@@slyrie69 unfortunately its a little more complicated on the atlas motors as they have a very unique bellhousing pattern. fortunately there is a company who makes adapter plates.
@J-Whit I mean if you gunna adapt it might as well go 4l80 give you longer gears should improve your times also could use a better converter more for a turbo setup and 2 step
I have 2009 4.2 vortec TB , if you own one.. don't wait for the engine light for motor repairs, if the motor goes over 160,000 miles, best to rebuild the outside the engine,like water pump, themostat ,both radiator hoses,idler pulley, tensioner pulley, camshaft position sensor, crank shaft sensor, vvt selinord, throttle body, oil pressure switch, new belt , and if you experience front end rattling, best to replace the whole front ends, like new Lower control arms,upper control arm, struts, sway links, sway bushings,tie rodes, hub bearings upper Ball joints, and replace front 4 body mounts, the suv will run smoothly again like from the factory, great video man
A 2008-09 trailblazer crashed into my parked 99 maxima head on and totaled it in hit and run. I was in my house at the time and ran a 1/4 mile barefooted to try to catch the blazer and the driver finally stopped to put his front bumper back on. I wanted to kick his azz but he was much bigger than me so I just took the plate info. Ever since then I wanted to own a blazer because its built like a damn small battle tank. Now I want one even more because of the power potential and gustimate the value will start raising as its potential become more popular.
I can tell you that I have put about 5k into my Saab 9-7x Aero and it runs a 12.7 . So the best bang for the buck will be the 4.2 options, plus if you blow an engine then the 4.2 is WAY cheaper than the LS2 by a lot! I'm laying down about 450whp. Oh and the production numbers on the Aero are only 554 through 08-09
Happy New Year! I do miss my 2004 Trailblazer 4.2L 2WD with a locking diff. I bought new, very quick for a vehicle that size and great towing, good room inside, great ride, handling, and brakes once I put power stops on it, I would love another one and throw on a turbo
I definitely enjoy the 4.2 more they are super reliable from the factory, I’ve had the SS and the i6 and I caught a rod knock on the SS after a month of owning it from beating on it. The i6 I have beat on so much and it still continues to run with no issues now the transmission behind it I have had to rebuild but it also had 130xxx miles on it so it was going to go at some point. I had one of the Non ext trailblazers with the 5.3 and that was a fun one also but I didn’t drive it as much so I got rid of it, overall the i6 is the best bang for the buck especially where they are becoming more popular in the aftermarket world now.
Well done Whit! Can’t wait to move forward on mine. Things just keep getting in the way. Hopefully a trip to your part of the country will be in the future once the bugs are worked out.
I have the GMC envoy Denali with a 5.3 that I got for dirt cheap through a cam long tube headers and a Trailblazer SS front and rear differential and man does it move. tuned 93 octane as well as a transmission tune to wake up the 4l60 and make it stronger.
I have an 04 ls I blew the factory 8.0 10 bolt in process for swapping in 8.6 ten bolt/ I also have an 06 lt both with 4.2 and I’ll say this the 4.2 is an amazing motor
I’ve been so happy you’ve been making video on how to do all the stuff because there was nothing before and I wanna turbo my 04 and put 06+ head and standalone ecu
People overlook the "other" GMT360's.. I paid $2600 for my 07 5.3 Saab 9-7x. My roommate paid $3000 for his RWD 04 Buick Rainier 5.3. both aluminum block 5.3's. Both in very good rust free condition with only a few small dings and scratches on them. And the 9-7x Aero is really just an AWD TBSS in sheep's clothing and would be equivalent to a TBSS 3SS package.
I’m sorry to say but it’s extremely easy to get over 500 hp out of the 6.0. Plenty of people have added a turbo or procharger to a stock 6.0 on lower boost and gotten 500 plus. You definitely need to get rid of the cylinder deactivation because it will destroy the engine. Not taking anything away from the 4200 but I prefer the torque curve from the V-8 along with the sound. But I’d love to have a typhoon, cyclone and definitely the Grand National GNX.
@@J-Whit yeah I agree bang for buck. I’d just have to add it really depends on what you’re looking for. You’d never get the torque a V8 can output on a V6 or I6 reliably. I do like what you’ve done because I think the front grill and headlights on the 4200 looks better than SS. The 4200 with a very nice body kit similar to the typhoon kit would make it look even better especially now that you’ve lowered it. I also like that you can choose to be in 2 wheel or 4 wheel. I found your channel through fasterproms channel this morning and have already subscribed so I’ve got some catching up to do.
Hey I was curious on how you mounted the turbo? and what setup you have with parts on engine you swapped? I cant find a single form or information on it thanks!
I have an entire playlist for the 4200 build. I didnt swap the motor. It just came like thay from the factory. Turbo manifold is from artec performance.
The awd SS is rated for 12 city and 16 hwy. I cant speak to my turbo 4200 yet as i havent calculated it. But a 4x4 09 LT is rated for 14 city and 20 hwy.
@@J-WhitThat peaks my interest, always wondered how well they fit. And why GM never offered it. Hopefully you can use all OEM parts from an SUV to do that swap.
what would you do? Buy and build a 4.2, or buy and build an SS?
You can just put a 4l70 or 4l65 in the truck there basically the same I had my 4l60 blow up in my 5.3 sierra and swapped a 4l70 in
@@slyrie69 unfortunately its a little more complicated on the atlas motors as they have a very unique bellhousing pattern. fortunately there is a company who makes adapter plates.
@J-Whit I mean if you gunna adapt it might as well go 4l80 give you longer gears should improve your times also could use a better converter more for a turbo setup and 2 step
@@slyrie69 true. but i want to go manual lol
What about the gas mileage
I have 2009 4.2 vortec TB , if you own one.. don't wait for the engine light for motor repairs, if the motor goes over 160,000 miles, best to rebuild the outside the engine,like water pump, themostat ,both radiator hoses,idler pulley, tensioner pulley, camshaft position sensor, crank shaft sensor, vvt selinord, throttle body, oil pressure switch, new belt , and if you experience front end rattling, best to replace the whole front ends, like new Lower control arms,upper control arm, struts, sway links, sway bushings,tie rodes, hub bearings upper Ball joints, and replace front 4 body mounts, the suv will run smoothly again like from the factory, great video man
A 2008-09 trailblazer crashed into my parked 99 maxima head on and totaled it in hit and run. I was in my house at the time and ran a 1/4 mile barefooted to try to catch the blazer and the driver finally stopped to put his front bumper back on. I wanted to kick his azz but he was much bigger than me so I just took the plate info. Ever since then I wanted to own a blazer because its built like a damn small battle tank. Now I want one even more because of the power potential and gustimate the value will start raising as its potential become more popular.
I can tell you that I have put about 5k into my Saab 9-7x Aero and it runs a 12.7 . So the best bang for the buck will be the 4.2 options, plus if you blow an engine then the 4.2 is WAY cheaper than the LS2 by a lot! I'm laying down about 450whp. Oh and the production numbers on the Aero are only 554 through 08-09
Happy New Year! I do miss my 2004 Trailblazer 4.2L 2WD with a locking diff. I bought new, very quick for a vehicle that size and great towing, good room inside, great ride, handling, and brakes once I put power stops on it, I would love another one and throw on a turbo
15k-20k here in Houston for a tbss. The ones that are 10k are rough
I definitely enjoy the 4.2 more they are super reliable from the factory, I’ve had the SS and the i6 and I caught a rod knock on the SS after a month of owning it from beating on it. The i6 I have beat on so much and it still continues to run with no issues now the transmission behind it I have had to rebuild but it also had 130xxx miles on it so it was going to go at some point. I had one of the Non ext trailblazers with the 5.3 and that was a fun one also but I didn’t drive it as much so I got rid of it, overall the i6 is the best bang for the buck especially where they are becoming more popular in the aftermarket world now.
Well done Whit!
Can’t wait to move forward on mine. Things just keep getting in the way. Hopefully a trip to your part of the country will be in the future once the bugs are worked out.
4l60e's thankfully can be modified to handle lots of power. Looking forward to the comparison.
Good comparison! I'm sad I slept on the 4.2L, because I'm as grassroots as it gets! Can't wait to see this thing running 11s!
I have the GMC envoy Denali with a 5.3 that I got for dirt cheap through a cam long tube headers and a Trailblazer SS front and rear differential and man does it move. tuned 93 octane as well as a transmission tune to wake up the 4l60 and make it stronger.
I have an 04 ls I blew the factory 8.0 10 bolt in process for swapping in 8.6 ten bolt/ I also have an 06 lt both with 4.2 and I’ll say this the 4.2 is an amazing motor
I’ve been so happy you’ve been making video on how to do all the stuff because there was nothing before and I wanna turbo my 04 and put 06+ head and standalone ecu
People overlook the "other" GMT360's.. I paid $2600 for my 07 5.3 Saab 9-7x. My roommate paid $3000 for his RWD 04 Buick Rainier 5.3. both aluminum block 5.3's. Both in very good rust free condition with only a few small dings and scratches on them. And the 9-7x Aero is really just an AWD TBSS in sheep's clothing and would be equivalent to a TBSS 3SS package.
That 9-7x really is the biggest sleeper of the bunch lol
@@J-Whit Yeah, the only downside I see in the other GMT360 platforms is lack of aftermarket appearance parts.
Great comparison
I’m sorry to say but it’s extremely easy to get over 500 hp out of the 6.0. Plenty of people have added a turbo or procharger to a stock 6.0 on lower boost and gotten 500 plus. You definitely need to get rid of the cylinder deactivation because it will destroy the engine.
Not taking anything away from the 4200 but I prefer the torque curve from the V-8 along with the sound. But I’d love to have a typhoon, cyclone and definitely the Grand National GNX.
Oh it for sure is. Ive done it on a 4.8 lol But bang for the buck i think its hard to beat the 4200 vs. the SS.
@@J-Whit yeah I agree bang for buck. I’d just have to add it really depends on what you’re looking for. You’d never get the torque a V8 can output on a V6 or I6 reliably. I do like what you’ve done because I think the front grill and headlights on the 4200 looks better than SS. The 4200 with a very nice body kit similar to the typhoon kit would make it look even better especially now that you’ve lowered it. I also like that you can choose to be in 2 wheel or 4 wheel.
I found your channel through fasterproms channel this morning and have already subscribed so I’ve got some catching up to do.
Hey I was curious on how you mounted the turbo? and what setup you have with parts on engine you swapped? I cant find a single form or information on it thanks!
I have an entire playlist for the 4200 build. I didnt swap the motor. It just came like thay from the factory. Turbo manifold is from artec performance.
Both great trucks you could also go GMC Envoy SLT or GMC Envoy Denali or if you want more room GMC Envoy XL all great trucks
Happy new year Whit. Can you comment on fuel consumption between the two? I plan to use the truck daily.
The awd SS is rated for 12 city and 16 hwy. I cant speak to my turbo 4200 yet as i havent calculated it. But a 4x4 09 LT is rated for 14 city and 20 hwy.
What about the EXT 8.6" rear end? It might be more cost-effective than the TBSS rear.
True. But i want to so some dumb stuff and i know the ss rear end will never die lol
I’m gonna have to coin the term 6.slow😅
I have a 09 saab 9-7x 5.3i and its better than both by miles
Everyone is entitled to their opinion.
Is it possible to swap a 4200 in a 03-06 silverado 1500?
Absolutely. Folks have been swapping them into much smaller chassis than that and ive seen someone put a 4200 in a colorado!
@@J-WhitThat peaks my interest, always wondered how well they fit. And why GM never offered it. Hopefully you can use all OEM parts from an SUV to do that swap.
The engine is forged or still stock
Completely stock long block and trans.
my 4.2l Trailblazer is purple. I named it Barney. 😊