Common questions

What LS is in a Trailblazer SS?

What LS is in a Trailblazer SS?

6.0L LS2 V8
The TrailBlazer SS came standard with a 6.0L LS2 V8 engine which produced 395 bhp and 400lb-ft(540 nm) of torque , the same standard engine as the 2005–2007 C6 Corvette, except with different exhaust (more restrictive) and a taller intake manifold to better use the torque characteristics of the engine in the much …

What kind of engine does a Trailblazer SS have?

In case you’ve forgotten, the LS2 is the V-8 found underhood in the Corvette, Pontiac GTO, and Chevy SSR. In TrailBlazer SS guise, the engine is Miss Manners with a cup of decaf chai-smooth idle, refined throttle tip-in, and a tell-no-tales exhaust burble. Until you slide past 4000 rpm.

What’s the top speed of a 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer SS?

Heinricy tested a two-wheel-drive version that achieved 60 mph in 5.4 seconds, the quarter-mile in 13.9 seconds, and 0.80 g on the skidpad. Following a brief drive in a similar SS, we have no reason to doubt his sums. Top speed is governed to 130 mph, probably sufficient for a 4600-pound SUV.

Can a trailblazer 5.3 work on a 03 suburban?

You’ll need to rewire the harness to work with the 03-04 TrailBlazer 5.3 PCM programming. Reflash the PCM with the TrailBlazer programming, your VIN, and get it running. You will need to figure out a way to hook up the Burb engine harness to your TB’s underhood fuse box. The 03 Suburban is a Gen III LSx, 24x crank 1x cam reluctor setup.

How big are the wheels on a 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer?

Just a trio of modest SS badges, a stealthier stance (25 millimeters lower fore, 45mm aft), and a quartet of polished 20-inch wheels that the guys on Whips would sell only to a CPA. From 20 yards distant, not even Mrs. Heinricy will notice the subtle brake ducts or the cold-air intake cleverly tucked below the right headlight.

How many horsepower does a Trailblazer SS have?

Under the SS’s hood, the 6.0-liter screamer makes 395 horsepower, supposedly losing five ponies to a more restrictive exhaust, taller truck-style intake manifold and parasitic deficit from its mechanical, belt-driven fan utilized for improved-cooling under towing conditions. Or, because the Corvette crowd can be nasty if you know what I mean.

Who are the drivers of the 2006 Chevrolet TrailBlazer?

That said, it somehow feels about 90-percent right-on for a pair of respected SCCA racers to stuff a 395-horse small-block into the nose of a Chevrolet just to see what happens. That’s what Americans do, right? In this case, the Chevrolet is an otherwise mundane SUV, and the hot rodders are GM wunderkinder John Heinricy and Thomas Wallace.

You’ll need to rewire the harness to work with the 03-04 TrailBlazer 5.3 PCM programming. Reflash the PCM with the TrailBlazer programming, your VIN, and get it running. You will need to figure out a way to hook up the Burb engine harness to your TB’s underhood fuse box. The 03 Suburban is a Gen III LSx, 24x crank 1x cam reluctor setup.

How many years did the Trailblazer SS last?

And flaunting its accolades as the first SUV deserving of Chevrolet’s esteemed Super Sport badge, three of them join the one on the engine cover, gracing the doors and rear liftgate. The Trailblazer SS saw only four model years of production and in that time trim levels, packages and option groups somewhat varied.

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Ruth Doyle