5.3 Litre LS Conversion to a carb?
Ok I am totally green at this stuff and am looking for opinions.
I recently purchased a 47 pick up and a buddy of mine has a motor (free) that I can have. It is a 2002 5.3L LS 1 that came out of his Avalanche. He is also giving me the transmission which is an L60E w/ a stage 2 shift kit.
He wants to put that in my truck and convert it to a carb. I know absolutely nothing about motors but had this conversation with another friend who says it will be costly to convert it and a computer is still needed.
Now the guy giving me the motor and tranny will be doing the install but at my expense. No labour, just parts.
I realize I don't need a shift kit but it's already in the tranny.
So opnions please good? Bad? Expensive conversion? He is a licensed mechanic who owns his own garage with about 5 employees.
Is this the direction I should be going?
I also have an option for a 350 motor instead.
Last edited by 4DSEVEN; 01-19-2009 at 08:56 PM.
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