[Billett]

That's why I'm super excited I found the deal on this lq4. With a mild cam, l92 heads, and ls3 intake I should be getting significantly more power for used part prices and all of it will still be reliable. Granted that's all an eventuality and I know you can still swap parts on a 5.3L, but as the old mantra goes, no replacement for displacement. That's why the LS platform is so great. No need for aftermarket stuff to make decent street power, just swap from other ls's.

Also, I know where you're coming from and agree wasted income, but I believe thotfulspot was just talking about a new block and not brand new everything.

Any other thoughts on what to check for? Are the LS's really so reliable that I shouldn't be that worried unless something very obvious appears wrong?