Thread: 5.3 carb swap
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Old 02-23-2014, 08:47 AM   #5
nekkidhillbilly
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Re: 5.3 carb swap

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Originally Posted by 84Chev View Post
Since the 5.3 never came with a manual tranny could I use a flywheel out of a 4.8 or 6.0 and I thought about using the newer five speed but I'd like to convert the 5.3 to carbed and don't want to mess with a lot of wiring with the newer transmission so I'd like to keep the old four speed.
actually in 99 the 5.3 5 speed was an option. it was dropped in 00. there is no wiring to manual trans other than maybe the speed sensor. its the same nv3500 used since the 80s.
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