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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
I have a 5.3 in my 4/4 Silverado and I have gotten around 18-19 mpg on average on a 3000 mile trip ,I do have I believe a higher speed rear end (3:25 think) tho and that is where I am gaining mpg at..
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
I hate to say it but five years from now we won't even be having this conversation, everything will be LS!
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
Lol
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
If your not after a crap load of HP and do want the driveablility of an LSX, don't be afraid of the 4.8. They are cheap and plentiful.
You guys that are only finding $3k engines need to look for a crashed truck on cragislist or Ebay has loads of them. Don't be afraid to have one shipped either. There are plenty of guys on the LS section that have had them shipped. |
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
I myself hate change, but there is a local shop that has started to do LS swaps, he's booked to months out and has started to ask outrageous prices, yet people keep coming! He literally can't get rid of the small blocks that he is removing and has started to come down on price of even the big blocks. Like I said, I don't like it, but change is coming. At least they're Chevy's! |
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
I know mine isnt a 67-72 but I have the 4.8/4l60e and it has plenty of power for me, nothing crazy or 'stang killer but I like it, only have a performance tune and headers. I also get roughly 18MPG when on the hwy, probably a little more if I didnt like the right pedal so much.
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
Yea, for me it's six of one half dozen of the other. IMO, the draw of the LS is the low 'initial' cost of better performing parts. To get a comparable sb, take a shortblock and add- better flowing heads- $1500 + roller cam and valvetrain - $800 + efi - $ ??? tune efi -$??? Or get the above in a stock LS from a local boneyard for less money.( are people really paying several grand for a used LS ? ![]() Myself, I'd rather upgrade my sb than swapping things around for a LS. |
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
I have my truck right now took apart and i'm going to do the 5.3 swap with 4l60 trans,, from what i see if u want gas mileage is go with a high gear rear end,, try to kep the rpm's down as much as possible... but with mine i'm going with carb and msd box and harness,, its about same money as going efi to me... i'm going to make a build sheet as soon as i can ,, i'm slow doing things....
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
Ain't nothing like some plastic covers to really make that engine pop! Looks good like a Hyndai engine.
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I am expecting mine to perform like a late 90's vortec but with more torque. If it doesn't I won't regret it anyways since my main goal was to keep the truck powered by original block. My dad had a vortec 97 K1500 and I think it was pretty much equivalent to my 99 5.3 K1500 for power and mileage though the 5.3 may be a little better on fuel- mine wasn't but it had 4.10 gears and the 97 had 3.73's. I think a lot of people are comparing the LS to a Gen 1 still configured with the original heads and flat cams. I'd like to hear more thoughts about how the late 90's vortech 350's compare to the 5.3's. If you want the potential for high hp I'd say go 6.0 liter with a cam, tune and headers since like I said, the stock 6.0 is where I'm at now with many upgrades to the SBC. Although, I won't know for sure until we dyno it in a few weeks- maybe it will surprise me and exceed 360ft lbs and 350hp. One other thing, the LS's have piston noise at cold startup- it doesn't hurt anything and these engines still run forever but some people are bothered by it.
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
My thoughts? I would rather see it in my truck than on the garage floor like it is now.
I have seen the comments here about getting the 5.3 4l60E combo for under $3K. I bought my 5.3 for $500. It came from a 2004 Silverado with 80K. I received the wiring harness including the under hood fuse box, the computer and the battery cables. The only things missing on the motor are the alternator and the starter. I have been expecting to spend less than $500 on the 4L60E but have yet to locate one that is satisfactory for that price. There are plenty of 4X4 transmissions laying around here and there for $350. I have a neighbour with a 4L60E built by a reputable performance transmission shop here in Central Indiana. It is available for $1K or can be traded for the 2004R I currently have in my truck if I have it rebuilt first as it is a better fit for his project. I just think that the frugal minded can search and search and find a bargain. |
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
On my next build, which is a square body '75 short wide for my son, I'm going for mileage and driveability also. So far I'm in it pretty cheap, but I think I got lucky and found some deals. I have $300 in the truck, got another parts truck for free, and I have $1200 in this wrecked '79 GMC with a '01 5.3/4L60. The conversion is a home brew, but it's a good start. Deals are out there. I bought this on copart.com, which is a online insurance auction site. Another place to look is car-part.com, which is a salvage yard network.
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
This thread has really interested me. I have learned alot by all the posts but I do have a few things to say. When SBC and BBC motors get hot while idling in traffic, they run like crap (with carb). Most owners know this but most owners of our trucks also don't drive in traffic (idle). Those who do also know that they can't wait till they get going again. Why do we drive them in traffic? Well we love driving these old trucks!
With all the debate about SBC and the LXX motors, we drive them because we love them, so why shouldn't we make them more amicable to driving...especially in traffic? It certainly is cool to see a nice to see a vintage truck in a back road but much more cool to see one in traffic in a small city (or large city) where everything is a toyo, a huyandai or nissan. I for one would welcome a 6.0 with tranny to swap for my BBC LS6 with 450 horse. Besides, I know FI too.
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
That is great Ackattack! I will keep looking as I am about as cheap as they come. If I know that I can find a better deal somewhere I will not give up until I find one at $350 or less. Everyone needs some patience and the deal can be had.
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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
Easy now, these aren't 3 bangers. Some of these examples belong to board member's engine bays. Hardly a fair comparison.
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