Need help deciding
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Need help deciding
Alright guys, just a matter of opinion here.
Got an 83 Reg cab short bed dually as a new project to tinker with aside from the 00 rcsb. This truck is an extremely rare one from what i've found and it has a running 350sbc quadrajet with a turbo 350 trans.
Now I have a strong, tight 5.3 i'm about to take out of the '00 in a month or so, AND i have a 6.0 block I am going to build back with stock internals.
The question here, is whether to but the 6.0 in here with the turbo 350 for a towpig with a nice 215/223 comp cam for towing OR put the 5.3 with a 212/218 torque cam and the 4l60.
Reason that I am thinking about the 5.3 with 4l60 for fuel economy. It would still have plenty of towing power for what I need (occasional load of mulch, four wheeler, maybe a light car) so I'm not looking to pull the house down. And might turbo the 5.3 later down the road, because a damn dually should have a damn turbo in my opinion haha. So what's your input between these two choices? Discuss
Got an 83 Reg cab short bed dually as a new project to tinker with aside from the 00 rcsb. This truck is an extremely rare one from what i've found and it has a running 350sbc quadrajet with a turbo 350 trans.
Now I have a strong, tight 5.3 i'm about to take out of the '00 in a month or so, AND i have a 6.0 block I am going to build back with stock internals.
The question here, is whether to but the 6.0 in here with the turbo 350 for a towpig with a nice 215/223 comp cam for towing OR put the 5.3 with a 212/218 torque cam and the 4l60.
Reason that I am thinking about the 5.3 with 4l60 for fuel economy. It would still have plenty of towing power for what I need (occasional load of mulch, four wheeler, maybe a light car) so I'm not looking to pull the house down. And might turbo the 5.3 later down the road, because a damn dually should have a damn turbo in my opinion haha. So what's your input between these two choices? Discuss
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Im removing a 5.3 and replacing with a 6.0. I guess depends on what you want to do with it. Sounds like the 5.3 would be the cheaper option for you if that plays a part in deciding.
#7
I just put a 210/218 .584/.584 116lsa cam in my 2001 5.3L ext cab and it has tons of tq for towing and plenty of power up top.
I get around 20-21 going 80-90 on the highway with 3.42s
Check out the tread "Got the cam in and installed last night" I have some videos of it dd and WOT
I get around 20-21 going 80-90 on the highway with 3.42s
Check out the tread "Got the cam in and installed last night" I have some videos of it dd and WOT
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Definitely want the overdrive for sure. But i HAVE a 4l60e built well, i DO NOT have a 4l80. I also HAVE a complete 5.3 that's low mileage with fresh lifters and head gaskets and I have a stock 6.0 block and crank, but no rods, or pistons.
My 2000 is getting the hot rod motor so this is trying to just use up some leftovers to make it a nicer truck than that 125hp 350 with the carb.
My 2000 is getting the hot rod motor so this is trying to just use up some leftovers to make it a nicer truck than that 125hp 350 with the carb.