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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by 1969x11
post some pics of the crew when you get time. Mine will be getting a lq4 and an s475, I kicked around the Cummins idea and decided to do the ls instead.
stand by for pics of the brown bomber. And like you I just recently picked up a 5.3 and plan on getting a snail on it before it goes in and the frame gets a chop. Cummins are just too damn expensive. Ill take 5xxhp/5xxtq on a budget over black smoke and clatter.
Originally Posted by joshua022
mines no square body but my 68 5.3(baby cam) 4l60 gets about 13 city because like the other guy said you cant keep your foot out of it because it sounds too damn good!

it was 20 before all the mods, and the tune

I have 3.73s and a 28" tire
yikes.. thats not what I want to hear however my 454 boat anchor just netted me a whopping 8mpg to go get my new powerplant...
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Old Apr 6, 2014 | 10:11 PM
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This is the motivation (minus the beams, will be IFS)
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Heres my junk as it sits
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When it came home
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Old May 5, 2014 | 12:35 PM
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I did a 5.3/4L60e swap in my 86 gmc in 2011. Drove it up and down the east coast, VA to NC to FL. I averaged 18-20 mpg on the highway with a heavy foot.
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Old May 9, 2014 | 11:56 PM
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1990 k5 blazer. 5.3 with ls6 cam and valve springs. built 4l60e with 2k stall. 241 tcase and 14bff with 4.10 gears and 35" tires. average 14 city if i baby it and 20 highway if i dont go over 55
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