Stock 5.3L Preparing for a turbo

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01-31-2008, 07:17 AM

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yea i was looking in to the LS2 6.0L i was think about going to the junk yard and finding a totaled express van and pull the engine and the 4l80e Tranny from it and rebuild both then wait awhile and get the turbo. wut yall think. thanks for yalls suggestions thanks trickperformanceproducts guy ill give u a call when im ready for that turbo bud

You won't be finding a LS2 in a express van, those only came in the Vette, Gto, and trailblazers. What you will be looking for out of the van is a LQ4 6.0, or you can also look for a LQ9 6.0. The LQ4 has the lower compression ratio.

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02-06-2008, 08:42 PM

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for a turbo should i get the lq4 with lower compression ratios???? im kinda new with whats the best for a turbo but looks like everything gonna need some work when i do get the engine what kind of pistons should i get or are the ones in it fine and on my driveshaft do i have to worry about it twisting? the universal joint breaking rear end????? what have u guys ran in too?