Hey guys,

I'm thinking of swaping motors in my truck. Right now I have a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, Reg Cab with a V6 (4.3L)...

I'm wanting to fix this baby up, but I'm not sure what to do.

What to consider:
1) Daily driver, though I do not drive more than ~25-30 miles a day.
2) Money. I'm a broke college student, I will be saving up for awhile. I can't afford something thats going to cost me >$7k or so.

I need opinions, so if you could, please participate in the poll, then post your comments!

Thanks!

 

YOUR gonna need money so start saving now, no matter what you choose to do. There will always be one more thing you need

 

I voted for LS1 w/ mild cam. My truck, untuned, pulled 13.9 @ 101 w/ a slipping 60-e. I would definitely try to put some money aside for a little tranny work (converter/Trans Go/cooler) or even a built 65-e if you can afford it.

I like the LS1 for it's 100-pound weight savings and better gas mileage than the 6.0L.

 

I bought a new 6.0L off Ebay, a new .212/.218 high lift version Comp Cam and components from TSP and had under $3000 in the whole deal. Unfortunately I sold it and now I have Jack ****.

 

Scream:

How much harder is the LS1 swap? Will I need custom motor mounts?!

Thanks for the ideas/help guys!

 

You could do like one guy did and spend $6K plus labor for V6 swap or you could sell your truck up grade to a 4.8 or 5.3,look at the blue book,there is about $1200 difference between V6-V8,then drop in a 6.0 w/cam and tuning for under $2K

 

very good point gonzo. see how much you could get a trade in for a V8 for. then you have no problems. just add a bit of juice, and your set.

 

I dont care how clean of a swap it is there will most likely be related problems

 

This should help you out.

http://forum.ls1truck.com/index.php?showtopic=3419