Im getting a 2000 1500 2wd and just wondering what motor was in those the 5.3 or the 5.7? Im not really a gasser person more of the Diesel guy. What is the cheapest but effiective thing I can do beside intake and exhaust?

Thanks
SJLingenfelter

 

That would be a 5.3. The 5.7's only come in the f-body cars.

They seem to respond to cams nicely. If you aren't considering headers part of the exhaust, I would do that before a cam.

 

4.8 or 5.3...converter, gears, headers/full exhaust, and cam in that order.

 

A tuner from Hypertech,Super Chips or Deablo is probably the most effective mod on a stock 5.3.

 

Stay away from Super chips ... I've heard some bad things about them ... and not to many good things.

 

i've heard the same about superchips flyer...i've heard of it killing people's PCMs completely. and on some occasions they refused to fix the mistake.

 

So they dont come with the Vortec 5.7s? I already have the chip underway. Its an all customized Superchip.

 

nope 4.8 or 5.3 only.

 

Is the 5.3 a good motor to modify? Is it worth modifying?

 

Heck yeah its worth modifying! From air filters to superchargers, even Nitrous!