Aklowerrider pm me please about pistons.

 

If you got it cheap enough punch that bitch out to an LS1. For your desired power level, forged is not necessary.

Sonic, hot tank, line bore, bore, polish crank you're probably looking at about $800.

Get yourself a set of LS1 pistons/rods out of a 04' GTO ($150) and throw a new set of rings in ($50) and some Katech rod bolts ($200). All new bearings ($300), ARP main studs ($200), head bolts ($50), LS9 headgaskets ($100), HD timing set from Yank ($72). Cam kit from thunder racing or TSP ($600) + LS6 oil pump ($150). Then just get a set of worked 799/243s.

Sell off all the stock 5.3 **** for a couple hundred bucks.

More cubes = more better

 

Instead of spending that much money, he could get a used 5.7 and throw a cam in it. Or a used 6.0'

 

5.7 is expensive. I got 5.3 for $200 that's why.

 

I probably can try find ls1 piston and rods if I find. A luck. Where I can find a used piston and rods from ls1. I just open some idea and see maybe I able do a little step and step.

 

FWIW, I was at my machine guys shop today, inquiring about prices. For a bore/hone, tanked, new plugs, install cam, crank bearings(me supplying them) Polishing the crank was quoted about 500.

 

I have a hard time trusting used engines unless you can physically hear them running. It's peace of mind to me to have a freshly built iron LS1 over the unknown... at least imo anyways. I plan to do what I just told him with a L33 that I picked up for $450, just need new hole plugs

LS1 pistons/rods can be had over on LS1tech all day long for around $100. I simply suggested the ones from a GTO as I believe they're the LS2 style pins/rods. You'll have to verify that though. If you search the classifieds long enough you'll find a set of low mileage pistons/rods still together and marked so you don't have to get them rebalanced, which could save you $250~.

Even better



Btw, I forgot to add to that list a set of LS7 lifters, SDPC sells them for around $120.

 

Guess what. WHat a worthless machine shop person name is Matt Bishop I called today ask for a quote. He say cant doing bore from 5.3 to 5.7 I told him alot of people who had done with this with him. I dont understand. The business call Bishop Automotive Machine Shop in


5837 Powell Dr, 30126-3117 Mableton, GA That where Bisop machine shop is. I dont know why he say cant. I even explained to him everything. Told him that I might find a ls1 piston and rods off the 2004 pontinc GTO with low mileage... Asked to doing bore wall from 5.3 to 5.7

 

maybe he couldn't understand you?

 

It impossible. Because I use VIDEOPHONE the lady on the RELAY who translated me. She explained to Matt Bishop. He not even listen whole sentence when I was not finish explain what is going on and what I need to be done with that machine shop.