I figured the most cost effective way of getting a little more get up and go from my truck with reliability would be to swap out the 5.3L for a 6.0L. Before I swap in the 6.0L, I am going to install a mild cam and maybe do a stage 1 port job on the heads. I would also do all the bolt-ons i.e. intake, full exhaust, and so on.

Then the 5.3L block use it for my Z28 build up since I am going FI and it is already an iron block.

I am just curious how hard would it be and what all needs to be taken into consideration?

Carlos

<small>[ September 18, 2002, 07:46 PM: Message edited by: LJ_Z28 ]</small>

 

man i am no pro but it seems to be a bit easier to build up the 5.3 and build up the 5.7 in the z. you can get quite a bit out of your 5.3.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by RED2K:
<strong>man i am no pro but it seems to be a bit easier to build up the 5.3 and build up the 5.7 in the z. you can get quite a bit out of your 5.3.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">THe engine out of the Z was sold to a buddy of mine that was in need of it more then me at the time.

Carlos

 

There is plenty of room to work with in the engine bay. A 6.0 swap shouldn't be hard. I definitely think you should do cam / heads on it before you install it. Otherwise, it wont be much better than the 5.3 you currently have in.

 

Yeah I figured a heads/cam 6.0L would be alot better then the 5.3L that is in there already...

Carlos