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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 03:42 AM
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I have a corvette create motor I want to swap out my 5.3 and put the vette motor in it. will this work? do I need a new computer? someone please help.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 03:54 AM
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goes right in place. everything from your truck will bolt up. prob need a little tunning.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 10:21 AM
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Are you using the accsecories from your pick-up motor?
on these two motors some of them are swapped. Like the power steering pump and the altanator.
Let me know if it works....
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 10:36 AM
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The truck accessories will bolt up to the LSx block. As will the intake and exhaust manifolds.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 11:44 AM
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will my truck computer need to be replaced?
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:10 PM
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No, your computer will just need some tuning adjustments.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 12:11 PM
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Very minor tuning...
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 01:31 PM
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so I would need ls1 edit then. hmmmm not bad considering I paid $0.00 for the motor! LOL anything I should look out for? also I will need to change injectors?
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 02:11 PM
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you could get mail order tuning for a 5.7swap from ed wright, or nelson performance but the later hasn't really proven it's tuning ability so far. you could really do the swap and run it with stock tuning for a while with few problems.
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 10:27 PM
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does anyone know of anyone doing this?
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