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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 03:13 PM
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Question Power between 5.3 and 6.0

Ive got a 5.3 with heads cam headers efans. What kinda of power could I expect from a 6.0 truck motor with cam only ? Can anyone post some simple 6.0 combos or dyno sheets of what to expect (heads cam efans or any combo of these). Is it worth the swap or stay were Im at

I was looking at this not sure if its a good deal or not. let me know what you guys think

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...TQ:MOTORS:1123
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 03:58 PM
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There's no replacement for displacement...
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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I Went From A 5.3 W/ A 220 Cam And 243 Heads To A 6.0 224 Cam Only. The Difference Was Complete Night And Day. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE SWAP
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Truckshop
I Went From A 5.3 W/ A 220 Cam And 243 Heads To A 6.0 224 Cam Only. The Difference Was Complete Night And Day. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE SWAP
I WANT ONE
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 04:28 PM
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torque is the biggest difference, and where the power comes in ( alot sooner )

it feels a little beter than my 4.8 did
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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whats a good price for a low mileage 6.0 truck motor ?
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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I just bought a LQ4 for $1500 brand new came with flex plate and all gaskets maybe i just lucked out but got a steal on it.Ill look on ebay ill get the site for the company and post for you.
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Old Sep 10, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by trever1t
There's no replacement for displacement...
Yes but displacement of what CI or air? I dont think your little 5.3L is doing bad at all with a little more air in it.
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 02:19 AM
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Originally Posted by trever1t
There's no replacement for displacement...
Coming from you...
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Old Sep 12, 2008 | 01:03 AM
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If my truck came oringally with a 5.3 instead of the 4.8 and me knowing what I know now, I wouldnt have done the swap. There are a lot of full bolt on 5.3's on this site that will run my 6.0 into the dirt. I guess its just a matter of preference.
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