Well the time is coming where Im looking to get serious with power for the truck, but I dont want to go FI right away and I have a few ideas brewing. So here they are, tell me which to go with or simply give me another idea

I can get a 5.3 core from a buddy for free, I was thinking I could get this bored out to LS1 specs, throw in a crank and stroke it out to a 383? some good heads, tr224 cam, stall, etc

or

buy a 6.0 for about 1400 dollars pull that apart bore and stroke it to a 408, cam stall etc.

For some reason I can see the route with the 6.0 costing more but Im not sure, what do you guys think?

 

408

 

Do the 5.3 core and then do a stroker kit. Bad ***! it will be cheaper then the LQ4, IF money is not a problem then do the LQ4 build it up and make it completely awesome.

 

1 for the 6.0 build, 1 for the 5.3, anyone else care to vote?

 

I say do the 408, but you'll want to put a 4L80E behind it as the 60E won't last very long behind a 408, so the price tag will be considerably more expensive than the stroked 5.3 build.

 

ok, whats your guys opinion on boring out the 5.3 to ls1 specs then stroking it?

 

Do it!