LS1 Swap vs Mod the 5.3...?
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LS1 Swap vs Mod the 5.3...?
So I am at a stop. I cant decide whether to mod my current 5.3 that has the basics (Intake, Exhaust, Servos and tune). I would be putting Pacesetter LTs on and Y pipe, get a nice daily driver but performance orientated cam and springs, as well as a electric cut out and additional tuning from Vengeance Racing.
All this runs roughly 2500 give or take.
I have found used LS1s with under 100k on them for 2-2500. I can swap a motor, that doesnt bother me. I have a forklift and plenty of tools and know-how to do this. Its a bolt in swap. Swap my intake manifold and boom everything plugs right in.
What would you do?
All this runs roughly 2500 give or take.
I have found used LS1s with under 100k on them for 2-2500. I can swap a motor, that doesnt bother me. I have a forklift and plenty of tools and know-how to do this. Its a bolt in swap. Swap my intake manifold and boom everything plugs right in.
What would you do?
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Just as one data point, for reference, I got my 5,000 mile '07 LQ4 for 1750 shipped to my door. Yku start getting 20k+ mile and the price can drop pretty good. then you'll have leftover money for goodies.
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So I am at a stop. I cant decide whether to mod my current 5.3 that has the basics (Intake, Exhaust, Servos and tune). I would be putting Pacesetter LTs on and Y pipe, get a nice daily driver but performance orientated cam and springs, as well as a electric cut out and additional tuning from Vengeance Racing.
All this runs roughly 2500 give or take.
I have found used LS1s with under 100k on them for 2-2500. I can swap a motor, that doesnt bother me. I have a forklift and plenty of tools and know-how to do this. Its a bolt in swap. Swap my intake manifold and boom everything plugs right in.
What would you do?
All this runs roughly 2500 give or take.
I have found used LS1s with under 100k on them for 2-2500. I can swap a motor, that doesnt bother me. I have a forklift and plenty of tools and know-how to do this. Its a bolt in swap. Swap my intake manifold and boom everything plugs right in.
What would you do?
These are just educated guesses, but a used set of Pacesetters with an ORY should run around $450, cam and springs $350, electric cutout $200, and a good street tune for $350.
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Travis, i think that w/ your 5.3 that has over 100k you should go ahead and get a 6.0 long block, build it the way you want, take your time, run the hell out of the 5.3 then swap it when you are satisfied with what you got. Im planning on doing a 6l build when i get back to the states and putting my 4.8 in my trail rig, should be fun, later.