2000 Sonoma 5.3 build
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2000 Sonoma 5.3 build
well, finally decided to start a build thread. After driving a truck my friends built, 96 Sonoma with GTO LS1 and T56, I had to have them build me one. Back in March I bought a 2000 Sonoma 2.2 automatic with a locked up motor. (sorry for all the cell phone pics) Picking it up from the seller and dropping it off at buddy's shop.
on some forums these pics show up huge. sorry if they do.
Getting ready to pull the old motor and clean everything.
On to the good stuff. My build consists of(probably forget a few things):
Alum 5.3 with polished crank, new rings, and new bearings
CPW wiring harness
CPW poly mounts
LS6 intake
LS6 valley
LS2 oil pan
ported, polished, bowl job, valve job, milled 30 243s
EPS 218/226 .595 .598 112 +3
lunati .650 dual springs
pushrods
stock rockers with comp trunion upgrade
C6 accessories
underdrive pulley
85mm Maf
ported LS1 throttlebody
LS1 injectors
BRP 1 3/4" Longtube inframe headers
3" dual exhaust through X pipe and magnaflow mufflers with turndowns
melling oil pump
comp timing chain set
T56 out of a 2000 camaro including the hydraulics, flywheel, and I think a mcleod clutch. Had my friend rebuild it.
Hurst short throw shifter
DJM 2" drop spindles and 3" blocks
Tick performance speed bleed
EPS start up tune
still need to get a new differential and 4.10
on some forums these pics show up huge. sorry if they do.
Getting ready to pull the old motor and clean everything.
On to the good stuff. My build consists of(probably forget a few things):
Alum 5.3 with polished crank, new rings, and new bearings
CPW wiring harness
CPW poly mounts
LS6 intake
LS6 valley
LS2 oil pan
ported, polished, bowl job, valve job, milled 30 243s
EPS 218/226 .595 .598 112 +3
lunati .650 dual springs
pushrods
stock rockers with comp trunion upgrade
C6 accessories
underdrive pulley
85mm Maf
ported LS1 throttlebody
LS1 injectors
BRP 1 3/4" Longtube inframe headers
3" dual exhaust through X pipe and magnaflow mufflers with turndowns
melling oil pump
comp timing chain set
T56 out of a 2000 camaro including the hydraulics, flywheel, and I think a mcleod clutch. Had my friend rebuild it.
Hurst short throw shifter
DJM 2" drop spindles and 3" blocks
Tick performance speed bleed
EPS start up tune
still need to get a new differential and 4.10
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Some of you probably noticed the yellow...my friends got bored.
Hoping to be able to crank it in 2 weeks. Have to finsih the wiring, install, clutch pedal, clutch master cylinder, wait for my start up tune from EPS. Hoping to be able to daily drive it by the end of july/beginning of august.
Will start using my real camera now, didn't want to get it dirty, lol.
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Yep, your right h3 pan and we didnt have to notch. My bad. Running a c5 compressor. Notched the frame to clear it. Stock radiator and some jegs dual fans that fit right in.
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I know the 4.3 can, I think they are the same... The last truck my friends built had a stock 4.3 and it was fine. Guess I should go check on the size, lol.
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Hope so, this heat wave is keeping us from working on it. Non air conditioned shop FTL. So might be another 2 weeks to start. Only work on it on the weekends.