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Offline DixieOffroad87

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5.3 swap
« on: February 25, 2007, 08:54:00 am »
im considering swapping a 5.3 engine out of a 2000 or newer truck into my 86 k10. i have access to mounts and will be using a wrecked truck so that i get all the computers and that junk. what i wanted was yall's opinions on if you think i should keep my 350 or go with the 5.3

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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: 5.3 swap
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2007, 09:10:00 am »
The 5.3 is nothing too special. I wouldn't go through the hassle of it myself. Why do you want to do the swap? Is your engine whooped?  

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5.3 swap
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2007, 01:46:00 pm »
no actually the motor in the truck is 3 years old and has less than 10k miles on it. its just a built motor though and gets horrible gas mileage and i buy salvaged vehicles and was considering the swap

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Re: 5.3 swap
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2007, 06:45:00 pm »
The 5.3L isn't on it's own all that great on fuel economy.  

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Re: 5.3 swap
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2007, 04:02:00 pm »
I would switch, because I hate Carbs, and I am doing the same thing with the website truck only I am using a 6.0L.

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