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5.3 and 5.7 the same???

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Old 04-26-2008, 02:28 PM
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she'll probably be better off with the 5.3L. She will probably get better gas mileage.
Old 05-16-2008, 02:43 AM
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Originally Posted by LowBlack99
The cam should still be good then? So now you have 7? good rods and pistons. Get one more, have the block machined/bored, new rings and probably at least a couple valve springs and BAM!! you got a Iron block 5.7! Then if you ever go to sell it you say it's got a built motor. Won't totally kill the resale value. If you ever try to sell it and pass it off as stock motor most people will notice.

Wont buying a 5.3 and having it machined cost more than just buying a 6.0 ?
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