5.3 shot, going to 6.0 or LS1
#21
out of curiosity did your stock 5.3L run good before the swap?
i have 126k on mine and it runs perfect except for a small little engine shake when idling.... other than that i get decent milage and excellent power...
ya i need to find someone who has one of those tools that they would like to loan out or somethin for my swap as well.
good luck man
i have 126k on mine and it runs perfect except for a small little engine shake when idling.... other than that i get decent milage and excellent power...
ya i need to find someone who has one of those tools that they would like to loan out or somethin for my swap as well.
good luck man
#24
Spread out your search. Seems like that $1050 you were quoted was from A & A Pickup and Van salvage yard from Kennedale, right? Expand your search to include higher mileage motors. 100k miles on the 5.3L is nothing! Your cooked cam bearings are from poor maintenance on routine oil changes or high extremely high heat, or both. Also in Kennedale, there's an auto salvage yard with an 82k mile 5.3L out of a 2000 Chevy Tahoe for $605 bucks, the place is called GM Heaven. If you're willing to drive to Graham TX, there's a K&K Motors, Inc claiming that have a 2000 Silverado 5.3L with only 1000 miles on it for $500 bucks. It wont matter if it doesn't have accessories, oil pan, intake...whatever....take that all from your current 5.3L and just get it done.
Use car-part.com as your guide.
Use car-part.com as your guide.
#28
#30
and THANK YOU corey, you helped me alot today. I'm going to see how much I can get done on it tomorrow after school/before work. I need to go get some dowel rods to use for the cam swap.
Where can I get them from and what do i need?
BTW, heres the new motor