blackLS1

I was kicking around the idea of building a nice 5.3 and putting it in something.Can you big HP guys give me some advice and info on the 5.3?Does anyone run ported heads LS1/LS6 and a good cam?I'm thinking some of the juice may be in order.What should I look into when building the internals?Do the basic free mods work for the 5.3 also?
Thanks for the upcomming help on my project.This may be awesome in my 91S10. <img border="0" alt="[pimp]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_pimp.gif" />

hyde

Just like the ls1 the rods and pistons are junk...It is basically the same as the ls1...Screw it us an ls1 and get more Cubes...Put a good set of rods and pistons and spray it...
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LovelyWendie99

Vortech5300

Hey John, what broke in the motor? Piston come apart or a rod break? Or did the whole phucker just go KABLOOWWIIEE!!

blackLS1

Is this a high revving motor?
How much does the engine weigh fully assembeled?

GREGGO

iTrader: (2)

A 5.3 will run great on 100 to 125 shot. Any more and you will experiance what we will refer to as "The Hyde Experiment" <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> I do agree, unless you already have the 5.3, I would go with a 5.7 LS1 or 6.0 iron block. It really all depends on where you want to be with it. And no, it won't rev like the LS1's. 6500 tops.

blackLS1

I got the camaro w/LS1 but it has low miles and I would like it to last.I drive it on weekends.I got my little beater S10 with its wore out 2.8.I run my car at the track some but want to get something else.I like the idea of the 5.3 iron block something different.I'm looking for a C3 vette maybe a 77 or older.It might be cool to see a vortec motor powering one of those that I can run at the strip.
Is 6500 the rev limiter and can't it be adjusted with hpp3. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

MR.MIX

I CAN SAY YOU WILL BE FINE ON A 150 SHOT!!
JUST DON'T GET GREEDY AND RUN IT LEAN.RUN WHAT THE KIT RECOMENDS FOR THE APPLICATION.THE MANUFACTURER HAS DONE THE RESEARCH FOR YOU!!!
HYDE JUS LIKES TO HAVE FUN!!!LOL AND THE DEALER PAYS 4 IT. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

hyde

Be nice Greg, I'm just trying to go fast with stock stuff. I promise it was well into the twelves if not the lower twelves...lol On tires... I really took some people by suprise...lol
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LovelyWendie

GREGGO

iTrader: (2)

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by hyde:
<strong>Be nice Greg, I'm just trying to go fast with stock stuff. I promise it was well into the twelves if not the lower twelves...lol On tires... I really took some people by suprise...lol</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm being nice, you said you were testing the limits, and you did. That's why I called it that. No flames there. I was just giving good solid #'s not the high ones like you guys are going. I know what your trying to do with the limits. Kevin, are you next? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> Don't take it the wrong way guys, I just think you got ***** to run that much that long. I guess mine are just a little smaller <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

MR.MIX

YOU NEVER KNOW! EVERYONE KNOWS RACING COST MONEY,AND THAT RACING IS NOT WHAT THE STOCK TRUCKS WERE INTENDED FOR... SO, THE WAY I SEE IT ANYONE CAN BE NEXT WHETHER IT'S A 50 SHOT OR A 150 SHOT MECHANICAL PARTS FAIL!!!
SO RACE ON, HAVE FUN AND SPEND SOME MONEY!!
P.S. IT'S ALSO ABOUT WHO CROSSES THE LINE FIRST .. LOL <img border="0" alt="[jester]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_jest.gif" />

<small>[ July 08, 2002, 01:46 PM: Message edited by: MIXON ]</small>