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Old 03-31-2009, 02:42 PM
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I've been thinking about this the last few days and wanted some other opinions. My original plan was to throw on a tvs1900 to my 5.3 eventually and be done. But then the thought occured to me I can swap in a 6.0 for much less, but am not really sure if it would be worth it.

I can use my current intake, exhaust, and cam with a new 6.0, and I believe the tvs1900 would work with the 6.0 as well. So that basically means I could do either first, ie, supercharger > swap later, or swap now > supercharger later. So I am torn between which to do first....

The 6.0 would most likely by an LQ4.
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I personally would do a 6.0 swap,then one day install the magnacharger
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Other issue is I dont have the tools to do an engine swap like an engine hoist or engine stand, and the magnacharger is easier to install...
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i'd get one of those 112s that are selling so cheap lately if i was to do it over again
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the thought has crossed my mind, but the tvs sounds soooo appealing.
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go 6.0 now and FI later! Where in alabama are you located! Me and a few buddies did my swap in 7 hours started on a friday evenin and finished up saturday morning! Halla if you interested and I will talk to them and see if they might be down for a weekend!
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6.0 = 3k$ with goodies in-on it or TVS 5k
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I would go 6.0.....with a shot of juice
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I do TVS first... nuke 5.3L eventually then build a 6.0L. That how we role haha...


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