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Old 04-20-2010, 02:14 PM
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hey everyone im new here i got an 05 z71 with the L33 motor in it k&n CAI dumped flowmaster 40 and i was wondering if anyone has heard about putting a stock ls1 cam in the 5.3?
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It would be a big waste of time and money.
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well i got the cam it was free so it will be a waste of time?
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Indeed. Waste of time, effort
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not worth the labor to do it yourself. We have the same truck
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my friend at work did it, it was a 2000 ecsb 5.3 and the cam lobes and lifters wiped out at about 300k, he put an ls1 cam out of a 02 camaro ss, cause it was cheap, it cut the nuts off, wont even spin a tire now, but he got 14.8mpg towing his drag car last weekend.

imo i would not do it, his truck doesnt have any bottom end now.
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alright guys thanks. trever1t whats a few other mods i could do to mine
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Originally Posted by Bgz71
alright guys thanks. trever1t whats a few other mods i could do to mine
custom PCM tune, long tube headers, gears, built tranny, cam (aftermarket, like a 220ish duration, .550 or larger lift), stall converter, power adders (nitrous, turbo, supercharger)

or a motor swap
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what he said
there's tons of written information on this site. Depends on how far you want to take it. Intake, exhaust, cam, etc.
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Originally Posted by Bgz71
alright guys thanks. trever1t whats a few other mods i could do to mine
how much u wanna spend!!


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