Figure you guys here would know more about it then ls1tech...

Im doing a 5.3 turbo swap in my car and need to know what parts i can use from a ls1. As in intake, cam, oil pump etc. Can i buy any ls1 part and it bolts up? Anyone know a lot of tech. bout these 5.3 motors?

 

Pretty much everything will bolt up, I think there are some sensors that wont, but intake, heads,cam, lifters, springs, rockers, accesories will bolt up.

 

Is this true for a 4.8L as well?? I have a 4.8 that I am transplanting into a 87 Olds and would like to swap due to hood clearance. I am aware of having to swap over the accessory drive. I just want to make sure the LS1 intake will match my 2001 4.8L heads.

 

It is true almost everything interchanges between 4.8/5.3/5.7/6.0.
The 6.2 ls3 is not quiet as interchangable.

 

Be aware that the LS1 intake will not be a direct swap with the truck accessories, as there will be clearance issues. The truck intake has been proven to perform better than the LS1 intake anyway...

 

What is a good head, cam combo for a stock 03 suburban with the 5.3. Im not trying to do it for towing or anything just to beef upp the big body.

 

start your own thread man. also, try using the search feature. as for a combo there is tons of info for the 5.3 on here you just have to look.

 

Ok, thanks, I just wanted to make sure that the intake ports will line up and stuff. I know that I will have to change the accessory drive stuff, and Ive already got a bunch of the stuff for that conversion. Like I said, I want to switch to the LS1 intake due to hood clearance issues in my conversion project. And also, the Fbody accessories clear my cars frame better anyways. Thanks.