zipster

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Hey guys, I tried to find the answer by searching, but had no real luck. I am going to build a 5.3 for my 93 Mustang, I am curious what kind of horsepower can the stock engine can handle? I read an article from Car Craft magazine they took a 5.3 ran a carb and changed cams and it made 433 hp at the crank. Lets not worry about tune, but staying injected, what could this little engine do? (staying n/a)

Please go easy, I am a noobie. Thanks!!

D_reks{5.3}

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You should be able to hit 375+ rwhp with a good set of heads, cam and bolt ons with a 5.3..

2000 SILVERADO

There have ben a few that have hit +/-400rwhp but thats hard to do.

trever1t

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In excess of 800hp, at least a few times. ok so you said NA later in your post....see above responses.

D_reks{5.3}

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TIM Z

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Yep, TJ at bakerengineering tuned one that is 681 RWHP stock internals on 35'' tires! Yes it is turboed. These motors are awesome!

dboystereoman

I just put a 5.3 in a 67 camaro tube chassis carb'd on methanol n/a it is making around 540 fhp totally stock except cam & valve springs, pushrods

skolman91

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thats pretty awsome right there if you stop and think about it compared to yr's ago..

is this project you mention already in a thread here...?

dboystereoman

no thread, i just got it in last week. we wanted to see what we could get out of a 5.3, it ran 6.62 at 102 in 1/8, and it still has 1/4 mile gears in the car

dboystereoman

and it has hand controls for the driver who is paralyzed from waist down.