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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4340168" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>If you go LS do not get the 5.3.</p><p>I have driven and raced against many of those 5.3 engines and even towed with them in newer trucks 2012 and -2013 with 6 speed automatics and they are a huge gas burner and power is like the old 327" chevy. pretty low on TQ.</p><p></p><p>Yea I bad mouthed the 327" chevy I am allowed to as I have built those and used them and have a recent built one with 2 hours on it sitting in the corner of the garage.</p><p>It was so weak compared to my 350" I pulled it out.</p><p></p><p>If you must buy a crankshaft and pistons because yours are all chewed up or needs turned you can build a stroker with scat crank for the same as a 350"</p><p></p><p>Now if you go lS the 6.0 does impress me.</p><p>I had a few chances to get 5.3 engines for 200 bucks complete and passed on them because the turdiness of them.</p><p>If I need a turd engine I will build a 305 or 327.</p><p></p><p>I do not like having to spend extra on engine mounts and converter adapters and electronics for an LS swap either.</p><p>If you get one make sure you get the fan and everything.</p><p>Some do not have a fan and some people then go with electric fans.</p><p>You best have a good alternator for that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 4340168, member: 15054"] If you go LS do not get the 5.3. I have driven and raced against many of those 5.3 engines and even towed with them in newer trucks 2012 and -2013 with 6 speed automatics and they are a huge gas burner and power is like the old 327" chevy. pretty low on TQ. Yea I bad mouthed the 327" chevy I am allowed to as I have built those and used them and have a recent built one with 2 hours on it sitting in the corner of the garage. It was so weak compared to my 350" I pulled it out. If you must buy a crankshaft and pistons because yours are all chewed up or needs turned you can build a stroker with scat crank for the same as a 350" Now if you go lS the 6.0 does impress me. I had a few chances to get 5.3 engines for 200 bucks complete and passed on them because the turdiness of them. If I need a turd engine I will build a 305 or 327. I do not like having to spend extra on engine mounts and converter adapters and electronics for an LS swap either. If you get one make sure you get the fan and everything. Some do not have a fan and some people then go with electric fans. You best have a good alternator for that. [/QUOTE]
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