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Old 11-04-2010, 10:24 PM
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quick question for the people who know off the top of their head, will a MS3 fit in a 5.3 without PTV issues? thanks
Old 11-05-2010, 10:13 AM
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It will clear but I strongly suggest that you choose a smaller cam for a 5.3. Unless, of course, you are looking for a 5000-7500 RPM powerband.
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you have to tell the guys at TSP to set up the heads for the ms3 or it wont fit
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In a 5.3L engine it would work but like mentioned above, that is a LOT of cam for that small of a motor!

If you are talking about 5.3L heads, we can set our heads up to clear without a problem. Just let us know what you are doing and we'll get you setup!

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damn that would be like me putting a texas giant in my 346 lol
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^agree lol that is a lot of cam,
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I have a MS3 in a lq9 in my 99 z28 and it runs like a raped ape
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ya, im wanting rpms. gonna be a stalled auto, strip car...not much DD
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i was almost wanting to go with MS4 but that would be overkill imo...
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Well it depends, on whether you want to spin a 5.3 to 6800 +

I would probably go alittle smaller consider the clearence issue stated above..
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Theres alot of rave about the 5.3 and the Tr224
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But thats all on you! If you wanna go for it, I think it would be interesting!



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