sorry if this is simple LH8 with gen 3 connecting rods?
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sorry if this is simple LH8 with gen 3 connecting rods?
I have a 2008 hummer h3 alpha with the LH8 5.3L in it.
someone told me as I am searching for parts for my nephew on his build that my motor being a Gen IV 5.3L has the internals of a Gen III 5.3L motor is that true??
I know sensors etc are in new spots and updated but are the crank pistons and rods truly the same? not that its a huge deal cause these motors have been super reliable and my motor is stock and i have no plans to not keep it stock.. this is just for my knowledge only guys.
essentially what I gather is 5.3L rods from a gen III, will work in a Gen IV 5.3L just the same, however are not quite as strong and of course if one would want to go to the gen iii rods if i do have the thicker ones like I think I do, the engine would need re-balanced of course.. so please correct me again if I am mistaken.
I just really thought it was odd when I was told by yes AUTOZONE as I am trying to find a set of ls1 pistons for my nephew.
They seen my hummer outside and said well if that's an alpha (I guess they assumed the pistons was for that I guess) he said "Well the rods and pistons and crank in ur H3 alpha are the same as in a 2002 Silverado gen iii 5.3L motor". and that there is no difference except mine is simply newer..
i didnt argue with the guy as I could care less as I wasnt there for that. But it made me think maybe hes right, even tho I didnt ask..
So I figured I would ask you guys who flat out know... Since it kind of sat in my head on my drive home.
So for just piece of mind sake if I would some reason rebuild my LH8 5.3L gen iv motor in my H3 alpha, I technically could use stock oem gen iii 5.3L, or Ls1 rods in it pending I re-balance the assembly correct??
someone told me as I am searching for parts for my nephew on his build that my motor being a Gen IV 5.3L has the internals of a Gen III 5.3L motor is that true??
I know sensors etc are in new spots and updated but are the crank pistons and rods truly the same? not that its a huge deal cause these motors have been super reliable and my motor is stock and i have no plans to not keep it stock.. this is just for my knowledge only guys.
essentially what I gather is 5.3L rods from a gen III, will work in a Gen IV 5.3L just the same, however are not quite as strong and of course if one would want to go to the gen iii rods if i do have the thicker ones like I think I do, the engine would need re-balanced of course.. so please correct me again if I am mistaken.
I just really thought it was odd when I was told by yes AUTOZONE as I am trying to find a set of ls1 pistons for my nephew.
They seen my hummer outside and said well if that's an alpha (I guess they assumed the pistons was for that I guess) he said "Well the rods and pistons and crank in ur H3 alpha are the same as in a 2002 Silverado gen iii 5.3L motor". and that there is no difference except mine is simply newer..
i didnt argue with the guy as I could care less as I wasnt there for that. But it made me think maybe hes right, even tho I didnt ask..
So I figured I would ask you guys who flat out know... Since it kind of sat in my head on my drive home.
So for just piece of mind sake if I would some reason rebuild my LH8 5.3L gen iv motor in my H3 alpha, I technically could use stock oem gen iii 5.3L, or Ls1 rods in it pending I re-balance the assembly correct??
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ok so if i for some reason wanted to rebuild my motor for whatever reason. I still could use gen 3 rods in my gen iv 5.3L? or would I need to use gen iv rods regardless?
But thanks for letting me know about the gen iv internals I have, I thought I did but it was one of those questions where I couldn't really say he was wrong to his face cause I could see it being possible. I just didn't care. haha
But thanks for letting me know about the gen iv internals I have, I thought I did but it was one of those questions where I couldn't really say he was wrong to his face cause I could see it being possible. I just didn't care. haha
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ok so if i for some reason wanted to rebuild my motor for whatever reason. I still could use gen 3 rods in my gen iv 5.3L? or would I need to use gen iv rods regardless?
But thanks for letting me know about the gen iv internals I have, I thought I did but it was one of those questions where I couldn't really say he was wrong to his face cause I could see it being possible. I just didn't care. haha
But thanks for letting me know about the gen iv internals I have, I thought I did but it was one of those questions where I couldn't really say he was wrong to his face cause I could see it being possible. I just didn't care. haha