5.3 Pilot Bearing Hole

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01-04-2011, 10:48 PM

JAC

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5.3 Pilot Bearing Hole

I was told that all 5.3 engines cannot accept a pilot bearing for a standard shift. Automatic only unless you bore the crank.

Can anybody clarify this for me?

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01-04-2011, 11:53 PM

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I just tapped an LS7 pilot bearing into the outer bore on a L59 the other day.

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01-05-2011, 12:31 AM

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u can run manual trans on the 5.3 im running a t56 on mine just gotta install the ls1 pilot bearing into the crank

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01-05-2011, 11:55 PM

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Clarification

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01-06-2011, 10:11 AM

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Its a truck motor, NO WAY can you ever put a manual behind it. Or even go fast for that matter.

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