Introductions & Greetings - New Member-V6 93' F-body soon to be LS1

Hey everyone,

I am in the central VA area, I just picked up a 'total loss" 1993 Chevy Camaro with a 4.3L V6 and a 4 spd auto. it only needs a hood and both SRS airbags.

I have already a 2004 5.3L (LS1? or whatever it is LS6?) out of a Suburban with PCM/Harness/4L60E auto. just waiting to be swaped in. I am a massing parts and waiting to finish another project before I start.

a 5.3 is not an LS1 I can't recall the RPO code right this second.

LQ4? I think thats the 5.3

Welcome

Here are the RPO codes and their corresponding engine:
LS1=5.7L
LS6=5.7L (with better heads/cam/intake)
LR4=4.8L
LM7=5.3L (285 hp)
LM4=5.3L (290 hp)
LQ4=6L
LQ9=Upgraded 6L

a 5.3 is not an LS1 I can't recall the RPO code right this second.

5.3 may not be an LS1 but it is still LS motor which can be made to LS1 spec.

5.3 may not be an LS1 but it is still LS motor which can be made to LS1 spec.
I didn't say it couldn't, I just said it's not an LS1.
IT's still a Gen III V8 :)

Ok well either way... so its a Gen III V-8. I plan on running headers and duals out and would like to put a cam in it and a less restrictive intake on it. Any cam mild cam recomendations?

And/Or what is the difference aside from cam and ECM programing between a LS1 and my 5.3 burban motor?

I dunno, I just know the RPO codes, I'll check around and see what I can find for you. And I didn't meant to discourage you at all, I just have OCD and am a stickler for proper crap like that lol
Oh, and a very good resource for Gen III builds would be Will Handzel's "How to Build High Performance LS1/LS6 V8s" It covers all the Gen III V8s and has a lot of good info. I got my copy at a local bookstore so you should look for it.

Thanks... I am familar with engine building... I should have been more percise... this is my first non-traditional (SB cast iron) modular alum. Late model build up. I was just wondering what... if any.. major structual differences are in the block/crank for a Gen III truck engine vs. car. other than the usually detuning of the heads/intake/camshaft/PCM

Im surfing amazon now for the book. If you do rear end work.. Jim Allen's "Differentials" is a good read too

welcome!
just for the record, you have a 3.4, not a 4.3...