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Old 05-14-2009, 02:29 AM
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so can you take a 5.3 block and bore it out to a 5.7ls1 and is the stroke the same or is it different and if this can be done whats the bore difference like whats the 5.3 bore and whats the 5.7 bore
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Originally Posted by chevyforlife
so can you take a 5.3 block and bore it out to a 5.7ls1 and is the stroke the same or is it different and if this can be done whats the bore difference like whats the 5.3 bore and whats the 5.7 bore
yes it can be done, the strokes are the same I believe.
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Originally Posted by 406malibu
yes it can be done, the strokes are the same I believe.
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Why don't more people use the 5.3 since it's such a strong engine? and cheap
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Originally Posted by allbaugh_04
Why don't more people use the 5.3 since it's such a strong engine? and cheap
some people dont care for it because its an iron block.
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damn good info here, didnt know all this. so all aluminum blocks for corvettes is based on 5.7 ls1? just different strokes and bores



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