HI all i'm starting my build 2 day..i'm looking 2 get around 400hp out o it i hope.. it's a 04 5.3..got the motor for a $ 100.00 from a guy that was fixing 2 sell it 4 scrap... he said it was not knocking but making a squeaking sound.. i will see..
DETAILS...shave heads to get cr up to 10.1
TR224 CAM
VIC JR INTAKE OR RPM
800 CARB
1.3/4 LT
ROLLER ROCKERS
3000 STALL
TH 350 TRANS
4.10 GEARS
ANY TIPS AND INFO WILL BE HELPFUL..



MY CAR

 

love your car i kinda want to build a grand national clone one day i just got my 5.3 swap done in my 88 silverado stepside man i does hail ***

 

Thanks..

 

What rims are those (size, make)? Car looks really good.

Jon
PSI

 

Nice find on the motor!

 

Look like Boss Rims Jon.

 

Thanks guys....ion rims 16x8 w/245-50-17-16 tires

 

 

Dont waste your money on roller rockers. The stock rocker arms are very good pieces. Put that money towards an overdrive transmission. Why do you want to go Carbureted over fuel injected? The efi route is probably cheaper.

 

will do on the rockers..i have been doing engines sense 89 i'm a carb man..and i all ready have a hp carb..i just new 2 the ls base engines

 

Thats how I was. I put a carburetor on my first 5.3 swap in my 85 cutlass. Ive since switched to an lq9 and went the efi route.The wiring psyches so many people out, but honestly its very simple. There is even a step by step "how to" on lt1swap.com I wish I would have done it from the start. The fuel economy and good driving manners were uncomparable.

 

Started. Tearing. My engine. Dowand it has n. Today and it has double head gaskets.is that normal ??? On each head...

 

double head gaskets? Maybe someone put some metal layered gaskets on there?

The "knock" or "ticky" sound is more than likely lifter noise or a wiped cam. These motors make a little bottom end noise too when they are cold but it doesn't seem to hurt anything.

I just did a swap in a Malibu, if you have any G body questions let me know. That car should be very fast with a converter 4.10s and cam.

 

 

HOW DO U BREAK THEM DAMN MAINS ! ??? I KNOW I HAVE 2 TAKE FRONT COVER OFF....

 

Now I see how you got that motor for only $100.

What do the cylinders look like?

 

THEY LOOK DAMN GOOD !!! WILL POST PICS 2MARROW
1 OF THE HEADS WAS GUNKED UP THE OTHER WAS CLEAN..I'M GOING 2 TAKE IT 2 THE MACHINE SHOP THIS WEEK..

 

OFF 2 THE MACHINE SHOP !

 

jaywill, keep us updated on this...subscribing!

 

will do !