Looking for advice of 5.3 Foxbody
Looking for advice of 5.3 Foxbody I'm thinking about doing a 5.3 swap in a foxbody and going turbo. I've read a lot of threads on people doing them, and for the most part it seems to be pretty straight forward. I'm trying to get some opinions from people that know and or have done one.
Is it worth the time and effort?
Is it not that difficult?
Seems like the biggest thing people run into is wiring issues.
Is it worth the time and effort?
Is it not that difficult?
Seems like the biggest thing people run into is wiring issues.
I'm thinking about doing a 5.3 swap in a foxbody and going turbo. I've read a lot of threads on people doing them, and for the most part it seems to be pretty straight forward. I'm trying to get some opinions from people that know and or have done one.
Is it worth the time and effort?
Is it not that difficult?
Seems like the biggest thing people run into is wiring issues.
Is it worth the time and effort?
Is it not that difficult?
Seems like the biggest thing people run into is wiring issues.
Last edited by 64post; Feb 12, 2015 at 02:28 PM.
Budget has everything to do with it, a. How much will you be willing to spend on it? b. What is your skill level? IMO, a conversion wiring harness form one of the site sponsors like BP automotive, Painless or PSI vs. trying to re do one yourself and then that task is done, it's all new and much less prone to problems.
I'd like to keep the budget as small as possible simply because this is just a weekend fun car. My plan was just to throw in a stock bottom end 5.3 turbo th400 and have a little fun. I read about the wiring harness which is great. Any idea what they cost?
Yeah, it's one place you might not want to skimp on. Do a Google search on LS conversion harnesses, call some of the Sponsors I listed and ask them, part of doing a build is doing your own leg work/research. If you have a harness from the vehicle your motor is from you can have that one converted to stand alone. Call and ask.
Yeah, it's one place you might not want to skimp on. Do a Google search on LS conversion harnesses, call some of the Sponsors I listed and ask them, part of doing a build is doing your own leg work/research. If you have a harness from the vehicle your motor is from you can have that one converted to stand alone. Call and ask.
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