Swapping help
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Teching In
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Swapping help I got a 1966 caprice I am putting a 2002 5.3 with 4/60 in I live in boaz al and would like to see if there’s anyone in my area that I could pick their brain on how to stuff because I want to do as much of the swap myself as I can. Not going to put any power adders on or rebuild the motor but not made my mind up yet as to if I want to use the truck intake or switch to a car one. I really like the engine covers that come on the Escalade but if not could smooth the intake I guess. I have read that the high end intake don’t help much just adds to the cost of the build, so any pointers would be appreciated close to me or not
Teching In
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: Atl, Ga
it Hey.
I just completed a 2005 5.3 swap in a 70 Impala. So far I love it only got about 300 miles on it so far. I am not a mechanic it took a while doing it
part time but I got it done and running. You will need the motor mount adapters from KWhizz. I'm running a 4L80e trans and I kept the truck intake
no issues.
Good Luck
I just completed a 2005 5.3 swap in a 70 Impala. So far I love it only got about 300 miles on it so far. I am not a mechanic it took a while doing it
part time but I got it done and running. You will need the motor mount adapters from KWhizz. I'm running a 4L80e trans and I kept the truck intake
no issues.
Good Luck
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From: Bossier City, Louisiana
Look very carefully at how little ground clearance you might have with that 5.3 truck motor. I'd suggest the Holley 302-2 or maybe -3 oil pan to give you a shallower pan with better ground clearance.
Rick
Rick
