was planning on a 5.7 but...
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was planning on a 5.7 but...
There is an '05 5.3L for sale on this website complete for 1500....I was planning on getting a 5.7 but wanted to know what you guys think. THis motor will be going into my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 and i plan on putting a NV4500 behind it and a Dana 300. I will be riding trails with this jeep and driving it on the weekends and to the beach and stuff. Is 1500 as good of a price as i think it is and should i settle for it or wait and get the Corvette 5.7 like i was planning on? any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris
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Originally Posted by FATTCJ7
There is an '05 5.3L for sale on this website complete for 1500....I was planning on getting a 5.7 but wanted to know what you guys think. THis motor will be going into my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 and i plan on putting a NV4500 behind it and a Dana 300. I will be riding trails with this jeep and driving it on the weekends and to the beach and stuff. Is 1500 as good of a price as i think it is and should i settle for it or wait and get the Corvette 5.7 like i was planning on? any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris
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It depends on what you expect out of the engine.. low speed torque or high speed HP.. is mileage a factor, cause it is with my 4x4 when I getting waaaayyy out in the woods. I would think (my option) that the 5.3L truck would work out great for your Jeep.
Is Weight factor..? 5.7 F-Body/Vette will save a few lbs over the 5.3 truck engine.
you might be saving a few $$ on the 5.3L that can be used in the swap.. a good 5.7 or 6.0 might cost $1k to $2k more. (with or without trans and accessories).
As usual.. what are your requirements and what are you expecting out of the swap ?
good luck
Is Weight factor..? 5.7 F-Body/Vette will save a few lbs over the 5.3 truck engine.
you might be saving a few $$ on the 5.3L that can be used in the swap.. a good 5.7 or 6.0 might cost $1k to $2k more. (with or without trans and accessories).
As usual.. what are your requirements and what are you expecting out of the swap ?
good luck
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Originally Posted by FATTCJ7
There is an '05 5.3L for sale on this website complete for 1500....I was planning on getting a 5.7 but wanted to know what you guys think. THis motor will be going into my 1986 Jeep CJ-7 and i plan on putting a NV4500 behind it and a Dana 300. I will be riding trails with this jeep and driving it on the weekends and to the beach and stuff. Is 1500 as good of a price as i think it is and should i settle for it or wait and get the Corvette 5.7 like i was planning on? any feedback would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris
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I've got a complete 5.3 with a 4l60e still attached to it, harness, PCM etc that I'll let go for as close to $2,000 as I can get for the whole thing and would even help in delivery within a few hundred miles of Pensacola Florida(just pay for my fuel cost) The whole combo only had a shade over 8k miles on it. I really want to do a 6.0 in my 3rd gen car now so this needs to go away.