anyone racing with a 5.3 with a carb and cam

Old 01-22-2010, 10:55 AM
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I was thinking about running a 5.3 because they are super cheap but I tried to search to see if it would be a slug and didnt come up with anything. I would be running a carb and cam pretty much. does any one race with this engine???And if you do what are you running for times?
Old 01-22-2010, 12:26 PM
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This might help you. Hot Rod ran low 12's with one in a Chevelle. It was carbed. The 5.3 is 323 cu in they call it a 327 though.

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...7_zz4_350.html
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Have a buddy with a 5.3, mild cam, headers, 750 carb, TH 350, 3500 stall in an 81 vette w/ 3.2X gears ran consistent 12.2 @ 110
~ race weight 3350lbs
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the engine will only be as fast as you know how to make it.

i don't see why it couldn't be within a few tenths of an ls1.
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thanks for the input guys.


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