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Old 05-19-2012, 03:07 PM
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4.8's have flat top pistons and 5.3's have dished pistons


Looks like you have a 4.8 alexcoreas
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5.3 pistons

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The 5.3 l33 aluminum motors have flat top pistons same pistons as the 4.8.
The cast 5.3 lm7 have dish pistons
The lm4 4.8 have flat top pistons.
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Pretty sure the LM4 is a 5.3...
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Originally Posted by JAX04
Pretty sure the LM4 is a 5.3...
5.3 * lm7

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Originally Posted by a4ls2goat
5.3 * lm7
4.8 * lm4
LM7- Iron 5.3
LM4- aluminum 5.3 (2003-2004)
L33- aluminum 5.3 (2005---)

2004 aluminum 5.3 in my mustang is an lm4
Old 05-19-2012, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by JAX04
LM7- Iron 5.3
LM4- aluminum 5.3 (2003-2004)
L33- aluminum 5.3 (2005---)

2004 aluminum 5.3 in my mustang is an lm4
Thanks for clearing that up, I was searching and I'm pretty sure I have a 5.3 couldn't find a single avalanche that came with a 4.8
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Originally Posted by alexcoreas
Thanks for clearing that up, I was searching and I'm pretty sure I have a 5.3 couldn't find a single avalanche that came with a 4.8
Cast iron blocks 4.8/5.3 with flat top pistons are 4.8s. But ok.
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Let's make it simple. What casting number does the crank have?
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Originally Posted by a4ls2goat
Cast iron blocks 4.8/5.3 with flat top pistons are 4.8s. But ok.
First of all, i was commenting your post, you were posting incorrect data their. LM4 is ALUMINUM 5.3. period.

I was in no way commenting on his engine. Then you decided to try and tell me i was wrong again, so i gave the years of production and their codes.

I was NOT commenting on his engine, mearly your post about lm4 being 4.8 litre
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no need to get all pissy about it.
sorry for the wrong INFO.
Old 06-14-2012, 11:10 AM
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What is more preferable alum 5.3 or cast 5.3?
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FWIW,

we have had lots of these, 2-4.8s / 19-5.3s / 3-6.0s (all truck engine) ranging from 27k miles to 289k and all ran just fine in the 500whp to 700whp all stock internals (with ring gap and rod bolts only). I've paid from $200 to $350 for the smaller two and $700 to $1000 for 6.0L totally complete. All engines still had the cross hatching hone marks and bearing locked great. hell we even re-use the stock rings and bearings.

Only problems we have had was folding the rods into an "S". That only seems to happen when really stepping on it. See pics. That motor was drove 30 mile home, two new/old rods from a donor slapped back in and still running today full boost. God I love these engines, SBC never again.
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Originally Posted by BMF_Racing
Only problems we have had was folding the rods into an "S".
That shouldn't be a problem at that power level with the newer style cracked cap rods (they also have floating pins).
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Originally Posted by BMF_Racing
Only problems we have had was folding the rods into an "S". That only seems to happen when really stepping on it. See pics. That motor was drove 30 mile home, two new/old rods from a donor slapped back in and still running today full boost. God I love these engines, SBC never again.


broke this piston and the rod is a little wavy 22lbs of boost and 15deg of timing pumpgas meth
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Any difference between the dished pistons with the cross cast into the top and those that don't have the cross? My junk 5.3 had 2 damaged pistons. Looking to replace them cheap. Found a nice piston/rod set with the cross casting on the top that I'd like to use. Any problems? Assuming these are just newer castings maybe? Are they the same dish CC etc?

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I paid $350 for my 5.3L with 140k
Old 10-10-2012, 11:36 AM
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paid $175 for my 05 iron 5.3 with 24k on the clock. It didnt come with front accesories, intake or coils but I didnt care cause I didnt plan on using them.


so far so good, and Ive been beating on it like Chris Brown
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Originally Posted by 2nd Gen Fl 'bird
The after market parts manufacturers have got to hate threads like this. It seems the less you give a damn, the better off things work out. LOL
ain't that the truth!!
Old 10-10-2012, 12:53 PM
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Whats with these guys on ebay selling 5.3's for 2000 bucks lol


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