Can I use the 5.3 chevy truck motor in my ls1 car?
10-16-2009, 01:35 PM
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Can I use the 5.3 chevy truck motor in my ls1 car? So I posted earlier of using the Lq4 motor, only to find the motor we had in the garage extra weas a 5.3 Can this work?
10-16-2009, 02:20 PM
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10-17-2009, 06:28 PM
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well the car we have is a 1997 corvette. Looking for an inexpensive way to get it back on the road for my buddy. We just want it to have similiar to stock power. What would we need to swap over?
10-17-2009, 06:32 PM
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oil pan. intake and acessory drive components
well at least thats what i had to swap from my ls1 to my lq9 in my camaro. looks just like stock
minus the fast on top lol
well at least thats what i had to swap from my ls1 to my lq9 in my camaro. looks just like stock
minus the fast on top lol
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I would love the 6.0 for my buddy, but he just doesnt have the cash and the guy that sold it to him from corvette forum sold it to him under the false pretense the motor was good. After we paid and it was shipped we got it with low oil pressure and knocking, so we can get a 5.3 for cheap if we can make it work. What parts aside from oil pan, oil pick up and accessories should we change to maximize the performance of this swap? Being that the motor is rated for 50 or so less HP than what the LS1 had from the factory, should we swap in the LS1 cam, and better heads?
any advice would be deeply appreciated.
any advice would be deeply appreciated.
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10-18-2009, 08:40 AM
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If you change cams at least use the zo6/ ls6 cam, http://www.summitracing.com/parts/NAL-12565308/
Look for a take out for around 100 bucks!!! the 5.3 heads will give you a higher cr, I doubt you would gain anything with the ls1 heads, might even loose power with the lower cr.
Look for a take out for around 100 bucks!!! the 5.3 heads will give you a higher cr, I doubt you would gain anything with the ls1 heads, might even loose power with the lower cr.
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hmmm, okay. All good information. LS6 cam it is. Anything else will be required to change this over to fit into the car? Again, are the lifters the same in the 5.3 motor? What about the pushrods and valve springs?
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He doesnt have any money. We have a 5.3 just hanging out in the garage. He spent 12k on this car, and he got screwed by a forum member. The engine was sold to him with the car under the pretense it was good, and it was in fact not. So I have to help him in some way get it on the road.
10-19-2009, 12:03 PM
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He doesnt have any money. We have a 5.3 just hanging out in the garage. He spent 12k on this car, and he got screwed by a forum member. The engine was sold to him with the car under the pretense it was good, and it was in fact not. So I have to help him in some way get it on the road.
