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Old 10-26-2009, 02:37 PM
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went out to start my car the other day, heard a loud pop and it died, started it back up and shot antifreeze out the tail pipes. Finished engine removal today. after hoping for a blown head gasket i found a hole in the side of #5.got a couple questions. anyone had problems with the 2 prong bosch plugs comming apart? and now looking for ideas for rebuild under budget. anyone has any ideas i would appreciate the help.. Thanks
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As long as you dont plan on spraying, I would just buy a stock rebuild kit.

I would upgrade the rod bolts while you have the motor out though.
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Iknow a guy that says he can get me a 6.0 or 5.3 for cheap. If I did this I would cam it and maybe change the heads Would they bolt up? Not sure what's interchangable
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damn, that's gota hurt! first engine I had, cylinder 1 ended up in cylinder 5!!
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i do believe that almost all ls1 parts will fit on a 5.3 or 6.0, not sure which parts wont.
the heads definately will. ive seen a 5.3 with a z06 cam in it.
also if this is guna be on the cheap, check ebay for the 5.3, they always have junkyards selling alot of them.
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I have a 5.3 in my car, it all bolts up except the alternator, you have to drill and tap 1 hole in the block.
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thats good news. how about the 8.1 or the 6.5 those are two other ideas.. i find out today about getting a 6.0. dont know if i should use the ls heads or the 6.0's but will have them ported throw a cam and i should be good to go
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The 8.1 isn't a genIII so you will have hell trying to drop one in. Not to mention the size of the motor in a small F-body engine bay.
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The 8.1 is heavy too. And it doesn't have the aftermarket support like Gen III motors do.
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well would a lq4 bolt up to the t-56? im thinking Lq4 with L92 heads with the tr230 or just have my block fixed ls6 heads with the 230? which would be better?
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or lq4 l92 ms3
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Originally Posted by T-56SLPSS
well would a lq4 bolt up to the t-56? im thinking Lq4 with L92 heads with the tr230 or just have my block fixed ls6 heads with the 230? which would be better?
an lq4 is a bigger iron ls1, transmissions are the same as long as its i think an 01+ block, before that there was a different length crank.
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I put a new motor in a Maxima about two years ago from a Bosch plug coming apart. Just like yours.
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Make up you GOD DAMN MIND!!!!





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