5.3 block the same as 5.7?
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does the 5.3 block have the same bore as the 5.7 ls1? or does it have the same crank? my bud has a truck with the ls1 5.3 and would like to know , my thiught is that if it has the same bore then you could use the 5.7 crank to make it in to a 350, which would be bad ***,,,, any one ever heard of this before?
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blownmero i hate your *****... <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />
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Hey Todd how did you do your calcualtion on displacment?
when i do the .010 over (3.910 bore, 3.62 stroke)
i get 348ci
using this.
http://www.rosspistons.com/CR%20Calculator.htm
when i do the .010 over (3.910 bore, 3.62 stroke)
i get 348ci
using this.
http://www.rosspistons.com/CR%20Calculator.htm
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The 5.3 block is cast iron, while the LS1 motors use an aluminum block. That's probably the biggest difference right there. The 5.3 blocks are 96.01 X 92.00mm (bore x stroke), the LS1 is 99.00 x 92.00 mm.
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My bad guys <img border="0" title="" alt="[Sad]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> George is right...the 5.3 uses the same crank as the LS1. Everything is interchangeable on the outside. There is one missing bolt hole for the alternator on the 5.3 block (center hole for bracket). Mine had no issues with only two bolts in the alternator.
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