Poppacapp

So it's much cheaper to let it pop.. and have another $500 junkyard motor ready to pop in. Sounds like a plan.

KFC_Or_Bust

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Does not cost 10k to make 1500 whp in a 5.3. Do pistons and rods, heads, cam, sheet metal/single plane intake and you're done. Gap rings, clearance bearings, balance rotating assembly for extra comfort.

sw07gt

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My forged 5.3 cost me about 7k but that includes labor. With a good set of heads and an intake I would have right at 10k in it.

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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I have a fully built 4l80e, by North Texas Converters, rated at 1200 hp, trans brake, billet input shaft, the whole nine.


Most of the details for current buld: https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-o...es-pt-2-a.html

Where it all started:https://ls1tech.com/forums/new-ls1-o...l#post15359236

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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Key words: LABOR!! We usually do all the stuff ourselves down here in Austin. KFC_or_BUST, has been a witness how i jack up the car using wood at times to removed transmissions, or do any mod needed.
As mentioned already, a stock 5.3 with all the cautions taken can hold well above 1000 rwhp, no problems. REDSLED, a extended cab silverado has done it for years. he does bends rods at around 1200 tho.


There is footage of the truck on youtube

sw07gt

iTrader: (10)

I'm well aware of what a stock 5.3 can do. I was just throwing a number out there to give people a reference for what it cost to build one. My setup is a pistons, rods, crank L33 with ARP head studs and main studs. 243 heads and LS6 intake because I'm poor. Still about 4-5k just in parts alone.

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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You should of called Thompson Motorsports, they got all the shortblocks that you need, at a very competitive price. don't think 4k would of been the case with 5.3, but I could be wrong.

Poppacapp

Thanks for the numbers info guys. May do that if I get into playtoy mood this year.

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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There comes a time, when we all grow up and get serious,


lol

Poppacapp

No... just cheaper. Plus having a couple acres of land to throw a garage up on to build the playtoy which was purchased from the sale of said "expensive" toy.

big hammer

goshdarnit GM makes things easy.

big hammer

one time I got a complete fully forged 496 bbc assembled for around $3500. GM FTW!

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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Nice! I have 789 south of the boarder... going to make my own race town, lol.

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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Now that may be a stretch...

big hammer

nope. I had the block. and I think the complete rotating assembly was around $1800-$2000 ish.


*edit

that was just the shortblock. not the longblock.

jarheadtex

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holy CAM!! ...sounds good. Wondering where you have been.

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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Sounds about right!!

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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Thanks man!! lol, it's a baby cam... not much more bigger than my 224 in my previous motor.

LASTOFTHEBREED02T/A

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Got the bullet in, and an out in the open sound clip.

KFC_Or_Bust

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4.08 sounds good.