anyone put a 5.3l in a camaro or ta
03-04-2010, 02:28 PM
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anyone put a 5.3l in a camaro or ta just like the title says anyone every put a 5.3liter in a 1998 to 2002 camaro or ta. if so whats up with it...how it go in and what needs to be done...is it worth it...mods etc...
03-04-2010, 03:46 PM
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i took a 5.3 and bored it to a ls1 and spraye it cause it will take more abuse then a aluminum cause it wont flex but its up to you a lq9 block is cheaper and will put down more
03-04-2010, 08:45 PM
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Here is a video of a 5.3 I put in a Camaro just to get it going again...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1s9CZhYbs8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCemq0kZTdQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1s9CZhYbs8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCemq0kZTdQ
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03-05-2010, 11:33 AM
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i have been thinking of passing on my z to my son but there is no way i can give it to him w/the current motor set up. so i have thought of picking up a used 5.3 cheap (+/-$500) to slow it down. if im not mistaken everything should bolt right up in the original locations, right?
03-05-2010, 01:34 PM
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i have been thinking of passing on my z to my son but there is no way i can give it to him w/the current motor set up. so i have thought of picking up a used 5.3 cheap (+/-$500) to slow it down. if im not mistaken everything should bolt right up in the original locations, right?
03-05-2010, 01:56 PM
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I bought a Z28 a while back and someone had put a 5.3L in it previously...I would have liked to have found who did it, flown them into town, punched them in the face, and flown them back home just for my satisfaction. What a terrible idea 
I was glad to see that POS drive away after I sold it!
I was glad to see that POS drive away after I sold it!
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03-05-2010, 03:09 PM
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I bought a Z28 a while back and someone had put a 5.3L in it previously...I would have liked to have found who did it, flown them into town, punched them in the face, and flown them back home just for my satisfaction. What a terrible idea I was glad to see that POS drive away after I sold it!
I was glad to see that POS drive away after I sold it!
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I bought a Z28 a while back and someone had put a 5.3L in it previously...I would have liked to have found who did it, flown them into town, punched them in the face, and flown them back home just for my satisfaction. What a terrible idea I was glad to see that POS drive away after I sold it!
I was glad to see that POS drive away after I sold it!
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i have been thinking of passing on my z to my son but there is no way i can give it to him w/the current motor set up. so i have thought of picking up a used 5.3 cheap (+/-$500) to slow it down. if im not mistaken everything should bolt right up in the original locations, right?
03-05-2010, 10:47 PM
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I dont think 5.3's are that bad. This guy here took a junk 5.3 bored it out to a 346 and did this.... and no the car is not full of high dollar parts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LImnsM9YyAI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LImnsM9YyAI
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I bought a Z28 a while back and someone had put a 5.3L in it previously...I would have liked to have found who did it, flown them into town, punched them in the face, and flown them back home just for my satisfaction. What a terrible idea I was glad to see that POS drive away after I sold it!
I was glad to see that POS drive away after I sold it!