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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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How many cubes could you get out of a 5.3L?
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383 up

Bore it out to an LS1 piston size and stroke it.
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Iron or aluminum?
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Its coming out of a 2007 silverado so I would assume aluminum?!?
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Its coming out of a 2007 silverado so I would assume aluminum?!?
that would be an iron block
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I have personally bored an iron one to 3.905 if that helps. High boost ls1's that push water this is a great alternative.
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What you building joey?
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Just a motor for now...maybe get a shell and go from there
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Yea...maybe a nitrous motor
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