The 5.3L S-10 goes 11.56@120.38MPH

[Black X]

Best N/A pass:
60: 1.85
330: 5.325
MPH1: 83.45
660: 8.251
990: 10.718
MPH2: 107.51
1320: 12.942

Best N20 Pass (Progessive 125 Shot)
60: 1.658
330: 4.734
MPH1: 93.17
660: 7.373
990: 9.577
MPH2: 120.38
1320: 11.568

The In Truck Video:
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[THEKING]

What did you run N/A, curious cause i'm doing the same swap right now. I just finished wire brushing the frame today.

[Black X]

you must read the post before asking silly question young jedi!

[toddy]

what are you mods bro?

[Black X]

2001 5.3L engine
BBK SSI Intake manifold and 80mm TB
Comp cams 216/220 .525/.532 114LSA
Comp Cams 918's
Comp Cams Hardened push tubes.
Custom cold air intake
Sanderson 1.5" primary short tube headers.
Custom 2.5" Y-pipe into single 3.5" through dynomax bullet and
flowmaster 40 series.
MSD wires, NGK TR6 plugs
ASP Underdrive pullies.
ARP Rod Bolts
Electric fans
B&M Hammer Shifter
YANK SS3600 Stall converter.
Trans-go HD-2 Shift kit
Corvette Servo
3.73's
Zexel Torsen Differential
TA Performance Girdle
Competition engineering Slide-A-Links
Mickey Thompson 255/50/16 Drag radials.

[ZZ4Blazer]

Very nice gains on the nitrous!! 13 mph is killer for a 125 progressive shot. Cam must really like the spray!! Id love to see that kinda gain on a 125 shot. Guess time will tell.

Id say theres more left in it going off your mph. Almost time for a roll bar!!!

[toddy]

Im guessing a completely stock bottom end? Did you do any tuning to the motor?

[NCHEVYHEVN]

Nice run. What kind of power do you think your putting down? Also you got any pics?

[wllbndthrw]

Quote: Originally Posted by NCHEVYHEVN

Also you got any pics?

took this from his other post in blowers & bottles

Quote: Originally Posted by Black X

Just in case anyone needs their memory refreshed

also nice run and truck

[NCHEVYHEVN]

WOW that looks sweet. Looks like it came from the factory like that.

[s10-den]

Very nice install....looks as good as any...congrats

[PEKO]

Nice man. And dont you mean LS1? Kidding lol. Nice work

[Dogsofjune]

The 5.3l should be a LM4 if I remember right. LS1 is 5.7l.

I should swap mine for an 8. Looks good Black X.

[PEKO]

Dogs it was a joke. And could be a LM7, L59, L33, LH6 :-)

[chucked]

wow, beautifully done

[Cronos]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dogsofjune

The 5.3l should be a LM4 if I remember right

LM4 is aluminum =]

[SweetS10V8]

The LM4 is the typical Iron block, I think the L33 is the aluminum. You can get the aluminum blocks on ebay, new, for ~$500 shipped

[s10-den]

just wondering if everything is normal as far as a everyday driver?Does the temp stay normal and ac cold?

[Dogsofjune]

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetS10V8

The LM4 is the typical Iron block, I think the L33 is the aluminum. You can get the aluminum blocks on ebay, new, for ~$500 shipped

The LM7 is iron. The LM4, L59 is aluminum. LM7 is supposed to be a "special emissions" variant, and the L59 support flex fuels. Your right about the L33. Supposed to be in trucks.

I'd love to get my hands on an alum V8 sometime and ditch the s/c 6.

[PEKO]

for me cast or alluminum doesnt matter to me. Ill take either. Mine will be more for show then go. It will be fast but im not going to be racing it. So 30lbs or whatever is not a big deal :-)

[Dogsofjune]

I got the extended cab, I'd like to get it as light as I can. I kinda like the "sleepy" theme I got going with my truck right now. Still, if'n I found a ragin deal on an iron block setup, it'd be hard to pass up.

[iwantanss]

Makes me want a 5.3 over a full size 5.7. Are you ever going to put on a set of 6.0 heads?

[SweetS10V8]

6.0 heads would slow him down.... less compression, he already only has 9.5:1, it would drop him to 8.5:1

[Dogsofjune]

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetS10V8

6.0 heads would slow him down.... less compression, he already only has 9.5:1, it would drop him to 8.5:1

Headroom for more boost?

[SweetS10V8]

Quote: Originally Posted by Dogsofjune

Headroom for more boost?

Although that makes perfect sense, you gotta have "some boost" before you can have "more boost"

[Dogsofjune]

Lol, yeah, I know, but it sounds good.

[flyinfinn]

I've been searching ebay for the L33 block. I haven't found anything. is there an ebay store i should be looking into???

[cdnrednk]

Really excited to do this swap...
is that really a vette engine??
wondering if I can get the same power from a 5.3 out of a truck (01 and up) motor with some internal work.

[SweetS10V8]

Quote: Originally Posted by cdnrednk

Really excited to do this swap...
is that really a vette engine??
wondering if I can get the same power from a 5.3 out of a truck (01 and up) motor with some internal work.

Thats not a vette engine, its a 5.3L out of a newer truck. He just put on the car style intake and the vette beauty covers..

[toddy]

hey bro did you have to do anytign to the computer to make up for the cam, intake, and the throttle body?

[xtucking22s]

So this is just a 5.3L engine out of a silverado? They gotta be easy to come by, right? I think I heard once that this is the easiest V-8 swap for our truck if we already have the V-6. Is this true?

[toddy]

yes it was found in the new silverado's. i dont think its any easier than any v8 swap. there is still alot of work involved

[xtucking22s]

Do you have to custom make engine mounts? and what tranny do you use? do all your stock gauges work still or do you need to use all autometer style gauges? do you need a new rear end?My cousin wants to find a wrecked Z06 and drop it in my truck one day when I get the money. He is a mechanic and he thinks he can do it as long as i have the money, but he has never done any type of engine swap before. I dunno im a noobie to engine swaps, if i do one ever it will be the last big thing i do to my truck.

[4.3Xtreme]

Thats amazing!
Keep up the beautiful work!

[toddy]

nope you can find engine mounts for it. just get a set that will mount a LS1 into your truck. i can't remember where to get em. If your truck is a 4.3 your tranny will work. Your stock guages will not work. with you having a second gen your stock rear end will be fine for a stock 5.3

[ZZ4Blazer]

Might as well just get an LS1. They're gonna want a ton of money for the lS6 from a zo6 vette, and you wont be able to use the tranny without very extensive truck modifications.

[cdnrednk]

Quote: Originally Posted by toddy

nope you can find engine mounts for it. just get a set that will mount a LS1 into your truck. i can't remember where to get em. If your truck is a 4.3 your tranny will work. Your stock guages will not work. with you having a second gen your stock rear end will be fine for a stock 5.3

Get a wiring harness from current performance, and your gauges will work... Really seems to simplify this build, plug and play. Even has the set up ready to run your new electric fans

[Crew Cab Sonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetS10V8

Thats not a vette engine, its a 5.3L out of a newer truck. He just put on the car style intake and the vette beauty covers..

i always find it rather strange when people install the vette "beauty covers" on engines that arent in vettes.... besides, the engines look better without them anyways.

oh well, nice truck, and good E.T.`s....

[cdnrednk]

Wondering if the ET times will be roughly the same with a NV3500 tranny???
3.08 rear end in the truck.
I drive truck for a living, so I'm pretty smooth at banging gears, and I have some pretty good clutch control from doing what I do.
I'd probably launch in 2nd anyways lol

[toddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by ZZ4Blazer

Might as well just get an LS1. They're gonna want a ton of money for the lS6 from a zo6 vette, and you wont be able to use the tranny without very extensive truck modifications.

the LS6 runs for about 7500 new and the LS7 runs for 10,000 brand new. good luck savin that money up

[snowblindsonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by Black X

Best N/A pass:
60: 1.85
330: 5.325
MPH1: 83.45
660: 8.251
990: 10.718
MPH2: 107.51
1320: 12.942

Best N20 Pass (Progessive 125 Shot)
60: 1.658
330: 4.734
MPH1: 93.17
660: 7.373
990: 9.577
MPH2: 120.38
1320: 11.568

The In Truck Video:
Click here to see Video

that was freakin awesome!!!!!!!!!

[xtucking22s]

$10,000 aint bad





jk. but its do-able with the wage ill be making next year. (Electrical Engineer....starting salary of $35/hr=$72k a year, )

[Jake the SSnake]

Quote: Originally Posted by cdnrednk

Wondering if the ET times will be roughly the same with a NV3500 tranny???
3.08 rear end in the truck.
I drive truck for a living, so I'm pretty smooth at banging gears, and I have some pretty good clutch control from doing what I do.
I'd probably launch in 2nd anyways lol

Using the stock tranny would be a bad idea!There have been many 4.3's destroy their nv3500 with slicks and very little mods.An ls1 with 300+ hp will make quick work of it.

[cdnrednk]

I keep hearing the NV3500 is tough enough for it.
I'm not going to pound this tranny all the time. No slicks going on the rear, but I am getting some wide rubber for it.
All this truck for is to have a fun to drive "did that truck really do that?" kind of thing. the odd track day.
I'm keeping the standard in the truck. I love it that way, and I can't find a tranny that will be in my price range that is standard.

[Jake the SSnake]

Quote: Originally Posted by cdnrednk

I keep hearing the NV3500 is tough enough for it.
I'm not going to pound this tranny all the time. No slicks going on the rear, but I am getting some wide rubber for it.
All this truck for is to have a fun to drive "did that truck really do that?" kind of thing. the odd track day.
I'm keeping the standard in the truck. I love it that way, and I can't find a tranny that will be in my price range that is standard.

As long as you don't use slicks and powershift it should be allright for a while.I have a hard time not powershifting my 4.3 on the way to work ,which is why I went with the t56.I know I won't be able to resist wailing on the ls1.

[cdnrednk]

what tranny did he use in this truck?
decided the extra $200 is worth not breaking the NV3500 and being stranded

[dbprecision2002]

A must is current performance wiring harness about $750 I believe.

Must cut the crossmember and if smart fab up some supports to beef it up again. Another thing if you want a/c got to make a notch into your frame and fender to fit.

[cdnrednk]

current performance harness is aroud $400...
And I sure havent' heard anything about notching and grinding... the v-8 is just a bit longer than the 4.3 so I doubt there is any notching and grinding going on here.
Decided I'm running the auto tranny that comes with the new engine, when the truck goes away this summer, and I rip the whole thing apart, I'll put the performance goodies into the motor and tranny, maybe fab up a better rear suspension

[dbprecision2002]

WHen I talked to them they said to have everthing working like it was from factory around 700.

[cdnrednk]

their site said 375 bucks... but maybe you did it in a different way.
I'm just getting it so the ECM hooks into the other computer so it all works together, not a complete re-wiring job