5.3 year difference

Gutling · 10-22-2009, 03:54 PM

So got a line on a 5.3, should be getting it in a day or so. Its a 05, i there anything different from it to other older years? I don't even know if its dbw or cable, and if it is dbw can I convert it simply by replacing the throttle body? PS just found out its from a van.

mr spree · 10-22-2009, 05:20 PM

Yea i believe it wil be DBW. Yea you can swap a Cable TB onto it, just make sure its the same bolt pattern. Found mine from a guy on ls1tech.com

***SweetS10V8*** · 10-22-2009, 06:38 PM

03+ is dbw. You can swap the throttle body out but it takes a different PCM and harness

Gutling · 10-22-2009, 06:41 PM

CPW is making my harness and tuning my ecu, so covered there. I think the wait time is around 6 weeks for my harness once I call him and give him the info he needs, plenty of time to find a cable throttle body and swap it on.

1sic03x · 10-22-2009, 08:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by SweetS10V8

03+ is dbw. You can swap the throttle body out but it takes a different PCM and harness

really? mine was an 02 and its DBW

horsepwraddict · 10-22-2009, 08:39 PM

mine is an '02 and it had DBW too.

**Kampz69** · 10-23-2009, 10:57 AM

i think it was 02.5+ that had DBW, so there are both types on 02's

Droppedime08 · 11-12-2009, 09:29 PM

Stupid question, but i cant used DBW on my s10? Im searing for a 5.3 right now and rather not have to switch TBs. Thanks

***SweetS10V8*** · 11-12-2009, 10:15 PM

Huh??

I run dbw on my truck...

CODE4LS1 · 11-12-2009, 11:05 PM

All you need is a TAC module to control the DBW TB in relation to gas pedal position.

Iroc-10 · 11-14-2009, 09:51 PM

I think most guys just change the gas pedal to the one from the donor. FYI, my harness took 8 weeks. He is great, but I think he is a little optimistic on delivery. I love the quality of my harness, can't wait till mine is running.

10-22-2009, 03:54 PM	#1
Gutling Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 887 Location: Claxton, GA User is: OffLine	5.3 year difference So got a line on a 5.3, should be getting it in a day or so. Its a 05, i there anything different from it to other older years? I don't even know if its dbw or cable, and if it is dbw can I convert it simply by replacing the throttle body? PS just found out its from a van. Last edited by Gutling : 10-22-2009 at 03:58 PM.
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10-22-2009, 05:20 PM	#2
mr spree Whats this for? Age: 20 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,115 Location: Spokane WA User is: OffLine	Re: 5.3 year difference Yea i believe it wil be DBW. Yea you can swap a Cable TB onto it, just make sure its the same bolt pattern. Found mine from a guy on ls1tech.com
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10-22-2009, 06:41 PM	#4
Gutling Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 887 Location: Claxton, GA User is: OffLine	Re: 5.3 year difference CPW is making my harness and tuning my ecu, so covered there. I think the wait time is around 6 weeks for my harness once I call him and give him the info he needs, plenty of time to find a cable throttle body and swap it on.
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10-22-2009, 08:14 PM	#5
1sic03x BEAR SHARK! Age: 18 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,479 Location: Augusta, GA User is: OffLine	Re: 5.3 year difference Quote: Originally Posted by SweetS10V8 03+ is dbw. You can swap the throttle body out but it takes a different PCM and harness really? mine was an 02 and its DBW
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10-22-2009, 08:39 PM	#6
horsepwraddict s10 newb Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 672 Location: Princeton MA User is: OffLine	Re: 5.3 year difference mine is an '02 and it had DBW too.
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10-23-2009, 10:57 AM	#7
Kampz69 Need LSx swap..... Age: 31 Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,885 Location: SW Chicago burbs User is: OffLine	Re: 5.3 year difference i think it was 02.5+ that had DBW, so there are both types on 02's
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11-12-2009, 09:29 PM	#8
Droppedime08 Registered User Age: 19 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,365 Location: Chesaning, MI User is: OffLine	Re: 5.3 year difference Stupid question, but i cant used DBW on my s10? Im searing for a 5.3 right now and rather not have to switch TBs. Thanks
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11-12-2009, 11:05 PM	#10
CODE4LS1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 498 Location: Issaquah, WA User is: OffLine	Re: 5.3 year difference All you need is a TAC module to control the DBW TB in relation to gas pedal position.
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11-14-2009, 09:51 PM	#11
Iroc-10 Registered User Age: 39 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 264 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: 5.3 year difference I think most guys just change the gas pedal to the one from the donor. FYI, my harness took 8 weeks. He is great, but I think he is a little optimistic on delivery. I love the quality of my harness, can't wait till mine is running.
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