Still a waste of a good waste gate.
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84 K20 "Ethel" Not an Sbc/NV4500/241C
- Thread starter sreidmx
- Start date
Semi restoration of a 1984 K20 pickup.
5.3 LS, nv4500, np241c.
Still a waste of a good waste gate.
Forget the cracks and just turbo it and put it back together and run it til something bad happens. Fill the block most of the way with block filler (like Heath Diesel does?) and just go with it. Maybe some kind of main girdle. Just pretend you are a high school kid again and drive it. Or get a 6.5 for cheap. Boo to the LS swap.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Hahahaha.
It's hard to tell who's the cat and who's the mouse, eh? This time I trolled you into your predictable response.
I'm not sure why I enjoyed that, but I did.
I know you wanted a response from me...
You knew I was watching... What else is new...
Rat_Crispy
1/2 ton status
im imagining this is what happened when they started making those engines
I vote for what ever gets this thing up faster and driving.
I just bought a 2012 5.3 LMG from LKQ it'll be here in two weeks.
I would have went 8.1 if you're going to tow with it still.
It's gonna see way more hwy miles and I still have the burb
beags86
Eastbound and Down
That actually looks oddly similar to Ethan....
I liked this for the LKQ part...
beags86
Eastbound and Down
Oh no you didn't... You know you like that 5.3.....
Mr I just bought a daily driver 5.3 while the 6.5 sits in the driveway....
When does the lsa supercharger go On? Did lkq have one?
with a trailer? I like the little 5.3's a lot but they don't have the torque for towing. Again, I'm not sure what the purpose of this truck is anymore and that's why I asked about towing.
My 5.3 does run good, but it only gets 15mpg.
You need to get your eyes checked, Greg.
Ok I'll answer all these questions best I can. The truck is a daily first and a tow rig second, it'll tow max 7500-8k which I feel should be fine. Worst case I change the gears to land in the middle for this purpose but not to kill my hwy mileage.
Second, the engine is a 2012 LMG, it's a full pull out with harness and all accessories.
Second, the engine is a 2012 LMG, it's a full pull out with harness and all accessories.
Didn't realize this was a daily driver, thought you had a E30 for that. I've towed 7-8K several times with my 5.3/4L60E/4.10:1 geared Tahoe and it's a bit of a struggle.
It only has to do that sometimes, I am way less worried about this towing now than with the 6.2 and that did it begrudgingly..
Dirty dingo mounts ordered.
