Awesome pics! Looks like a lot of fun!
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89-ish K5 build. Beat cancer!!! Time for icecream!
- Thread starter jekquistk5
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3 Link front, leafs in the rear, 2.5" ADS Racing Shocks!
You get a new Dmax too? looks nice!
Yah I've had it for 2 years now. Its a 15, but man I love it. It just tows so perfect, quiet, comfortable and enjoyable.
Your truck turned out great Jesse!
It’s fun watching it haul ass on the dunes!
My ride in Adams truck let me feel what it’s like....and it’s incredible!
Good luck this week with the chemo. If I can help somehow, please give me a shout. Until then you got my thoughts and prayers.
It’s fun watching it haul ass on the dunes!
My ride in Adams truck let me feel what it’s like....and it’s incredible!
Good luck this week with the chemo. If I can help somehow, please give me a shout. Until then you got my thoughts and prayers.
Well my cancer treatment plan has changed. I have a double hit of lymphoma so I’ll need to be hospitalized for 6 days every 21 days. Anyways I’m looking to ls swap the blazer over the winter, so I figure I’ll keep my mind busy and redo an ls harness in the hospital.
So I can pick up 5.3’s for 600 or 6.0’s for 900-1k. Note that either motor is going to be an improvement over my 190hp tbi motor. So which motor should I get? I plan on just resealing and stabbing in. No cam or performance upgrade until later on.
So I can pick up 5.3’s for 600 or 6.0’s for 900-1k. Note that either motor is going to be an improvement over my 190hp tbi motor. So which motor should I get? I plan on just resealing and stabbing in. No cam or performance upgrade until later on.
Personally I would do a 5.3L. Spend some money on upgrade parts like a cam shaft, headers, etc versus paying for the 6.0L.
I take that back, PERSONALLY, I could do a big block swap. So given the 2 choices, see sentence above....
I take that back, PERSONALLY, I could do a big block swap. So given the 2 choices, see sentence above....
Just from a quick internet search, the 6.0 has about 80hp over the 5.3. For $300-$400 that's a pretty decent upgrade. I'd go 6.0 if you can swing it.
Either way you’ll be happy, but you’ll be happier with the 6.0. And any cam upgrade to the 5.3 makes just as much difference if not more to the 6.0.
Take the hit once and be happy every time you turn the key.
Take the hit once and be happy every time you turn the key.
For running in the sand, I would go for more power, get a 6.0. It's not like you are trying to save some fuel while blasting around.
The rule of M.A.W. says go with the 6.0. 
beags86
Eastbound and Down
The rule of M.A.W. says go with the 8.1.
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With turbskies
If it was me, I’d go with an aluminum 5.3. 100lbs less weight makes for more jumpy truck action.
-Rob
-Rob
beags86
Eastbound and Down
LS2s are aluminum
LS harness mods in the hospital. Love it!
The nurses may frown upon the use soldering irons in an oxygen rich environment
The nurses may frown upon the use soldering irons in an oxygen rich environment
80hp seems a little far fetched if we are simply comparing GenIII truck engines, the 5.3 (LM7) to the 6.0 (LQ4) both of which are the 2 most common engines to find used and In fact they're only 15hp apart.
Leaning towards the 6.0 due to torque curves. Have s line on an lq4 harness eco, accessories with 127k on it. It has 40 psi of oil pressure at idle. If I can grab it next week I will.
Do it. Displacement helps. Sure they aren't far apart stock, but with later mods the gap widens due to that increase in displacement. Your application is one where keeping it wound up isn't a bad thing so a Gen III setup is ideal. Watching videos of Nate's Papa Smurf on the sand with the 4.8 at full boil proved that one for me.
That being said, I'd say I agree with @beags86 about going big block but that bulk of cast iron might have an impact on the trucks jumpy lifestyle. Money no object, an all-aluminum ZL1 would fit the bill but that's just nuts.
