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    Question Whats easier?

    What is easier to do? a carb setup 5.3 swap in a OBS truck or a fuel injected setup 5.3 swap in a OBS? I know how to set up carb motors really well but not to sure on fuel injection stuff.
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    fuel injected setup
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    alright just curios and searching my options, thanks bud
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    What would be the point in going to a carbed 5.3? If you were to do anything carbed it would be a old school 350 or 383 possibly 400 SB. I definately would'nt even think about an lsx series motor carbed?
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    Quote Originally Posted by aarolar View Post
    What would be the point in going to a carbed 5.3? If you were to do anything carbed it would be a old school 350 or 383 possibly 400 SB. I definately would'nt even think about an lsx series motor carbed?
    i have seen a few, butIMO the hole point of going to a lsx, is for the fuel injection an they get awesome gas mileage. with out sacrificing power.

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    Not so fast...an LS2 picks up over 40hp over the fuel injection by just slapping the carb intake and an 850....that and a nice cam and your looking at over 500hp on an LS2. These motors respond well to carburetors, GM holds them back with these plastic intakes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DBTBSS View Post
    Not so fast...an LS2 picks up over 40hp over the fuel injection by just slapping the carb intake and an 850....that and a nice cam and your looking at over 500hp on an LS2. These motors respond well to carburetors, GM holds them back with these plastic intakes.

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    Oh well learn something new every day I guess.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DBTBSS View Post
    Not so fast...an LS2 picks up over 40hp over the fuel injection by just slapping the carb intake and an 850....that and a nice cam and your looking at over 500hp on an LS2. These motors respond well to carburetors, GM holds them back with these plastic intakes.
    but how is the mpg?

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    Yeah my buddy has a carbed 5.3 in his camaro and it runs low 10s and before when he had the fuel injection he ran low 11s. i think thats a real nice gain. and im not really worried about mileage cause i only drive this truck during the summer.
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