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    The great 5.3l vs 6.0l swap debate.

    So I bought a 2000 RC with a 4.3 v6 to tinker with, already have a 5.3l longblock that Im picking up when I go get the truck. Now I have came across a decent deal on a 6.0l too that I can pick up on the same trip for a decent price. The 6.0l also has alot of the pieces I need to complete the 5.3 so it would kinda kill two birds with one stone.

    What would your choice be


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    get the 6.0 u will regret it if you dont...i know i do
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    i dont, 6.0s are over rated, own em with a 5.3 its funnier that way.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LamboDoNoMo View Post
    i dont, 6.0s are over rated, own em with a 5.3 its funnier that way.
    exactly
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    either choice will work well. my 5.3 was a runner in stock form. if i had known what i know today i would probably not of got my 6.0 and stayed with the 5.3.

    from a performance point of view...the larger motor will always have more torque. the HP between the two will be close with the same mods.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quik View Post
    either choice will work well. my 5.3 was a runner in stock form. if i had known what i know today i would probably not of got my 6.0 and stayed with the 5.3.

    from a performance point of view...the larger motor will always have more torque. the HP between the two will be close with the same mods.
    Not really. A cammed full bolt on 5.3 will always put out less than the same setup on a 6.0 you could probably get another 50hp out of the extra cubes.
    a 4.8 to 5.3 would be marginal, but noticeable. 5.3 to 6.0 would be night and day. As long as the 6.0 was healthy.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ff_jeff View Post
    Not really. A cammed full bolt on 5.3 will always put out less than the same setup on a 6.0 you could probably get another 50hp out of the extra cubes.
    a 4.8 to 5.3 would be marginal, but noticeable. 5.3 to 6.0 would be night and day. As long as the 6.0 was healthy.
    theres a few 5.3s making more power then 6.0s. its all in how the parts are chosen.
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    Simple little phrase to remember. There's no replacement for displacement

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    Quote Originally Posted by DBRODS View Post
    Simple little phrase to remember. There's no replacement for displacement
    ready for hte answer on that one? whys a 427 LSX absolutely destroy the power of a 454 pigblock?


    that answer to that phrase is technology
    2002 Lightning - GT headed 5.5Litre w/ Twin 7665s
    2002 Silverado - 427Lsx w/ Twin gt4202s
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    it ain't that I'm too big to listen to the rumors, It's just that I'm too damn big to pay attention to 'em..That's the difference

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