you want atleast a 01 block any 6.0 block older than that you cant bore out more than .oo5. I had all my work on my truck done at (www.speed-eng.com) they do good work. There building 2 4wheel drive ext cabs on 36s right now. ones getting 6.0 swap forged internals lunati rods cam patriot heads and a radix it supose to be around 600hp. then the other truck is doing a built 5.3 for lots of nitrous. There just trying to get there name out right now so there doing stuff cheap.
old set up: 2002 chevy 5.3, procharger 12lbs boost, asm headers, ls1 edit, flames, 20inch budniks
New Set up: 2004 chevy 5.3 ext cab, 12 inch twisted suspension lift, 36's, exhaust.
future mods: 150-200 shot, ls1 edit, air intake, stall, 5.13 gears, 12s or bust