Hello,
I'm new here and I already check in and said hello. Anyway, I had this engine that someone gave me and I was wondering is it a 5.3 or 4.8 because on the block it says both. I heard that the piston could tell you what it is so here is a pics of the pistons.
Thanks for the help in advance.
http://image75.webshots.com/175/8/85...3BjXjHY_ph.jpg
Last edited by jomo; 11-26-2009 at 08:55 PM.
Can't view your pic, but if it's dished it should be 5.3, and if it's flat top then should be 4.8....
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There's the odd chance that it's an HO 5.3, it will have flat tops, but the block is also alumnium so thats kind of a giveaway
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Sorry here is the picOriginally Posted by 2001si3rr@
Last edited by jomo; 11-26-2009 at 08:59 PM.
5.3
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Yup, its a 5.3L. Lucky you - the 5.3L has a WAY better torque band than the 4.8L. CHARGE IT !!!
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Well I'm into classic cars and trucks and I done some metal fab for someone and he could not pay me and he told me I could have the motor for my project if I wanted it. I building a 55 chevy truck and it may go in that I doing some research if I want to use the motor our not. He gave me the motor and trans and harness. The truck will be low and mean looking so I was going to build a 383 stroker with a thumper cam for it. Its got to sound mean so I need to research cams and things like that for the ls engine. I'm leaning towards a 383 stroker because I know and understand that engine, but I have to see whats up the the LS series. I have the 350 block I'm using for the 383 and now I have this 5.3 so I guess I'm going to tell the guy ok and let him off the hook for the money.
You can use the flat tops from a 4.8L to bump up the compression ratio a bit.
This is the place to learn about LS engines in a truck for sure.
budget 383 SBC dont produce the stock power level of some of the GEN III and GEN IV motors produce
the 5.3 can be made into a 382 if needed.
thats an older 5.3 isnt it? pre 02?
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