Need some info on a swap

[stroker52]

its not going to be cheap. But if you do decide to go LS. Get a complete pullout. Like a 6.0 with a 4l80e attached to it. you can find them sometimes for $1k-2k$ depending on the year and mileage. Then you will need motor mounts, harness, possibly a driveshaft. But dont make the mistake I did and buy an incomplete short block. Bolts can go for $4-$12 a piece. And there are a lot of bolts. Make sure motor is in good shape. I had to have mine torn down because the cam bearing were shot. To get it done with a stock motor and tranny, doing it yourself, look at spending about $3k-$4k.

yeah I got a guy next door to my shop that has a 5.3 but it is buckets lol and the cheapest I can find a motor around me is $2500+ with trans then I got to buy all the other stuff so doing that cheap is out the window lol

I think I can build the 98 vortec to put out 450hp an that's all iam really looking for. But don't get me wrong, if I had a gen3 fall in lap real cheap I would go that way.

[ff_jeff]

yeah I got a guy next door to my shop that has a 5.3 but it is buckets lol and the cheapest I can find a motor around me is $2500+ with trans then I got to buy all the other stuff so doing that cheap is out the window lol

I think I can build the 98 vortec to put out 450hp an that's all iam really looking for. But don't get me wrong, if I had a gen3 fall in lap real cheap I would go that way.

you can find 4.8 and 5.3 for cheap. Just a thought.

[stroker52]

you can find 4.8 and 5.3 for cheap. Just a thought.

Check your PM

[fireman_033]

I paid 600 for my 99 5.3 99k miles and can get the matching tranny for 650 but got a core and gonna build it myself. My engine was complete harness and accy. I sent the harness and computer to lt1wiring and had them reflashed for 300. It was all to go into a 57 chevy originally but now it is going into a 97 centurion crew cab gmc. After finding this site and changing plans I would not have sent harness to lt1 but hindsight is 20/20 I hope to get this done after the first of the year when I finish restoring my moms 56 2dr hardtop chevy. Anyway I said all that to say you can get the stuff you need for around 2k I think and be done and get away from the boat anchor 5.7 vortec. Scott