Noob in Louisiana!!!

[GaryCCR]

Thanks, I'm in Marrero.

Yeah, I read the 4.3 - 4.8/5.3 swap intently. I'm not great with these things but with the sticky and all that good advice I think it shouldn't be bad. I've got 70k miles and the 4.3l is just weak, I don't understand why GM didn't update the 6's when the created the LSx truck motors. I'm hoping I can get maybe $300 back outta the ol' 4.3l since people like to put them in mud-boats around here it shouldn't be too hard. Maybe I can put that to some headers? I'll have to see how short my stack is after I get all the parts.

[GaryCCR]

[Frenchy]

my 4.3 paid for my headers. Welcome.

[RPM Graphics]

Welcome aboard!!!!
i'm right across the river in Metairie.
we're having a truck night/cruise at my friends bar, Live Bait, in Metairie saturday night. you should come out if you get a chance.

[Mhotrodscooter]

Welcome.. 5.3 will really wake it up.

[Botlfed]

welcome to the site, the rapper choppa is from merrero incase you didnt know anyways theres no reason you cant do a cheap swap, just buy used parts, mines been going for 4 years on used parts, got mt entire cam kit for 300 bucks, just make sure you have money ready, thats what i did, put a few grand in my paypal and when i seen a good deal click click sold.

[GaryCCR]

Thanks for the welcomes!!! That sounds cool RPM, I know I'll be working but not sure how late so keeping fingers crossed. I've got my old project truck that never materialized so I think I've finally decided I'm gonna part it out to fund my 5.3L swap, I should be able to get $1500 out of it, then I'm gonna try to pick up a motor from CL to avoid shipping but I can get one from LKQ, but then you have to find all the acc's and harness which I know all that little stuff will eat up my whole budget.
A lot of rappers are from around here, "OH YEAH!"

I need to read the for sale rules and see, maybe I can put the old project truck for sale and some other soul may want to do the LSx swap???