5.3 with 4.8 pistons

**J Industries** · 02-14-2013 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by kerrige

Wikipedia is wonderful

Ya you sounded like a genius for a second.

**WhiteLS1** · 02-16-2013 10:40 AM

When building my 5.3 I had my 4.8 pistons bored and pressed on 143 LS1 rods, engine runs great in my 81 K5 with stock lapped 862 heads and fbody manifolds. Don't quote me but I believe the L33 flat topped pistons are the same p/n as the 4.8 flat topped pistons. Either way they will work, Good luck with you build.

**thirdgenbum** · 04-11-2013 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by WhiteLS1

When building my 5.3 I had my 4.8 pistons bored and pressed on 143 LS1 rods, engine runs great in my 81 K5 with stock lapped 862 heads and fbody manifolds. Don't quote me but I believe the L33 flat topped pistons are the same p/n as the 4.8 flat topped pistons. Either way they will work, Good luck with you build.

i don't believe so. the l33 had floating piston pins, where most 4.8's had pressed fit pins.

**cjriojas** · 04-11-2013 10:25 PM

Originally Posted by thirdgenbum

i don't believe so. the l33 had floating piston pins, where most 4.8's had pressed fit pins.

Does this mean that there was a difference in the connecting rods? I havent done any of this type of research and im curious.

**jansen** · 04-12-2013 08:00 AM

I've got a set of floaters in the for sale section.

**thirdgenbum** · 04-18-2013 06:47 AM

Originally Posted by cjriojas

Does this mean that there was a difference in the connecting rods? I havent done any of this type of research and im curious.

yes, and i believe all genIV motors got the floating rods/piston combos, and looking at the two side-by-side will show that the genIV rods are quite a bit beefier.

**AGearHead4Life** · 06-17-2013 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by WhiteLS1

When building my 5.3 I had my 4.8 pistons bored and pressed on 143 LS1 rods, engine runs great in my 81 K5 with stock lapped 862 heads and fbody manifolds. Don't quote me but I believe the L33 flat topped pistons are the same p/n as the 4.8 flat topped pistons. Either way they will work, Good luck with you build.

awesome. Sounds like a cool build.

**AGearHead4Life** · 06-17-2013 03:02 PM

I've got a running high mileage 5.3 that I'm about to drop the bottom end out of to put 4.8 pistons in before I drop it into my C10. My heads are milled .045" and running a 220r cam. I'll be checking PTV for sure. Your .030" mill should be safe, but that all depends on your cam.

**kerrige** · 02-16-2013 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Jess

Ya you sounded like a genius for a second.

......meh not the first time

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