5.3L conversion in an '87 TBI?

[flattopwill]

LKQ=FTW. Thats where I got mine.

[BennyLava]

My plan was to get an '07 or '08 motor so that I could easily find one with low mileage, but the members here made it sound like it's an uber pain to do that swap. As opposed to the '06 motors, anyway.

[BennyLava]

Should I really be afraid to do the '08 swap? As opposed to the 06?

[BennyLava]

Also, do yall think a mild cam could possibly help me out in the gas mileage department? Or are they pretty much cammed out already?

[keniff]

dude look at my 94 chevy progress its a lil below this thread. i used an 08 5.3, read it and decide what you wanna do.