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    5.3 bored out max

    Does anybody know the max ithe 5.3 can be bored out to? I know you can go to the 5.7 and use LS1 internals is this the max?
    Thanks in advance.
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    you cant safely go more than 3.90. It is a different casting than the 6.0, so it will not take the 4.0 bore.
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    yeah, i heard that you shouldnt go beyond 5.7 because of the thickness of the cylinder walls
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    cool, thx guys.

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    somewhere on here the is a write up by someone (Allen i think) that shows where you can turn a 5.3 into a 383 stroker
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    Quote Originally Posted by TxStVanWilder View Post
    somewhere on here the is a write up by someone (Allen i think) that shows where you can turn a 5.3 into a 383 stroker
    anyone know how to find this? I did a search for allen and didn't find anything

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    yeah sorry Allen = farmtruc.... aka head honcho.... aka the man the myth the legend....
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    Quote Originally Posted by TxStVanWilder View Post
    yeah sorry Allen = farmtruc.... aka head honcho.... aka the man the myth the legend....
    I realized this after reading some of his posts. Couldn't find the one about the 383. Can anybody help?

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    I think its a bored out 5.3L with a stroker crank. Yes you can do a 383, but you will need to change the internals.
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