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    5.3 to 6.0 coversion!

    I have a 2001 sierra 5.3 with 115k on it and it has a major i'm sure it's a piston slap it will go away after two or three min. Of running but it's so loud it's embarassing to have a rattling chevy that sounds like a diesel, so sad to say! I love chevys and the 5.3 but if i'm going to trade it out i'd like to step up to the 6.0! What would i have to change to do the coversion? Would i have to change the computor or harness? From the sounds of it, it will bolt right in, someone said that the y pipe maybe diffrent??? Again dont know!
    Or can a newer 5.3 be installed and just up grade the cam ect to get a bit more power! Any idea whats the best way to get rid of that darn slap?
    I know people say dont worry about it but it just run it. But it's an image thing can't have a rattling chevy!

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    If you swap a 6.0 over you will need a 6.0 motor, and a tune.... thats about it.
    ECSB 2kSierra 2wd 4.8L-K&N-HPtuners-Calspeed LT's-Magnaflow-Tahoe20's-HankookRH06

    waiting to go in... 3.90s, 214/220cam

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    You should hear an l92 on cold startup. Well, at least the one I had was really loud. Sounded like a dmax when it was cold.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kerrige View Post
    If you swap a 6.0 over you will need a 6.0 motor, and a tune.... thats about it.
    X2, but you know you want to mod it up while it's on the engine stand. Do it!!!
    Big slow mud truck with a TUNE!!!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beatdown Z View Post
    X2, but you know you want to mod it up while it's on the engine stand. Do it!!!
    So that means add cam, and heads package, NNBS intake, 87/90mm TB, LT's, and some spray
    ECSB 2kSierra 2wd 4.8L-K&N-HPtuners-Calspeed LT's-Magnaflow-Tahoe20's-HankookRH06

    waiting to go in... 3.90s, 214/220cam

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    Quote Originally Posted by kerrige View Post
    So that means add cam, and heads package, NNBS intake, 87/90mm TB, LT's, and some spray
    :hyper2 exactly what i wanna do if i can find one to put on a stand.
    06ccsb, cammed, stalled, geared

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    Quote Originally Posted by bstill View Post
    You should hear an l92 on cold startup. Well, at least the one I had was really loud. Sounded like a dmax when it was cold.
    You should hear one with a Spintech...

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