Forum: V8 Conversions

New to the form here i have a 02 chevy silverado 1500 with a 4.3 5speed and i have a 5.3 in the barn iv been reading about the swap i have the nv3500...

Does anybody have any suggestions on a descent cam to put in a 5.3...someone said an ls2 cam and ls6 springs

Hey guys just joined the group I’ve been reading and looking for awhile at different options on this subject but I have a 93 chevy 4x4 with a 5.7tbi...

How hard is it to hook up dbw in an ls swap 96 Silverado

I have a 2008 Silverado Z71 with a 5.3 in it. Truck has 300k+ miles on truck. Should I go back to the 5.3 or go to a 6.0? Or is there something else...

Hello, I’ve got a v6 95 single cab and I would like to know more information on how you did the 5.3 Ls swap, what you need to buy, etc.

Does anybody have a wiring diagram of how to set up the computer...thanks

i have a 99 2dr tahoe and i also have a 06 silverado with a 5.3. i want to swap in the 5.3. the silverado has everthing, i still drive it now. what...

Hey so I scored an 01 5.3, engine harness, pcm and a complete 4L60. Is is better to just use the harness in my truck and do a 411 pcm swap, or use...

So recently my 5.7l vortec has been taking a dump on me, so I'm going to ride it out until it dies out. For a replacement motor, I wanted to have...

hey fellas, newbie here. so I've done some mods to my 08 Denali (l92) like stage 2 cam, upgraded valve train, bigger throttle body, and 1 7/8"...

My 08 Silverado has the notorious 5.3 AFM bad lifter issue. With 160000 on the clock and more then a couple dents, replacing all lifters ect is out I...

I am new to the site, I have done a lot of searching for the swap from 4.8 to 5.3 or 6.0. I would like to get some input on this. I have not...

Hello. I'm new to the forum. I'm currently in the tear down stage of my rebuild on my 1995 Chevrolet K1500 5.0L 305 4x4 auto 2 door extended cab...

I have an 88 chevy with a 350 turbo 400 and would like to put a 99 6.0 in with the turbo 400 will that work and how do i wire it? Thanks in advance...

I have a 2001 single cab shortbed chevy with a 4.3 v6. I was wondering if I would be able to pull a 5.3 and all extra parts from a 2001 chevy tahoe?...

Hello, I am new to this site and have been searching for some info to no avail (maybe I'm not sharp enough to find it!). I have a 1995 C1500 that has...

Just new to the forum and very green with this project. I have purchased an 88 short bad Chevy with a 5.7 liter and a donor 2002 Chevy with a 5.3...

I have a 2000 sierra 1500 single cab 4.3 I want to go to a 5.3, I was offered a 04' 5.3 what would I need to make it work on my 00'??

Ok so here's the update. Everything is bolted up, filled the fluids, installed the DBW with pedal, TAC, and pigtail. I have the 5.3l fuse block...