5.3 swap 99 c5 help
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5.3 swap 99 c5 help
so long story short, my 99 corvettes ls1 is blown and the block/most of the internals are not usable or salvageable. my original plan was going h/c/i centri on the ls1, but that’s done to death on vettes, so im starting to look into going with a 5.3 swap and turboing it down the road(single or twin idk yet) yes thats done to death too but turbo c5s in general are less common and im on a budget lmao. what all would i need to make a 5.3 swap happen? what type of 5.3 is best? i’m a body man for a living and know about mechanical, i’ve done plenty of mechanical things on my vette and other cars, but i don’t know a lot of in-depth specifics about engines. if anybody has any tips or suggestions about the actual swap or even about buying used engines, building it for a turbo or anything else like that i’d appreciate it.
it’s a t56/z51 fully optioned car if that matters at all. thanks!
it’s a t56/z51 fully optioned car if that matters at all. thanks!
Burning Brakes
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The aluminum block L33 5.3 would be the setup I’d go with.
You will need your intake or better yet upgrade to a LS6 intake. The l33 uses the 243 style heads.
You will need your oil pan and exhaust manifolds etc
I’ve never done this swap so maybe some things I haven’t thought of but this will get you started.
You will need your intake or better yet upgrade to a LS6 intake. The l33 uses the 243 style heads.
You will need your oil pan and exhaust manifolds etc
I’ve never done this swap so maybe some things I haven’t thought of but this will get you started.
