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Old Iron

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A friend of mine asked if I would change the engine out in 97 GMC
I went and got it and here's what he wants.
A nicely built 5.3 LS taken out and a 488 BBC installed.
I was baffled by the backwards move (in my opinion). What had happened was a local shop tuned the 5.3 for him and the charge was over $500 and he didn't feel like it had made much difference so he wanted to go back to a carbureted engine [S :confused: I could not talk him into putting a carburetor on the LS, he was so soured on it.

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I could not talk him into putting a carburetor on the LS, he was so soured on it.

I think a cam change would have been the ticket! Definitely a step back IMO! I know gas is cheap right now but don't think that's gonna last forever... them BB's can really suck it up!:eek:

BoB
 
No offense, but that was a dumb move on his part. So much can be done to wake up an LS, and it was already installed and running! Turbo, cam, supercharger, tons of options...

I don't understand when people choose to go backwards in vehicles. It came with fuel injection, don't go carburetor. Bad!

As penance, I'll take that 5.3. :D
 
so did you trade the ls for the work done...? [P:D
I love those big old boat anchors... :cool::cool::cool:
No, he had already sold it before I entered the picture :(
I did get the built 4l60E tho [dr
I think a cam change would have been the ticket! Definitely a step back IMO! I know gas is cheap right now but don't think that's gonna last forever... them BB's can really suck it up!:eek:

BoB
It already had this done to it. It sounded badass and ran wicked in my opinion!!!!!!!!!!
I agree on the gas not staying low.

No offense, but that was a dumb move on his part. So much can be done to wake up an LS, and it was already installed and running! Turbo, cam, supercharger, tons of options...

I don't understand when people choose to go backwards in vehicles. It came with fuel injection, don't go carburetor. Bad!

As penance, I'll take that 5.3. :D
No offense taken, i felt the same way.
 

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