2002 Chevrolet S-10 Xtreme. 5.3L Swap, Comp 216/2

[savagexhaley14]

what does the truck run w/o nitrous? whats done to the motor?

[cameronmccloure]

hey dude, you put in that 5.3? how hard was it, i wanna put a 350 5.7 in one, do you think it would be tha same?

[savagexhaley14]

@cameronmccloure its easier to put a 350 in one. they make kits that make it pretty much a bolt-in thing

[alakazam2929]

they basically are the same block,the 5.3 is iron and basically everything bigger is aluminum,a tad stronger but much heavier

[madtownmadman]

4.8s, 5.3s, and 6.0s have been cast in both materials over the years. It depends on the RPO code of the engine. The first year of the 6.0, as a truck motor in '99, had cast iron heads. Besides that, the heads on all Gen III/IV engines have been aluminum. A fully assembled engine with a cast iron block, and aluminum heads is only about 88 lbs. heavier than its all aluminum counterparts. Not that much heavier, if you think about it. Plus, iron blocks can accept a .030" overbore, where...

[madtownmadman]

...the steel or iron cylinder liners in an aluminum block can only go about .010", before a new liner would have to replace it.

[mickflick777]

they are not the same blocks at all

[LonewolfG36C]

the design is prettymuch the same, but the vortec's iron.

[josh08336]

actually they are ones just iron and the others aluminum both 6 bolt main

[madtownmadman]

All Gen III/IV engines have six bolt mains. Be they aluminum or cast iron.

[Red97Avenger]

@mickflick777 your wrong .

[LonewolfG36C]

this a Vortec or LSX 5.3L? Either way it's beastin'.

[mk1gtivr6]

5.3 vortec's are lsx blocks

[madtownmadman]

Its apparently a Vortec 5.3 The RPO engine code varied by year and application. But if it has a cast iron block, its more than likely an LM7. If its aluminum, its an LY5. Like I mentioned though, it varies. The LSX is not a whole engine, or production block, but rather a performance block released by GMPP a couple years ago. Its made of cast iron, and has many performance oriented features. Its the only GM product officially denoted as "LSX".

[sfbsmoke]

there is no ls1 5.3 a ls1 is a 5.7 350 ls2 is a 6.0 liter and a ls3 is a 6.2 yea hes just got the corvette covers or its a 5.7

[nickg421]

does anyone know how to tell the difference between a 5.7 and a 5.3 ls1

[slowpoke4321]

@nickg421 a 5.3l came out of the trucks and ussually comes with an iron block. In this case they put corvette accessories like the intake and valve covers on it to make it look like a corvette engine. The truck engines like the 5.3l come from the factory with high rise intakes

[dstappity]

great vid...gave me goosebumps

[zr2chevypickupman]

what kind of tranny are you using?

[shnluckett]

who sings that song? I can not find it anywhere. Sweet sweet truck

[donbehatin]

The song is Black Stone Cherry - Lonely Train.

[albertolop6446]

wow

[SPARTAN1T]

awsome