Steve Rupp's 5.3L LS Build - Lateral-g Forums

awr68 · #1 06-21-2010, 06:28 PM

That's a nice motor that you put together Steve!! Can't go wrong building one just like it Chris!!

**Steve1968LS2** · #2 06-21-2010, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by awr68

That's a nice motor that you put together Steve!! Can't go wrong building one just like it Chris!!

I still cant decide which one to put in the Track Rat.. the 454 would be more fun but the 5.3L would stay with the spirit of the project (lower buck/midrange buck)

I want my next project to be really low buck, gritty, primered, light and cheap..

awr68 · #3 06-21-2010, 08:09 PM

I say go with the 454 in TR and I will trade you my blower ready LT1 for the 5.3!

ItDoRun · #4 06-21-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by awr68

That's a nice motor that you put together Steve!! Can't go wrong building one just like it Chris!!

I know. Especially when mine is free! The aluminum block would be nice, but free vs. weight savings???? I'll go the free route this time around!

I had my heart set on a 6.0L with an LS3 top end, but this will get me on the road quicker. I can always build an LS2 or LS3 later on.

tobenk · #5 06-21-2010, 08:42 PM

Yea Chris the free part helps. Heres my little 5.3.
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Jr · #6 06-22-2010, 01:42 PM

Those are some clean looking headers.

tobenk · #7 06-22-2010, 08:01 PM

Thanks 1 3/4 Stainless.

**Steve1968LS2** · #8 06-23-2010, 10:45 PM

Yea, love me some stainless headers... very