A Real World Junkyard 5.3 LS Truck Turbo Build

[MCPerformance]

Originally Posted by geberhard

Cool project, interested in finding out what you guys are planning for exhaust, heads, cam, turbo, etc. As far as exhaust, what are the plans, truck intake flipped?

Gui

We are going to be using Truck Manifold flipped around with v-band clamps. I will be doing a writeup on that for this thread. Stock Head w new springs, stock cam, turbo i will cover in another thread but its a Precision 7475. we are going to use a professional products intake and throttle body because we got them really cheap and the customer demanded an aluminum intake. Thanks for all the interest!

[no go nova]

Cool project, but I would recommend changing the cam to atleast a LS-6 cam.

[MattO]

I have a friend who has already done this and is currently building what can only be described as the ultimate super sleeper; http://www.355nation.net/forum/proje...-colorado.html

https://www.youtube.com/user/05quick4door

The guy is a mad scientist. I'm thoroughly convinced that he is a hollow volcano, furry cat, and large arm chair away from going full Bond villain.

[67goatman455]

just make sure you put upgraded rod bolts in! thats really the only weak point with the bottom end

[barrrf]

LS6 cam

Stock cam is fine for boosted applications. There are better cams of course. but for ballin on a budget stock cam is fine. PLus if you want more HP, why just give it 1..........more.......psi?

[MCPerformance]

Many people are helping put their .02 and that is what this is all about! I will be replacing the rod bolts, i will have pics and a little how to to add to the blog about my adventures in getting the short block ready. After talking to many people the stock cam is going to stay, bang for buck! if this project boneyard engine lets go we will be building an engine to drool on.

[gearheads78]

Very interested in this. I have a 78 Suburban, drop kit, big in little ralleys and a 5.3 all patiently waiting to all join each other sometime later this year. A little boost would be iceing on the cake.