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LS Swap?
Good Morning,
I have a chance to swap in a GM 5.3 into my 79 Ford 4x4. The donor truck was a roll-over but engine, tranny, t-case are all still good. Has anyone here ever done one of these swaps? I would love a 460 but to get equal power, fuel injection and a little more modern technology, why not try this swap. Am I crazy??
I have a chance to swap in a GM 5.3 into my 79 Ford 4x4. The donor truck was a roll-over but engine, tranny, t-case are all still good. Has anyone here ever done one of these swaps? I would love a 460 but to get equal power, fuel injection and a little more modern technology, why not try this swap. Am I crazy??
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Don't know if your crazy, but you're asking the wrong bunch. FORD? CHEVY? We're MOPAR guys around here.
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I was hoping someone on here may have done it before. If I could find a wrecked 6.4 2500 I'd pick it up, but the price is right on this potential swap! : )
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AAAAAAAAAAhhhhhhuuuuuummmmm..........We're MOPAR here. We don't do chebys or ferds. Best of luck in your search.
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Re: LS Swap?
Advance adapters prolly has what you need to do the swap, the other bits are prolly best found on an other forum like pirate4x4 (if you have thick skin).....
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.....fire suit....fire truck...BBQ sauce.....Limamikemike wrote:Advance adapters prolly has what you need to do the swap, the other bits are prolly best found on an other forum like pirate4x4 (if you have thick skin).....
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The 5.3 isnt' an LS. The LS1 is 5.7, the LS2 was a 6.0 and the LS3 is a 6.2L
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Re: LS Swap?
Technically it's not an LS designated engine, however it is "LS1" based as was the 4.8 truck engine. The designation LS is used to designate all of those engines now not just the ones built for camaros, corvettes and other hi-po vehicles. Similar to calling 283-327-350-400 etc based engines all known as Chevy small blocks.MikeKey wrote:The 5.3 isnt' an LS. The LS1 is 5.7, the LS2 was a 6.0 and the LS3 is a 6.2L
The brand new LT1 and LT4 corvette engines are LS based as well but they recycled the designation to make them way more cooler....
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Re: LS Swap?
Built FORD Tough, with CHEVY Stuff.JFordBronco wrote:Good Morning,
I have a chance to swap in a GM 5.3 into my 79 Ford 4x4. The donor truck was a roll-over but engine, tranny, t-case are all still good. Has anyone here ever done one of these swaps? I would love a 460 but to get equal power, fuel injection and a little more modern technology, why not try this swap. Am I crazy??
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It's a Vortec.Limamikemike wrote:Technically it's not an LS designated engine, however it is "LS1" based as was the 4.8 truck engine. The designation LS is used to designate all of those engines now not just the ones built for camaros, corvettes and other hi-po vehicles. Similar to calling 283-327-350-400 etc based engines all known as Chevy small blocks.MikeKey wrote:The 5.3 isnt' an LS. The LS1 is 5.7, the LS2 was a 6.0 and the LS3 is a 6.2L
The brand new LT1 and LT4 corvette engines are LS based as well but they recycled the designation to make them way more cooler....
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At least it's not a VTEC.MikeKey wrote:It's a Vortec.Limamikemike wrote:Technically it's not an LS designated engine, however it is "LS1" based as was the 4.8 truck engine. The designation LS is used to designate all of those engines now not just the ones built for camaros, corvettes and other hi-po vehicles. Similar to calling 283-327-350-400 etc based engines all known as Chevy small blocks.MikeKey wrote:The 5.3 isnt' an LS. The LS1 is 5.7, the LS2 was a 6.0 and the LS3 is a 6.2L
The brand new LT1 and LT4 corvette engines are LS based as well but they recycled the designation to make them way more cooler....
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