Darkone Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Will a 5.3L truck intake fit under the stock z hood? and do you think $200 for an engine with 9 miles onit is worth it its all in a box comes with an ecm and a wiring harness and new headers and needs a head but its complete other than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janaka Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 $200? why so cheap? Need a head? what happened to it? If the internals are good then you have a helluva deal IMO on your hands. the intake can be swapped for one of many that will fit for sure. you will also need the camaro oil pan if i remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkone Posted September 14, 2008 Author Share Posted September 14, 2008 well the motor came from huricane katrina and was thought to have water damage well the guy pulled the heads off and dropped one of them:frown: well come to find out the engine had no rust or even a sign of water in it. and well long story short hes moving and nedds to sell it so im getting it. and well i figured now that i have logged over 40,000 miles on the z with it,s tune port :twisted:i figured this would be the best use of the ls series motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Truck intake for the 5.3 won't fit under hood but I believe the LS1 intake will fit on the 5.3. Need to search here a bit more as the swap has been done. 5.3 isn't an LS1 but it's a really nice motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobythevan Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I think the easiest way to swap the LS1 intake is to also swap the water pump. I think the 5.3 water pump hits the LS1 TB. It has been a while since I swapped the parts, but I swapped all of them including accesories from the LS1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeaJimi Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 I think the easiest way to swap the LS1 intake is to also swap the water pump. I think the 5.3 water pump hits the LS1 TB. It has been a while since I swapped the parts, but I swapped all of them including accesories from the LS1. 2x If you are saving some money and sticking with the truck accessories make sure to check out an Area 51 relocation bracket. Otherwise the pulley will be right in the way of the intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkone Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Well i found out what intake in going to use it's off of a 06 impala 5.3l and as for the brackets i will have to fab my own cause im only going to run an alternator and no other acc's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeaJimi Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 If you are going to make your own alternator bracket you should be able to place it where ever you'd like. Otherwise I'd say mock everything up and make sure the alternator and intake will clear your hood line. With this method there is a chance you may have needed to go with an LS based serpentine setup from either a vette or f-body anyways meaning more $$. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkone Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 Ya i just ordered a 10''x20' piece of 3/8 steel to make some brackets so i will have to see how it go's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeaJimi Posted November 4, 2008 Share Posted November 4, 2008 You can attempt what I did as well. It's not finished but you get the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frojoe Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 $200?why so cheap? Need a head? what happened to it? If the internals are good then you have a helluva deal IMO on your hands. That's the going cost of the 5.3's these days. They're heavier than LS1's by about 65lbs, and smaller displacement by 0.4L, and the cost of an LS1 is dropping every day, so these engines are not to desirable to those that want big NA power. Nice thing is they're an iron block, and the amount of money you save by getting a complete engine for $200-400 leaves plenty of turbo $$ to put to shame all those other people out there who wouldn't be able to stand having a non-all-aluminum gen3/4 engine under their hood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonus079 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 heres how mine worked out it a 5.3l with 5.3l accessories but it has an ls1 intake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janaka Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 its also got a mother of a turbo in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbk240z Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Wow. I wish I could find a deal like $200.00 for a 5.3. I would get at least 2, gotta have a spare for when the boost greediness sets in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filmjay Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 PLEASE be careful of the Katrina engine. My gf and her family was in Katrina and they're all racers. Consequently they have quite a few race motors that were ruined that DID NOT GO UNDER WATER. I asked her dad about your motor, and it's possible that it may be okay...BUT before you turn it over, you're going to want to flush it with fresh oil to be sure first. You're gonna want to fill it and turn it over manually at the crank first. Then empty it, refill it w/ more fresh oil and THEN turn it over from the key without the fuel lines a few more times. After that, if the motor feels and sounds like it's not gonna seize up, empty it a third time, refill it with more fresh oil again before you finally put fuel and spark into it. It sounds like a P.I.T.A., I know. But those aren't my words...that comes from an engine builder that went through Katrina. Better safe than sorry. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 (edited) Another run at the top... I have an LS1 intake/rails/injectors on my 6.0 truck motor using the truck accessories. I had to do some cutting of the alternator bracket, ditched the idler, and ran a '97 Corvette water pump with the bolt on (not pressed on) pulley, spaced it out about .75" and everything was good to go. Edited May 6, 2010 by Cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColtGT4g63 Posted May 7, 2010 Share Posted May 7, 2010 In my Z, I am running a 5.3 long block with LS6 intake, You need the LS1 balancer, water pump, alternator and alternator bracket. The 5.3 block is missing a threaded hole on the front where the alternator bracket bolts onto, but you can make it work. pretty much everything else bolts over directly. I picked up the 5.3 long block for my Z for 350$ came with some stuff, but all I am using on it is the short block. Hell, mine even had water in a few of the cylinders when I popped the heads off. And now its taking a hell of a beating with boost on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
240zlm7 Posted May 8, 2010 Share Posted May 8, 2010 I have a victor jr and a holley carb and it fits under the stock hood. I am also using all truck accessories. just had to trim the top of the alternator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 I have a victor jr and a holley carb and it fits under the stock hood. I am also using all truck accessories. just had to trim the top of the alternator. Got a pic of the alternator with the trimming? Thanks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phocion Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Got a pic of the alternator with the trimming? Thanks!! Well, it is my clearance issue now, which you were kind enough to address in another thread The hood does close, however it rubs on the top of the alternator. Given the movement of the engine with revs, I am still deciding which method I want to use to lower it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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