LS swap question

[dman1982]

so i found a 99 chevy truck with 4x4 for 4500, I'm sure i can get him down to 3500...is this 5.3 not as desirable as the newer ones? or is it pretty good? i seen that bone stock it has 270 which is a lot more than my tired 350 i got in my truck...should i try and score this truck? or just get a engine tranny transfer case by itself?

[dman1982]

before ya ask I'm waiting to find out how many miles it has on it...should i cap a limit on how many miles it has?

[nekkidhillbilly]

the cam and tune in them suck doesnt matter if your going to swap it and tune it. is a cable drive throttle body so yo dont need the gas pedal or anything. 3500 for the whole truck?

[dman1982]

this truck had too many miles on it for my liking, it had like 235k so i passed...ive been looking around like crazy....i talked to a dude today who said i should go with the 4le80 instead of the 60, my question is should i look for a two wheel drive or a 4wheel drive or does it matter??? and can i use the transfer case i already have?

[D13]

Here in MI , $2k wil get you 150, 000 mile 5.3 with PCM and trans. Pickup drive trains are not the big power versions (like the Camaro stuff) and so can be pretty reasonable. $3500 would get you a 6.0 and posible a 6.2. And you wouldn't have to deal with the left over truc, which is worth mebbe $500.

5.3 is a fine motor. Just not as much HP as 6.0, and certainly not a 6.2.

[nekkidhillbilly]

Originally Posted by dman1982

this truck had too many miles on it for my liking, it had like 235k so i passed...ive been looking around like crazy....i talked to a dude today who said i should go with the 4le80 instead of the 60, my question is should i look for a two wheel drive or a 4wheel drive or does it matter??? and can i use the transfer case i already have?

its going to be easier to swap the 60e. in k10 thats all you need. you def need a 2wd. idk how the 80e bolts to a 208 the 208 it will with a adapter. the 60e is going to be alot cheaper and alot cheaper to drive around on top of that. if you concerned about breaking it drop a shift kit and vette servo in it for a 100 bucks while you have it out.

[dman1982]

Originally Posted by nekkidhillbilly

its going to be easier to swap the 60e. in k10 thats all you need. you def need a 2wd. idk how the 80e bolts to a 208 the 208 it will with a adapter. the 60e is going to be alot cheaper and alot cheaper to drive around on top of that. if you concerned about breaking it drop a shift kit and vette servo in it for a 100 bucks while you have it out.

even running 35's and a lift? i heard it will burn up the tranny...any truth to this?