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Bigkuntry08

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How's it going. I've recently picked up a old farm truck title says 80. Well I've got it home and striped to the frame going for a full rebuild first things first is a Frame coating. For y'all that are running drops what do y'all recommend also suspension? The interior is going to be plain and simple possibly sheet metal dash with auto meters and bucket seats. Now for the big question is today I went to pick up what was suppose to be a complete motor (5.3) and (4l60e) tranny and rearend but when I got there it was just a block so I bit the bullet and took it cause I drove 120 miles one way. So for you guys that have done the 5.3 swap what are my first steps in getting it in the truck (modifications to the motor mounts oil pan ect)? plans with the motor are big cam 6.0 heads ls1 intake cal speed headers and I would really like to get my hands on that msd atomic kit but that's gunna have to come later on down the road.

I guess that's enough questions for now haha
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YUP, looks like You got it pretty well stripped down.
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I'm planing in all new lines and big break system so to make it easy might as well do it while its bare frame haha. What's y'all's thoughts on the 5.3 or should I keep this one I have and put it into another build and go with a 350 or 383
 

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Ummm not sure your reasoning for the 6.0 heads. I have a 6.0 and alot of us are putting 5.3 heads on them LOL. Im going to run a ls6 Intake, and now im looking at the 102mm TB setup.
 

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Well that's why I'm on here or y'all's guidance. Well I have the motor torn apart now and found that someone cracked a head over tightening the header bolt
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oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :drool:
 

Bigkuntry08

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Well didn't get much done today just scrubbing the hell out of all the parts. I've decided on 243 heads 07+intake comp cam 4l80 with a stall and tune with 4:11s in the rear
 

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