Recent content by Penjak

Thanks all.. I knew if I heard the right answer enough times, I would finally get it... I will stick with the proven system and stay away from the complications with new outfit.. If I really want a veh with a new L83 I can just go by a new Silverado.

Awesome. Thanks for the link. I saw a thread from their website but it wasn't this detailed. Looks very challenging. I'll have to sit down with my shop and see if we/they are up for the challenge or just make life easier, play it safe and go with older 5.3. This might be a case of Just because...

Its supposed to come with " everything"

Yes, i saw them,, they are much appreciated and helpful. The 5.3 pictured in Reddingcruisers build is from a 2002. I know in my previous thread, i had mentioned possibly using a 2015. This thread was just trying to find out how new guys have gone. My initially question and concern was with "...

I've been looking and searching for just the right engine to start the build of my 73. Previous owner put in a SBC back in the day. An L83 5.3 plus tranny from a silverado has been presented to me. I know a lot of people go with 2004's thru 2006's. Is a 2017 too new??? I see some people ( maybe...

White Stripe - I plan on it being a daily driver. Reddingcruiser - thanks for the info and pic, I checked out your link to your build Workingdog - not that I'm doing a swap for efficiency, but the 2015 gets a few more mpg over older 5.3's. So I know the " much more sophisticated " aspect...

Sort of silly title but where's what I mean. I was exploring any and all ( still am ) options for the build of my 73. I even looked in to a new EFI crate motor from Edelbrock but that didn't play out like i thought. Looking at one of the popular engine swap options. The 5.3, even the 4.8 and...

Original 3sp tranny going bye bye also..

Pjohnson - do u have any experience or referral to that Pacific Fabrication shop? & are you just buying engine from them or having them do any work for you? I can probably get to Gilroy in under 4 hrs. Not 2 bad if it's worth the drive. Their prices look good. Along with the other recommended so...

For example. I just saw a website that sell db turnkey engines. one of their current engines for sale is a 2006 5.3 L59 with 117k miles from an Avalanche. sale price is $3200.. about the same price as the edlebrock if i can get the 50 off..

i hadn't really considered late model factory engine probably because previous owner had already thrown in the v8 thats' there now. I don't intend to use all the 330 hp the engine may be capable of putting out. If they had a smaller output motor i'd go that route. My heart isn't dead set on...

Not sure about old style.. here's an internet pic

i am still in the planning/prepping stages of my build. i have a 73 with an old sbc already in there. my thoughts are to make this not so much of a rock climber, just light weight stuff, when we go camping with the wife and young kids. it will see way more use in the city driving around town and...

that looks pretty slick,, i like it. my brother is CAD designer and gonna give him some ideas to play with. He designs lighting fixtures for hotels and such. Even some of the littlest changes he makes to his old designs make a huge difference.

You are right. I was trying to visualize how the squared angles would look against the roundness of my 40. I just YouTube'd " how to bend square tubing. Looks easy enough. Also saw this rack made vintageoffroad. Not round angles but not squared off ones either.. just trying to think about...