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I bought my %.3 and 6l80e from Tilden motorsports in Gilroy ,Ca. They were very easy to deal with and patient as I wanted an engine without DOD and it took a few months for a clean low mileage one to turn up. I thought their prices were good and they do test run them and send you a short video before you purchase itWhere is a good place to source out these motors and trannys? Car-part.com?
I have been studying the new LT1 Gen5 setups. There is finally some recent info coming out about them. Since they will take an entirely different exhaust manifold, new block hugger versions will probably be necessary. No power steering pump so that will have to be addressed. There is a vacuum pump where the power steering pump would reside. Supplement vacuum is necessary for the brakes as there isn't sufficient vacuum apparently. Holley does make accessory drive brackets and show the power steering pump in the drivers side and state the vacuum pump can stay.
I am very interested in doing this swap. My company truck is a 2015 Silverado 5.3 and is so smooth and powerful. I want that in my LX450 as well but may opt for a gen 4 and 6L80.
I replaced everything else- so why not/cleanliness.i ' m running stock fuel lines and fuel pump with corvette fuel filter/pressure regulator with no problems , what was the reason you went with different fuel line ?
My butt Dyno hasn't noticed a difference with my extra 3" hole I put in the box either plugged/unplugged. I have a 93 lid that I cut out to fit 4" pipe.Has there been a final consensus on the stock intake box choking power? I know the stock 80 box isn't that great. Figure welding on a pair of 4" inlet/outlets might suffice?
Brainstorming what I want to do with mine. Hoping I don't need to fab a new intake box up.
I have given this some thought. It's all dependent on the inner diameter of the throttle body if the 80 box will choke the motor I think.Sounds good.
I might try to re-work a 200/Tundra box if I can get one for cheap. If they flow enough for a 5.7L, they should be fairly decent for a 6.2L.
Seems to be a good size, filters are easily purchased and with ease of adapting to a snorkel.
do you have some pics?I noticed a big difference on my 6.0 between the stock intake box and open filter at 2000 rpm+. I made a big hole on the front side of the intake and glued in a 3" ABS (cleanout?) fitting that I can thread a blank plug into. This helped a lot with power.
tony when are you going to try this out? I'm in provo and about to start the swap in a few weeks with a lq9 and looking for easy breathing for itSounds good.
I might try to re-work a 200/Tundra box if I can get one for cheap. If they flow enough for a 5.7L, they should be fairly decent for a 6.2L.
Seems to be a good size, filters are easily purchased and with ease of adapting to a snorkel.
tony when are you going to try this out? I'm in provo and about to start the swap in a few weeks with a lq9 and looking for easy breathing for it
do you have some pics?
Affirmativelooks great steve! you're just plugging the hole when you know you'll be in some deep water then?