2002 5.3l for my swap

[64nailhead]

You haven’t lived until you’ve copper coated 200k mile head gaskets and put 25psi to them with reused head bolts haha.

 

[Supercharged111]

You haven’t lived until you’ve copper coated 200k mile head gaskets and put 25psi to them with reused head bolts haha.

I've reused many a "1 time use" head bolt, never had a failure. I don't intend to stop either.

 

[403Olds]

Some classify the ~2004+ gen 3 with gen 4 internals as a gen 4......some call it gen 3.5.....regardless of what you call it, an 04-06ish lq4 is the holy grail of ls truck engines.

That's good to know. I recently bought my Dad's 2005 2WD Tahoe for a work beater. Sounds like once the body is gone, the engine and trans would be a good candidate for a transplant.

 

[Supercharged111]

Sounds like once the body is gone, the engine would be a good candidate for a transplant.

Fixed.

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

I've never re-used head bolts but given what they are as steel, yea it's been a thought to strain test one and see what they are good for.

 

[383_GrandPrix]

I purchased a donor 2002 suburban with over 200k miles. I want to put that engine in my cutlass, it was cheap, I have been looking for a ls engine for months, could not find one at fair price. so, I got a complete engine and transmission, for less than $1000. for self-accomplishment I want to rebuild the engine nothing crazy.

Didn't you say in your other thread that you had a budget of $2500 to swap a motor in your car? You've spent $1000 on a donor vehicle, hopefully you can sell items off of it to recoup costs, but now you've torn the engine down and are rebuilding it. I think you've just eaten your entire budget before you get the engine in the car.

If $2500 is really your budget then I suggest putting it back together as low buck as possible, money spends itself quickly.

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

Basic car math 101.. take your budget, and triple it.

 

[87National]

That's good to know. I recently bought my Dad's 2005 2WD Tahoe for a work beater. Sounds like once the body is gone, the engine and trans would be a good candidate for a transplant.

Fixed.

Yup.....sell the 4l60e, buy a 4l80e.