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Lookin at swapping my 5.3L for a 6.0L, possibly 6.2L

 

Is it difficult? Anyone done one before? Does it just plug into my existing wiring harness or would have to replace all of the wiring as well?

 

Thanks in advance for the info!

 

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Any reason your not just going to supercharge your current engine?

 

Would rather get extra power out of the 6.0 plus it will allow me to build the engine how I want it before the swap.

 

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Would rather get extra power out of the 6.0 plus it will allow me to build the engine how I want it before the swap. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2

 

Just wanted to see if you had thought of every option, seems like you have :thumbs:

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bringing the thread back from the dead.

 

I've been throwing the same idea around in my head. I currently have a 08 LH6 5.3. I can get a 6.0 fairly cheap but keep thinking about a 6.2. What all does the 6.2 require for the swap? If i buy the 6.0 i'm buying a cam for it and LT headers/tune. If i can get a 6.2 i'm going to leave it stock w/only a tune. I'm trying to get the most bang for my buck for towing w/o supercharging. I'm saving that option for when I return to the lower 48. Thanks in advance.

 

well just got off the phone with a auto salvage place here in Alaska and it looks like the 6.2 will cost me 6k shipped to my door... Little much for me right now... They did have some 6.0s out of 2003-2004 silverados for under 2k. Are they a direct swap with the newer trucks?

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bringing the thread back from the dead.

 

I've been throwing the same idea around in my head. I currently have a 08 LH6 5.3. I can get a 6.0 fairly cheap but keep thinking about a 6.2. What all does the 6.2 require for the swap? If i buy the 6.0 i'm buying a cam for it and LT headers/tune. If i can get a 6.2 i'm going to leave it stock w/only a tune. I'm trying to get the most bang for my buck for towing w/o supercharging. I'm saving that option for when I return to the lower 48. Thanks in advance.

 

well just got off the phone with a auto salvage place here in Alaska and it looks like the 6.2 will cost me 6k shipped to my door... Little much for me right now... They did have some 6.0s out of 2003-2004 silverados for under 2k. Are they a direct swap with the newer trucks?

Nope. You need a Gen 4. The 03-04 is a gen 3.

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Nope. You need a Gen 4. The 03-04 is a gen 3.

Yeah i did some calling around. Looks like i'll be just doing a AFM delete and a cam to my LH6. They want big money for any gen4's up here in Alaska.

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