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MFleury Enthusiast

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Just wondering if anyone has traded in their 2014 w/ a 5.3l to a 6.2l engine. I love my truck and its absolutely perfect except for the lack of power. Im wondering what kind of costs I'm looking at for trading in my current truck for the same truck but with the 6.2l engine. Ive got 25000 Km's on it so far ~ 15000 miles.

 

Or has anyone gotten an engine swap done yet? That would be perfect for me but i doubt it will cost any less than 8-10k$

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I never had a new 5.3 but drove one for a week with the 3.42 rar. Honestly in my opinion the way gm manages throttle sensitivity and slow shift patterns the 6.2 hardly ever feels any quicker unless you bury the throttle to the floor. Half throttle they feel identical to me.

Stevens03 Senior Enthusiast

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I did the step up from an '03 5.3l to the '07 vmax 6.0l then landed a '11 6.2l . sold that for an 2012 SRT Charger for 3 years and now I'm back in a 2014 5.3 and I'm very happy. The more I drive it the more I like it. The 355hp 6-speed with the 3.42 gears work nice for power and mileage.

chevyguy45 Enthusiast

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Why would you want to go to a 6.2 unless you wanted to race a truck or tow more?Trucks aren't ment to be fast so go with a new Camaro with the big motor.lol.

True there as aerodynamic as a brick wall. But the extra power when merging on the free way and passing on two lane roads is always a plus. But Car and driver did manage to get a 2014 high country from 0 60 in 5.4 seconds. Which is impressive.

beerguy214 Enthusiast

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You are buying a truck though it is meant to haul weight in the bed for a job or to tow something it is not your grocery getter or everyday driver otherwise you should get an impala or a Camaro if you want to go fast and merge.lol.Trucks were never meant for the everday office worker and expect them to do everything but hey I guess everyone thinks different.They make the 6.2 in it to tow heavier loads not to be as fast as a Camaro or mustang

becker87 Senior Enthusiast

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Everybody is such a downer, it you want to go faster with your truck go ahead. It's your money and you can do what you wish. I just purchased headers for my 6.2 and can't wait to put them on. I would love to have a camaro sit beside my pickup but can't afford both so I will stick a bit more money into what I already have to make it more fun.

 

Now getting back to your original question, I would say if you can afford to upgrade to a new 6.2 then go for it, I would love to drive one with the 8 speed.

Daryl LBZ Senior Enthusiast

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The way I looked at it when I had my 2011 6.2L was this, I wanted a Camaro, and a Pickup, but couldn't afford both so the 6.2L was perfect for me. Plenty of get up and go, and I could haul/tow things, and had 4 wheel drive. Couldn't beat it.

beerguy214 Enthusiast

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If everyone is a downer then take your truck to the dragstrip and see what it does and put a lot of money into it so you can pass people on the highway.lol.Just keep an eye on a guy in a sports car that is stock and runs right by you.lol.

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I would. There was no question I was going with it after test driving both, 6.2 or bust iyam.

galliher_nc Senior Enthusiast

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You are buying a truck though it is meant to haul weight in the bed for a job or to tow something it is not your grocery getter or everyday driver otherwise you should get an impala or a Camaro if you want to go fast and merge.lol.Trucks were never meant for the everday office worker and expect them to do everything but hey I guess everyone thinks different.They make the 6.2 in it to tow heavier loads not to be as fast as a Camaro or mustang

Mine is my grocery getter/daily driver.

redwngr Senior Enthusiast

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Comparisons of the previous generation engines to the current 6.2 and 5.3 are a waste of time.

MFleury Enthusiast

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The short answer for this is what 19 year old doesn't want more power under the hood.

 

I could go and buy an older camaro or sports car but I absolutely love my truck and would rather go fast in this instead of having a second car.

 

I was looking at an LSA swap. not sure if i want to drop the cash on it though. but a supercharged 6.2 does sound like fun

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