Building a 5.3L L83

[Stevenmorris.us]

I am about to be in the process of building mine so I am wondering how if you have a choice and budget to build these motors what would you go with? Budget is 15K for everything TRANS INCLUDED, goal is 900-1000hp.

 

This is what I have so far

1. On3performance turbo kit 76mm BMF turbo

2. LT4 fuel pump

3. LT4 injectors

4. Low pressure injectors

5. Low pressure fuel pump

6. Flex fuel kit

7. TSP drop in rods and pistons

8. TSP stage 4 cam( maybe smaller)

9. TSP CNC L83 heads and 660 spring kit

10. TSP DOD delete with head studs and corner bolts, lifters, push rods.

11. Yank converter 1200hp rated or circle D

12. Timing chain not sure brand

 

That’s about all I can think of so far besides of course the small miscellaneous stuff. Also this is going in a 2015 Silverado 1500 Crew cab 4x4 want a nice sleeper.

 

 

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[mookdoc6]

No brakes on the list?

[Stevenmorris.us]

No brakes on the list?

Already have drilled and slotted Rotors with ceramic pads, looking at doing a big brake kit but that is still up in air on brand etc.


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[gat0r]

def. need a BBK (Wilwood & Stoptech are GTG)

a really good driveshafts ;)



what intake & TB will you use?


check w/ Brian Tooley on cam.. they did one for Tahakum motorsports & it ran a 9.6 sec 1/4


gauges
might need meth kit too
prolly want oversized intercooler as well

[Stevenmorris.us]

def. need a BBK (Wilwood & Stoptech are GTG)

a really good driveshafts ;)



what intake & TB will you use?


check w/ Brian Tooley on cam.. they did one for Tahakum motorsports & it ran a 9.6 sec 1/4


gauges
might need meth kit too
prolly want oversized intercooler as well

Yea definitely need the drive shaft. Not sure on I take yet might just keep stock, I would think it can still make the goals with stock one since going boosted. BTR is a great company, I have used them a lot on other builds. Only real reason for the TSP is there close to me and they have the drop in rods and pistons so that’s nice to save there vs machine shop. I do have a nitrous kit as well I guess if I want to go all out but don’t think it will use it. Meth is on the table as an item I might get. Trying to stay in budget but do the best bang for your buck if you will.


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[gat0r]

i was thinking contact BTR for specs on their custom cam.... so you can compare w/ TSP ones 

& see if its worth getting their cam over the TSP.  

[flyingfool]

no head work??? how about some bigger intake valves and intake side porting.  

[CamGTP]

He already listed heads in his parts list.

[flyingfool]

you need to dedicate an entire thread to that alone.

[Stevenmorris.us]

you need to dedicate an entire thread to that alone.

Lol I won’t have much to do on them besides drop off and pick up. I am definitely going to be more budget friendly on this build, it really is t much to get them to 1k just do some good parts and boost. It is busy at work so this will be a slow build till first part of next year, I am get gathering all the parts to be ready for it right now.


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[flyingfool]

do you o-ring the heads? or is stock good enough?

[Stevenmorris.us]

do you o-ring the heads? or is stock good enough?

Stock with MSL gasket and doing ARP head studs with corner bolts.


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[flyingfool]

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Edited August 17, 2020 by flyingfool

[James Dink]

wtf is this thread... o ring heads...bigger valves...low side fuel system 

[Stevenmorris.us]

wtf is this thread... o ring heads...bigger valves...low side fuel system 

Same size valves, only going for 1k which isn’t to hard. No to o-Ringing head at this time but I might do it still. Yes low side and high side both being replaced.


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