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tonypaul · 08-19-2010, 08:49 PM

You might be better off trying to find a "complete" 5.3 or 6.0 with the trans with lower miles and pay a little more for it. If you do a rebuild then get all the little things like brackets, accessories, ect, then get a trans, converter, ect- its gonna be alot more money. If your not careful you can get nickeled and dimed to death on these swaps. You should be able to get get a real low mileage complete drop out for $2000 or less. By the time you pay for parts and machine work on just your engine you will be way over that unless you have major hook-ups...

Being a x-west Texas guy, I know theres not alot of options out that way but keep shopping. Look on craigslist in Dallas and Houston, you can even post a WTB add on craigslist and get alot of replies with just these two cities.
What ever you decide- just be ready to dish out some cash, its a great swap but its not a cheap swap......

08-19-2010, 08:49 PM	#4
tonypaul Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Austin Tx Posts: 639	Re: thinkin about a LSx You might be better off trying to find a "complete" 5.3 or 6.0 with the trans with lower miles and pay a little more for it. If you do a rebuild then get all the little things like brackets, accessories, ect, then get a trans, converter, ect- its gonna be alot more money. If your not careful you can get nickeled and dimed to death on these swaps. You should be able to get get a real low mileage complete drop out for $2000 or less. By the time you pay for parts and machine work on just your engine you will be way over that unless you have major hook-ups... Being a x-west Texas guy, I know theres not alot of options out that way but keep shopping. Look on craigslist in Dallas and Houston, you can even post a WTB add on craigslist and get alot of replies with just these two cities. What ever you decide- just be ready to dish out some cash, its a great swap but its not a cheap swap......