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Re: Whats your impression of a 5.3L LS motor in these trucks?
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Originally Posted by 468BIGBLOCK
my daily driver is a 01 suburban with 260K MILES ON IT. it does not need anything replaced on it it dont leak any where. i dont why you would think that a lower mileage engine purchased from a reputable salvage yard or dealer would have any problems.
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This is not a knock on the LSx. In fact, I've bought used Lsx engines from the yard and off of craigslist. However, do you not see an inherent risk from buying a product that you can not first see/hear run? At best, you may get a trade in or your money back but that can't refund the time you wasted getting and installing said item.
It is certainly a risk...one that I'll probably keep making in the future. Is the cost worth the risk...evidently.
On another note, I sure enjoy being in my old trucks than my current daily driver. That's why I'm building one to get to that D.D. stage. Hopefully, I can get the mpg up there...but I will accept something close. I can't think of a Hyundai that would make me smile everytime I got into it.... 
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1972 K20 Suburban 5.7/700r4/NP205 Dana 44/H052 Sold 
1972 C10 5.3L/4L60E 12bolt 5Lug - Sold
1971 K5 Blazer 6.0L LQ9 4L60E NP205 Dana 44/H052!!! 
1970 K3500 1ton CrewCab 8.1L/Allison1000/NP205 Dana 60/14B!!!! - Sold
1984 K10 SWB 7.4L/4L80e/NP208 Corp 10/12 bolt Sold
1988 V30 CCLB 7.4L/TH400/NP205/Dana 60/Dana 70/3.73!!! (Sold)
2003 K2500HD 8.1/Allison1000/NP263
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