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[Aloicious]

i dont see how you can just put so much money into your truck, man i wish my finances were like that, im hoping the ls swap wont be to bad on the pocket lol

patience and time, its not like I have done everything to my truck over the weekend. a piece here, a piece there. the trick to saving money on stuff like this is not to be in a hurry. collect the parts as you can find them for good prices. and don't be afraid to buy used stuff even if you have to rebuild it yourself. I got my whole T56 trans for $400, but it came in 3 separate boxes. I did all the mods on it and rebuilt it myself in my garage over the course of 3-4 months.

and it depends on what is 'bad on the pocket' for you, but yes, an LS swap will be fairly expensive.

 

[FastOrange]

yeah I wouldn't use ebay headers. especially for a DD. they're bound to crack or warp or leak. I'll never have that with cast manifolds. I like the bank ones but they want $1700 for JUST the manifolds . I found some that are virtually the same as the banks ones. but alot less, http://strco.net/cart/chevy-sbc-turbo-manifold-p-12.html

but I got them from the company off ebay for like $100 less.

that makes FAR more sense.

 

[Aloicious]

yup. plus those cast manifolds will be alot more quiet which is what I want in a DD.

 

[silverado13]

im hoping the swap wont be to bad, i know LS1s are alot more expensive then 5.3, ive seen a 5.3 with 119,000 miles on it, shipped to my door for $700, plus motor mounts, a cam, and all the supporting modes, plus a tune, im hoping i can do the whole thing for under $2000

 

[Aloicious]

you might be able to, just search around for some deals. the LS1 has been out for quite a while, you should be able to find something without too much problem.

 

[silverado13]

well i mean ive found them but their over a grand for just the motor, this 5.3, was motor computer and harness all for 600