my first ls swap 1996 2 door Tahoe 4wd 385 Stroker to LQ4 cam headers **pics**

[myzterray]

I don't know man. That's just what EVERYONE uses who does this swap now.

ok well ill try thee and if all else fails then i know what to do

[Paulster2]

To the OP: If you are asking how to get to the "350 rwhp", I would suggest a slightly more agressive cam than what was posted in the thread I showed you. I'm sure Nelson Performance can spec you one out to get to your power goals (or many people on here as well). The thing I was trying to point out is getting to 350whp out of a 5.3L is not too difficult. CAI/LTs/Cam (the right cam)/valve springs/push rods (if needed to adjust for proper valve train geometry) and you can get there without too much hassle.

[myzterray]

To the OP: If you are asking how to get to the "350 rwhp", I would suggest a slightly more agressive cam than what was posted in the thread I showed you. I'm sure Nelson Performance can spec you one out to get to your power goals (or many people on here as well). The thing I was trying to point out is getting to 350whp out of a 5.3L is not too difficult. CAI/LTs/Cam (the right cam)/valve springs/push rods (if needed to adjust for proper valve train geometry) and you can get there without too much hassle.

yea im going with lts and cai right now. cam im going to wait til i get it running and then change the cam. ive seen alot of people running the tr224 cam. i want a street/strip combo. i want to be able to drive to the grocery store with no problems then still go to the track get soem decent time. what would be a good stall cam spring combo?

[Minime168]

ok well ill try thee and if all else fails then i know what to do

Yeah dirty dingo mounts FTW. Theyre perfect and adjustable

[kerrige]

yea im going with lts and cai right now. cam im going to wait til i get it running and then change the cam. ive seen alot of people running the tr224 cam. i want a street/strip combo. i want to be able to drive to the grocery store with no problems then still go to the track get soem decent time. what would be a good stall cam spring combo?

You looking to keep the stock stall or swap to something more fun?
Your cam choice will really be limited by your stall choice.
For Example people with a 5.3 who choose to go with a 220/220 or larger generally wish they had a better stall immediately afterwards. A 212/218 is generally a good choice on a stock stall but won't deliver the kind of power I think you are looking for.
Now if you get a 3k stall your cam options open up in a big way with some running up into the 230 duration. I think like a 224/228 .581/.581 LSA 112 would be good fun with a 3k or even better try a Cheatr cam or a custom grind speced by NP or Pat G etc...
I will say this it seems like Patriot Gold Extreme Valve springs are the favorite among everyone that I have heard from.
Your push rods shouldn't matter too much as long as they are proper hardened push rods.
Since the motor is such low mileage you can prolly leave the stock lifters and timing chain etc.

[smithkid1996]

thanks. this is my first time doing this much. i usually take it to a shop or something for all this. but i love this truck so i think i will appreciate it more if i do the work myself. the 5.3 got pulled out of the avalanche with just under 20k. i will leave it as is for now except for the dbc conversion. then once i get it running ill do little modifications here and there. yea i think ill go bedliner on top of the paint. any specific brand?

wow, 20K miles? thats nothing. no, i have no idea what bedliner is the best... not even going to pretend... LMAO

[Botlfed]

350 rwhp is def achieveable, i put down 341rwhp with a cam, mail order tune and a cai, i run a decent size cam, and now have heads and ls2 intake, on a 100 shot i put down 440rwhp at 4800 rpms had to shut down cus my stock intake collapsed and caused a nitrous backfire, idk how much i would of made so i just say 440.

[myzterray]

You looking to keep the stock stall or swap to something more fun?
Your cam choice will really be limited by your stall choice.
For Example people with a 5.3 who choose to go with a 220/220 or larger generally wish they had a better stall immediately afterwards. A 212/218 is generally a good choice on a stock stall but won't deliver the kind of power I think you are looking for.
Now if you get a 3k stall your cam options open up in a big way with some running up into the 230 duration. I think like a 224/228 .581/.581 LSA 112 would be good fun with a 3k or even better try a Cheatr cam or a custom grind speced by NP or Pat G etc...
I will say this it seems like Patriot Gold Extreme Valve springs are the favorite among everyone that I have heard from.
Your push rods shouldn't matter too much as long as they are proper hardened push rods.
Since the motor is such low mileage you can prolly leave the stock lifters and timing chain etc.

i heard that if i use a 3k stall its going to kill my gas mileage. i still want this thing to have some decent mileage.

[myzterray]

so another step closer to getting this truck going again...came home today and yet another package at my door...
my oil pressure sensor adapter and coolant temp adapter from s&p


didnt get a chance to pick up more paint today so i just decided to get to working on the new engine. began stripping it down. i removed the exhaust manifolds all the acessories, and the harness.


706 heads...someone tell me about these..are they good/bad? what can i do to them etc.


its 5.3


and heres the harness off the engine


also i realized today that i do have the dbw module so i think it may be chaper for me to go find a pedal to keep that modern touch to my build. i think it will cost less to just buy a pedal and get my harness reworked instead of buying a throttle body and getting the harness reworked and add the 2 connectors for tps and iat.

question...are there any modifications needed to put the dbw pedal in my truck or can i just bolt it in?

[Minime168]

It's a major pita to put the DBw pedal in the truck of you don't have cutting and welding and bending equipment. Not the same by a long shot. Half the reason I ditched mine and went dbc

Edit: oh hey and I have the 706 heads too! It's like we got identical engines