Hello from Arkansas

[85chevy]

i dont know what the weight difference is between a 97 rcsb but the 5.3 liter in my 04 rcsb isnt very impressive. ive installed the lpe gt2-3 cam and have had 3 differnt tunes by allen nelson but i just dont think the cubes are there for fun perfomance. id go 6.0 for sure. save your $ and go with it. more cylinder head chocies also.

[567234ta]

Welcome, im near AR in sallisaw OK

[Tyler25]

I passed on the 5.3 that I was looking at. The guy was being a prick-bag about it. I've got another 5.3 that I can get but I'm still looking for a good deal on a 6.0.

[Tyler25]

Okay... Here's the update! I've got a couple choices to make here and I'd like some input. I've found a 5.3 w/ 35k that I can get for $500, a 6.0 w/ 80k that I can get for $1050, and another 6.0 w/ 115k that I can get for about $650. I'm finding pretty decent deals on the 6.0's but they all seem to be high mileage.

[txarkitekt]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tyler25 &#064; May 15 2007, 12&#58;06 PM) [snapback]93492[/snapback]</div>

Okay... Here&#39;s the update&#33; I&#39;ve got a couple choices to make here and I&#39;d like some input. I&#39;ve found a 5.3 w/ 35k that I can get for &#036;500, a 6.0 w/ 80k that I can get for &#036;1050, and another 6.0 w/ 115k that I can get for about &#036;650. I&#39;m finding pretty decent deals on the 6.0&#39;s but they all seem to be high mileage. [/b]

Well, you could ask us all day long and get several different answers. If money is an issue, it is obvious to go with the 5.3L. It is a great motor with A LOT less miles=A LOT less problems. I am not saying 6.0L have problems--they are actually VERY reliable for a bigger motor. But when it comes to miles, you almost have to know the service hostory of the engine. A 5.3 with 35K that had 2 oil changes is worse than a 6.0 with 115K that had Mobil 1 every 2.5K. You just have to take that gamble.



You also have to look at what truck it was pulled from. If it came from a 2500 W/T that pulled a trailer its whole life span, you would almost be guaranteed problems. It is impossible to tell where a motor came from that is sitting on a pallet somewhere. Anybody could say it came out of a 20k truck that grandma drove to the grocery store...



Do what YOU think fits your current situation the best. If you have time to wait and save up for a good, lower mileage 6.0L, I&#39;d do that. You will not be sorry going that route. But if you have to replace the motor now--and have limited funds, then go with the 5.3L. You will also not be disappointed with the 5.3L. You just can&#39;t get the same amount of grunt that the 6.0L puts out. If you do have time to burn, pick a motor that is still sitting in the truck. That way you can look at the truck and see what the motor has been up to.



Once you get the motor, then we can help you spend the rest of your money&#33;

[Tyler25]

Thanks for the quick response&#33; I&#39;m in no hurry for a motor. There is nothing wrong w/ the 5.0 that is in the truck other than it&#39;s a 5.0&#33; I missed out on a great deal on a 6.0 (30k miles, w/ computer, wiring harness, O2 sensors, exhaust manifolds, and first 12in of exhaust for &#036;1500) b/c I had to get new furniture&#33; (damn women&#33 I&#39;m like everybody else&#33; I want to feel like I got a good deal but I don&#39;t want to buy JUNK either. Some of the 6.0&#39;s I&#39;ve found are &#036;3000-6000 and I don&#39;t feel like that&#39;s a good deal. It&#39;s either that, or they&#39;ve to an ASSLOAD of miles&#33; Realistically, I&#39;d like to spend no more than &#036;1500 on the motor.

[txarkitekt]

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Thanks for the quick response&#33; I&#39;m in no hurry for a motor. There is nothing wrong w/ the 5.0 that is in the truck other than it&#39;s a 5.0&#33; I missed out on a great deal on a 6.0 (30k miles, w/ computer, wiring harness, O2 sensors, exhaust manifolds, and first 12in of exhaust for &#036;1500) b/c I had to get new furniture&#33; (damn women&#33 I&#39;m like everybody else&#33; I want to feel like I got a good deal but I don&#39;t want to buy JUNK either. Some of the 6.0&#39;s I&#39;ve found are &#036;3000-6000 and I don&#39;t feel like that&#39;s a good deal. It&#39;s either that, or they&#39;ve to an ASSLOAD of miles&#33; Realistically, I&#39;d like to spend no more than &#036;1500 on the motor. [/b]

Yeah dude, women do have the ability to control our finances...its weird--its not their money, but it is their money. Anyway, if you are in no hurry, just keep your eyes peeled for something--it will happen eventually. Look on all the other site&#39;s classifieds. There is a lot of stuff out there...

[RedHeartbeat]

It&#39;s such an unfair world out there. Women control more than half of the money in the world and all of the snatch.

[txarkitekt]

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It&#39;s such an unfair world out there. Women control more than half of the money in the world and all of the snatch. [/b]

Ah, don&#39;t get me started. They are the gate keeper of all that is good in this world&#33; I have tried to rationalize that the more money I spend on her = the more poon I get, but that is not always the case. But I will control the door to the garage...

[Tyler25]

I&#39;m thinking that I may just go ahead and do the 5.3... I&#39;ve got a 59 Chevy truck that I&#39;m building also and the 5.3 is the motor I plan on putting in it. So maybe I&#39;ll just get the 5.3 for now and keep the search out for a nice 6.0? I just don&#39;t know if I&#39;d be happy w/ the 5.3? Could the 5.3 put me in the low 14&#39;s/high 13&#39;s w/ no forced induction or N2O?