ls hardbody??

[blackd21vg30de]

Just wondering, has anyone put an ls motor in a hardbody yet? I havent seen any, if so could someone put a link to it or tell me where to see it.. I can get a 5.3 and trans w complete ecu for 800 with low mileage. just wondering how much trouble it would be.

[evildky]

I'd think it would fit, I've seem small blocks in 620's

and the 5.3 you found I'm guessing is an LQ and not an LS?

[blackd21vg30de]

what do you mean LQ all I heard of was LS1,2 etc.. and the LX blocks, is that front wheel drive or smthn. I meant the 5.3 out of a truck

[bigk]

lm3 iron block 5.3lm7 alum block 5.3lq4 iron block 6.0lq9 iron block 6.0

[evildky]

sorry, LM7 is the 5.3 iron blockLM4 is the aluminum versionthe LM7 is in most 99-07 trucksnone of the LS motors came in the truckshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Vortec_engine#5300

[bigk]

sorry, LM7 is the 5.3 iron blockLM4 is the aluminum versionthe LM7 is in most 99-07 trucksnone of the LS motors came in the truckshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GM_Vortec_engine#5300

Yea i got the lm7 and lm4 backwards, point was he has a lm4 or lm7 (5.3) and not a Lq motor(6ltr).They are all in the ls family and parts enterchange.

http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49118

[blackd21vg30de]

thats cool, guess you learn something new every day.... I nvr looked into it that far, just called them all ls.. oh well, id like tohave one nonetheless. Happy New Year

[cnichols]

There's also a sticky at the top of this forum that explains the majority of the LSx family (including LM, LQ, etc.).

"Which LSX pullout to use?...."

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