HOW TO: JUNKYARD 500-HP 5.3L LS-CAN MY NA 5.3L LS MAKE 500 HP WITH A HEADS, CAM AND INTAKE UPGRADE? 

It's an LS, not ls.

@@ricktaylor3748 so does the letters not being capitalize change the actual letter 🙄

And

@@ricktaylor3748 it’s not you are right ……. BUT ……. but everything that LS MAKES WILL GO IN THE Vortech 5.3

Their probably?

To make 400 : about 1700$ To make 450: about 2000$ To make 500: about 2200$ To make 750: about 3500$ This is for a LM7

AND TO YOU AND YOURS US

the cath carb intakes tend to make less power (have not tested the Super Victor)-but they will definitely lose low speed torque

Hell yeah man I just got my first truck it’s a 07 classic, so excited to get started on a little build.

Seems we all love Chevy around here I got a 03 4.8 sierra I can't wait to mess around with

100% agreed, especially when considering drivability! That 3rd combo "just makes sense". Simple and effective, LOOKS stock.

You’re comment is so weird.

@@littledeel your*

@@jonwaterbury3312 the first combo looks appealing. The least aggressive cam of the 3 may result in the best streetability among them. The last one already uses a "stage 4" cam, which i assume has worse low rpm performance than lower stage cams of the same model.

I was thinking the same thing. I don’t know how street able those engine would be with those big cams. Especially that BTR stage 4.

I got 706 heads on mine and was considering changing them are the worth keeping and investing a lil into them?

THE INFO IS IN THE VIDEO

@@richardholdener1727 yes but it goes so fast and the words only are there for a brief moment....... just thought you might have a printout of all the items that you could share

Your already fucking up with shorty headers your restricting yourself

lift isn't a problem with piston to valve clearance-its duration-but high lift often decreases stability and component life

@@richardholdener1727 okay thanks yeah I remember you saying that now that I think about it but I don't want to go that radical I'll look at someone else's thanks

Blather? Like, then subscribe, then "blather" right on outta here then Lol, Richard, if you see this comment, I currently have researched these LS engines for 100s of hours now(your videos). I have a 05 Silverado short bed , single cab, classic I've been restoring/custom building , and im just very torn on what direction to go. I have notes on ALL combos for. 4.8/5.3/6.0 builds, but I am stuck in between wanting a descent N/A build, but also able to put a small turbo on it down the road without any downfalls that can maintain a decent mpg(15-20) when driving far distances(drivability/efficiency) . I like the 4.8 idea, and just adding overkill heads, and a descent "truck style" cam ,high pressure oil pump , etc... But then I worry about not replacing all the bearings/not measuring internals/dirty oil and coolant passageways.... But also like the idea of taking a 5.3 and having it bored over to a 5.7 and keeping it N/A, and going ahead and having a machine shop match a good combo of crank/rods/bearings/ pistons /cam/ head work etc.... while I'm at it ......and never adding a forced induction.. Should I just buy a junkyard 4.8 and have the turbo ? Or would it be a similar cost to build the 5.3 fresh/brand new ? And what would you think the differences in power/longevity /effeciency would be? Lmk,. New to this, but really really love your technical videos that teach what camshafts ACTUALLY. Do, and flowing different heads/combos. Etc. So us newbies can actually understand there is More to a pushrod v8 engine, than just having it make that "loppy" sound at idle. Lol thankyou, hope to hear from you. Peace .

I'd love to see an LS4 in the bed of an S10 or something. Maybe in the rear of a station wagon. Zoomies on a transverse mounted V8? Cooooool.

You ever see that green Monte Carlo with a turbo LS4 and a 4T80E that runs 9s or something? Soooo cool.

@@scotttimpany2845 i haven’t seen the green mc but i did see a green eclipse with the ls4 turbo swapped 4t80

@@scotttimpany2845 its going into my wife’s 03 rav4 lol. I’m keeping the 4t65ehd rebuild ot with a shift kit and a better tc. I’m not planning on making more than 500 crank hp. I’ll be really happy with 400crank hp too. To swap in the 4t80 is a bit tricky and there isnt much for aftermarket support for it. I’m thinking about swapping in a built th125c too. Should be a fun sleeper. Cam, springs, headers, intake. Should do just fine.

And a "Duntov" cam , of course........

Yeah I’d kinda like to see how much you could get out of a 5.3 with flycut pistons. It’s still stock bottom end parts… no different than adding ring gap right? 🤷🏼‍♂️

At least 100 no doubt

@@Pickledlizardnipples haha. I was hoping for 85 so 100 works ha

yes

not those

396/402 is definitely an other guys build. I’m very shocked Richard hasn’t done that video yet.

@@Lagrange1186 me too I'm doing a 402 build as we speak thinking about boosting it.

a 396 bbc build is coming

@@richardholdener1727 thank you so much! And Merry Christmas!!!

I am interested-mostly to modify one

@@richardholdener1727 Well, I have a totally stock intake (2 actually), lid, and throttle bodies I could send down for testing as well as renegade and one that I am working on porting and modifying with a friend on a flow bench. If it does interest you I'd be more than happy to send something your way for testing in the name of science.

they have enough flow to support that power level on a good 5.7l

Yeah don't forget the 4 cams them Coyotes got. Yall Ford guys kill me.

that won't fit stock p-v

we did not use one

It should be I went with the A-Team Performance version. If you go that route, get their Aluminized heat sheath to run the hoses through as you install it. That will help protect the manifold from heat soak since the driver side front-to-back goes on the outside of the manifold.

That test has already been done on this channel.

@@terrenceharris3769 I'm pretty sure he does not have his ha hands on one yet

400 ish on a manual

Do you watch any of his videos?? He has dozens covering this exact thing. Cam swap, stage 1 or 2 depending on your converter and how you'll be using the truck. Can you do the install yourself?

truck norris cam and springs

please see the ls3 intake with adapters video-that combination won't make anywhere near the power of a Fast LSXR

stock with boost will do that

I would say 310hp wheel or so

you will be hard pressed to make 500 hp with either of those cams on a 5.3L

@@richardholdener1727 so would you need to run 50lbs. Injectors for that kind of power?

A HIGH SPECIFIC NA OUTPUT IS IMPRESSIVE, BUT USUALLY THE MOST EXPENSIVE ROUTE. FOR THE AVERAGE GUY, MAKING A BIGGER MOTOR IS MUCH EASIER AND CHEAPER

cam specs?

properly ported stock 706 heads will support more than 500 hp

no sir

BOOST

AT 400 HP, YOU WILL GET LESS OF A GAIN FROM THE FAST

@@richardholdener1727 thank for answering my question. Maybe I'll see if I can find a FAST 92mm and save a few hundred dollars unless you have a suggestion in mind?

Try getting a lq4 or lq9 cam.

Same. Have a third gen trans am I wanna ls swap and make around 550-600 hp too

no sir-but it's like the others

Reuse

reuse

#razorbladerebuild

You can get big power with factory heads. Cams are they key. With a good cam and a spring upgrade, 450 hp is a reasonable goal. I bet Richard has 20 videos on the topic. The FAST intake is huge money, but a Trailblazer SS intake is cheaper and makes great power.

He's put out a gazillion videos on LS engines of various displacements, please check them out lol

I did a search and it came up lol!

Well remember that this is engine dyno with no accessories running cooler temps no catalytic converters so I would say these combos are 375-390hp wheel combos realistically

@@scotttimpany2845 I’m sure you mean engine dyno 450. so 330-350 wheel hp

tune, different intake, long tube headers

yes-that is what was done on many of these

@@richardholdener1727 got a comment from the man himself!....thanks for the info brother!

the channel has endless 5.3l builds-pick the one that makes the power curve you desire

The main reason that coil conversion was done on the LT1 engine, was to eliminate the prone to failure optispark. L31 distributor is pretty good and you don't really gain to much from it. Yet, if that's what you want, then yes it's possible to do it to an L31.

no need on the l31-the LT1 is a different deal

cam, springs, ring gap

stock bottom end ?

2800-3000 BUT IS THE 600 HP WITH BOOST?

@@richardholdener1727 Natural Aspirated 6.2…any other tips maxing it out

YES

add 8 psi of boost

@@richardholdener1727 no way of making it NA? Maybe a ls3 top end?

@@richardholdener1727 that’s the short answer Richard lol

we run it with no accessories, no air intake, open exhaust and headers and optimized tune.

Personally I’d just go with the 50lbs as to not max out your fuel system

carb and intake will help, plus a cam

@@richardholdener1727 forgot to mention it’s a tbi.

@@Chatarrac10 best way to do that is completely get rid of the entire top end and cam and just anything tbi related on your truck.tbi motors top ends are absolute junk asf and hogs on fuel for almost no power in return. Edelbrock makes top end kits that come with heads cam and intake it's exactly what your looking for and I'd get the one with the proflo so you can still use your 4L80 if you have one. It's almost impossible to tune tbi so your gonna have to go carb or aftermarket fuel injection

stock rods-pushrod length needs to be measured-near 7.4

@@richardholdener1727 thank you so much bud