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What kind of engine can I swap in a Silverado Sierra?

What kind of engine can I swap in a Silverado Sierra?

The Aluminum Blocked LC9 had the most AFM/DOD warranty issues from 2007.5-2013. About 92%+ of the total issues of AFM/DOD Failures in the 5.3L under 100,000 miles were the LC9. You can swap in a Gen4 6.0 or 6.2 if you want to go with a bigger engine.

What kind of brake system does Chevy Silverado have?

Fortunately, General Motors developed the Hydroboost system to combat this problem by assisting the brake master cylinder with fluid pressure from the power steering pump. This article applies to the Chevrolet Silverado GMT800 (1999-2006).

How do you change the vacuum in a Chevy Silverado?

Use pliers to remove the vacuum line connected to the brake booster and intake manifold. Place a 1/2″ cap over the vacuum port on the manifold. Figure 4. Remove the vacuum line from the brake booster. Figure 5. Cap placed on the intake manifold vacuum port. There are two 15mm nuts holding the master cylinder to the booster (refer to Figure 4).

How do you change power steering on a Chevy Silverado?

Use a high pressure hose to connect the Hydroboost unit to the gearbox. Thread the hard line of the hose into the driver’s side of the Hydroboost unit. Use a high pressure hose to connect the power steering pump to the passenger’s side of the Hydroboost unit.

The Aluminum Blocked LC9 had the most AFM/DOD warranty issues from 2007.5-2013. About 92%+ of the total issues of AFM/DOD Failures in the 5.3L under 100,000 miles were the LC9. You can swap in a Gen4 6.0 or 6.2 if you want to go with a bigger engine.

What kind of engine does Silverado LTZ have?

I have a 2008 Silverado LTZ with the LC9 5.3 liter engine. Truck only has 114,000 on it. I have been having problems with heavy oil consumption (a quart of oil every tank of gas) for six months now and I’d like to swap the engine before its complete junk.

What kind of engine does Silverado Vortec 5300 use?

You can swap in a Gen4 6.0 or 6.2 if you want to go with a bigger engine. The 2007.5-2009 L76 6.0 (Silverado VortecMax Version) is a direct swap, and has AFM/DOD and VVT. You can also use the L92, L9H, or L94 6.2L. All Produced 403-Hp/417-Tq.

Can you buy time on an engine swap?

You may only be buying time unless once you swap the engine, you put a tuner on it or a Range AFM delete. It is the AFM (Active Fuel Management) system that caused the oil consumption issue on those years of trucks (ask me, I know Site Icon’s Oil Consumption Test

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Ruth Doyle