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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 12:36 AM
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LC9?

I was wondering if anyone has ever swapped in a 5.3 vortec. And how similar it would be to swapping in any other LS engine.
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Old Mar 21, 2014 | 07:24 PM
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Vortec = truck engine. Therefore, the link in the LS1 swap sticky addressing the special attention required when starting with a truck engine applies.
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 07:32 PM
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Re: LC9?

It's a gen IV LSx, so read up. The sticky at the top of the page is a great starting point
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