Cammed 5.3 or cammed 6.0

[01 sierra]

My truck currently has a stock 5.3 but I want more torque and hp. More torque then hp because I have 35'' tires with stock gearing for now. Which motor would be better? Anything I would need to do to put the 6.0l in my truck?

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[OldCracker29]

6.0 gets my vote.
The stock version with a tune kicks ass.

 

[geektoad]

Save money and get it geared properly for those 35s.

 

[dirtyoldman]

Gotta agree with Karl.My burb has 35s with 4:56s,can't imagine what it would be like with 4:10s

 

[NMRam]

Gearing is going to be your best and cheapest option in the short term. Either way you go engine wise, you are are more than likely going to need a rebuilt (stronger) tranny to go along with it and you still won't feel the difference much unless you are geared correctly. Just my $.02...

 

[01 sierra]

Well I am going to do both. It is just going to take time. Gears and rebuild kits and and eaton e locker are $1600. I am going to replace the g80. Motor I can get for about $300. And cam is $400. I was wanting the cam basically just for the sound. I want the lope. I am going to go with the 4.56's

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[daddy]

You should still do the gears first.

 

[01 sierra]

That was my plan. Just need to save my money. How much do you think labor would be? I think I just want to do it myself but I am not sure yet.

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[daddy]

Can't help on the labor but I can provide you with this: http://www.truckmodcentral.com/forums/f168/gm-10-bolt-rear-gear-install-setup-11732/

 

[geektoad]

Well I am going to do both. It is just going to take time. Gears and rebuild kits and and eaton e locker are $1600. I am going to replace the g80. Motor I can get for about $300. And cam is $400. I was wanting the cam basically just for the sound. I want the lope. I am going to go with the 4.56's

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A big cam with a lot of lope isn't going to make any power down low. So now you're going to make the gearing/tire problem even worse. Without the right gears, you'll be down low in the revs, and not be making any power down there. That's a recipe for a serious dog. Gears first. You won't regret it.