Replacement Engines?

drsteve wrote:

Hybridhunter wrote:

Passage0ftime wrote:
Has anyone had any experience with upgrading their engines in a 1500 Silverado WT? I am pulling with a 5.3 now with airbags and am very happy with the vehicle overall, but would like a little more power. New fifth wheel has a dry weight of about 7600 # (yep, I know not to count on the mfg. specs but all I have at the moment) I am considering dropping in a refurbished 6.2. Open to opinions. Don't really want to go truck shopping, but that is plan B.

The chevy's aren't really built with a lot of headroom for mods, but a whipple blower is a solution to your power problems.....

Bolting a $7000 blower kit onto a truck with a well used drivetrain seems like a recipe for costly repairs.

Correct.

When in doubt, reread my post above, perhaps print and frame it.. And every time you are tempted to over mod you might think twice.

My Dad COULD have bought at least TWO BRAND NEW TRUCKS with the money he sunk into that junker.

Besides, dumping $7K into a truck that is worth a little more than a blower cost you may as well just light your hard earned money and burn it on the spot..

Mods can be cool, but only up to the point of tipping into unreliable and wasting money territory..

If you were planning a show dragster it might make sense but I don't think that was the plan the OP had..

The engines and transmissions in todays vehicles are head and shoulders better in power and reliability. Granted, the electronics can be a bit sketchy at times but you can't beat the power right off the dealer's show room floor..