LS swap prices needed?

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
125,000 MILES • 5.3L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JACKSONM10125
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I watched the YouTube series where he built the 5.3 lm7 sponsored by summit racing. I was wondering how much the parts cost because I'm planning on doing the same with my Silverado's engine.
Sep 22, 2024 at 11:34 PM
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RENEE L
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Hello,
I wanted to let you know that your question has been sent to Ryan (YouTube creator) he will get back to you soon.
Thank you
Sep 23, 2024 at 4:45 AM
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RYAN L
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Hey there!

Thank you for watching the series! With all the parts and machine work, I would say round about $7000 but that was a few years ago. Prices have definitely gone up for everything.

Thank you for using 2CarPros!

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Ryan
Sep 23, 2024 at 5:09 AM
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JACKSONM10125
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Thank you for your quick response! I watched this when I was bored in class lol. I’ll definitely follow it once I have the money to do so but I was wondering if it would also be good when boosted? I was planning on getting a pro charger as well as all these parts.
Sep 23, 2024 at 5:24 AM
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RYAN L
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Oh for sure! Yeah totally, just open the ring end gap a bit more to handle the boost without pinching.

Best,
Ryan
Sep 23, 2024 at 6:10 AM
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JACKSONM10125
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I was thinking of trying to get 700 hp with the procharger(which I’ve heard isn’t hard) but I was wondering what transmission and transfer case to pair it with? I was thinking 6l80e but I have no clue what transfer case to use.
Sep 23, 2024 at 8:24 AM
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RYAN L
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Very easy to get 700hp with that setup. Yep, I'd pick the 6L80e very good and strong transmission.

If you plan on running the transfer case hammering it with a ton of power, I would look into upgrading a MP3023 that should bolt on to a 6L80e.

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Ryan
Sep 24, 2024 at 4:43 AM
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JACKSONM10125
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That is a great idea thank you. If you’d ever like to show a video completely building a truck hit me up :D I just need to save a lot of money first. haha
Sep 24, 2024 at 4:46 AM
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RYAN L
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:D thank you for the offer! We have projects going right now but if things let up I will let you know, thanks for watching the channel! Ryan L
Sep 26, 2024 at 4:53 AM
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