New 5.3 Swap?

[alero440]

Ok heres the story. My boyfriend Britt (you may of may not know of him) wants to put the new 5.3 liter out of the new monte and impala into my car. He said it will fit he will pay for it and install it for me. Sounds like a cool thing right since I don't think its been done yet. Will it fit? or is this just another dream being crushed by size. If anyone has an idea let me know. Thanks.

[jackal2000]

i think rice boy is out of his mind lol

[alero440]

lmao at least hes not trying to put his 2nd Skyline motor into it. Thats the last thing I need is Nissan powered Alero.

[jackal2000]

rofl

i dont think the issue is will it fit. the issue is fabrication and modification to make is bolt up. you have the v6 right?

[alero440]

yep I have the V6. He wants to find the whole cradle (?) and just take my motor and trans and crap out and swap everything else in.

[Silentalero]

anything can fit with a welder and time.

try it, at least its a gm motor

[ptrudel]

Originally posted by Silentalero@Jun 12 2006, 02:17 PM
anything can fit with a welder and time.

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and lotsa money

[BlackJack]

money's not the issue, her BF is gonna pay for it. I say go for it.

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

if he can get the whole drivetrain from one of those buggers, go for it!

BTW: I know somebody that has a S2000 and raced one of those 5.3 Impalas...the Chevy smoked him.

[alero440]

Originally posted by BlackJack@Jun 12 2006, 02:08 PM
money's not the issue, her BF is gonna pay for it. I say go for it.

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I'd have to pay him back but its something to tinker with while he waits on parts for the skyline motor hes working on.

I say go for it, if hes gonna pay for it right away and your just gonna pay him back and hes doing the work, have at it!

[alero440]

his concern is it not fitting between the strut towers... anyone know if this may be a problem?

[AlbinoMonkeyRat]

just ask paul to measure the distance between his strut towers, then compare to the Alero's measurement.

Does anyone know if this drop were to be done.. would DOD (Deplacement on demand) be functional? Or would it run on 8cyls all the time?

[doubleN0alero]

Originally posted by alero440+Jun 12 2006, 02:08 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(alero440 @ Jun 12 2006, 02:08 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>... Will it fit? or is this just another dream being crushed by size.

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thatswhy me and her had to break up...just too big for the job LOL

Originally posted by alero440@Jun 12 2006, 04:13 PM
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@Jun 12 2006, 02:08 PM
money's not the issue, her BF is gonna pay for it.Â;-) I say go for it.

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I'd have to pay him back but its something to tinker with while he waits on parts for the skyline motor hes working on.

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and how will we be paying him back? :hide:

Anyhow, if it works i think it would freaking sweet...keep us posted on what he endds up doing.

[Vtolds]

It might fit, with time and money. Tons of extra bracing would be needed to hold that motor.

[jackal2000]

Originally posted by Vtolds@Jun 12 2006, 07:44 PM
It might fit, with time and money. Tons of extra bracing would be needed to hold that motor.

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and front suspension work correct?

[Pimpalero03]

the 5.3 weights less then a 3800 motor, and the dod will still wrok cuz the pcm from the 5.3 ur gonna be using. im gonna measeure it in a bout 5 minutes, on commercial

[Pimpalero03]

ok i checked. lol im watching hells kitchen. anyway its 47 inches from the top strut bolt to strut bolt. i think it will fit cuz if a 3800 fits in an alero and w body, then the 5.3 will too. best of luck!

Shoehorning it in is the easy part (and it's not an easy fit).....Britt better have an Electrical Engineering degree to wire the thing though.