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Re: LS swap vs TBI replacement
Just one more old geezer's opinion.... I bought a new '02 Sierra 1500hd .. 6.0, 3.73 gear, 4L80E.... 10,300lb. towing capacity. Still have it 15yrs. & 200,000mi later, been a great truck, but i'ts not magic. It's thirsty, never given 15mpg empty and towing heavy and too fast I've got as little as 7mpg. It replaced a '92 G30 passenger van, 5.7, T.B.I., 3.73 gear, 4L80E trans. I towed a lot with it too and I think it had more low end ballz. I know it ran a little cheaper. Just for me I wouldn't go to the expense and work to do an LS swap for towing. Just for fun I would like a STRONG LS/6spd. combo in my short/step GMC or maybe the 2wd Blazer. NAH, I like the BB/5spd. in the Blazer.
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Current toy trucks:
'71 GMC 1500 SUPER CUSTOM short/step, orig. dk. blue, 350/700r, ps,pb, A/C
'72 Blazer 2wd, ochre & white, 454, tremecTKO 500 5spd. ps, pb, A/C, tilt
Last 10yrs of hobby vehicles, had a FEW more in the 50yrs. before these:
'66 Plymouth Belvedere City of Miami cop car clone.
'70 Nova 406"sb, 13.5-1, solid roller, Brodix, p.glide/t.brake, back halved, 9" Ford, spool 4.88, cage,ladder bar/coilover, 10.5 tire....... SOLD!!
'67 C10 short/step side mount spare -- SOLD!!
'72 Jimmy 2wd, 350/350, ps, pb, fun driver, lots of bondo & a shiny red paint job..... SOLD!!
'69 Nova 350, 4spd, A/C, ps, p.b, ...SOLD!!
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