Thread: 5.7L swap
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Old 01-11-2007, 03:51 PM
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Default Re: 5.7L swap

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Originally Posted by ricqik View Post
Well, I'm starting to think this 5.7 may be the same block as the 4.7, but just built from aluminum. Look at the bore and stroke. Both have the same bore size of 3.70. the only thing different is the stroke, 4.7 is 3.31, 5.7 is 3.74. This is similar to what gm does with their vortecs, increase stroke.
I haven't looked at the specs of the 5.7L but that's what I was wishing. Of course with the swap you'd have to swap the ECU and probably a bunch of other stuff too, trans, rear end, driveshaft. Regardless, with the smaller size and weight of the 00-06 it would haul some serious anus...
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