New guy

[SEIRRA99]

I am a new guy to the forum and just wanted to say hello. and i will be having alot of questions and i just want to make sure that is going to be alright with everyone. I am one of the guys who never had anybody teach them anything and have learned what i have by myself and i just have a real passion for anything automotive,and i want to continue to learn evrything i can

[Knight]

G'day and welcome. I have to say that this is the best site to get your questions answered and everyone is really friendly. Just post up a question and you're sure to get an answer pretty quick. And hey, we all had to learn about cars sometime. Some of us just learned a little earlier. And it never stops either. As long as your willing to learn, no one will rag on you for that.

[Y2KPewterSS]

Welcome to the site

[c5z28]

You appreciate the car more when you're the one who maintains it. Welcome aboard.

[SEIRRA99]

Thanks for the welcome. Now my plans are to make my everyday driver 99 gmc seirra into a lifted head turner and street performer. Something that looks good and play in the mud a little but i want to be able to stomp the gas and have people say wow! But i don't know where or what i can exactly do to my 5.3 vortec. Can anybody give me some pointers

[c5z28]

stroke the iron block out to a 346
heads/cam
forced induction

[Knight]

Your only limitation is your budget. Other than that, anything is possible.

[SEIRRA99]

You said a 346. Now i never heard of a 346 what exactly is that. Now my truck is a 5.3l now isn't that a 323? I am familiar with the old 305,350,454 etc...... These new engines and everythinf being fuel injected can be confusing but i am learning. Now what would i have to do to change mine into the 346 that you mentioned. Cause you mentioned new heads and cam. What size would you suggest?

[c5z28]

I don't know the cubes of the 5.3 I guess it is similar to the 307. You have a smaller bore than the ls-1 but because it is an iron block you can bore it out. I don't recall if the stroke is the same as the ls-1's.

[LS1FirehawkWS6]

Before


After


This is my friend Chris' pickup.
It's a 2000 GMC Sierra 1500. This is the build sheet so far:

Appearance Mods:
Westin Chrome push bar with dual fog lamps
LUND moon visor
Illumatic white face gages
LUND hard toneau cover

Suspension Wheels/Tires
Superlift 6" suspension kit (complete with shocks)
Super Swamper Truxxus MT 35x12.50x16
Motometal Series MO950 16" Wheels

Motor/Drivetrain
K&N Cold Air Intake
Transgo Performance Shift Kit
Flowmaster Super 40 cat-back exhaust


This was actually a fun project (and still in the works). It definately turns heads, and it sounds awesome.

[Deezl SS]

Welcome!

[Black-Jacket]

colour match and debadge