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Car guys - should I do a top-half rebuild on my GM 5.3L?
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<blockquote data-quote="SlugSlinger" data-source="post: 3235831" data-attributes="member: 7248"><p>With that many miles, I’d do a full rebuild.</p><p></p><p>I have a close friend who owns a machine shop in Catoosa. He’s also a Tulsa firefighter. He built this motor: <a href="https://www.okshooters.com/threads/4-000-hp-motor.253443/" target="_blank">https://www.okshooters.com/threads/4-000-hp-motor.253443/</a></p><p></p><p>He has 30 years of experience and is very knowledgeable all the way around rebuilding motors and his specialty is head work.</p><p></p><p>He sent me the message below a while back when a coworker was asking about rebuilding a newer 5.3 with the oil pressure controlled lifters I asked about. I’m not sure if the pricing is the same as yours, but I sent him a message and asked.</p><p></p><p>You would need to find someone to R&R the motor, but this guy is one of the best with building motors.</p><p></p><p>“The engine kit with cam and lifters, piston and rings, rod and main bearings , cam bearing , timing set, oil pump and complete gasket set are around 1400.00 my start out price to rebuild is 850.00 that's tear down and clean, bore to first over size, resize rods, valve job and surface heads, clean for assembly and assembly of long block. </p><p>That dose not included grinding the crank, balance the rotating assembly, and decking the block. These are only done as needed.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SlugSlinger, post: 3235831, member: 7248"] With that many miles, I’d do a full rebuild. I have a close friend who owns a machine shop in Catoosa. He’s also a Tulsa firefighter. He built this motor: [URL]https://www.okshooters.com/threads/4-000-hp-motor.253443/[/URL] He has 30 years of experience and is very knowledgeable all the way around rebuilding motors and his specialty is head work. He sent me the message below a while back when a coworker was asking about rebuilding a newer 5.3 with the oil pressure controlled lifters I asked about. I’m not sure if the pricing is the same as yours, but I sent him a message and asked. You would need to find someone to R&R the motor, but this guy is one of the best with building motors. “The engine kit with cam and lifters, piston and rings, rod and main bearings , cam bearing , timing set, oil pump and complete gasket set are around 1400.00 my start out price to rebuild is 850.00 that's tear down and clean, bore to first over size, resize rods, valve job and surface heads, clean for assembly and assembly of long block. That dose not included grinding the crank, balance the rotating assembly, and decking the block. These are only done as needed.” [/QUOTE]
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