Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 Forum - View Single Post - Lookin to get a beater truck... advice please

NASTY99Z28 · 09-23-2013, 08:09 PM

There's only 20hp difference between the 4.8 and 5.3 so it's not huge. The biggest thing is the gearing your truck has when pulling. My buddy just picked up a 04 Tahoe with 140,000 mikes with a 4.8 and it runs like champ doesn't leak and makes ZERO NOISE. Plus if it pops the motor it's almost cheaper then a 4.3 plus you could drop in a 6.0 with no problems at all for some more pulling power.

09-23-2013, 08:09 PM	#11
NASTY99Z28 Drives: 99z28 with bolt-ons and a mwc fab 9 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 1,277	There's only 20hp difference between the 4.8 and 5.3 so it's not huge. The biggest thing is the gearing your truck has when pulling. My buddy just picked up a 04 Tahoe with 140,000 mikes with a 4.8 and it runs like champ doesn't leak and makes ZERO NOISE. Plus if it pops the motor it's almost cheaper then a 4.3 plus you could drop in a 6.0 with no problems at all for some more pulling power. __________________ I like my woman like my milk shakes, THICK!!!!