motor 5.3 swap

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Asked by Guru5J843 Feb 13, 2018 at 02:26 PM about the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

hi i have a 2004 chev silverado 5.3 looking to take out so will any 5.3 motor out
of other trucks ect work no problem or only certian ones or years for everything
to match up

15 Answers

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Most of your problems would all be in your elect system. Would all the connectors match, because these days everything is about communications from your sensors to the computer, you might have to take the computer with the motor. I think you are asking for a head ache if you pick the wrong motor. Check which yrs the motor you have were used and find one that matches, and make sure there weren't any major changes to the motor over the years, as I am assuming you want a new motor. Best advice I can give you.

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