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| View Poll Results: Which is a better engine? | |||
| 4.3 |
   
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1 | 1.30% |
| 4.8 |
  
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9 | 11.69% |
| 5.3 |
  
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52 | 67.53% |
| 6.0 |
  
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15 | 19.48% |
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#46
05-23-2008, 03:16 AM
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Re: Differences in 4.8 and 5.3
I've owned a 4.8L and now I own a 5.3L. My 4.8L was an extended cab short box, 4x4 lifted on 35s with 4.56 gears, cold air intake, dual exhaust, and blackbear tune and it still got better gas mileage than my 5.3L. My 5.3L is a regular cab short box z71 with 3.73s and 33s. Although i did just get a blackbear tune for my 5.3L and have only used 1/4 tank of gas in one week compared to my usual 1/2 tank +. And I must say that the 5.3L really hauls ass!
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#47
01-02-2010, 12:31 AM
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Re: Differences in 4.8 and 5.3
i have dorve the 4.3 and 4.8 and own a 5.3. never drove a 6.0 though. my opinion is that the 5.3 is the way to go. they have enough power to really make it scoot. i raced a 4.8 and it really wasnt close and they can pretty much tow anything you would want to tow with a 1/2 ton. all of the vortecs are reliable. i have seen 4.3's still rolling with over 400 grand on them and for a v6 those motors have some beans. but i love the 5.3l im getting 22-24 mpg and have all the power i want. that thing smokes rams and fords. and i have towed some large trailers 4000#'s + and it hardly flinches,
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