Dodge 5.7L vs Chevy 5.3L

[rositis]

I was wondering about a real world comparsion of speed between the two. The numbers that I got were as follows:

Dodge 5.7L Hemi
0-60= 8.6 seconds
1/4 mile 16.7 @ 81 mph

Chevy 5.3L Vortec
0-60= 8.4 seconds
1/4 mile 16.5 @ 77 mph

These were the only numbers that I have been able to find. The problem is that both of these are from extended cab truck. My chevy is a regular cab.

The main reason that I ask is because a guy at work has a dodge with the 5.7L and he always talks so much crap about it. I get so tired of hearing about how tough his Hemi is. Anyway, thanks for the help ahead of time.

[desertmike1]

Call him out, and let us know what happend!!

-Mike

[bowtieguy]

me personally i am not too impressed with the hemi's numbers i mean come on ,a 5.7 with 345 hp. while gm's 5.7 is pushing 350 hp. i just dont see the big deal about the HEMI.seems dodge is trying to cash in on its old reputation with the original hemi that was a very strong motor.this one though i believe is mostly hype.so yeah call him out i would like to see it happen.let evertbody know how it goes.after all ,if he does win by some chance he does have about 25 more c.i. and the 5.3 chevy has nothing to be ashamed of giving up that much displacement.

[rositis]

Well unfortunantly (not really) he wrecked his truck this weekend. It will be about 3 weeks before its put back together so I guess we will just have to wait!

[rositis]

Oh and bowtieguy, I agree, the Hemi seems like a marketing scheme to me. With all the Hemi commercials on TV, Dodge fans can't deny that the hemi is built just to sell more vehicles. I mean just look at that ugly ass minivan, oops I mean Durango that is selling just because of the motor.

[The Ladies Man]

i know according to truck trend july/august 2003 a dodge ram 5.7 hemi single cab short bed with 3.92:1 rear end ran a 15.12 @89.06mph and 0-60 in 6.83 seconds and base curb weight is 4798lbs.

[rositis]

Thats pretty good numbers compared to the ones that I found. But I think the numbers that I found were for there four door so Im sure that is the difference. But the numbers on the chevy side were also for an extended cab. What would you say the base numbers on a regular cab swb chevy would be? With the 5.3L of course.

[Manic_Mechanic]

Chevy no longer makes a 5.7. However they do make the 6.0 that actually has 345 hp and it makes the Dodge memi look like a joke. So if the 5.3 will bust the 5.7 hemi just figure what the 6.0 Chevy SS Silverado with all wheel drive will do! NOTE: Remember the little 280 hp 4.3 powered GMC Syclone with turbo and all wheel drive? It was the fastest production vehicle in 1992, and like they said "Yes its a truck". Its brother the Jimmy version the Typhoon smoked the current F-150 Lightning and the Syclone is faster. So just picture the SS. Its the same thing but on a larger scale.

[LT-Z71drvr]

I keep telling all the guys at work that the hemi isnt anything special.
The only thing that dodge improved was the tranny. Oh, and compared to the old 360, the hemi gets better milleage, too.
I like the 5.3.

[Slowprocess]

Originally Posted by rositis

Thats pretty good numbers compared to the ones that I found. But I think the numbers that I found were for there four door so Im sure that is the difference. But the numbers on the chevy side were also for an extended cab. What would you say the base numbers on a regular cab swb chevy would be? With the 5.3L of course.

It really depends on what year model your 5.3L is. The newer the year model, the faster the truck. In other words a 2000 is faster than a 99 and so on. A 2wd single cab 5.3L should easily lay down a low 15 high 14 bone stock. That is just about what the new single cab hemi puts down, so the win should really be decided from the line. This shows you just how slow the dodge hemi really is. It's rated at 345hp. The 5.3L isn't even rated at 300. The 6.0L SS is rated at 345, but this is to the crank. It loses so much hp going to all the wheels, but it will still take a hemi. The hemi is twice the motor the 360 or the 318 ever was, but come on its still a dodge. Dodge's 5.7L hemi can't even compare to the gm 5.7L ls1 or the lq9 6.0L.

[BadBoy1404]

Just to let everybody know the Dodge Hemi was UNDERRATED. The numbers they post are higher than they actually are. Chevy claims actual numbers and Ford actually Underrates their vehicles.

[DBZfein]

I don't know about numbers. But with my 4.8 regular cab with the flowmasters, spuerchips and FIPK II kit I whooped up on the 4 door hemi and the regular cab hemi. However I added 22's and my truck has slowed down. I have been beaten by a regular cab hemi since then . Now if they added all the upgrades to a dodge, that I have, I think it would have taken me.

[rositis]

Hey badboy if the numbers that dodge post are higher than the actual numbers of the truck does that not mean that there overrated and not underrated?

[Faze2183]

to me the 5.3 isnt much motor, i havent had a truck with one in it though i just dont like anything smaller then 5.7

and no im not dogin on chevy or anything i just still a fan of the 5.7 and or if anything i think chevy needs to drop the 4.8 and offer the 5.3 then offer the 6.0 (denial motor and or something like 310hp or something)(but also offer a high output too)

to me chevy has droped and i wouldnt ever get a 5.3 if i was to get a new truck or used....

if it was a 6.0 used or new yes id go for it...

if i couldnt have it then id just go get a LS1 motor and drop it in my truck or something

though personal fav. currently is: Dodge 1500 with the hemi, chevy 1500HD with the 6.0, nissan tit, and or chevy 2500HD with duramax or 6.0

[desertmike1]

Faze,
The 5.3 is an LS1 motor minus Aluminum block, and 10.5 to one compression.
Both Net and Torque horse power is higher then any 5.7 ever built for a truck application. You should drive one, I think you would be amazed at just how hard the engine pulls the truck.

Secondly, not only is the engine more powerfull it's also more economical to operate!