View Full Version : Do all 5.3 engines have catherdral port heads?
Pete68
02-21-2018, 01:03 PM
Researching for my LS swap. Im wondering, do all 5.3 truck engines have cathedral port heads? I know the Gen IV engines got rectangular port heads around 2007 on the 6.2 engines but did the 5.3 engines and 4.8 engines ever get rectangular port heads too? Thanks
csouth
02-21-2018, 01:41 PM
In my years I have never seen a rectangle port on anything smaller than a 6.0 and those were the LY6 truck motors and the L76 motors from the Pontiac G8
btmatt
02-21-2018, 02:51 PM
Chevrolet LS rectangle port heads need at least 4.00 bore. 5.3 and 4.8 are 3.78". LS7 heads require even larger.
There are several aftermarket manufacturers that offer other solutions
badazz81z28
02-21-2018, 05:55 PM
All 4.8s, 5.3s, and 5.7s came with cathedral port heads. Like mentioned, the square port heads were not put on any engine with a bore smaller than 4”
Pete68
02-23-2018, 12:31 PM
Thanks everyone
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