Did you rebuild the tranny?

2000 Tahoe 5.3l 203k and original trans. Just changed original thermostat a couple weeks ago lol. Oh and original water pump on it too

@@jonschwartz9669 yep.

99-06 gm trucks are some the best a guy can get as far as reliability goes. So easy to work on and you can find them all day under $10k.

Just keep an eye out for wiring issues that killed my 2001 Yukon at 203k

You can tell he's kinda sick of dealing with old guys, he's a little condescending when talking about them.

My stepdad would appreciate this video

How are you .? How old I am but I am not a grandfather yet.

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That's awesome 😁

@@brianduffy3125 just had the oil changed today 400,842 miles and still going.

@@joes6336 wow that's great I have a 92 chevy s10 198,540 I bought it off a guy the truck is all original except for the spark plugs it needs a tune up and more it's worth it

I had one with the 4sp granny. It had almost 300k when I sold it. Wonderful truck and I miss it.

Amen. Too much shit we just don't need or want on these newer models. Thank the feds for mandating a lot of this extra stuff.

@@joshuagibson2520 you take the good with the bad. More emissions sensors and safety crap, but these modern engines are also the most powerful and most power dense than we’ve ever seen before. You have 3 cylinders making as much power as a large v6. You have pushrod v8s revving to 7k rpm. You have diesels with 1000ft lbs of torque. Computers have maximized efficiency of a very basic concept and have also made modifying that much more accessible as well. Don’t throw a temper tantrum when you see new shit bolted to a motor, take the time to learn how the new stuff works with the old stuff.

While I prefer a cable throttle, they can get mechanically stuck. That has happened to me with more than one vehicle. Having said that, I've also had electronic throttle failure (Ford vehicle). It required replacement of the electronic throttle body which was on back order due to unavailable parts. That sucks. Another thing that sucks is limp mode that effectively cuts off all acceleration. I do disagree about precision with an electronic pedal. If anything, they have a lot more precision. They can also change the ramping of the throttle opening, ie the "cam profile" of the throttle plate actuator. The throttle body of my GTI opens a lot more aggressively when the car is in sport mode. I like this because I can get better fuel economy for daily commuting, with better performance when I'm at the track.

Having electronic throttle body makes a lot of other stuff easier. There’s typically no idle air controller, traction control is a lot simpler, etc.

Go Carb,, so simple & reliable

Yeah its a shame that's not the case anymore. After the 1st gen silverado it was all downhill from there.

283 Chevy engines were the only ones that weren't junk.

I love my 72 Cheyenne And Also Have A 283 & and A Poweglide 👍🏻

Same here. I can't believe my 02 with 5.3 has 315k and still runs like it left the lot new. I've never owned a vehicle from 1968 to post 2000 that wouldn't have needed 3 engine overhauls by now or just simply hit the boneyard at least 100k miles ago.

Unless you live in the rust belt. Then it will fall apart on you within a couple years if you don't stay on top of that undercoating every year.

Bullshit ​@@wildestcowboy2668

96-2002 or so is the Golden Era. Computing power gave you both power and efficiency, but the computers were mainly "firewall forward" and everything else was the same ol', same ol.

I know. My 99 Sierra looks simple now compare to these new trucks.

1987-1997 (8th and 9th generation) are probably the ones to look for. I6, 302, or 351 windsor with a AOD, T5WC, and other trans they had. I can tell you as a Fox Body fan, anything with a 302w and a AOD or T-5 that is rwd is just solid as a rock. People beat the ever loving piss out of those cars and trucks for decades and they ran perfect.

The 300 six is pretty well known for its reliability. Idk how it is to get parts though these days, these trucks are getting old.

@@shaunybonny688 One of my best friends purchased, used, a Ford pickup with the floor mounted stick shift mated to a 300cid six that could pull the crack of dawn open and closed in 1st gear. With over 250,000 miles on it he was offered, by a farmer in our home area, a lot more for it than he had paid when the truck was only showing about 100,000 miles or so. My friend is now on his fourth, purchased either very lightly used with low milage or new pickup, while the farmer mentioned above is still driving that old Ford today in 2022!

You would have to buy a can of peas or beans that's whats left of old fords today.

Purchased a 94 302 and a 95 300 off marketplace 500 and 600 each. both look like new now and still run like champs

My dad had an '04 with the 5.3 with over 200,000 on it but the transmission went out on it so he sold it

I still have one that I had in high school(1999) it's got almost 500,000 on it now..I upgraded my the transmission to the 4l80 less than a year ago. And you can really tell the difference between it and the 4l60

@@kentuckyboy.92 Lol mines in Kentucky do

I had an 04 with the 5.3 with an after market exhaust as my first truck when I was 17. Moved on to something more fuel efficient, but man do I miss that truck. Best running vehicle I've ever been in.

@@mikebelcher5111 606 here

There’s a reason their slogan was “Like a Rock” in that era. Badass!

My first truck is a 1996 Silverado c2500 5.7 as well. Got rear ended by a dodge Durango and the Durango was totaled my bumper didn’t even move. Feel really safe when I drive that truck

99-06 has a lot less issues

she a keeper or older. most women these days "wouldnt be caught dead in those things" i what i hear all the time.

we had it painted 10 years ago, it should be done again this year. New paint and Wheels and it will be good for another 10 years. She loves the attention the truck brings.

Great trucks! We daily drove a 94 to 335k and would have kept going if it weren’t for a growing family.

I got a 94 fleetside and that bad boy drives like a dream at 256k

Outstanding! Never stop building yourself

Congrats!

That's really cool I was taught to work on cars in the late 80s what I know is obsolete I never worked in that field but it saved me thousands of dollars you go dude I think you will be a great automotive technician

Glad to hear that you found something you like better. Just curious, *what was your job prior to making the change?*

In high school my brother bought a 1993 chevy 1500 4x4 reg. cab long box with the 4.3L with an automatic tranny from the chevy dealer for $1000. It was maroon and was a work truck, so it had the rubber floor in it. It was in mint condition. The reason it was so cheap, was that it had no reverse, so my brother always had to make sure he had an exit at school. It was such a beautiful truck. I think he even added a newer chrome grill from a 1998 model. Wish he still had that truck.

Those 99-06 gm trucks just go and go!

I bet it wasn't a 1500

@@pmotorsports8276 You would lose your bet. It was a 1500, and the main reason it was sold. I needed and bought a 3/4 ton.

They are awesome if you can find one that was taken care of and the frame was protected. Amazing how many I still see in use in the rust belt. Even Toyota can't match the longevity of the GMT400's.

@@hochhaul i've seen 2 C1500's bent in the middle from overloading.

@@jessestreet2549 yeah they’ll do that when they’re overloaded lol

@@augustusgloop9330 someone told me that's where mud and crud accumulate and rot the frame. i live in tennessee, we don't really have rust problems. i suspect the bent trucks were from up north.

@@jessestreet2549 yeah I live in Canada we get everything rotted. There’s 2014 gmc and Chevy trucks rotting frames here lol it’s crazy

I had the 5.3 in a 1999. Went 349,000 miles without an engine repair, sold it to the neighbow and he is still running it. I replaced some coils, alternators, water pump, etc, but the bottom end and heads were never touched!!

I hit a deer with my 94 Chevy 4x4 at 65mph. Needless to say the deer did not survive but the pickup did. It went right over the top of the deer and out the back. Blood and guts everywhere with the only damage being the Grille completely wiped out but the headlights stayed in place and a dent in the hood where the deer head hit. Wish I knew how to post a pic of the deer and pickup. Chevy built like a rock

I hope my 95 lives that long has 179 on it now

My 95 is at 441k on the original 305. Solid work horses

@@paulpeterson5669 wow your 3 ton truck obliterated a 400 pound deer high five Homer

@@vincentsnow8436 ya.... try that with a newer truck with crumple zones and see how much damage there is Mr. genius!

How many transmission fluid changes had been done just out of curiosity. I have a 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 5.3 4x4 170000 miles still running strong.

Shame on you! How u American to drive soooo long before committing to a 60 month payments plan!

@@tommorgan1291 lol

@@trevorferguson8271 I did two that I can remember...maybe 3, I would have to go back to my reciepts.

@@tommorgan1291 I paid cash for it brand new in 99 and hot shot'd it for the first two years and put 200,000 on it in those first two years then took the other 20yrs to put on the rest. And Im a Canuck, not American.

Oh how I still remember the exhaust manifold leak "click" every morning along with the prayers my 3rd rebuilt 4L60 will last me until I get home.. simpler days

@@sacredsteeler My old Z28 had that leak, along with the chevy truck!

But a 465 muncie is a 4 speed

@@Boga217 Technically speaking, maybe, but granny (towing gear) doesn't count. It's never used to pull out from a dead stop unless you got a lot weight behind you. This is why those old 3-speeds were very popular because they were ideal for a UD/OD gearbox which is basically a bolt on overdrive.

@@Rekuzan - I had a 65 Ford 3/4 ton with a 4-speed with the first gear a skippable granny gear. Really, that truck would idle up steep hills in third gear.

I have only read a page or two on any manual. I do think it's important to understand your engine, maintenance intervals, drivetrain and with newer vehicles logic programming (to properly treat dsc/dsg transmissions mostly, but there are a lot of other tech that needs to well understood to not damage a vehicle).

Most people will not even change the oil, let thumb through a manual. They wouldn't even refuel if they didn't have to.

I have a 2014 Versa, it's a great car but the weak link on that car is the transmission. The first one went out at 30K second went out at about 75K I had that one replaced just before the extended warranty went out at 130K I made that one last until it had about 230K. You can't buy them from the junk yard because they won't warranty them, you have to buy them direct from Nissan and they only cover them for 12 months or 12K miles.

@@skoparweaver7692 I agree.

@@houseofno yep and then sometimes you might find that one clean looking old car or truck and when you get there the oil is burnt and black, the coolant is old and full of rust and the steering and suspension is all shot lol!

as wizard states in other videos .... the old-school grandpa mechanic can’t make any sense of this new technology but the young up-and-coming mechanics can’t make much sense out of old school carburetors etc.

My grandpa passed in 2007, he'd look under the hood of something from the later 90s and early 00s and saying something like "Gotta be a double jointed elf with an extra elbow on each arm to get in there and do anything..." I can only imagine his reaction to looking at the even more plasticy nonsense they build now. I've always preferred older Ford trucks, but my grandpa's cherry 1993 C1500 will always have a spot in my garage.

@@admiralrustyshackleford119 Haha - yeah, he's not wrong. Mine passed in 1994, so I can only imagine the look of confusion at seeing what's under the hood now. All the computerized controls though make sense to me given I'm a Network Administrator, so adding a mechanical understanding ot what's going on beyond the computers is not that difficult. Likewise, I owned and enjoy classic cars, so I'm pretty at home working on old-school stuff too ( and there is _definitely_ way more working room on old cars).

@@Dakiraun I was a teen/young adult in the 90s, so everything I could afford at the time was mostly old derelict 70s and 80s junk. Basically out of necessity and lack of funds to hire a professional I had to learn how to maintain and fix my own stuff. My grandpa played a big roll in helping with that. At the time I'd get frustrated because he was kind of a grumpy a-hole, and was real quick to let ya know when you messed up, but I really did learn a lot of him and I still miss him a lot. Granted now days I could go get a loan for some $50k+ computer on wheels, but I still prefer just buying and tinkering with cheap stuff I can get for the cash in my pocket. Recently dragged home the newest vehicle I've ever owned, a 2008 Mazda CX7... I'm sure that'd be considered a relic to most folks now days, but I ain't ever owned anything with direct injection, coil on plug, damn thing even has a turbo lol. I'll likely spend the rest of my days 10 or 20 years behind everyone else in terms of automobile tech, but it's rewarding bringing something back from the dead that everyone else gave up on, and learning new stuff along the way.

@@admiralrustyshackleford119 Ha - we're about the same age then - same reason I got the old cars at first too. Good luck with the CX-7; they're generally not too bad. Might have some gasket leaks and need to replace the turbo, but otherwise those were pretty decent.

great inline6

100% the mid 2000s models may not have been the best looking but overall the mixture of somewhat modern tech but still being easy to work on makes them super appealing! Especially for someone looking for a reliable vehicle to daily inexpensively.

Turns out a 2004 pontiac grand prix or buick regal with the 3800 engine is peak automotive design

I grew up driving cars from the late 80's thru the early 2000's, mostly GM V6 cars Cavalier Z24, Beretta, Grand Am, Grand Prix, Monte Carlo etc, a few Z28 Camaros. I currently have a '93 Cavalier Z24 with a supercharged 3800 from a Bonneville SSEI and it was almost a direct drop-in because these cars are so easy to work on. Gonna do a manual trans swap when this crappy PA winter goes away. It runs mid 13's at Numidia dragway the way it sits. Also have a 2002 Camaro SS with just under 80K miles. Bought it used in '05 when I came back from Trashcanistan and it's been only summer driven since. My point is these cars and most other cars from this era are easy to work on and fun to drive. My daily in the winter is a 2001 Silverado with under 100K miles and it's super reliable, 5.3 LS and it almost fixes itself. Wish it was a manual though. It's called a Z07 Interceptor and I've never seen another one.

I have a 2004 Sierra. it has 250,000 miles owned since new. original transmission, 4x4 still works, rusted out by Michigan winters, stolen and used as a battering ram... thing still drives beautifully, mechanic bulk is low, and he keeps telling me, keep it, never sell this it will always be a dependable backup truck.

My 2006 mustang gt with 170k miles (bought at 126k) has been an absolute dream to work on over the crap I had before. Everything just works. I've always had a chevy truck and if you just know them they are the same.

Exactly. 5.7 for truck, 5.3 for toy.

Not exactly good for a truck engine, you want that torque down low where you can use it although I think it is more of a transmission gearing issue then the engine. The 5.3 is an awesome engine to modernize a mundane muscle car era car for those reasons you stated but I hated my 2003 truck for working/towing. I never thought I would own a Dodge but I ended up buying a 5.7 Hemi 2005 dodge for my tow rig and for a gas engine pickup I have always been happy with it towing especially for being a half ton. Edit: as for the 350 chev V8, as much as I like a small block Chevy that engine was absolutely gutless when I would tow with it when I had my first "truck" (a 97 Tahoe) and the 4l60e I don't care how you drove it the transmission was junk at best the only plus side is I got really good at rebuilding it probably the easiest trans to do at home. That being said it is a product of its era as was the 360 Chrysler or the 351 Ford... Half ton old school small block trucks just aren't good work trucks for heavy towing/hauling. Now the 454 chev and the 460 ford in the 3/4 ton trucks were awesome powerful trucks, their only downside were the gas mileage dipping into the 8s occasionally lol My next truck will be a 3/4 ton diesel, probably a dodge Cummins but I I believe how happy I have been with the hemi it was supposed to be a temporary truck and I have had it 10 years now and it runs like its new still with a 180k miles.

@@AtomicReverend Ford is making the new 7.3L Godzilla V8 (gas) for the 2022 and newer Ford Super Duties.

@@CJColvin yeah, I have read about it, I don't have an opinion yet. Its a pushrod engine which in my opinion is great other then that I Know nothing about it.

@@AtomicReverend A Pushrod engine is basically a cam in block

That Ford was built way more durable, that is why it drove like a bus. It's all in what one wants in a truck. Ford and Dodge were always built more durable than a GM pickup, comparing similar years!

@@johnswanson3741 Yeah, that 300 was indestructible.

AWSOME

I once owned a 73 Sierra Grande with the 250 6 banger, 425k didn't even use any oil, sold it to a guy who used it for scrapping and hauling, still saw it driving around town 2 years later was one tough truck.

Yes very Informative

wiz stepped out of the everyday mechanics now he does yt and is shop foreman rightfully so

@@startingtech3900 Yeah, his business dramatically increased and he hired a bunch of mechanics to do the repairs while he does the videos with his wife.

Keep a eye on those brake/fuel lines

Like a ROCK….

Toyota has become like this now as well. Especially the 2022 tundras.

I was going to make the same comment. I remember it clear as day when guys were constantly complaining about how "all the computer crap" and "overly complex" were why the new trucks back in the late 90's and early 2000's were junk and how the old trucks were way better. Now they all wish they had one of those complicated 90's trucks and a few of the guys that did own them put 500k.... 800k....1 million miles on them.

They had their problems, but were better than walking barefoot in the snow, up a hill to school, both ways🙂. Kidding aside, we only thought they were complicated until we saw what's being made today. Despite that, a lot of things don't break quite as often anymore, but when they do it's a big PITA to fix and usually expensive. I remember my 80s and 90s era cars neeing alternators and AC compressors usually between 50K-70K miles, and sometimes transmissions (early overdrive models). Now they seem to last a lot longer, but cost 3x to fix when they do fail.

Yes the transmissions suck. I have a 94 and I’m on the 4th transmission in 14 years of ownership

@@yayyay7076 yes 1500. 2500 if you're going to use it as a truck

I had a 98 and would like to get it back. Tough as nails, 300 000 km on it and it still had the ORIGINAL rear shocks.

Nobody cares.

@@jimmya5398 you must drive a prius

Dude you hit the nail on the head. The body mounts rotting suck worse than the trannys on the 90's 1500 series 4wd's

I almost inherited my grandads '93 Stepside, a little rough around the edges but a damn nice old truck. Had the Starcraft coach-build treatment. Drove it all the way from Flint, MI to Chicago and back with no problems at all besides gas mileage lol. Sad I didn't get to keep it, little technicality with another family member prevented me from keeping it. Wasn't worth the battle in my opinion.

93!! Wow! How many miles?

@@jeffreysantos9070 just hit around 200k last month. Currently at 202,500.

Have 92, 4.3 v6 engine, 5 speed, I love it,

My first truck was a 98 that I bought in 99 w 4000 miles on it. First month of owning it the intake cracked and leaked into the top end and ruined the bearings ,lifters ,etc . Lucky warranty covered everything and had that issue taken care of right away and a new top end. Had it until 2017 when I wrecked it w 250,000 miles.

My mom bought her 2000 1500 in 2001 with a 4.8 v8 she gave it to me last year with 372k on it. The intake and the head gaskets went bad soon after, so I just had the motor rebuilt and hasn't had any problems since. Damn good truck worth keeping another 20 years.

Do it before the gaskets let go, or you will have a block full of coolant.

Talk to chevy about a new engine. They gave me a couple grand off on a new crate motor because of the flaw in the coolant and intake manifold. Many people I know fixed them and were right back where they started not soon after. I got a whole new crate motor that is sealed at the crank eliminating the coolant/ intake issue. New full fuel injection, a new water pump and radiator. All in for under 7k. Motor was under 4k!!! Has to be done by a licensed pro in order for Chevy to honor the warranties otherwise I would have done it myself. I got the truck for 2k its a 99 4x4 (older body style) Love these trucks since I was a teen when they came out.

Yes there great trucks I got a 98 exstended cab got it a year ago with 120,000 miles runs like a dream

Hey Stephen Walker, I have a 1997 GMC 1/2 ton extended cab 4x4 that I just put a rebuilt and stroked 383 engine into, but haven't touched the intake, exhaust or ignition systems yet, and I'm trying to figure out what to do next to get increased HP and mostly Torque. I don't want to race, but I do want to tow a 5,000lb trailer up hills and mountain roads without slowing to a crawl. Can you advise me on what parts to buy similar to what you did to your 97 Silverado? I'm also thinking of replacing the GMC grill and lights, to give it the Silverado look.

Gm did build a99 with the 350 vortec engine &5.3 in the new body that same year called the new Silverado.

I'm a bit late but actually, 2000 was. I've a tahoe limited, good ole 350

I have the 99 Tahoe with the vortec 5.7 350. 240k and runs like brand new. I parked it for 4 yrs. Then I wrecked my pickup and decided to get the Tahoe out again and cycled the key twice and popped right off and been running like it's always run. Love it!

@@davidmorris2234 An option to consider that will help you tow and haul up mountains is install a Gear Vendors underdrive/overdrive unit. Having the ability to have additional gears to your existing 4L60E will make a huge difference.

..for me, 1988-95 GMT 400 is the last I want..thought GMT 800's were about as good as the GMT 400, until owned one..thin, THIN sheet metal and ridiculously thin bumpers compared even to the 400..hate those tailgate and door handle plastic bezels that always break and leave a big hole around the handles, and all those holes in the already thin tailgate that weakens it, where the plastic piece snaps in on top..too many sensors/computer, complicated crap, much like the later years(1996-98 400's)..instrument cluster problems-turns out they ALL have this issue...crappy transfer cases/4wd systems on the 4x4's...heating/ac system that screws up and blows hot air out one side and A/C out the other..and generally, too much plastic....give me a stock, but well-equipped 1969-72, and I'll be happy...

I had a 72 2 wheel drive that had rear leaf springs

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Do you use your tow mode feature? Or maybe the 08 didn't have that feature.

@@frankbama3684 Yes, it came with the tow/haul mode and I use it while towing. I just completed an approximate 1000 mile tow from upstate NY, to northern Georgia through the Georgia mountains (over Blood Mountain) and It pulled just fine in the higher revs. I still want a V8, but with the prices for used now, I'll stick with my V6 for a while. I have looked into possibly putting a V8 into my truck (it's in very good shape and I like it overall) but I have found that it is not really a cost-saving option.

@@robertstewart1254 Yeah between having the V6 and a 4-speed transmission, it's going to work hard towing in the mountains. No way around that.

My 4.8 V8 tows fine. It’s doesn’t really struggle much. But then again last time I towed I was more concerned with the transmission. I tell you, these transmissions love to slip but they can handle a ton of abuse before they are unusable.

Screaming a 4.8 uphill ok for the 4. L60e?

I just have to find one out in the field somewhere and do a little extra work to it you won't be able to find a clean one but you could probably find one at some old man's yard or something like that they're around you just have to look, cash is King if you knock on somebody's door and you asked about a vehicle they might get upset but more than likely they'll take the cash.

I had one , my brother ruined it , towing z71 is the best 1998 ,

I enjoy hearing that. I have a 98 ext cab 2500 4x4 almost mint condition I drive daily. Everything works on it.

I drive a half ton 04 sierra and it's always been reliable for me as well. Has a few very minor issues like one of the electric motors for the power adjustable seats went out, still haven't replaced that but not a big deal. I'm hoping I can find one from a salvage yard but no luck yet. Other than that, just the fuel pump. I got it when it had 80k miles and it now has about 130k. Crazy low miles for a truck that old for sure but I've seen others with 3-4 times more still going strong. Planning on getting a duramax in a few years but I'd like to keep this truck as well.

I have the same one. 390k+ miles on it. Original engine and transmission. Just got it out of the shop for periodic maintenance. Expected to hear I needed a new engine and/or transmission. Nope! All is good. Driving it til the wheels fall off.

I have a 2003 Tahoe z71 . It has 240000 miles on it. Daily driver. Runs strong. Pull a pontoon boat every weakened. Starting to rust. Replaced all brake lines, master cylinder, pads, rotors, calibers, instrument cluster, shocks, hubs, sway bar, links, water pump, ac compressor, control arms, and basic maintenance. I have all recommended service done. I love this truck. I would drive across country right now. No problem!

I'm the old man (grangpa) this guy is talking about. I have an 02' Silverado Z/71 step side, 5.3, 126k on the clock, no rust, kept in a locked bldg. I luv that short truck! Had it since 04''. Like the man said, I don't work on it other than changing the oil. I have older trucks that I drive like my 78' GMC heavy half, 350/350 that I know how to repair if needed and have all the parts to do so. I like this guy, he tells it like it is right down to, it either all gets replaced, or none of it does! I love it!

Got the same truck only half the miles. I was going to get a newer Lexus GX but once seeing prices I decided to keep this truck because there’s nothing wrong with it except typical age.so I’m having the front seats redone. $600 bucks. Was going to upgrade the radio to a 2 din unit and was shocked by the price. $1800😳. So I’m just putting new speakers in. When I was getting my oil changed the mechanic told me I wouldn’t trade in your truck. It in too good of shape. I think he’s right.

Nothing newer than a 85 thats when the gm geniuses put in the hydraulic clutch nightmare

I have a 2014 Silverado with 133,000 trouble-free so far.. I average 24 MPG long trips. Two summers ago I towed 4200lbs at 74 mph with the AC on and averaged 13 to 14 MPG... Try that with any other truck that's older.. All I've done is spark plugs a battery a thermostat brakes and tires...

@@philllsxga.7737 Go watch Scotty Kilmer and he'll tell you otherwise.

@@CJColvin I did I know about the new trucks my 2014 has been flawless. My buddy has a the same truck as me he has 138,000 trouble free miles..

There's always that one guy that thinks the pattern failures don't apply to him... good luck with your hopeless optimism sir.

Ya I was never a fan of any of the 5.3s I've owned they need to be wound out to do any hauling vs my 5.7 vortec.

No complaints here. Wouldn’t mind more torque at lower RPMs but I haul a lot of firewood weight over some serious hills with my 5.3 regularly. Put it in haul/tow mode and it winds out a bit, but it is never lacking for power considering the weight. Doesn’t bother me any, and who doesn’t like the sound of a V8 in the upper half of the RPM range anyway.

yeah but the bottom end is way better designed so it can take it.......hell these kids are slapping turbos on junkyard 5.3 engines and making 1,000HP without exploding the crankcases.

Exactly. 5 dollars worth of wood saves thousands of dollars. I should do cam swaps for these people who get soaked by shops charging for the heads to come off while they do this trick

He was talking about changing cams in an engine with afm. If you want to delete afm, you need to change the lifters. Thr heads need to come off.

I had a 2500 express work van with the 4.8. I love that motor.

8.1 with allison was best

Yep, my first car at 16 was 1972 super Cheyenne w/400 black on black . Wish I still had it....

If you call a distributor a dizzy........you aint an old school grandpa type !

In a pinch you could set the points with a match pack . You could set the timing by ear . If it is pinging you went to fare if your engine is doging it the other way . Line up the timing mark's # 1 piston top dead center . Eazzy .

@@markweaver6688 Because Ford didn't have the ability to adjust the points when the engine was running, sometimes it took three or four tries to get it right.

Most mechanics today have no clue what a dwell meter.

@@member57 Or how to hook up a timing light in series with a spark plug wire. (and not to forget to mark the timing marks on the crank pully and front engine cover, with chalk)

@@billkallas1762 I liked to use White-out for the timing marks. Never messed with points, everything I've owned has been HEI and newer.

If you are looking for reliability it looks like there are lots of comments of 99-06 going 400k+ mile and I see them all the time under $10k.

@@pawcmotorsports8722 Hello, what model will you recommend?

@@enriquevarela1902 It would depend on your personal preference and needs when it comes to 1/2 or 3/4 ton, 4x4 or 2x4, long box or short box etc. I personally have a 2002 1/2 ton, 4x4, extended cab short box with a 5.3L. I’ve driven it as my daily for 10 years and it has 230k on the odometer. I would recommend that model for almost everyone.

@@pawcmotorsports8722 thank you

You around Tennessee lol

I have an 02 with 225k that’s been driven hard, I should do a trans flush.

The frames can rust in half also. That is something else to check before you buy one.

ABSOLUTELY RIGHT, Bryan….

I inherited my grandpa's 70 c-10 but his son, my uncle, came around and guilted me out of it. "You know, that was MY Dad's truck you know." We made an agreement he'd give me the right of first refusal if he decided to ever sell it. Couple years later I saw him at a family get together and found out he traded it off. Still makes me sick to think about it 28 years later.

I am sure the throttle response was sloppy compared to multiport injection?

@@vw5056 it was slightly better than a carburetor, but not as good as MPFI. It was also a lot less annoying to start when cold and the idle never got stuck on "high idle" like the stupid feedback carburetors did

@@vw5056 started better than a carb, but throttle response? It is a gutless 350

Can’t beat them for the price and reliability. Especially with new models being $70k-$80k.

No just service it and it should l last a long time. Drain plugs leak over time

I like where your head is at, but plugging in a Scangauge or Edge Insight is cheaper, easier, and more accurate. Also allows you to read codes.

A transmission temp Guage is nice to have t

Hard NO on Dorman pan/drain plug. They all leak sooner or later. We require them to be replaced if we are going to touch that unit

U bet Cody, Little wonder the early trucks pull all the $$$.

The transmissions we're pretty bad though

They are good transmissions. People must abused them

99-06 Powertrain much stronger. They just rot out like nobody’s business

everybody wants them, so popular!!

You just have to go out to the middle of nowhere out to the mountains or whatever and find an old guy who's got one this yard and more than likely he won't sell it but if he does he likes cash remember Kash is always came especially when trying to buy a car out of someone's yard it's been sitting there for decades, there are few crazy people who get mad for someone even asking and they won't (what comes to my mind is there was a car show years ago where someone had a barracuda a very rare one in a chicken coop for some reason it was like they put the chicken coop around the cuda there was no chickens in there anything but the woman wanted way too much money for it and she said I'd rather have it right then sell it. There was no logic to what she said it all she was upset about something who knows what it was and she said that she wants it to be destroyed so she must have had some grudge against whoever owns the car in the past, but other than people like her many people who have Bunches of vehicles especially Old-Timers in their yard if you're friendly enough to them and chat with them and your respectfulpossibility that they will sell it to you for a decent price that isn't too crazy. I'm talking really old people in their eighties and nineties not people in the 50s you still know what they have.

I think it is so hillarious that anyone would want one of those gen Chevy's. I consider them junk, endless money and rust pits. Guess these kids will find out