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  1. 2006 K1500 intermittent limp.

    Modern Electronic Engines
    I'm sure this problem has been reported before, but I have had trouble finding it. (perhaps I am searching wrong, but who knows) My daily driver, an 06 k1500 with a 5.3 and throttle by wire, has has this problem since I bought it three years ago. It started as a simple throttle oscillation...

  2. My '75 Chevrolet Monza 5.3 Swap/Turbo Build Thread

    Projects/Builds/My Ride
    Hey guys, I picked up this car from the original owners family back in February of 2014. It's a rare factory 350/5.7 car (only 3300 built), all the other V8 Monza were powered by the 262 or 305 in 1977-1980. Unfortunately the original engine had long been ditched in favor of a '72 LT1. So...

  3. 2006 Chevy Avalanche 4x4 - Engine Sputters/Shuts Down After Warming Up

    Hotrodding Basics
    Hi All, This question is regarding a truck for a friend of mine. Its a 2006 Chevy Avalanche with a 5.3 Flex Fuel with 69,000 miles on the odometer. The truck was recently started and driven on a 4-mile round trip, when the engine began making a clanking noise and then shut down. The truck...
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