Stu has a good point, best to verify if gasket or just 1 head.
As for MM comment, yes Toyota and Nissan are better - but you pay a lot more up front too. Just saying.
And GNB had some sage advice too. The problem is even if a cut rate mech does it--you still will spend $5K because of the swap.
Well, knock on wood as I have 2001 Chevy VorTec 5.3 The damned thing I dislike is this--I get the same mileage as a carbbed 350 eng from the early 90s.
13MPG. I had a '93 and a '94 that got 13 mpg and also a '98 spider FI 350 that got 15mpg. I was looking for the 4th door and to get a bit better mileage as the 5.3 was supposed to get 16-17mpg ave. Well I got the 4th door at least.
I bought the 01 with significant hail damage but VG rockers/fender rust wise and had less than 150k. The price was right, but I still had to put $1500 into repairs 2.5 years ago when I got it (all new brakes pads and rotors, and FR bearing among a few smaller items.) Had run it for 2 years without problems. Now this fall the FL bearing went, had to replace that - and the FR bearing went that was replaced 29 months ago, but the part was on warranty yet, but had to pay for labor. So I dropped 5 bills last week. If I can run it another 2-3 years without a repair I'll be happy. Next Fall it'll need tires - and that'll be 7 bills for the LTs.
BTW, I have to give a nod to
Rock Auto for parts. As I saved $100 including shipping Vs Napa price and had it 2 biz days later on the bearing assembly. ($124 vs 218+ tax) It was the exact same model/brand as the repair shop would put in.
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God, help me be the man that my dog thinks that I am.