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Ride603
04-27-2010, 12:28 PM
My truck has 120xxx miles 2001 5.3... wondering if its a bad idea to supercharge it??? am i just gonna end up breaking things?

Quicksilverado
04-27-2010, 05:38 PM
It will be fine. I had a 5.3 with a S/C from 40k-120k. Pulled the S/C off and went turbo at 120k. It ran fine to 190k plus. Lost a piston when it went lean. When I tore the engine down, It looked great except for the hole in piston # 7.