05rinkerclay
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- Nov 24, 2015
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I have a 2005 Rinker Captiva with a 5.0 MPI. Puts me at 260 hp...at sea level. I bought it used last summer from a guy in Florida, moved it up to Utah, and the altitude change has killed my hole shot. It just has no power. I repropped from the 21p 5 blade to a 19p, which helped a bit, but not enough.
I'm thinking a good winter project is to swap in a 5.7. I have access to a 5.7 vortec tbi truck engine. From what I've read, I can take all the externals from the 5.0 and bolt onto the 5.7 longblock, and with the MPI intake from the 5.0, I only need to get the ecm remapped? I have an Alpha I lower, so I don't want to go too much over 300 hp, but with the power I'm seeing due to altitude, it feels like I've got a long way to go.
Anyone see issues with this?
As I do a full rebuild on the 5.7 longblock, any mods I should make while I'm in there?
Any help is appreciated!
I'm thinking a good winter project is to swap in a 5.7. I have access to a 5.7 vortec tbi truck engine. From what I've read, I can take all the externals from the 5.0 and bolt onto the 5.7 longblock, and with the MPI intake from the 5.0, I only need to get the ecm remapped? I have an Alpha I lower, so I don't want to go too much over 300 hp, but with the power I'm seeing due to altitude, it feels like I've got a long way to go.
Anyone see issues with this?
As I do a full rebuild on the 5.7 longblock, any mods I should make while I'm in there?
Any help is appreciated!