5.3???

[arctic_cat]

What do you guys thing a zero oil pressure 5.3 is worth?? Here is the story. I started it one morning to go to work and it was on zero oil pressure. I tore it down cleaned the pan and pick up tube up and tried it again and still would not pick up pressure. I sent it to a guy at work that does everyone's mechanic work and he put a new oil pump on it. New timing chain and stuff on also while he had it apart. He put her back together and it held 40psi for about 2 minutes and it dumped again and went to zero. So long story short I had him pull it and I put another engine in the truck. Now I have this other one sitting here that I would like to make a few buck from if someone wants to rebuild it or something. I just don't have a clue what its really worth. Thanks in advance for any help....

 

[arctic_cat]

Its a 2001 with 200,000 miles on it. Still ran GREAT until that morning

 

[09zkrankin]

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I'm not sure on value, but I've got a buddy who may be interested. I'll send him a link to this thread

 

[scrowexj]

I got 50 cash

 

[whiskeymakin]

Did you try a ac delco filter on it?

 

[arctic_cat]

Only filter I ever ran was ac delco

 

[onepieceatatime]

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The gauges in these trucks are known for going out as well so make sure you check some way other than your factory gauge.

 

[grcthird]

^^ What he said, did you ever put a mechanical gauge on it to see what the pressure really was? I've changed a pile of 5.3 oil pressure sensors.

 

[muddinmetal]

I agree, if you spent all that money chasing a oil pressure sensor.... wow

 

[onepieceatatime]

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I've heard the stepper motors for the gauges in the dash go bad. My buddies oil pressure gauge on his 6.0 is all over the place.

 

[wannabe]

If this turns out to be an electrical problem please do yourself a favor and NEVER go back to that mechanic

 

[arctic_cat]

I don't think it was electrical. I put a pan of oil under it and started it after I cleaned the pickup tube and it did not suck and oil out of the pan. So I know the pump was done. He said once the new pump was in, it ran a minute and dumped again and started hammering pretty hard. I don't know, either way the new motor is in and I would like to sell the old one if possible. If not I may just keep it and rebuild it little by little and save it for my truck again or the wifes Yukon.

 

[rock mafia]

I can call the junkyard and get a running 5.3 for less than $400 if all I need is the motor. IIRC I paid $200 for my mockup 5.3. Mild fire, intake is a little crispy, less than 150k miles.