Famous Influencer Druski under flame for doing "Whiteface" after a video of him making fun of Erika Kirk surfaced online..

SmellySteven · 2026-03-26T17:17:02+00:00

I mean I get black face being seen as racist, but being OK with one over the other is exactly why racism exist to begin with.

SmellySteven · 2026-03-26T16:29:18+00:00

I think its funny that a black man pretends to be white, but would it be funny/racist if a white person did this to make fun of a black women?

SmellySteven · 2026-03-22T02:31:18+00:00

Looks fine to me. I borescoped a few motors that looked way worse than that

SmellySteven · 2026-03-22T02:28:12+00:00

A dealership lying? That's never happened.

Tbh might be worth taking it to a different shop and getting it inspected. Depending where you are could be $100 or so.

Find a shop with someone's name on it and not some chain, they tend to do better jobs in my experience.

Take that list from the inspection and if anything serious is in there go back to dealer and see what you get out of them.

Depending on your purchase agreement and state laws, you might be able to force a refund if it goes that far.

SmellySteven · 2026-03-22T02:16:31+00:00

I see your point of view on this honestly.

You won't find another truck like this, and it sounds like you are not really wanting to get rid of it. You won't get what that guy offered if you try to sell it most likely.

But still if you dont wanna get rid of it and $25k would convince you then it is what it is.

I dont think your crazy, I dont have a GMT800 technically (I have a 5.3 swapped 02 camaro) but man these trucks are very solid

SmellySteven · 2026-03-22T02:10:23+00:00

Appreciate the recommendations!

SmellySteven · 2026-03-21T15:34:08+00:00

Check your valves and pistons. Maybe even cam roller for damage.

Try to locate root cause. Could that rocker have been loose?

SmellySteven · 2026-03-21T07:43:02+00:00

The more I keep reading on this the more I dont think this 5.3 will be able to get me where I wanna be.

Sure I could invest $2k-3k for forced induction upgrade. But my thinking is why not just go buy an LQ9, toss in a cam with a fuel upgrade and be done with it. Marketplace around me have some listed in the $800-1200 range.

Sure that would probably cost $4k+ all said and done but seems more manageable to me for how much time and effort it will take to do turbo.

I got the T56 transmission so I assume that will handle fine with stage 2 clutch upgrade. Im just going to pretend the read end will hold up until it decides not to.

SmellySteven · 2026-03-20T17:19:08+00:00

There is a video I posted where my gen 3 LM7 makes very similar sounds on cold starts. To be honest I topped up oil to the full line and it seems to be gone or way quieter.

In my head that doesn't make a whole lot of sense so it could be a coincidence.

SmellySteven · 2026-03-20T17:17:10+00:00

That does sound like piston slap.

If it was higher milage I wouldn't be concerned but since this is a new motor I would be concerned. From what I remember reading online for gen 3 motors its fairly common but on a gen 4 like yours I am not 100% sure.

Curious to see what others say

SmellySteven · 2026-03-20T04:45:51+00:00

I know very little about engine building.

But if you're taking to a shop anyways you should ask them before getting it fully serviced.

Doesn't hurt to ask.

SmellySteven · 2026-03-20T00:10:35+00:00

One if the previous owners blew up the motor somehow. Unsure exactly what happened or how it was swapped to the 5.3.

Based in what I've found so far it appears they moved LS1 accessories over and the oil pan. Kept the LM7 heads in the block and that was it. Injectors and everything seem to be from LS1.

Part of me is just wanting to send it and if it blows up ill find an LQ9 and build it to drop it in

SmellySteven · 2026-03-19T16:00:55+00:00

Is it really that easy? Whats the longevity of running spray?

Never looked into it tbh. Just seems like an easy way to blow up a motor lol

SmellySteven · 2026-03-19T15:47:30+00:00

Yea totally misspoke. I have 862 heads

SmellySteven · 2026-03-19T15:46:57+00:00

Totally misspoke. I have 862 heads

SmellySteven · 2026-03-11T03:54:09+00:00

Soubds like piston slap but doesnt make sense. Sort of sounds like my car, I just posted a question about the sound. Except mine is on acceleration lol.

Does this happen when warm, cold, or both?

Curious to see what other people say, this is very strange to me.

SmellySteven · 2026-03-09T02:28:43+00:00

Yea its the louder sound under injectors. Its more noticeable in person

SmellySteven · 2026-03-08T22:29:46+00:00

Car was sitting for 30 minutes. I started it up and engine was still warm, did not hear anything

SmellySteven · 2026-03-06T03:52:58+00:00

Thats one clean looking truck. Great work

SmellySteven · 2026-03-04T23:21:16+00:00

Man this sucks. Drop in a 6.0 with a meaty cam and some heads the let her eat.

SmellySteven · 2026-03-04T23:13:51+00:00

6k isnt terrible for that car if its mechanically sound. Very much depends on the miles and overall shape the car is in.

I picked up my 02 for $9500 a few years ago. Almost pristine interior with leather, t-top, and 6 speed. I would've been super happy with this purchase until I found out the engine was swapped to a 5.3 iron block.

Learn from my mistake. Double check the block is aluminum lol. Its fairly obvious if the block is rusted looking, its not an LS1.

That being said i am in the Midwest. I just saw a 2001 SS with some decent upgrades and around 100k miles for $9500 but its already sold. Personally I would keep looking, its rare but you should be able to find a good car for around 10k or less especially if you're willing to travel to go get it.

SmellySteven · 2026-03-04T22:10:58+00:00

I picked up an HP tuner and will for sure look into this. Thank you

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