Bout Time! Colorado/Canyon 5.3!

[Rinkrat456]

http://www.gmc.com/pdf/Canyon_Web_Specs.pdf

[Rinkrat456]

By the way that's on Page 7 of the PDF file.

[Rob]

Bummer, no manual with the 5.3L...oh wheel, high stall converter will work.

[Rinkrat456]

Now I have something to spend my savings on. I think the only thing I'd change though is remove the drums on the back and either swap in a Trailblazer/Envoy rear axle or bolt on their disc brakes. I believe they both have the same rear end, just one's coil sprung the other is leaf sprung.

[Rob]

...I believe they both have the same rear end, just one's coil sprung the other is leaf sprung.

Axle length maybe different, but I believe they are the same.

[Rinkrat456]

Axle length maybe different, but I believe they are the same.When have I been someone to be worried about axle specs? :D If it's not perfectly the same, I'll make changes.

What's nice about the 6x5" bolt pattern is that I can find a nice set of Trailblazer SS wheels or something to bolt on. The 15's have got to go.

[Hicks84s10]

Bummer, no manual with the 5.3L...oh wheel, high stall converter will work.

Yes they have a 5.3 manual in the X-cab

[67Truckin]

Did you notice the 5.3 is not available with the standard cab truck. :mad:

[axeussevn]

Did you notice the 5.3 is not available with the standard cab truck. :mad:

yes without "special order"...

[Lvtrucks2000]

Finally, now I will wait until 2009 and get the a left over model 2008 V8 Model.

[Lvtrucks2000]

Not until 2009 (http://www.gminsidenews.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57182)

[Rinkrat456]

Bah Humbug. I hope that's not right. Why does GM have to push my 2 favorite vehicles back so far! The Camaro and 5.3 Canyon.

[Rob]

Yes they have a 5.3 manual in the X-cab

Read the FINE PRINT on page 7, note 2.

[steve]

Did you notice the 5.3 is not available with the standard cab truck. :mad:

Yeah it is a bummer that they do not offer the 5.3 in regular cab or standard. One thing I did found very interesting is that they are offering the 5.3 with a 4.10 rear end. What does GM have up there sleeves with that? Maybe a SS Colorado in the future or a real extreme Xtreme?

[Rinkrat456]

Yeah it is a bummer that they do not offer the 5.3 in regular cab or standard. One thing I did found very interesting is that they are offering the 5.3 with a 4.10 rear end. What does GM have up there sleeves with that? Maybe a SS Colorado in the future or a real extreme Xtreme?
Probably something to do with the Z71 off-road package and larger tires. It was in the application guide for the Canyon but I really don't think it'll come true. There is no need for GM to stuff 4.10's into a <4000lb vehicle with a 5.3L and 30" tires. They'll probably offer 3.42's and 3.73's just like they always have.

The excepted reason amongst GM fans is that a V8 motor in a 3100lb regular cab truck would put the speed pecking order out of place, making full size trucks look really slow. Heaven forbid that GM makes a fast AND useful truck! :mad: They did the same thing with the Sy/Ty. Once people were figuring out it could beat a Corvette with half the cost, their production run ended.

[Ron]

Yeah it is a bummer that they do not offer the 5.3 in regular cab or standard. One thing I did found very interesting is that they are offering the 5.3 with a 4.10 rear end. What does GM have up there sleeves with that? Maybe a SS Colorado in the future or a real extreme Xtreme?


I hope and pray to see the Colorado SS.....

http://i27.tinypic.com/ogamhc.jpg
http://i28.tinypic.com/2yweati.jpg

[steve]

Probably something to do with the Z71 off-road package and larger tires. It was in the application guide for the Canyon but I really don't think it'll come true. There is no need for GM to stuff 4.10's into a <4000lb vehicle with a 5.3L and 30" tires. They'll probably offer 3.42's and 3.73's just like they always have.


They also said the 4.10s were for 2wd too so maybe just maybe GM has some performance in mind.

[spaceblue01]

hmmm....this has me and a whole lot of other people thinking now!