2007 Tahoe 5.3 swap to 2007 escalade 6.2

Blazed · Jan 27, 2011

I just got a 2007 Tahoe and I wanted to know what you guys thought about swaping my moms Escalade ESV's 6.2 and 6 speed trans before selling the escalade?
Can you even do this?

The two cars are:
2007 Tahoe LTZ 4X4
2007 Escalade ESV AWD

quietfly · Jan 27, 2011

yes you can do it, however, it's gonna cost you a bunch, and void what ever warranty is left on either. i believe you'd have to take the ECU and swap them as well, then get each one remapped. then if anyone takes the caddy to a caddy dealer for service they might try to flash it and well, bad things....

Blazed · Jan 27, 2011

quietfly said:
yes you can do it, however, it's gonna cost you a bunch, and void what ever warranty is left on either. i believe you'd have to take the ECU and swap them as well, then get each one remapped. then if anyone takes the caddy to a caddy dealer for service they might try to flash it and well, bad things....

lol i dont really know what ECU is and I'm pretty sure the warranty is out on both cars.
BUT I know the hoe has a 4 speed and I want the 6 speed so depending on the price ill do or not if yu guys dont think it will cause problems for the tahoe?

EDIT : ECU = Engine Control Unit

quietfly · Jan 27, 2011

ECU= the computer, actually in new cars they are call electronic management modules, the main point is its not a straight swap and would require money and a bunch of skill to make seem transparent.

Blazed · Jan 27, 2011

I would definitely have it professionally done, but how much money do you think?

Faucet · Jan 27, 2011

I'm not one to try to persuade anyone form improving their ride, but I wanted to make a few points.

Someone more knowledgable about the GM tranny's could tell you if the 6 speed would swap. The 6.2l would be great for the power, but the cost of doing the swap and the destruction of resale value for the Caddy makes it not worth it. If you have money to throw at your truck I would do just a tranny upgrade/swap and then put the rest of the money into getting the power out of the 5.3. For half of what you would spend and lose in value of the caddy you could make a pretty stout engine and put in a new transmission.

Monarkk · Jan 27, 2011

FlyTahoeGuy said:
I would definitely have it professionally done, but how much money do you think?

Who makes your sidesteps?

Blazed · Jan 27, 2011

Faucet said:
I'm not one to try to persuade anyone form improving their ride, but I wanted to make a few points.

Someone more knowledgable about the GM tranny's could tell you if the 6 speed would swap. The 6.2l would be great for the power, but the cost of doing the swap and the destruction of resale value for the Caddy makes it not worth it. If you have money to throw at your truck I would do just a tranny upgrade/swap and then put the rest of the money into getting the power out of the 5.3. For half of what you would spend and lose in value of the caddy you could make a pretty stout engine and put in a new transmission.

Good to know thanks we hadn't really thought that much about resale but i did know it would make a significant change in the trade in value. but thanks for the input probably wont do it its turning out to be more expensive than I previously thought...

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Monarkk said:
Who makes your sidesteps?

Um idk bro they were on the car when I bought it ill look in the morn and tell you.

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I may have found an totaled 07 esky at a junk yard near my house the owner said he would sell me the engine and trans for cheap what would you guys say upgrades on the 5.3 or a stock 6.2? if superchargers and stuff like that are less reliable than a stock engine i would rather be safe than sorry ya know?

EDIT
The reason I'm so set on the esky 6.2 is cause I love the way my mom's drives but it is also AWD so im sure that makes a huge diff in acceleration.

BOSS · Jan 27, 2011

Technically you can do theswap, you'll need a crank relearner for at least the tahoe and im pretty sure the esky too....ligenf make them

doubletapdrew · Jan 28, 2011

You'd destroy the value of the Escalade. That would be like buying a 2011 Camaro SS that someone had swapped a 4.3L V6 into.
Build up a 6.2 and tranny from a salvage yard vehicle or crate motor.

07Burb · Jan 28, 2011

doubletapdrew said:
You'd destroy the value of the Escalade. That would be like buying a 2011 Camaro SS that someone had swapped a 4.3L V6 into.
Build up a 6.2 and tranny from a salvage yard vehicle or crate motor.

Find a wrecked Esky and swap that motor and tranny in if you're wanting to do this swap. Either way you'll be forking over quite a bit of dough for the swap bu this way you're not destroying a good esky in the process.

Blazed · Jan 28, 2011

Yeah thats what Ima try to do but it seems Im gonna be paying for the engine and the swap myself FML...... i think it'll be worth it.

07Burb · Jan 28, 2011

It'll be a cool mod to do in the end. If you end up doing the swap make sure and do a write up on it and post it up man! :waytogo:

Blazed · Jan 28, 2011

arlight i mean you realize I will be paying someone to do it but ill write up everything you have to buy to make it work and how much it costs in the end.

07Burb · Jan 28, 2011

FlyTahoeGuy said:
arlight i mean you realize I will be paying someone to do it but ill write up everything you have to buy to make it work and how much it costs in the end.

That's cool. If you can just get the information of stuff needed and a rough cost estimate just on parts I think it'll be pretty informative. You don't have to do it yourself to create a good write up IMO :Handshake:

Blazed · Jan 28, 2011

alright well ill definitely do that write up if i end up doing that if i do it itll probably be mid summer if i do it all.

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There are two different trannys that go into the escalades the awd and 4x2 and the tahoe has 4x4 so can this trans even swap?

juggernaut201 · Feb 2, 2011

Ok just read this whole thing ... I think that is an insanely huge waste of money put the money into your 5.3 if u want the 6.2 sell ur truck Nd buy an escalade dont do the swap I see this going alllll wrong

1lowhoe04 · Feb 2, 2011

yea wrote up everything ou need to buy and ill be the next one to in my 03

07Burb · Feb 2, 2011

juggernaut201 said:
Ok just read this whole thing ... I think that is an insanely huge waste of money put the money into your 5.3 if u want the 6.2 sell ur truck Nd buy an escalade dont do the swap I see this going alllll wrong

By definition most mods are a waste of money but it'll make the ride truly unique and that's what nodding is all about, right?

doubletapdrew · Feb 3, 2011

It might be cheaper and make just as much (or more) power to supercharge your 5.3L.

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