Q: Will a 05 chevy 5.3 head fix on 08 5.3 block?

asked by on January 06, 2018

Will a 2005 silverado head fit on a 2008 silverado block??

My car has 161000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

The cylinder heads should be interchangeable on these two years.

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