Motor upgrade displacement question

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plemans
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Motor upgrade displacement question

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I have a 2011 silverado with the 5.3l in it. It recently dropped a rod and I'm looking at putting a 6.0l in it for the increased torque for towing. Will this tuner allow me to change the stock displacement? I don't really need other changes and want to ensure I get the correct product. I've recently been swapping some of my muscle cars to EFI and want to purchase a tuner that will allow me to fix my truck plus potential other mods down the road.
Anyone know if this has the capability or what I'd need to purchase for this?
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No... that would require custom tuning... A handheld programmer won't work for that on its own
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Re: Motor upgrade displacement question

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the 5.3 cal will run a 6.0, and some simple custom tuning changes will allow it to run at its best.
No need to change the displacement in the pcm.
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