05-31-2019, 09:20 PM | #1 |
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LS swap advice
OK, here is my idea, I get lost thinking about what engine decision to make. I am really wanting to test the ls waters, I have a '91 suburban with a rebuilt 350 tbi in '14 that was never really driven much, as I didn't really at the time or money to play with it. It needed attention to the wiring and a new distributor and other issues, rust free everything worked when I bought it.
My mom is still going to sponsor an engine for the c10 so I think this is most cost effective, I was considering a Jegs sbc. She wanted to buy me a new truck after graduation but the prices are really out there even for a base model. The c10 has a 350 4bolt/th350 I want to swap the tbi engine minus the tbi junk to the c10...and ls swap the suburban which I enjoy driving more than the truck for some reason. And if I understand correctly, I'll just have to swap in a walbro 255 and a fuel pressure regulator in the stock tank. Planing to use the stock ls harness, thinking the most expensive thing will be the exhaust system I do not want the sound of headers, I read that stock exhaust manifolds aren't really compatible. I know on the tbi block I'll have to buy the intake to use the 1406 carb, and I have a fairly new HEI distributor, Mr. Gasket electric fuel pump. I would like to keep the v belt setup since most of the accessories are fairly new, but the suburban has AC that works great, so I may have to swap the pulleys. Is the water pump from the 350 the same rotation as the tbi block. '91 Suburban 350 tbi/700r4 '84 C10 350/350 My plans: 4.8/5.3/6.0/6.2 whichever I find in the best condition I am really leaning towards a 4.8 as they aren't as sought after as the others and are more plentiful. It will be matched up to the 700r4, which should I do dbw or dbc, simple is my goal. I do plan to do a gasket kit and seals on both engines. The exhaust manifolds on the suburban are cracked will the sbc exhaust manifolds bolt right up. New motor mounts with ls adapter plates I would like to have AC as well. I have seen head bolt adapters to convert a sbc intake to a tbi block anyone have any experience with them. As always your time and advice is greatly appreciated. Anything I've overlooked please share that with me.
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