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Old 08-16-2015, 02:17 PM   #201
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

If you're available on Sunday mornings, you need to bring the truck by the show on Cheyenne and Jones. Unfortunately I wont be around next weekend, but Sunday September 6th I'll be back in town. There was another LSx swap truck in 2010 Camaro Cyber Grey Metallic there last weekend....
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Old 09-15-2015, 05:48 PM   #202
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

I am in the process of the same swap also. I have a LM7-5.3 LS1 from a 2000 Suburban, but I opted to go with a 700r4 OD tranny with 2500 stall converter. I plan on using 20" GM/Chevy late model factory oem wheels found on todays SUV/Trucks.

What would be an ideal rear end gear? Which gears are you using, the original 3.08s?

Let me know how yours is running as a daily driver..Thanks
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Old 09-16-2015, 11:28 PM   #203
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

Stock 3.73 ratio gears work great. I am now running a ford 8.8 rear but with 3.73s. Cheap way to get posi.
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Old 09-27-2015, 05:27 AM   #204
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

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Old 09-27-2015, 08:04 AM   #205
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Old 09-27-2015, 09:44 AM   #206
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

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Old 09-27-2015, 01:51 PM   #207
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

I have a 1968 firebird rotting away and it needs to be saved. I cant afford two classic cars plus a daily driver. I found a buyer that wants to daily drive it the way it was intended to be used. Las Vegas has to many crazy drivers.
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Old 10-29-2015, 08:53 PM   #208
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

so did it end up selling?
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Old 11-02-2015, 11:55 PM   #209
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

Great write up on the motor swap.
You mentioned that your selling the wire harness, what is your price?
Considering this swap also.
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Old 01-17-2016, 08:36 PM   #210
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

Dude, thanks for the tips and photos! Nice build!
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Old 02-24-2016, 09:00 AM   #211
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

Your truck is lowerd ? What oil pan did you use factory or one of the many oil pans on the market
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Old 05-05-2016, 04:40 PM   #212
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

what a great link full of awesome info. this makes me want to "take the plunge"
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Old 05-06-2016, 05:34 AM   #213
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

thanks for the information...
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Old 05-06-2016, 10:54 AM   #214
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Your truck is lowerd ? What oil pan did you use factory or one of the many oil pans on the market
Truck oil pan. A 98-02 ls1 camaro pan will give the best clearance but the truck pan works fine if the vehicle is only lowered a few inches.
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Old 05-06-2016, 11:07 AM   #215
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

Thanks for the reply I bought the GM muscle car pan kit now to start my swap
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Old 05-17-2016, 09:17 AM   #216
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

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Are you using the factory high hump trans cover?
Where did u get this is know this is an old post but I'm looking for one for my 70
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Old 05-17-2016, 10:04 AM   #217
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Where did u get this is know this is an old post but I'm looking for one for my 70
I used the factory low hump.
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Old 07-25-2016, 10:49 AM   #218
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

Where the dirty dingo 67-72 mounts available when you did this build or do the ones you used just work better? What trans crossmember did you use?
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Old 07-25-2016, 01:56 PM   #219
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

im pretty sure he used 73 and up frame towers and used the 73 and up dd mounts

now it says you're in nevada but i spy a NM plate...... do you frequent NM too? if so i cant wait to see the truck on 66!!
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Old 05-31-2017, 09:10 PM   #220
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

What wires did you use off the top bulk head plug on the firewall?? I'm about to do mine and just keep finding a kind of useless (to me) factory wiring diagram... thanks in advance!
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Old 07-25-2017, 09:49 PM   #221
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

Tagged for future info. Thanks for all the information on your swap.
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Old 11-19-2017, 01:06 AM   #222
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

Did you modify the gas tank to run the stock fuel pump or order it this way?
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Old 11-19-2017, 02:46 PM   #223
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Where the dirty dingo 67-72 mounts available when you did this build or do the ones you used just work better? What trans crossmember did you use?
I have had an issue ripping apart the early Small block chevy rubber mounts so I will not use that design anymore. You can buy the poly mounts but they cost more $$$ I used the later mounts since they are a clam shell design encased in metal. Those engine mounts were used on the 73-87 trucks.
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Old 11-19-2017, 02:48 PM   #224
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Did you modify the gas tank to run the stock fuel pump or order it this way?
We modded the carb version of the tank. We just cut a hole to drop the pump down into.
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Old 11-30-2017, 12:10 AM   #225
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Re: 1968 C10 5.3 swap, the easy way.

thanks for all the info to kick me in the butt to swap my truck. I was really nervous about taking this project on but after spending a couple hours reading all the posts i feel good. BTW nice paint color
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