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I am jealous... I am trying to talk the wife into letting me buy a 5.3L so I can do the swap. the MPG savings will pay for it in about a year anyways. Not the easiest thing to do let me tell ya'.
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Reunited with the truck today. Will be posting daily updates
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Very nice. Congratulations and thank you for documenting your swap. I refereed to your thread several times while I did mine.
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Also you should look into side markers off a chevy cargo van. They go very well with the bodylines.
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wow, quick and easy...
I need to find a clean New Mexico truck like that... |
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Really really nice truck
Went threw it all again I understand now. I'm more of a picture guy lol. Thx love your truck |
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I may have missed it, but what exhaust manifolds did you go with?
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ls3 manifolds
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Also tbss manifolds fit great. Little update, got the cruise control working and installed 2006 dodge ram seats
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Piccccs. Please. Truck looks great. Did you put the seats on a frame or straight to the floor. Thanks. Jim
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Been looking everywhere for those factory A/C compressor fittings and no luck so far, look to be my best option so far. Nice truck!
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CONGRATS!! Truck looks great...that's exactly what I want for my truck...nice 5.3 swap and a fresh new coat of paint to make a nice cruiser...I finally scored me a 5.3 complete for $350...just need a 4l60 and other stuff now.
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Any pics of the new seats? Are they on a seperate frame? Thanks.
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Here is a video I made today of everything that was done. Hope this helps anyone thats interested in doing this.
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Wow, very nice job.
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Nice job on the truck, looks awesome! Very inspirational
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very nice.
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This retired guy says thanks for this post. I am going to do the same for my 67 Short bed. Since I had not a clue where to begin you can imaging how helpful this is.
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Thanks for sharing all your information with us, nice work!
Tell me about, the I think you said 4 wires from the relays to the "Truck" where and what are these wires connected too? What are you using for a speedometer? |
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Awesome build. I can't wait to start mine after seeing this. I am swapping mine out of an 02 silverado so I am hoping to use most of the factory parts.
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LQ4 dyno at 311 hp and 380 tq. The truck intake killed power and wouldnt make anything passed 5100 rpm. Update.. The truck intakes are fine. The camshaft holds the power way back. Installed a new cam and I have so much more power and so far the gas mileage is the same. Actually got a few mpgs better. |
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Yea I agree. Im trying to find a stock lq4 dyno graph to compare it. Its either the cam and/ or valve springs.
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It's the cam and valvesprings. I didn't read the whole thread. Is the valvetrain all stock stuff?
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I just put in a 6.0 lq4 with 799 heads with yellow springs.
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ahhh.......cam is stock then. That would be a limiting factor. That said...your dyno numbers are good. Wouldn't think you'd be getting valve float with those springs in the low 5000rpm range but I'm not familiar with their specs.
put a .550 to .600 lift cam in it with duration in 210-220/220-230@.050 range...along with a nice set of .650 lift dual springs and some c-moly p-rods to keep it together and watch it wake up! |
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Yep, a TSP sleeper 220 cam with dual springs and hardenend pushrods will wake that baby up to about 380 hp.
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Very nice truck!
Where did you get the LED gear indicator? |
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I bought a LED at radio shack and rigged a mount for it.
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Just soldered to the factory wire?
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Gas mileage update! The 6.0 is getting MUCH worse gas mileage than the 5.3. I didnt think it would be a big difference but it sure is. getting like 14mpg :(. Its been tuned by two of the top tuners in the US as well. I baby it as well. I wish i never put it in. My 5.3 got at least 18 in town. Also I thought i would notice the torque increase around driving around town but its not that huge of a increase.
Update. The factory 6.0 needs a bigger cam in it. I did this and I enjoy the 6.0 now. |
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Did my first autocross run this weekend! Felt strange pushing the ol truck around on the course. Truck held together!
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thats rad
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