Re: Finally starting my 5.3 swap!!
 

Well today I had to get a little creative and make spacers for the fuse block using some adapters for a radiator. I took out a pin in the shifter mechanism so the shifter can run through all 4 gears and changed the selector display thing. still have to mount the linkage. Im havin a little issue...I ran the wiring into the truck that powers up the fuel pump and all and when I turned the key everything powered up but the engine wont crank over so I gotta figure out whats goin on...this is why I hate wiring. Also I have to run the wiring for the brake light...its supposed to connect to the brake switch on the pedal but I don't see the wires for it...I have to look more closely n see. my buddy said we have to have it running and driving by Friday. The driveshaft will be here tomorrow.

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Looking good man

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im straight up excited now...shes pretty much done. exhaust, driveshaft, shift linkage, leaky fuel line are all done. now its just the throttle cable, nuts for the exhaust flange n some other odds and ends and she'll be on the road tomorrow. I CANT WAIT!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugSw...eature=mh_lolz

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Tomorrow aye? Dessertdog has a similar use of time schedules (so did i) lol looking good again man, your gonna love it

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lol yea my buddy said tomorrow it has to be done so im just hopeful everything goes well....things never go smooth for me...im prayin that my luck changes tomorrow...today I had to wrestle with that damn driveshaft...took me nearly an hour...that really pissed me off man!!

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Trust me, I thought I could do it in a month, been almost 3 and just getting to the point where I can say ls swap done, truck far from it!!!!

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its been 6 months for me mainly because of delays...im ready for my truck man...the wait is killin me

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Lol...I bet!!!

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even if its done tomorrow I still cant bring it home since my tags and insurance are expired so cant drive it....the shop where the truck's at is over 20 miles away.

Re: Finally starting my 5.3 swap!!
 

Dont feel like the Lone Ranger guys, Mine took 9 months.

I had everything done in 3 but the motor I got was bad so I had to find another.....like yall, the small stuff kills you.

Good luck!

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i'm at a year and half on my swap over 4-5 years on the truck build i still need tires exhaust andpaint

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I did my swap in a month of 60 hour weeks. It almost killed me.
Still buttoning up little things I rushed. Take your time. Do the wiring right or do it several times.

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I did the same thing you did but when I was at it I was at it from the time I woke up til I went to bed!!!

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Do you mean like working 60 hours THEN working on your truck.....or do you mean like you spent 240 hours on your swap.....cuz that would be like turning 1 bolt every day :lol: :mm:

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Well ivorton74 today is Dday!!!! whats the word????

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Well I got some good new and some bad news...Goods news is I finally took it for its first test drive and she ran good for a little bit. The bad news is she started to misfire and died. Got it started again drove it back to the shop barely. I put it back on the lift and checked all connection below. The fuel pump wires were loose so I tightened them up. Started it and it ran good for a minute and start misfiring again and then died. Checked fuel pressure and its fine so I don't know whats goin on with it. Also the throttle cable has to be adjusted or something cuz i have to push the gas pedal to the floor to get moving.
the first pic is the throttle cable connected to the pedal...its for a 99 truck...how do i adjust it or move the little ball thing?

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You sure it's a 5.3? Not a 4.6 or 5.4??? Lol

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lol...ill post a vid soon here

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man it felt good driving it though...but like u guys said its always the little things that hold everything back. still gotta get my gauges workin too

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haha...i can't say much (but i will since mines moving with working gauges lol) i did let a few things scare me and took my sweet time between being scared lol

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The thing that scared me is the wiring...I just think I'll mess something up. its intimidating to me. I had a lil issue with my driver side exhaust manifold and had to take it out twice...that sh** pissed me off man. Then had a small tranny leak and shifter issue too...things never go smoothly for me man damn!! lol....

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the biggest issues I'm having now is the old stuff I'm using from my original stuff on the truck i.e. transfer case, gear box, and blower motor lol...old crap!!!!

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heres the videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGgjKKc-fVg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNBSu-PyuqY

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it might be your kanuter valve

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whats that?