Originally Posted by Factory Guy (Post 9152836)

Just realized the S-10 Digital Speedo is just way to big for my Squarebody instrument cluster housing as it would require cutting out the plug, that powers the entire instrument cluster. Time to look for another option...

Originally Posted by evan (Post 9153423)

I was looking at the oil pan pictures again and wondering about ground clearance. Do you know how far it will hang below the factory crossmember?

Originally Posted by SCOTI (Post 9152928)

Ahh man..... After that effort!?

Originally Posted by TKCR (Post 9158515)

Dash looks good!

Originally Posted by Factory Guy (Post 9161861)

The latest debacle:

I went to start the engine and primed the engine with oil prior to starting it about 2 days later (Still have not started it yet), I noticed a pretty good sized oil spot (10" in diameter) under the power steering pump area (if it was installed). Upon further inspection I am finding that the oil seems to been leaking between the oil pan and the block right above the negative ground cable bolt? See yellow arrow in picture.

So now I am pulling the oil pan and installing a new gasket. Thank God the engine wasn't in the truck.

This why I like running them outside the vehicle BEFORE installing them!

Originally Posted by hewittca (Post 9174786)

Truck looks excellent! Keep up the nice work.

Originally Posted by ShortHaul (Post 9177396)

Another fine upgrade. Tilt column is a nice feature… and just yesterday I was kicking myself for not adding cruise. 120 mile round trip and cruise would’ve made it that much sweeter.

Originally Posted by Factory Guy (Post 9178230)

Thanks! Yes you are correct. Is your LS Drive by wire (DBW)? If so adding cruise wouldn't be hard if you have the factory ECU. If its cable driven its a lot harder.

One of the main reasons I went with DBW.

Originally Posted by ShortHaul (Post 9180733)

I’m DBC on the Cheyenne. I have DBW on my 62 Impala 6.0 swap and I’ve always felt like there’s a tiny delay in throttle response. You can barely notice it… but it’s like when you’re watching a movie and the sound is off by just a fraction of a second… you hear the words and the actors mouth is just slightly off? Lol same feeling and it drives me nuts. So I went DBC on the truck.

Originally Posted by Factory Guy (Post 9178229)

Tilt AND Cruise Column now installed.



Since somebody had cut the cruise wires, inside the steering column, prior to my purchase of the column. It was necessary to buy a new Cruise Switch (see photo's below-somebody cut it so close to the stalk it made it unusable). The place where I got my Steering Column redone, Steering Columns Galore (SGC) said they had no sources for new Switches. I finally found a repop that looks identical to the factory units. Once the LS goes in it will get wired up.

EDITED: 3/13/2023

So i go to wire up my ignition switch, nothing matches the old stock non tilt/non cruise ignition switch. So long story is the wiring loom under the dash to the IGNITION SWITCH remains the same (it is NOT necessary to re pin or anything), the wires AND connectors just get moved.



So in the Ignition switch photo below (the blue ignition switch=not mine just one I grabbed on the internet). The rear plug "POS 1" needs to be moved to "POS 2", AT the SAME TIME they get inverted (turned over and plug right into the ignition switch with NO REPINNING required. The front plug POS 2 needs to be moved to POS 1 AND INVERTED, NO REPINING REQUIRED.