specific LS swap questions
been reading through everything I can but have some question left that hopefully some of you can answer. I am doing this on my 63' gmc btw. if you can answer only one- please chime in.
1. regarding wiring harnesses- I will be rewiring the entire truck SO is there a company that can make all of that for me or would it be best to use the LS engine harness and 1980 complete harness that I have. (I've never wired a car before but willing to give it a shot). I will be running a/c which my truck didn't originally have plus the gauges etc. 2. I won't be using my in cab gas tank and have decided to do an intank pump setup with a tank mounted under the bed. are there any originally LS powered vehicles I can fit back there or is it best to go with something like a boyd's etc? 3. when using LT designed for an LS swap in our trucks- are there any midpipes that fit as well? 4. I am really wanting to run Dakota Digital gauges with the accompanying OBD port- is there anything to know about using these or that I should consider when wiring the truck? 5. if using a t56 trans- what do I need to do to run the slave cylinder with my brake booster or do I need another type of brake booster to run that? 6. If anyone doing this swap has used a donor vehicle to do it and not just bought the engine/trans off craigslist etc- what would you recommend grabbing off of said vehicle (ie what would you not leave behind). sorry for the long read- and thanks for the future help- hopefully it help others as well. |
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Factory LS harnesses aren't the most swap friendly as they're intended to tie in to a lot of things not on the truck. There's a number of places out there that make engine-only harnesses with just a few points to tie into a factory harness.
I'm afraid I don't have much to contribute to the other questions, sorry. |
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You sir knocked it out of the park. Thanks so much
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I am doing a 66 and getting all the swap stuff ready. I put an American Auto wire classic update harness in the truck and it gives me all the power and fuses I will need for all the ad ons like AC, air ride and stereo. I am doing a stand alone engine harness. AAW gives you the option of stock or aftermarket dash.
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Yes it is a complete harness for the truck. It will allow me to easily install the flaming river column and a Dakoda digital dash. Plus it go rid of all the other wiring problems we have with these old trucks.
Jimmy |
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