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Old 06-20-2011, 11:51 AM   #4
rennat_2006
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Re: 5.3l swap into 79 k10

little brother pulled the 350 and 4 speed outta the truck when the 350 started knocking. He installed a th350 and matching tcase out of another truck and says he installed the trans crossmember in the front set of holes in the frame, Im assuming there is 2 sets of holes in the frame probably 1 for the 4 speed trucks and 1 for the auto trucks. We made some mounts like the ones pictured above and set the engine in between the frame rails and bolted the mounts all up. With it bolted up to the stock mounts in the frame there is like a 2" gap between the transmission, The way we sit now the motor needs to go back more or the trans needs to come forward but we havent been able to find anyone else having this problem so im worried we did something wrong.

I can get some pictures if you guys would like of how everything is sitting currently in the truck.

I see that 85burb used Dingo Slider mounts, We would like to avoid those because of the cost($150) if at all possible, but if those are the only mounts that work for a 4x4 thats the way we will have to go.
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1971 Nova- 6.0l with some goodies and a t56, 98-02 camaro brakes all around, tubular control arms, etc
2000 zr2 blazer- rock crawler offroad toy, one ton axles and lockers front and rear.
2006 2500hd- 500hp duramax/built allison trans,traction bars, and some other goodies.
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