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Originally Posted by LostMy65
It might already be in this thread, or another, but I'm trying to find a junkyard shopping list. Trying to see what is the best donor vehicles for harvesting parts.
Also, I'm in no rush and I want to make finding the cheapest parts part of the hobby.
I actually love browsing and picking parts at junkyards.
But because I live out in the country on property, I have the space, so I think the biggest savings would be buying a donor that has the most usable parts. So what is the best donor for the harvesting the most usable parts that'll work for an ls swap into the 63-87 generation trucks?
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I would look for any LS powered GM pickup or Suburban/Tahoe type vehicles. Look for lower mileage, but don't be afraid of a 200k mile complete running vehicle. You can use a ton of items for the swap. One I did I bought a complete running/driving wrecked 2000 GMC Seirra for $800. I used the engine, accessories, PCM, transmission, wire harness, throttle cable, trans cooler lines, radiator, I kept the cruise module to hook up later, and quite a few other small pieces. Once I sold what was left of the truck, I only had $400 in what I kept. I used the engine as is, did the harness work myself, sent the PCM off to the guy at lt1swap.com. Trans was slipping so I had it rebuilt. Looking back, I should have kept the BCM, the headlight switch, the instrument cluster, the fuel lines, and the fuel pump and sending unit. All those parts could be used to make other things work in an old truck.