Bought my old K5 back, now receiving a 5.3 swap...

[Ford Assassin]

Hey guys, been gone a few years after I sold my '69 C10 short bed. Anyway I bought this K5 in the Summer of 1999 from the original owner. It was bone stock except a 4" Rancho lift, 4.11 gears, and a rebuilt/beefed 700R-4. I bought a set of 15x10" M/T Classic II's and Dunlop MT 33x12.5x15's within a few days. Other than the 208c needing a shifter fork (replaced the chain at the same time), it was trouble free. I bought a worn 350 short block in the Spring of 2007 and rebuilt it with a set of flat tops and brand new iron GM heads. A few months later a buddy offered me a straight across trade for his '69 C10 and I accepted (big mistake) .


A few months ago he started asking me if I was interested in buying it from him. Well a month ago I got my pennies saved up and bought it back. He warned me of a slight misfire it was having underload, but I chocked that up to be a bad spark plug or wire. Several dollars later after replacing the entire fuel and ignition setup, still had the mis...

Since I used to do LS swaps part time I usually had a spare LS motor or two laying around.. So this K5 is getting a new modern powerplant with the modern EFI. I am going to retain the 700R-4 using a TV cable bracket adapter kit from BowTie Overdrives. Later when funds permit I might swap out the older 700R-4 for a modern 4L60e (electronic controlled via PCM) and a passenger side drop 241c transfer case.

The 5.3 is from a 50,000 mile 2002 Silverado 1500 2WD. It will remain stock except for a mild cam/spring/pushrod swap from 2003 Corvette LS6. I am still on the fence on whether I want to go though the initial cost and expense of doing long tube headers (shorties and block huggers are not worth the expense vs power gains). I might just use stock manifolds and save for a small turbo setup down the road. Time will tell.

I will also be buying an aftermarket AC bracket for a Sanden 508 compressor so I can have my creature comforts in hot Bakersfield Summers.

That's it for now.

Thoughts, comments, and/or questions? Post'em up!!

Thanks guys!!
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