New guy from AZ

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12-23-2007, 09:46 AM
kdubaz

New guy from AZ

Hey everyone, I'm Kevin, a new guy from the Phoenix area. I'm a writer and photographer for several custom car and truck magazines, and I've also been amassing a collection of trucks in the yard for projects. I've built quite a few cars and trucks in the past, but more recently I've been focusing on Chevy trucks.

Let's take a sec and go down the list.

http://buzznet-63.vo.llnwd.net/asset...7566102663.jpg

First is my '51 Chevy truck which right now is just in storage until I can get to it. Plans are bagged on 20's, maybe 22's, a clean resto with a hint of custom.

Next are the two trucks i don't have pics of, my '84 Silverado shortbed and '87 Chevy crew-cab dually. One of those trucks is getting an LS motor, just not sure which one quite yet.

http://www.kevinwhipps.com/gallery/m...serialNumber=2
Then there's my '01. It's been sitting for a long time now, but this year it gets done. Suicide doors, channeled on 22's, 4-pump hydraulic setup, and a 4.8l with 27k on it. It's a great truck, I've just gotta get going on it.

Oh and in the background there is the truck below, but when it was stock.

http://www.kevinwhipps.com/gallery/m...serialNumber=2
http://www.kevinwhipps.com/gallery/m...serialNumber=2

This is my '04 Silverado, and the main reason I came to this site. It's channeled on 22" Bonspeeds, painted Porsche Riviera blue, and is powered by the all too popular but very stupid decision I made - 4.3l V6. I've found a deal on an '04 4.8l, but I have no idea where to start on the swap, so I figured I'd come here. I know the '04's have some funky wiring, plus the lack of a throttle cable which my V6 does have, so I'll be asking lots of questions I'm sure.

Anyways, that's me.

Oh and I have a really irritating and curse ridden website. Kevinwhipps.com.
12-23-2007, 10:15 AM
RedHeartbeat

Nice rides. If it were me, there would be no way I'd do a 4.8 into that truck unless you're going for fuel mileage. I'd keep looking until I found a LQ4 6.0L for a good price and then hang an intercooled front mount Trick Turbo setup on it. That truck deserves more than a plain jane engine setup. :rock:
12-23-2007, 11:46 AM
beater6.0

sweet rides. and welcome not to many from the phx here lol
12-23-2007, 12:17 PM
kdubaz

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedHeartbeat

Nice rides. If it were me, there would be no way I'd do a 4.8 into that truck unless you're going for fuel mileage. I'd keep looking until I found a LQ4 6.0L for a good price and then hang an intercooled front mount Trick Turbo setup on it. That truck deserves more than a plain jane engine setup. :rock:

Lol. No ****, huh? Well the deal I found on that 4.8 is so ridiculous that I figure I've got to get it for one of my trucks, maybe the '84.

Although a turbo'd 6l would be pretty killer.

I've tried searching but nothing yet, any threads on '04+ Chevy V6 to V8 swaps I can look at?
12-23-2007, 12:18 PM
shakesvho

http://members.cox.net/tommy626/Smiley/welcome.gif
12-23-2007, 01:48 PM
RedHeartbeat

check out duckysbht's conversion. It's pretty much the same as what you'd be doing, minus an electronic throttle pedal. You could convert it to a 2002 model pcm instead and use throttle by cable. The PCM would be seperate from the truck's electronics to a point. I've never done it before but in theory it doesn't sound too difficult.
12-26-2007, 10:43 AM
Melissa@NelsonPerformance

Hello and Welcome
12-26-2007, 06:06 PM
txarkitekt

Wow man...nice vehicles you've got there! I agree with Red, you need to do something decent with the drivetrain if you are making the asthetics that nice on the outside. Yes, there are a few good write-ups out there in the V8 Conversions section of the forums... You will be doing a lot of reading, but you will eventually get there. Good luck man--and ask as many questions as you can...
12-27-2007, 10:37 PM
kdubaz

Quote:

Originally Posted by txarkitekt

Wow man...nice vehicles you've got there! I agree with Red, you need to do something decent with the drivetrain if you are making the asthetics that nice on the outside. Yes, there are a few good write-ups out there in the V8 Conversions section of the forums... You will be doing a lot of reading, but you will eventually get there. Good luck man--and ask as many questions as you can...

Yeah, you guys may be right on that one. The '04 is officially done now, so I'm gonna put a for sale sign on it for a ridiculously high amount at World of Wheels and see if I get any takers. If I do, then off it goes. If not, then I'm going to work on the '84 or the dually and then start on a swap for the '04.

Any clue what an LQ4 runs for?
12-27-2007, 10:45 PM
txarkitekt

A decent, lower mileage, turn-key LQ4 should be about $1200-$1400.