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whats up everyone i know i havent posted in forever but finally got me a motor and tranny.
got a motor out of a 05 escalade(6.0 lq9) with the factory tranny(AWD gone change to regular RWD)
gotta get a harness for it still.
what are some good mods to do to it? like cams intakes etc to put on it.
im not really going to be pulling so dont need as much torque
imma get pics of it soon grounds to wet to get the motor into my building so its sittin in bed of truck with a camper over it
Give me a holler when you get ready to tune that thing.
already i will..
update.
finally fixin start on this again means weather gettin better
gotta call shop tomorrow an see bout a trans and get ahold of pitchblack to get me a tune/harness
updated got a trans for it 07 4l60e
finally hopfully stuff will fall together now
73-87 guys fuel pump yall using>
what motor mounts yall using?
I'm using ACDelco EP381's in both tanks. Engine mount plates are like these from CarShop, but I got them off of eBay for around $25 or so.
what bout ya line hook ups an radiotr what ya use
I used the 85's radiator, it was a new replacement a few years ago. Used the upper and lower hoses that came with the engine from the donor truck.
Which line hookups are you asking about?
trans an oil and ac
For the trans cooler lines, these work great.:
Trans. Fittings -6 AN to 4L60 / 4L80
They fit into the factory clip-style fittings just like the OEM steel lines do, and let you connect a -6AN fitting to run -6 stainless braided line up to the cooler. I prefer running braided lines to the front instead of using the steel lines because there is interference between the steel lines and the A/C compressor bracket in a square body install since the steel lines have to be moved up to clear the cross member and the drag link.
I didn't have any oil lines to run. If you have an engine that used an oil cooler, you can replace the bypass with one like this, then drill and tap it and run the truck's original oil PSI sending unit in it:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...1&d=1252463287
For the AC, I used the 5.3's original compressor. The manifolds I used on the compressor are from docsblocks.com, P/N's AA2209 and AA2210. From there I used different angles of fittings to fit my application. I used all the OE parts for the 85, so it was pretty easy. I have a crimper for the fittings, so I made all my own hoses.
Here is a list of all the parts and fittings I used to put mine together in a .PDF file:
A/C parts list for LS swaps - 85 GMC
did you notch the frame?
how does the ac fit?
Notch the frame for the A/C? No. The only notching I had to do was a very small spot for the passenger exhaust manifold. I used the stock truck manifolds, and had to make a little room for one of the ears on the manifold.
The A/C fits fine. With the manifolds I posted there is no need to notch the frame. You will have to move the passenger side engine stand back about 2" so it clears the back of the compressor, but that is easy to do.
Take a look through my build thread. The engine swap starts on post #448. Posts #480 and #481 show the mods I did to the passenger engine stand and adapter plate to make the compressor fit.
Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info - Page 18 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network
ight imma check it out man