New Project - 06 Colorado to '09 G8 L76

Started a new truck for a customer the other day. Figured I'd post progress pictures and try to document the process on here for folks.
Truck is a 2006 4 door 2WD Z71 Colorado I5 Auto.
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Engine going in is a 2009 Pontiac G8 L76 engine and 6 speed auto trans.
Scored this setup at a local yard with 7k miles on it.
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Got the engine out the other day in about 4 hours.
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Spent a little bit of time today switching over the C1(Blue) connector you can see on the pass. fenderwell for the newer style connector that will be used on the new computer. Engine is a 58x motor, so we will need a computer like the '09 Colorado V8 uses.
Ordered a set of stainless headers from OTTP. They are supposed to fit, so we will find out.

damm thats gonna be nice

Okay I'll ask the dumb question,what is bolted to the tailshaft of the transmission?

Pontiac drivetrain in a Colorado.................SWEET!!!!

Yes that colorado is gonna fly.

Finally got the engine set in place.
Got the headers over to the coaters
Been working on the transmission crossmember and finishing up the wiring.

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Test Fitted the engine cover!
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do you plan to color matxh the silver part of the cover with the truck? that would be badass!

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Originally Posted by myzterray

do you plan to color matxh the silver part of the cover with the truck? that would be badass!

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Yes actually, that is the plan.

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Originally Posted by cpwire

Yes actually, that is the plan.

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thats going look badass lol!! probably look like the truck came lik that from GM

Wow!! This is going to be cool.

Nice. What does it weigh?

That is sweet! Looking forward to seeing the rest of the build.

Alright, bit of an update....
Got the headers back from the coaters, wish I had done some more test fitting prior to coating, cause we had to squash the hell out of the tubes for cyl. 4 & 6 to clear the frame.
Also, the headers do not come with any collector flange, so we welded one on prior to coating.

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Got the fans fitted on to the radiator.
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Got the A/C lines in. Bought some adapters for the compressor, then had some lines made up to connect to the condensor and firewall.
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Lower rad hose from the V8 colorado fits great. Was going to use the V8 Colorado Heater hoses, but I don't like how they fit with the engine cover.
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Cut the end off of the Power steering hose from the G8 and had the hose makers crimp a line on to connect it to the Colorado steering rack.
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Cut the Colorado Fuel lines, and crimped on a hose to go to the G8 engine. Also, braised on a 5/16" end to the EVAP line.
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Some more pics...
Got the cover painted and on after cleaning up the rest of the wiring. Also got the A/C lines done. Used an A/C compressor from an LS2 CTS-V and got some fittings from Nastalgic air parts. Then just had a local company cut some hoses and crimp them on.

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Finishing up the rear brake kit, front and rear sway bars.
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Truck fires up and runs fine, just need to get the driveshaft back still so we can get it in and then over to the exhaust shop. Also, have to finish up the air intake tube, then on to the dyno.

That's cool! Let us know what kinda numbers it lays down.

Spent all of Saturday on the dyno...
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That's badass!

Questions.
Do all the gauges work.
What ECM did u end up using.
Do all the bcm, hvac controls and abs work.
Pic of the cai.

Definitely a clean conversion!

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Originally Posted by farmtruc

That's badass!

Questions.
Do all the gauges work.
What ECM did u end up using.
Do all the bcm, hvac controls and abs work.
Pic of the cai.

Definitely a clean conversion!

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Yes, everything works, I wouldn't have it any other way.
ECM is from an '09 Colorado 5.3L
A/C is charged and functional, all the gauges are good, everything is as it should be.

Here's a pic of the intake.
http://currentperformance.com/Sample...L76/Intake.jpg

Any way you can throw up a consolidated parts list for this swap? I've been wondering about doing something like this myself. It looks factory great from what I can see ... awesome job!

Nice conversion, looks factory. Seems pretty strait forward.