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hoping to get it all in by the end of FEB.... so i figured id start posting some pics and info cause ill prob need some info at some point... hoping i've done my research but we all know how theses hot rods can b....Attachment 7989Attachment 7988Attachment 7986Attachment 7987Attachment 7990
You have got a nice clean engine to start with, what year model truck are you dropping it into?
yea its got 80k on it. i put i little elbow into it to clean it up before it goes in. i have an 05 rcsb with a 4.3 that im swapping it into. yea im getting a built trans,3000stall converter, exhaust, intake,and tune to start with so im thinking it should b fun
That is clean, I love it. Now that I have seen yours, I think I will paint my front bracket as well. Great job so far. What paint did you use, I like the flat black. I already paint my heads and block and did not even think to do the brackets.
thanks man.. yea i just used some spray bomb from my local auto parts store it was the FHT engine paint satin black.. i sandblasted it then used a lil etch primer cause the bracket is cast aluminum then sprayed it black
so tommarrow is the day im going to start the swap i have all the required parts so here goes but!!!! there's only one question that i think i have... now once i get the motor in all i have to do as far as wiring is plug the engine harness into my original fuse box under the hood... i understand there's various other thing need to be done such as fuel lines,exhaust,coolant hose plumbing exc...its only the wiring hook up that concerns me not a whole lot of details out there... any help would be greatly appreciated i have an 05 4.3 v6 swapping to 04 lq4 6.0 engine i have the 6.0 engine harness with pedal and modual just curious about actually plugging it into my truck
nice, youll luv the new found power, but youre gonna wanna alittle more stall even in stock form ;)
Nice looking engine.
Wiring diagrams are always helpful in swaps. What may help you is the fact that the 6.0 probably came out of a similar vehicle so the wiring should be close to what's already in your truck.
Did you get your PCM flashed to remove the VATS?
yes sir i have a nelson tune in it... the list of mods to start with is heddmen headers,volant cool air intake, magnaflow full exhaust, built 4l60E by big dawg trans out of tampa FL and 3000 stall ,MSD wires,and a tuned PCM by nelson performance
so no one really has any details on the wiring......???????????
For starters, I would read up on the harness info here:
http://lt1swap.com/2000harness.htm
This will give you some info that you need to get your harness integrated into your existing truck.
4.3 wiring harness will not work, you need same year truck v8 wiring harness to work with your new motor and year truckQuote:
Originally Posted by FASTasleepFL
oh yeah and you'll need v8 mounts also same year truck
yea i have all that but as far as the actual hook up just unplug the the V6 harness and plug the V8 one in the same way and thats it ready to run... thats really my?
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Originally Posted by FASTasleepFL
yes its pretty much plug and play !
sweet thanks guys got the motor and trans in today just a few more details tm and then its burnout time lol
got her all in and she runnig and driving but for some reason i have a battery light but my voltage looks good on the gauge any guesses?????
Common problem on some swaps for whatever reason Have your tuner delete the code.
thanks ill get that done.... one more question i swaped an 04 denali motor and harness and that motor did'nt have E-fans but my truck had them OE so are they just going to work they were on a different harness... ???????
Not sure. I believe they are activated by the PCM. Hopefully your new PCM was flashed to have the proper pinouts activated to work the fans. Then it's just a question of tracing the wires and hooking them into the PCM.
The new pcm will control you fans.
The fan harness is part of the headlight harness actually, so it should function just like stock.
perfect... thanks guys!!! I do have an air bag light on also and the info center says service air bag or something like that... any guesses on that?? i also think my O2's are junk cause i have a check engine light... i have to wait till next Wednesday to get them (payday)...its my daily driver so is it a big deal for me to b driving it ??
this thing is F in badass even with all the lil tweeks needed i highly recommend that everyone go 6.0 lol