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I will be swapping my lm7 in my '00 silverado for another LM7 out of a '02 silverado.
Is there certain things i need to buy before the swap?
Is there anything I should look out for?
What's the best method?
I've heard you can just pull the tranny/engine in one or is if easier to simply unbolt the bell housing.
Things I might run into?
Just any hints or tips would be great.
That's the truck I'm doing the swap in
its the same engine, i see no issues. remove and replace
x2.. I would just clean up the bay and stab her in.
be sure and pb all the exhaust bolt days before u do the swap
Thank you,, this is my first swap so im just trying to prepare for it, ill be doing/starting on Feb 9th. If all goes well how long do you think it should take me?
also what year range will fit in without modification. ive read i can use 00-04 LM7, but just double checking
You can use any ls motor. You can do it in a day if you're mechanically inclined.
They're simple to pull. A buddy and I pulled three motors and installed two in a weekend. Probably would've been done sooner but I'd had to step away a few time before i started chunking tools.
well i picked up the motor today just had some more questions i got one out of a '02 tahoe. this one came with Electronic throttle should i swap over my intake and fuel rail with throttle body or what would i need to do to run it with drive.wire.
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ill get more pictures if yall would like just tell me what you would need to help me out.
ALso got one with #862 casting heads are these any good im not sure what i have on my other LM7
Swap your throttle body over.
didnt think of that man, thank you
okay well today is the swap day, got started on it this morning
the intake is off evrything is in the clear tomorow were going to cut the exhaust between the cats and the manifold we couldnt get the bolts undone(if you have any suggestions that would be great)
i had a question about my intake, my orginal trucks intake looks cleaner and all around better than the donor motor
the problem is my truck had EGR on my donor it doesnt the manifold comes blocked off, what would i need to delete the EGR system from the intake just swap over the block offf plate from the donors onto mine and leave the connector ffrom the harness hanging or what would be the best thing to do in this situation?
(keep in mind after the motors in i plan on doing LT's,Cam,And all them goodies)
if anybody has any suggestions that would be great .