New guy from North Carolina NEED HELP BAD

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03-08-2013, 01:42 AM
singlecab1500

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New guy from North Carolina NEED HELP BAD

Okay what I am doing is putting a 04 5.3 and a 02 4l60e into a 92 single cab 2wd c1500.
Motor = check, trans= check, wiring and computer = check, tune and harness redone by Nelson performance = check, conversion mounts = check.
Now I'm kinda stuck. Me and my father are doing this swap together as a father son thing because we both work a lot and its the only way we get to spend time together.
We are both mechanically capable so that's not the problem. Just a little new to the whole swap so its a little difficult.
Any insight on this swap or info that anyone could give me would be great.
I have been reading the thread that Redheartbeat posted and its has been helping but if anyone else has any other knowledge that would be awesome.
03-08-2013, 01:48 AM
pl4yboy

What are you stuck with?
03-13-2013, 06:29 PM
singlecab1500

What I'm stuck on has to do with a trans cooler. The factory radiator for the 1992 has one built in and I was wondering if I could use the factory trans cooler lines off the 92 on the 02 trans.
03-13-2013, 08:33 PM
96/chevy/pu

pretty sure there a different size, ya'll probablly have to do some adapting
03-14-2013, 12:28 AM
singlecab1500

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Originally Posted by 96/chevy/pu

pretty sure there a different size, ya'll probablly have to do some adapting

So what you are saying is cut the fittings off the 1992 lines that screw into the radiator and adapt them to the 2002 lines or should I just run a separate trans cooler?
03-14-2013, 06:44 AM
Ian Johnston

I would run a separate cooler. Thats what I did on my GEN swap into a 1978 C20, using a 4L60E trans.
I am not a big fan of radiator coolers.
Got any pics of the conversion? Always interested to have a look at what people are doing.
03-14-2013, 11:34 AM
singlecab1500

No pictures yet I will take a bunch here soon
03-14-2013, 12:49 PM
blacstar

running a seperate cooler will also eliminate the chance of mixture with coolant. but ask ?'s if needed.
03-14-2013, 01:07 PM
singlecab1500

Well does the 2002 and up trucks come with a separate trans cooler if so I can pick one up
03-14-2013, 01:54 PM
blacstar

get a tru-cool 40k
03-22-2013, 01:05 AM
singlecab1500

Okay I got the trans cooler and all figured out. Went with an after market one. Now fuel lines. My 1992 had a feed and return on it and the 04 has a feed and return on it. So I'm wondering can I get the complete fuel line assembly from an 03/04 and just run it with my fuel pump connections. I have already bought an stock replacement fuel pump that will push the right amount of fuel pressure.
03-22-2013, 02:59 PM
singlecab1500

Okay well I have the complete fuel line assembly now off of a 2004 but I'm still at a little but of a loss with the evap and a couple other things. Help needed ASAP
03-22-2013, 03:08 PM
Botlfed

Just turn off the evap stick a bolt in it lol
03-22-2013, 04:36 PM
singlecab1500

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Originally Posted by Botlfed

Just turn off the evap stick a bolt in it lol

Yea I didn't even think of that. I may actually be able to cut the old evap and run a vacuum line to the 1992 evap canister that is still on the truck. Also I think I will be able to mate up my old return line with the new one with a compression fitting for metal to metal.