My budget/ 2 week 5.3 swap into a 90 Silverado

[banker099]

nice build, i like how you did the factory fuse block and pcm placement...u could make a cover for the fuse box and i would look factory

[y5e06]

Using the existing TH400 w/ GM adapter
Stock manifolds fit fine
1" setback CarshopInc mounts - stock trans location

I have an '86 454 suburban where I want to do the same thing. I also have a stock th400 trans. I have questions about your mount adapter plates.
For the plates you used, did you use the original 454 engine & frame mounts? Also, I want to verify that you didn't have to relocate your TH400 at all? That would be nice, since no driveshaft changes would be necessary.

so, it looks like all I would have to do would be use 1" setback mounts and the engine will drop right in w/o relocating my trans?

these are the plates I was thinking making & using. are these the same as what you used?
http://matt.undiagnosed.org/ls1/imag...ount_plate.jpg



carshopinc mounts, are these what you used? they look like they are in fact further back than tthe above templates.
http://www.carshopinc.com/images/Picture042.jpg



thanks for posting the original thread!


Morgan

[thArf]

nice i want to hire you lol its good to know a guy that can get a job done simply