95 z71 6.0 swap

[scarybowtie]

thanks For your help! I'll check all that out. I have read a ton go the last couple months but i dont think i crossed that one yet. I'm sending off the wiring harness today to have a fuse block put on and everything labeled, also ordering the dirty dingos

[scarybowtie]

Quick update, i think i have everything i need to finish aside from little odds and ins. Ordered maf sensor i needed, throttle cable, cable bracket, Walbro 255, dorman fittings to hook my factory fuel lines to my return style fuel rails, transmission parts from pro built, umm.... I think thats 255 i already have the flywheel and spacer. Is there anything else you guys can think of i will need?? Will be starting tear down in a week! I'm pumped

[scarybowtie]

Another update,,, Things are still moving along, I am getting parts in the mail out the wazoo. Got a trail blazer torque converter ordered, f body electric fans came in.
My throttle cable and all that stufff is in. I will get some more pics up this weekend! One other thing, Will a gauge cluster out of a 96-99 classic plug in to my truck??? I noticed they
actually read 6k. Mine bein an ol' tbi truck just reads 5k THANKS guys please give me some pointers/suggestions/encouragement! lol

[scarybowtie]

Alright well i may be a new member but i have been reading the site for a long time, it seems if you search a couple years ago and someone was doing a swap there would be several replies that day with help or just to say nice project. Am i going about things the wrong way here? Or is my build not interesting enough? I get on here about every 2 days and expect to see something on my thread but not a thing, aside from bowtieguy's help thank you. I've just been taking to myself even with the 470 views. Not tryin to seem like a whiner, but what gives?

[haveTBIwantLS2]

nobody comments on my thread either. I don't sweat it.
Yah, you can put the 96-00 (OBS) vortec clusters in your 95 interior.

why the TB converter?? higher stall? it probably doesn't have 6 bolt holes...something I like about the 80e
I'm using the stock LQ4 throttle cable, it looks like it will work. you using a vortec throttle cable?
What are you gonna do about the fuel lines? just curious, I've seen them a few different ways, that's all

[scarybowtie]

Thanks for commenting, its nice every now and then! so the vortec cluster will plug right in and all? And yeah I wanted the tb converter for the extra stall, I haven't heard of any problems out of them and have read that it will stall to around 2800 behind a 6.0. A 80e would be great, i'm keeping my stock trans for fourwheel drive, much easier with stock trans. I am using a vortec cable alot of guys say they work great. for fuel lines i'm going to cut the factory metal lines somewhere at the firewall, and I bought quick connects one 5/16 and one 3/8 from o'rielly's that will clip right on my fuel rails and have a nipple for rubber lines. (I have return style rails) Then just double clamp fuel injection hose between. It seems to look cleaner than the other ways i've seen. Thanks for showing an interest I'm gonna go check out your thread now, lol

[jsisk]

Hey scary my truck is identical to ur truck except mine is a 5 speed im gettin ready to do the same swap just buying parts so i can get it done ad my lift

[scarybowtie]

Hey scary my truck is identical to ur truck except mine is a 5 speed im gettin ready to do the same swap just buying parts so i can get it done ad my lift

Nice! Alot of the time I wish my truck was a standard, but its just not the best for me for what I do. Post up pics when you start on it!

[scarybowtie]

Hey guys its been awhile the swap got put on hold for some issues that came up, but anyway just an update the swap is back on the front burner! Got the pickup pulled into the shop and we started teardown. I'll pull the motor/tranny this weekend hopefully and all I am missing parts wise for the swap is a starter, electric fan harness, hoses, belt, and some sort of air filter set up. I have all my tranny parts from probuilt, and a rebuilt trailblazer converter. So as soon as I get the motor tranny out, I'll take the tranny to my builder and get started on prep work. My goal is to have it running by spring break, not sure if it'll happen!

[scarybowtie]

Ok the tranny will be done by the weekend, then its on like donkey kong. The 6.0 and tranny should be sitting in the truck by Saturday.