04' Colorado LS1 swap (Amy's Truck)

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I went to Summit Racing yesterday, and I purchased some more AN fittings for the transmission cooler. -6 an 4l60e fittings for the transmission case, and 45 degree swivels coming off that to clear the transmission tunnel. I had some steel braided line left from the fuel line, also got a 26,000 gvrw cooler with electric fan from JEGS for $99.00.

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Today I had a hell of a time with the braided line, the guy at Summit told me to wrap the line in electrical tape tightly and that would keep it from unraveling. Well that's a pain in the butt, and today I found a new solution that works!!! I took a hose clamp and tightened it down on the hose where I wanted to cut, and then I used a cutoff wheel and cut it flush with the clamp. Then I took the fitting and pushed it up against the clamp, I slowly loosened the clamp and pushed the fitting on and it worked perfect and it's cheap!

Wiring the fuse box in progress, painted the top and bottom of the fuse box to match the truck..

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Picture of the repainted fuse box cover, gonna have something airbrushed on it just don't know what?? One of the transmission cooler lines done, had to order more line today so I could make the other one. The transmission cooler I mounted on the underside of the front passenger side of the bed, because of how I am going to route my exhaust I couldn't put it any closer. I am going to wire it with a relay and inline fuse, just haven't determined how yet lol!!

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Thanks redheartbeat for the compliments, It really means a lot seeing how many posts you have.... The anti-seize is a great idea, I will start doing that from now on.

My temporary wiring job, nothing is soldered yet and I just have it in wireloom temporarily to keep it off the engine. Got the battery box back in and got my Optima battery back in, I had to put 1x1 wood shims under the battery to make the terminals come up enough to hook the battery lugs on on top the box. Once I make sure everything works I will do a lot nicer job routing and such, I have two quick questions.

I have a broken ground strap as shown in the one picture, I was going to remove it and put a 14 gauge wire with 2 ring terminals on it and attach it to the 02 sensor bracket but what does the other end hook to?? Engine or chassis?

Also the vacuum hose in the harness is broken on one end, where does this hook to? I have looked all over and cannot find either of these issues solved??

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Another picture of the ground strap, and I also got the starter permanently hooked up with wiring. Underside pictures of all the heat barrier under the truck, and wireloom wrapped in it as well. I ruined an LT1 harness from burned through wires, so I don't want to make that mistake twice.

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Picture of the fuel line running up the frame rail, the previous owner had run this engine on Mobil one the whole 100,000+ miles and the internals looked great so I decided to keep running it on Mobil One. I am using 5w-30 for the break in of the cam swap stuff, and then after that I am going to run Mobil One 10w-30. I set my engine cover on the motor just to see what it will look like, and I love how it hides the mess of wires on the top of the engine. Here are the part #'s for the transmission cooler line fittings.

4l60e fittings-925137
AN -06 hose end single sum-220690b (2 quantity)
AN -06 flare union (2 quantity)
AN -06 45 degree swivel (2 quantity)

Until next time, I'll be wiring away!!!

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where are you located in Ohio?