New and overwhelmed by info.

[Chevydillan]

I just finished a swap into a 97 truck. No a/c will make things a little easier. I'd say run a truck accessory drive set up as they are easier to find and cheaper when you do.

[Steve'84in]

Okay, thanks man your a saint and a scholar. I will be in touch with you through this thread if it's okay. Everyone else is welcome to do so as well a course. Dillan what about a carb to run with that and the msd timing and curve with the pills? Is that something to get? And I saw the msd box you posted but what about the male connectors, I should say I do not have any wiring for the engine if that matters. Or is it a matter of just tuning the carb with that msd ign. Control box?

[Chevydillan]

http://www.jegs.com/i/MSD/121/6010/10002/-1

http://www.carcraft.com/howto/ccrp_0...g_rev_control/

Looks like it comes with the harness
For a carb is go with something like this. I'm sure some will say 750 is to big but I think this would work great.
Of course I don't know your goals with the truck. I'm just going off the hot cammed ls1.

[Steve'84in]

Okay, nice. My goal Dillon, is to have a nice street truck not a cruiser, I don't want as a dd, and def. not a track day truck, so I'd say with what the engine has is enough I think it may be putting down between 400-450 I hope, I'll have to wait to see on dyno when after I build. But that is the hp range I would hope to get. I just hope with the info I get for you and anyone else can look at this thread and say I'm new but this is exactly what I am looking for. Great info here Dillan. Once again man thx for taking time out of your day to help a green horn like me.

[kewljay223]

why are you going carb? is it because your used to carbs and afraid of FI? if so, so was i. but after doing the swap and learning about fuel injection, its honestly the way to go. WAAAAYYY more benefits over carb... and if your motor is already set up for fuel injection, just run with it and learn it. especially since carbs are being "phased out" most especially if its a daily. if your an old school carb tuner/tinkerer for racing, then cool. but daily or new, just stick with the pcm. get a scanner and your life will be much simpler. just my two cents...

[gagliano7]

Just so you know the 5.3 and 6.0swap is exactly the same as the 5.7 swap. All the ls motors are the same size on the outside.

[Steve'84in]

Thank you for that info I am learning, so I appreciate not being talked down to. That was part of my initial question, is it a universal swap for the 5.7 as the 5.3 or the 6.0. I knew from research it should be but was not 100 percent sure of it, so thank you @gagliano.

[Steve'84in]

Hey gagliano, thx for the info again. I have a non ac 84 c10, what LS TRUCK brackets for accessories do I need? I know it's alternator, water pump, idler n tension, but do I need the power steering pulley bracket? Sorry in advance for such a simple question for most but I am making sure I do my homework with the help of others as well as researching.

[Steve'84in]

Now for EFI I want simple for now , and with the modern conversion parts that are out my hp gains will be at most 10-15hp less. Also I want simplicity and not ecus and harnesses. This will not be a DD, but wil be a street rod kinda setup for the weekends, and is a project for me and my dad since he has never done this and I too, wee don't wanna fight about what goes in there. He just rebuilt gmc Sonoma and a gmc full size that both have all the ecu harness etc. I'm sure this will be a break from those trucks.now the benefits of carb and EFI and my main concer is getting this engine in and making the wheels go for now . I would like info though on how to do everything as I am learning an new to this, but want to so my research before I do my project, and order parts then test down the truck. @kewijay

[Roy@NP]

why are you going carb? is it because your used to carbs and afraid of FI? if so, so was i. but after doing the swap and learning about fuel injection, its honestly the way to go. WAAAAYYY more benefits over carb... and if your motor is already set up for fuel injection, just run with it and learn it. especially since carbs are being "phased out" most especially if its a daily. if your an old school carb tuner/tinkerer for racing, then cool. but daily or new, just stick with the pcm. get a scanner and your life will be much simpler. just my two cents...

couldn't agree more!