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This is a great thread, I am really enjoying it as I am starting to gather parts for my LS swap. I recently picked up a T-56 and LS2 I'm hoping to start my swap this fall.
Keep up the great work!
Nice, I saw few of those pictures of what you picked up. Gonna be one heck of a set-up.
Pistons showed up! 2 hours later the 5.3 in my Silverado **** the bed with a bad head gasket, maybe cracked heads. Apparently it's common on the 5.3 for cracked heads. Oh joy lol
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I know the feeling, when I was building my corvette's 355 I got it started successfully for the first time and it ran well (which I was happy about) then later that week the LS6 in my CTS-V literally blew up (3 holes in the block, smashed heads etc...)
Congrats on getting the pistons finally, crappy luck with the truck 5.3L. Curious on what year of truck? I've owned two 5.3L silverado, both gen V trucks (direct injection engines) and have zero engine issues.
It's an 04. 186k on it so it's up there. I'm suspecting the heads let go because it's never overheated as long as I've owned it. I'm going to pull a valve cover and check the casting mark on the head. Apparently if it has a certain casting logo it's more prone to cracking.
It's an 04. 186k on it so it's up there. I'm suspecting the heads let go because it's never overheated as long as I've owned it. I'm going to pull a valve cover and check the casting mark on the head. Apparently if it has a certain casting logo it's more prone to cracking.
The Castech 706 heads are the known problem ones.... if that's what happened, should be easy enough to fix. If you want to fix it that is.
Will
Those engine plates look great pieces, I like ones with different mounting position, as who knows what you will actually need. I reused my stock sbc motor mounts on my swap. Curious on your plans for converting the oil pressure sensor and coolant temp so that your digi dash works? I just reused the stock sbc oil pressure tee/sensors. I run two coolant temperatures, one on my fast digi dash (fast uses it for the coolant fans) and one on an autometer gauge.
Those engine plates look great pieces, I like ones with different mounting position, as who knows what you will actually need. I reused my stock sbc motor mounts on my swap. Curious on your plans for converting the oil pressure sensor and coolant temp so that your digi dash works? I just reused the stock sbc oil pressure tee/sensors. I run two coolant temperatures, one on my fast digi dash (fast uses it for the coolant fans) and one on an autometer gauge.
There's a vendor on ebay that sells the complete digi-dash set ups that are made to work for ls swaps. Let's keep this build going. It's re-motivated me to get back to work on my C4 in hopes of getting her around the local track in a month or two!
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Those engine plates look great pieces, I like ones with different mounting position, as who knows what you will actually need. I reused my stock sbc motor mounts on my swap. Curious on your plans for converting the oil pressure sensor and coolant temp so that your digi dash works? I just reused the stock sbc oil pressure tee/sensors. I run two coolant temperatures, one on my fast digi dash (fast uses it for the coolant fans) and one on an autometer gauge.
Just going to buy some of the adapter fittings and reuse the factory sensors. At least that's the plan right now
That's crazy I think I've been to that part of Mexico before. Really nice roads
Mexico's finest. There is a lot of fun to be had on Thursday nights around this part of Mexico. Lots of hopped up 5.0s, 5th/6th Gen Camaros and C5/C6/C7 Corvettes. My car surprises lots of guys as those heavy Mustangs, Camaros, Challengers, and Chargers need 500ish rwhp to get close to my lbs/hp ratio. After a group run the guys are always looking for a nitrous bottle. Haha...
Curious if the NW throttle body is by wire or by cable? I'm not 100% sure on which way your going to set-up your car? I think that most drive by-wire setups use the front cam sensor pick-up and you have to install the drive by wire accelerator pedal. I went the drive by cable and re-used my stock accelerator pedal. The by-wire set-up is more complicated by will give you options down the road for the newer transmissions setups.
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