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Just read through this whole thread now. I can't wait to see more progress on the LS swap! That's something I would like to do to my truck in the future.

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Man! I love all the new parts! This puppy is going to be nice!

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Damn that's a collection of parts!

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Glad to have you along for the journey. Hope you're a patient person, this will take a while.
Thanks Mike
Thanks Ryan, I'm hoping I get everything I need and this actually works! I'm pretty sure it will, but I keep having a lot of people around me say they "sure hope it works for me." Starting to effect my outlook on it a bit.

SO... on to some rust repair.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psa6x03uzy.jpg
Think I'll cut some more to see just how bad this plate is behind the outer sheet metal. Hopefully I'm not chasing this forever.

I'm also going to fill the old blower motor hole and try to match the passenger side to the drivers side of the fire wall. Here's a start at a piece of filler. Don't worry, I know the large round hole behind it will need to be fixed first.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psaypn2h23.jpg

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Nice job on the firewall repairs!

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Well damn...
I just got an update on the replacement harness, and it's not great news. It's not bad news, but definitely not great.

Since the harness was damaged so bad, replacement is all I can hope for. The seller has been trying to find a new harness, or at least a price that they can verify, and with 3 harnesses available for the 2016 vans, not one of them has a price listed. Since they don't have a price, they can't claim it through the carrier and send me the money. My only option is to wait (or go out of pocket, but that's not going to happen yet). The "not bad but not great" news is that they have an estimated time the harness will be ready (and priced)... November 14th. Another 2 months!!! :banghead: I guess this will definitely be a long project after all.

I guess that just means I can take my time and get the engine compartment all sorted out and painted prior. At least I have what resembles a harness to mock up everything with. Trying to stay positive on this. :waah:

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Thanks Keith. I hope my welding and grinding will look as good as I envision the end product to be. :lol:

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This is a bit late, but last weekend and after work this week I've been able to get more of the front end disassembled and the engine closer to being removed...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psklibeckc.jpg

Still need to pull the driveshaft, unbolt the trans mount and maybe pull the headers off. The down pipes are unbolted from the block huggers, but that might not be enough. We'll see when I start to pull it tomorrow. Wish me luck so I don't have anything preventing this from happening.

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Looking really nice Duane!

:gmc2:

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Thanks!



I got the old engine/trans out!!!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psowrj5wi7.jpg

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psc0lujx4z.jpg

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psn2661nyf.jpg

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psdqhbgbil.jpg

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Now that's good progress!

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Thanks! It's a little slower than I'd like, but I'll get it done soon enough.

I have the VHX gauges installed into the bezel.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...ps83jyhktq.jpg

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Man I just got caught up your progress, everything is looking nice. I'll have to stay up this one.

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Love those gauges...DD VHX are a real nice set up.

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Nice.
I will go by your house this weekend.

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Tonight I was able to get the a/c unit out, plate off the firewall and some more wires out of the way.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psendfrd6t.jpg

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Thanks Jarrod! I hope the slow pace isn't too boring. :lol:
Thanks Doug, I'm excited to see them up and running!
Thanks Mike! We've got some things going on this weekend, so if the garage door isn't open, I'm probably not home. I'm hoping to get more done while I am home though, so stop by if you catch me outside.

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Nice Gauges!

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Gotta love all the new part pictures! LS is looking like a beast!

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updates??????????????????????????? lol

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Thanks Keith!
Thanks Dylan, it's coming along nicely.
Aaron, you've been updated more than anyone else. :lol: But yes, here's some from the weekend...

Here's the floor I started with...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psqjqf0p6z.jpg

Here's what I currently have...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psqn9jhemd.jpg

And what I will end up with...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...ps0shjfh23.jpg

Still need to get the holes drilled and probably use something like riv-nuts to install it. Wondering what I should use for the sealant between the panels to keep the elements out. Maybe seam sealer on the bottom side?

I also mounted up the Dirty Dingo LS low mount A/C bracket for the Sanden SD7 compressor. It fits pretty well.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psdlunv8eh.jpg

I test fit the motor (sorry no pics) and it was close. I'll have to move the engine stands back to the rear holes on the frame. I have the motor mounts as far forward as I can on the plates and the oil pan sits on top of the steering center-link. There's enough room from the firewall to the back of the heads to move another 2-3" comfortably, so I think it's the best option. Plus, the trans was sitting on the cross member (which I hadn't moved yet) so it was up too high, causing the front to sit low. All said and done, I at least know what I need to do now to make it fit, so that's good news.

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I put Fatmat on my high hump, bolted it in. I then took strips of the Fatmat and put over the bolts and edge of the high hump sealing it to the floor. It created a good seal and shouldn't be that hard to remove if the need every arises. Hope that makes sense.

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Thanks Rob, it does make sense. I still have some of the eastwood mat I used everywhere else on the floor. I thought about using it and I will on the high hump itself, but I'm more worried about the dirt and moisture collecting between the high hump and the floor from under the truck. I don't want to cause rust to form by not attempting to seal it. I hope that makes sense.

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There was sealant applied there at the factory. Wouldn't hurt to run a bead

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Very sharp!!

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Awesome, thanks Chris!
Thanks!

Not much to post, but something for my records I guess. I removed the engine stands after work yesterday to put them in the rear 6 cylinder position and decided to clean up all the muck while I was at it. Turns out there wasn't much paint left under the 40+ years of gunk. I then painted it with some rattle can satin black.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psfxnri5oy.jpg
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psrv0djzqa.jpg

There's still some crap in front of the cross member that will need to be cleaned up, as well as the frame rails, but this was the extent of what I got done. I'll need to clean the frame rails and put a coat of paint on before I re-mount the engine stands. Hopefully that's tonight's progress.

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Looks much better! That lip on the front of the crossmember traps all kinds of filth

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I absolutely despise that front crossmember lip!! The hatred I have for it is immense lmao

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Yep, it was a pain to clean. Not my favorite thing to do.
Here is last nights progress...
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...pssaxnsx3x.jpg
And tonight, I cleaned and painted the engine stands and new power steering pump so it won't rust. Not too exciting to look at so I didn't take a pic of that.

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I always use the foam weatherstripping on the flange of the high humps to seal them up..

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Where do you get that from? I'm sure the hardware store stuff isn't quite the same, right?

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Well, I got the engine set in this weekend. It only took 4 tries to get the mounts right. :lol:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psljnlltua.jpg

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Look at your local auto parts store, they usually sell some stick on weather seals.

Coming along nicely!

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Looking good Duane! Keep up the good work.

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That looks awesome!

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Looks very nice! Good clearance all around?

I'd be leary of using foam weather strip on the high hump, as it will trap water. Just grab a tube of auto body seam sealer

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Very nice!

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Thanks for all the compliments guys!

Yep, seems to have plenty. See for yourself
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...pssrfve0dj.jpg

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...pswrgta9hb.jpg

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...ps0umizoki.jpg

I'm using 45* EZ Clip fittings, in case anyone is wondering.

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I got my new PRC aluminum LS swap radiator yesterday. It has dual 16" Spal fans too. Love the one they did for my GTO, so I knew they'd do great for the 71. Took about 4 weeks to get it made and shipped. I can't wait to get it installed and the engine running!!

Not sure if I'll leave it plain or paint it satin black. Thinking black, since I really don't have anything polished in the engine compartment, but it sure looks good as is.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/gallery/...psdiihjeks.jpg

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DD compressor mount? Which compressor model? Looks like it fits great!