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i got it from PSI.com, they got it here pretty quick but as stated above the wrong one...i didn't know that there was two different ones...i would assume that this one is from a corvette or something along that line?

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I'm wanting to hear it crank over today, so knocking some stuff out

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got it fired up tonight!!!:metal::metal::metal:...tried to load a video, but it wouldn't let me...

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater


if you can't view it just send me a friend request...

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Nice !! Congrats !!:bann::bann::bann:

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You was able to see it?

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Congrats!! It looks like you are using the stock radiator did it plumb right up?

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Sure did...I got a couple little things I still got to plumb in but it's pretty simple

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No it said it was unavailable

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Well crap...it's running lol

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good to hear...have you taken it for a spin ? how does it run ?

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Still waiting on my tac harness, but idles like a champ...no spin yet, gotta finish putting it back together...didn't want to put it together and have to take it back apart

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a little progress before i go make the big bucks at the parts store job, but i got the coolant plumbing ran, ill be posting pics here shortly incase i have something backwards...i was up all night tinkering and just was super tired and tried to nap and that didn't work so started tinkering with the coolant...i did start it again and let it run a minute, i seen smoke and was like holy crap what the heck....it was the paint from the manifolds hahaha

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Nothing like the smell of fresh paint and oily hand prints burning off when you first light a project up. I hope to light mine off soon. Did you get a video up yet?

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i can't get it to upload

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I am glad to see my harness worked out for ya

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ya warren, working out pretty good so far...once i figured out how to use a multimeter again it was a breeze!!!

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let me see if this works guys.... http://youtu.be/1mr0yH9-s2k
i may or may not have been under a bud light spell

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Just did a oil change and added seafoam, put that vent in and sounds ten times better!!!!

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Got the bed on as well

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That sounds awesome man !

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Tomorrow should be better man...tac harness should be here!

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Cool ! so will you be ready to drive it after you get it or still got more stuff ? need to get a video of your first drive :uhmk:

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I still got some little stuff to do, not a lot, but random little stuff, but I also have to break in that rear end, a lot of money back there

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Got both my tac harnesses in today, now I just have to put it together!

http://youtu.be/sDC_xoBFwDg

Sounds good even being crazy loud...I haven't moved it and can feel the power increase!!!

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took it around the neighborhood for its first ride/rear axle break in....sooooooo awesome!!!!

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:smoke:

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Got my front diff cover on today

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I'm sure the mods are not going to like you posting that, it could get you suspended. Might want to take it off....

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thats the stock diff cover, it was like that when i got it

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Looks like ur good to go man....congrats...bet it felt great hearing it run for the first time. Cant wait to get mine running....im getting more and more excited

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Dude, it was freaking awesome, but I'll tell you I'd of never thought to do this if it was for this forum, I was talking with a buddy today and this swap was cheaper than a new motor with efi live and I got more power bone stock, this swaps been fun and educating at the same time, I'm doing another one soon! I couldn't have done it without the guys here tho!!! They rock!

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I feel u dawg...i too got the idea to do this swap from this site...pretty much everything i know about this swap is from here and these guys are the bomb! I almost bought a tbi 350 to put in my truck n im glad i didnt. Its a bit more work with the 5.3 but as a lotta ppl with testify its well worth it in the end. I know i cant wait to feel that power. Ill probably be getting in some trouble with mine when its done lol.

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for me, and a lot of people, its not much more work (for ls) to be honest, after a bunch of questions, and just getting the gonads to do a couple things it wasn't that bad at all...i don't know much about tbi's but i dont see it being much different to put in my truck, but for what i got in my truck i would NEVER put tbi in my truck...atleast on my next swap i won't have to ask near as many dumb questions lol...wont be such a newb...its pretty cool tho just after one swap I'm able to help out guys lol...but i do always put out there "I'm not a pro...asl LS1Nova or bw3 lol"...but still got a lot of knowledge from this build and its awesome

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another cool thing is, i did this myself, i didnt pay someone to do it!!!

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bw3? I'm not a Buffalo Wild Wings!

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Hilarious!!! Mybad man!!! Must have been hungry on that last post...I had posted that while cooking brats! Lol

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Getting the exhaust put on right now!!! So stoked!!!

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Exhaust on!!! Sounds freaking awesome!!!!

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well lets hear it man!! post a vid!

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here it is....

http://youtu.be/-9ZyYoPYrNk

i think it sounds awesome!!!