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Nice bro!
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The design of the motor mount adapters all come down to the headers you are going to use and if you want to use the stock trans or the new trans in the stock bell housing location.

These ones leave the trans in the stock location so if you want to keep your stock trans & driveshaft(s) you can.

http://www.streetsideauto.com/p/tran...ap-mount-4575/

I don't know which headers are designed around this if any. I'm going to make my own using a set of big block headers and a set of Patriot H7893 LSx header flanges.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Patriot+Exhaus...H7893/10002/-1

Re: 85 crew cab with 97 vortex motor and dash
 

thanks for that info.

07 crew cab
 

Spring is here!!!! time to get my A## into gear

Re: 85 crew cab with 97 vortex motor and dash
 

pulled the 97 motor and tranny out... And yes it was sketchy! I wish i had a shop!!!!!!!!!!!

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here is the all aluminum 5.3 motor

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my small messy garage...

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Nice to see some progress.

I am in the same boat with no shop and only a small shed to keep my tools & parts in. Makes projects more entertaining.

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i hate it i wish i would have held out for a house with a shop already on it. oh well.

here are some dash pics. its all fitted, now i just need to make tabs to hold her in place. I had the heater box in as well. I had to cut a lot out of the fire wall, i'll get better pics later.

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fire wall

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P.O.S. computer wont let me upload the pics i want, i'll have to retake them later

Re: 85 crew cab with 97 vortex motor and dash
 

Same here. I got in a hurry searching for a new place and settled for something not quite what I wanted just to get my girls out of a bad neighborhood and into a better school district. Won't happen the next time.

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Looking good....


Question: What size lift, tires, and wheels are you running. Looks like a nice setup.

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Thanks! I was going to work on her to day but its too cold out. Many tomorrow

It has a 6" lift with 35" tires on 20" wheels
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They must be 12" wide and 15.50's?

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13.50s on 10'' wheels... not sure on the offset?

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hmmmm, deceiving.....looks good. Will have to keep that in mind when I tie into my other build.

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It has a dully axle. I think its about 2" wider then srw axles and I have spacers in the front to match the rear
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Tires just look wider than a 10"/13.50 is all....

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update????

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Only one other square body crew cab pre runner i've seen... and its awesome although i cringe at the 4wd to 2wd idea lol nice build though

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Not really... I've been working a lot. I've done a few things here and there, it sucks because its constantly on my mind I just want her done! I'll just keep picking at it as much as i can. I'll post updates as soon as I have something worth posting.

Thanks for the interest though.

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Any leftover Avalanche parts for my Longhorn? Like seats, etc...

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Any updates on the dash?

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Great build. Im wanting to do the same thing. Im getting a crew cab dually this weekend
Im def gonna try this swap on day on it
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