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If you're available on Sunday mornings, you need to bring the truck by the show on Cheyenne and Jones. Unfortunately I wont be around next weekend, but Sunday September 6th I'll be back in town. There was another LSx swap truck in 2010 Camaro Cyber Grey Metallic there last weekend....
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I am in the process of the same swap also. I have a LM7-5.3 LS1 from a 2000 Suburban, but I opted to go with a 700r4 OD tranny with 2500 stall converter. I plan on using 20" GM/Chevy late model factory oem wheels found on todays SUV/Trucks.
What would be an ideal rear end gear? Which gears are you using, the original 3.08s? Let me know how yours is running as a daily driver..Thanks |
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Stock 3.73 ratio gears work great. I am now running a ford 8.8 rear but with 3.73s. Cheap way to get posi.
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Such a shame...
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I have a 1968 firebird rotting away and it needs to be saved. I cant afford two classic cars plus a daily driver. I found a buyer that wants to daily drive it the way it was intended to be used. Las Vegas has to many crazy drivers.
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so did it end up selling?
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Great write up on the motor swap.
You mentioned that your selling the wire harness, what is your price? Considering this swap also. Thanks |
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Dude, thanks for the tips and photos! Nice build!
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Your truck is lowerd ? What oil pan did you use factory or one of the many oil pans on the market
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what a great link full of awesome info. this makes me want to "take the plunge"
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thanks for the information...
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Thanks for the reply I bought the GM muscle car pan kit now to start my swap
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Where the dirty dingo 67-72 mounts available when you did this build or do the ones you used just work better? What trans crossmember did you use?
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im pretty sure he used 73 and up frame towers and used the 73 and up dd mounts
now it says you're in nevada but i spy a NM plate...... do you frequent NM too? if so i cant wait to see the truck on 66!! |
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What wires did you use off the top bulk head plug on the firewall?? I'm about to do mine and just keep finding a kind of useless (to me) factory wiring diagram... thanks in advance!
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Tagged for future info. Thanks for all the information on your swap.
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Did you modify the gas tank to run the stock fuel pump or order it this way?
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thanks for all the info to kick me in the butt to swap my truck. I was really nervous about taking this project on but after spending a couple hours reading all the posts i feel good. BTW nice paint color
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