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10-26-2009, 10:04 PM
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1978 c10 5.3 conversion
hello all just uploaded a second video of my truck for those interested
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10-26-2009, 10:31 PM
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Happy to be here
 
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Re: 1978 c10 5.3 conversion
Nice install. Love the update.
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10-26-2009, 10:32 PM
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Location: Pine Ridge Florida
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Re: 1978 c10 5.3 conversion
Nice. You should do a build thread showing your fuel pump, harness mods etc. This is getting to be a popular swap.
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10-27-2009, 12:30 AM
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Re: 1978 c10 5.3 conversion
Awesome work man. Looks and sounds great.
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10-27-2009, 01:20 AM
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Re: 1978 c10 5.3 conversion
very sweet and clean install!
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10-27-2009, 08:46 AM
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Still plays with trucks
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Spokane, WA
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Re: 1978 c10 5.3 conversion
Great job.
What headers are those? They look like they might be mid length Camaro headers. |
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10-27-2009, 09:34 AM
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Re: 1978 c10 5.3 conversion
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$155 cheap and work they claim 15 hp increase ?? here is the link http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SU...8/?image=large Last edited by 78-5.3; 10-27-2009 at 09:43 AM. |
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10-27-2009, 11:29 AM
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Still plays with trucks
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Re: 1978 c10 5.3 conversion
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Is the K&N cold air intake form the same vintage truck too? That is one area I think needs the most work on all the swaps I have seen. Yours looks to fit pretty well. What did you have to do to make it fit? |
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10-27-2009, 12:26 PM
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10-27-2009, 01:06 PM
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Still plays with trucks
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Re: 1978 c10 5.3 conversion
Did you seal the box to the core support so it will only pull cool air from the front side of the core support and not short circuit the air box and pull heated engine compartment air in?
If you didn't you might be able to do it with a section of tubing and bolt it to the air box and core support. It's a pretty impressive improvement getting cool air into the engine all the time and is worth the effort to do it since you are so close all ready. |
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10-27-2009, 08:18 PM
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10-27-2009, 11:11 PM
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I have car A.D.D.
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado
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Re: 1978 c10 5.3 conversion
Great looking install. Who did your computer reflash? Great looking truck too by the way.
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