Project "Steppin Wolf" LS swap

[Liltroy]

New dash

[Liltroy]

My buddy designed this custom logo for project SteppinWolf

[tinydb84]

Is that the dash thats on ebay for $200? How do you like it?

I was planning on the same cam. Let me know what you think of it.

[Liltroy]

Yes it is and I'm having issues with the oil pressure gauge. The sending unit that came with it does not work. After some research I bought a factory sending unit. Now it almost zeros out( displays 02 with key on) but while cranking it will slowly creep up then shoot to 99. I'm hoping it's just power surging from cranking the engine but I won't know anything for sure till I actually get the engine started. Hopefully that will be in a few days.

[Liltroy]

Also the auto meter temp sending unit and adapter is leaking. Doesn't matter how tight you get it, it leaks.

[tinydb84]

Bummer. I was hoping for a cheap alternative to aftermarket gauges. Let me know how you like that cam.

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by tinydb84

Bummer. I was hoping for a cheap alternative to aftermarket gauges. Let me know how you like that cam.

I wanted auto meter but this was all I could afford right now to have a functioning dash. Hopefully I can get the bugs worked out. It does look pretty cool though. Depending on how works goes, I'm hoping to get it fired up tonight or tomorrow. I bought hp tuner and a wideband but don't really understand how to use them yet. With everything that has gone wrong I want to be able to monitor EVERYTHING during startup this time and make sure everything is tuned before I try to drive it much.
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[Liltroy]

I was hoping to have vintage air heat and air with my bonus check but ended up having to use it all on the crank and cam. I'm still bummed about that. Hopefully it holds together this time cause I don't think the wife is going to let me spend another penny on the drivetrain. I could've just bought a used late 90s vette for what I've got in this thing now.
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[OutlawDrifter]

in the end you will have what you want, and the thing to remember is YOU built it! keep your head up man.

i went without ac for a few years when i was dd'ing a 78 el camino. not great, but not the worst thing ever!

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

in the end you will have what you want, and the thing to remember is YOU built it! keep your head up man.

i went without ac for a few years when i was dd'ing a 78 el camino. not great, but not the worst thing ever!

It's not the no ac thing that bothers me. It's that I had to sink all this money into the engine when I thought I was done with it. Now I've got issues with the digital dash. Oil pressure was reading 72psi at a 1100 rpm fast idle. I know that's b.s. So apparently it's not reading right. Pretty sure leaky water temp isn't reading right either. I really don't want to run this thing without a functioning oil and temp gauge. That was the whole reason I bought this digital crap to begin with!
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[Liltroy]

NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!
Ok guys, As soon as the weather clears up so I can get back under my truck Im going to do a video to explain how a $14 ebay part may have been the reason I just had to rebuild the bottom end on this engine!!! stay tuned!!!

in the mean time, SteppinWolf is back up and running and with some help from Aknovaman, I'm using HP Tuner and learning how to tune. Hopefully the rain will let up and I can finish getting everything squared away and post some cool vids soon. I'm also starting on some bodywork soon....replacing cab corners and rockers and hopefully new doors and fenders. Hoping to have her in primer within the next years time.

[Liltroy]

Heres a little vid trying to get the idle straight with the new cam. Dont mind John....hes being a grumpy grump right now,lol.

http://vid1382.photobucket.com/album...psd9qzpurn.mp4

[robgmaddux]

Originally Posted by Liltroy

NEWS FLASH!!!!!!!!!
Ok guys, As soon as the weather clears up so I can get back under my truck Im going to do a video to explain how a $14 ebay part may have been the reason I just had to rebuild the bottom end on this engine!!! stay tuned!!!

in the mean time, SteppinWolf is back up and running and with some help from Aknovaman, I'm using HP Tuner and learning how to tune. Hopefully the rain will let up and I can finish getting everything squared away and post some cool vids soon. I'm also starting on some bodywork soon....replacing cab corners and rockers and hopefully new doors and fenders. Hoping to have her in primer within the next years time.

i am hoping i didn't buy the same $14 eBay part. please share.

[Liltroy]

some pics that I was too upset to upload a couple months ago. number 3 and four rod bearings

[robgmaddux]

Originally Posted by Liltroy

some pics that I was too upset to upload a couple months ago. number 3 and four rod bearings

i hope that's not the $14 ebay parts. i bought bearing from ebay for my ls build.

[Liltroy]

and destroyed number 2 and 3 mains as well

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by robgmaddux

i hope that's not the $14 ebay parts. i bought bearing from ebay for my ls build.

no it was the billit oil blockoff plate in combination with electric pressure sending unit was blocking oil flow. Ill explain when I do the vid. I almost did the same thing again after rebuilding the bottom end but I hope I cought it in time this time.

[Liltroy]

new crank



BTR stage 3 truck cam



BTR 560 Springs and LS7 lifters





POS $20 ebay spring tool. Barely got the job done. It bent and warped all to crap. Next time Ill buy the trickflow or comp cam tool.



New crank going in





in case anyone every needs to know, these are the tools I bought to install the crank gear and crank pulley. worked great and I think I got both for under $60 shipped.





Back together



back where she belongs...hopefully for longer than a couple weeks this time!!!

[Liltroy]

my little helpers

[Liltroy]

Also I finally stalled an electric fan since Aknovaman had wired up the harness for one and I had one brand new that I bought years ago. Ive seen dynos of a 5.3 picking up 8hp from switching to an electric fan so I figured why not.

[Liltroy]

gotta advertise

[Liltroy]

If you've read through this whole build thread so far you know this fits me to a tee!!

[OutlawDrifter]

Everything is coming along nicely. Great sound to the cam. You might consider putting that fan in a shroud to help pull more air.

[aknovaman]

Get a set of Chrysler intrepid fans at u wrench it. Cheap and they pull a ton of air. Never use the through the radiator zip ties. They destroy the fins and tubes via vibration and cause eventual leaks. Run vertical straps of aluminum from ace hardware to mount them to top and bottom of radiator support

[Liltroy]

Cut me some slack guys, it was a quickly job, lol. I want to make a shroud to fit inside the factory shroud that is on there to keep everything neat looking. As far as airflow, it seems to be doing ok keeping temp stable at around 205 which is how it was running with the clutch fan. It's a 16" fan rated at 2200cfm and it feels like a wind tunnel under there when it's running.