My first C10-LS2/4L70E swap

[Xeen]

Yes the battery tray will need to be relocated to the drivers side but that's not a problem you can fabricate a battery tray and brackets.
There is a lot to think about that's for sure.

[SeTx67]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Yes the battery tray will need to be relocated to the drivers side but that's not a problem you can fabricate a battery tray and brackets.
There is a lot to think about that's for sure.

Gotcha. I'm sure I'll come up with something.
Tons to think about. I'm gonna sit down tomorrow (work permitting and start making a list. That way I don't forget anything
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[Bomp]

Looks like you have a good start going on.
On the patch panel stuff you can't be to careful.
What one says is acceptable work may not be acceptable by the paying customer.
Good luck with your build.
Like the motivation.
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[SeTx67]

So I'm getting my old tbss engine cover back and the best part about it is it's free. Figured I share a few pics






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[Xeen]

Nice, I like it.

[Claytona08]

Man you told me you were getting the cover back but you never said for free! How did that happen?
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[SeTx67]

Originally Posted by Xeen

Nice, I like it.

Thanks. I'll have to get a C10 decal made to replace the SS one

Originally Posted by Claytona08

Man you told me you were getting the cover back but you never said for free! How did that happen?
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I gave it to a friend and he offered it back. I tried to pay him for it but he wouldn't accept
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[Claytona08]

Originally Posted by SeTx67

Thanks. I'll have to get a C10 decal made to replace the SS one

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The C10 logo will be a nice touch added to it!
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[thelonerife]

skulls. Yeah!

[SeTx67]

Originally Posted by Claytona08

The C10 logo will be a nice touch added to it!

Thanks. I hooe so

Originally Posted by thelonerife

skulls. Yeah!

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[502ms]

I did my electric fans as pushers, and they work great. 3 core aluminum radiator. Battery in stock C10 location. Engine moved forward about 2"-3"
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[SeTx67]

Originally Posted by 502ms

I did my electric fans as pushers, and they work great. 3 core aluminum radiator. Battery in stock C10 location. Engine moved forward about 2"-3"
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Thanks for the info. I'm wanting to run ls1 fans on the truck so I've been researching alternatives for a ls radiator. There's some aftermarket ones that are pricey so I may look into finding one from a donor ls vehicle
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[SeTx67]

The engine showed up today. Nothing too exciting. Pay no mind to the messy garage








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[Xeen]

Nice, how many miles on the LS2?

[SeTx67]

37k. I'm trying to hold off on ordering anything else until I get home and inspect it myself. I'm pretty excited though
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[Xeen]

That's super low milage, there's a lot of miles left in that bad boy.
That engine is so sick, a TBSS engine in a c10 haha I love it.

[SeTx67]

Originally Posted by Xeen

That's super low milage, there's a lot of miles left in that bad boy.
That engine is so sick, a TBSS engine in a c10 haha I love it.

I was pretty happy with the find. I sure hope so.
Thanks. Funny I used to own a tbss and this was not intentional. I actually found it on a different site. I'm hoping to do a cam swap and a few other things before I drop it in. We'll see what the funds allow
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[Xeen]

I guess horsepower is addictive, I wouldn't even know what to do with 400 let alone more, I don't need a 10 second truck, I would get in too much trouble haha.

[SeTx67]

Yes it is. My goal when I bought the truck was 400-450whp which shoukd be pretty impressive in this truck. Cam and bolt ons should put me right around 400ish which will keep a smile on my face for quite some time
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[Xeen]

I did some research on the TBSS 4l70e and there is a lot of talk about high failure rate.
Some guys took them in and had them beefed up and then after all that the output shaft broke so it seems like they have trouble handling anything over 400 bhp.
You may consider selling it and buying a 4l80e to handle the power because it would be cheaper than paying to beef up the 4l70e.
Heres one of the articles I read http://ss-shootout.com/trailblazer_t..._upgrades.html

[SeTx67]

I'm quite familiar with the failure rate on the 4l70e trans in the tbss. That was the contributing factor to me demodding mine and trading it in. I went through 4 built transmissions in less than a year. The biggest contributing factor is the weight of the tbss. One of the fastest awd tbss's is still rocking a 4l70e. I thought about all this before buying this combo and made a phone call to one of the leading vendors in the tbss community for the 4l70e. He was more than helpful and told me that 400whp should be perfectly fine on a stock trans in this lighter truck. All he suggested was upgrading to corvette servos and run a smallish stall around 3000.

I was actually logging in to do some research in your build thread about steering columns. I have a 3 speed steering column but a 4 speed trans. How does that work? The indicator just doesn't read right or will it not shift into one of the gears?
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[Xeen]

Originally Posted by SeTx67

I was actually logging in to do some research in your build thread about steering columns. I have a 3 speed steering column but a 4 speed trans. How does that work? The indicator just doesn't read right or will it not shift into one of the gears?
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Just buy the 4-speed indicator lense then the indicator will read correctly with a aftermarket adjustable column shift linkage, I bought the Lokar version and it works very well.
http://www.lokar.com/product-pgs/col...shiftlink.html

[SeTx67]

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[Xeen]

Very nice.

[Claytona08]

Man I'll be glad when I have some project pictures! Looking good!
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