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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Canyon Lake, TX
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New member intro, Need advice plz
Howdy boys, My name is Dan and I have been lurking here for sometime. I have a 72 Cheyenne Super LWB that I did a ****ty facelift on 8 yrs ago. Today I wish to do it right. I have a friend who owns a body shop here and has graciously offered me a bay to work on my truck(HUGE reason I doing this build) I am by no means a mechanic, at best a R&R guy. I need advice from my friend on just about everything (Fortunately I follow directions well)
Here is what I would like to do 1. Replace 350 with LS1 5.3 with AT out of 03/04 Yukon my BS friend has one that has 45K or so on it. I would also like to go through the motor and give it a little more muscle :-) 2. Upgrade suspension 3. Possibly convert to 4 wheel disc 4. Lower 3/5 or 4/6 5. Relocate Fuel tank, I like the 69 camaro tank install with license plate fill.. (will this be ok for EFI motor? ) 6. Vintage Air 7. New gauges ( I am going to dabble in making a wood instrument panel ( Woodworking I know well) My concerns are making sure everything I use will work with LS1 motor. I read and read about the swaps being done and frankly end up confused (again, I am no mechanic) Any help would be welcomed as you guys are experts in this area of building.. Thank you Dan I will try and add a few pics |
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Re: New member intro, Need advice plz
And today it looks like this. Cab and bed getting blasted this week.
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Huntersville, NC
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Re: New member intro, Need advice plz
![]() ![]() Have you read through our LSx forum...lots of info there, and might be appropriate area to ask your questions to guys that have done this already.... BTW...JMHO...I like 3/5 drops on LWB trucks....for whatever that's worth ![]()
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Location: Thomasville, NC
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Re: New member intro, Need advice plz
Hey from N.C. & welcome to the forum & keep on truckin'
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My Truck: 2.5 drop front, 4 & 5/8 in rear, 350cubic in. been bored .60 over, 700r4 (soon), 3 speed (on tree for now).rims & tires size,15x8 ralleys 5 on 5,P275/60R15. Members I have met: Pickupman, 1972 Super Cheyenne, Stepside,Chis Mc Bride. tsnow67,joel.e, ![]() |
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Re: New member intro, Need advice plz
Thanks guys.
Burdic, I agree that I will probably like 3/5 better. Wife hates the idea of me lowering but I am doing it nonetheless What I really need to know now is what would be best set up for suspension ie. Control arms, brakes, springs and such, I know the body and engine will take a while so I would love to have frame ready when others are done.. I'll be offering Cuban cigars if I don't get help soon ![]() |
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Re: New member intro, Need advice plz
cigarman welcome to the board, i have not tried a swap like this but have heard the computer and all the wiring have to be installed also, i have also heard that the computer will have to be reprogramed by some one that knows how to fool the computer to work and start, i know its been done, but you might check on what its going to take to do it.
thats why i stick with the older stuff... |
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Huntersville, NC
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Re: New member intro, Need advice plz
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![]() Early Classic Enterprises (http://www.earlyclassic.com/) might be your best bet...they offer complete drop kits
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Re: New member intro, Need advice plz
ttt
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