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matthew20061 · 10-19-2010, 12:41 PM

Got the heads all assebled last night! Lapped the valves in and they where ready to go! Pics:

matthew20061 · 10-21-2010, 12:40 AM

Head gaskets came in! The new comp cam will be here tomorrow!

67chevylongbed · 10-21-2010, 01:02 AM

Awesome progress! Lovin' the new motor..

matthew20061 · 10-21-2010, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 67chevylongbed

Awesome progress! Lovin' the new motor..

Thanks!

The new Comp cam and Pushrods came in from Comp Cams. There website said they would only ship free to the lower 48 but I choose free shipping anyways and it still gave me free UPS ground shipping to Alaska. Haha

0_71chevy · 10-22-2010, 09:07 PM

nice truck i love a new style LS motors easy to make power with and reliable! That copperhead block looks slick too.

matthew20061 · 10-23-2010, 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by 0_71chevy

nice truck i love a new style LS motors easy to make power with and reliable! That copperhead block looks slick too.

Thanks!!!
I just got the new cam installed but have to wait to put it together since I don't have the timing chain yet.

matthew20061 · 10-24-2010, 04:46 AM

Installed the New HD Timing Set from Yank......
and I sand blasted and painted the Front Cover, Oil Pan, and Valley Cover.... turned out awesome!!!!

matthew20061 · 10-25-2010, 03:23 AM

Installed the New awesome L92/LS3 heads, bolted them on with the new ARP fasteners and Felpro gaskets. They definitely set off the copperhead block and the nice gray colored aluminum parts I painted with High temp engine paint and high temp clear coat.

trenz68 · 10-25-2010, 06:00 AM

nice...me likes

mcbassin · 10-25-2010, 11:14 AM

That engine looks great! Thanks for sharing all those pics!

matthew20061 · 10-26-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by trenz68

nice...me likes

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Originally Posted by mcbassin

That engine looks great! Thanks for sharing all those pics!

Thanks guys!
I Got all the valvetrain installed into the heads, had a problem with one of the rocker arm bolts somehow it got stripped out even though the heads where new. I tried to tap it out reinstalled the bolt and tried to torque it but as soon as I tried to tighten it the threads pulled out of the head. So I had to helicoil it, but it all worked out and now its all installed.

matthew20061 · 10-26-2010, 09:30 PM

Ordered a new Corvette Power Steering pump to replace the leaking factory one. Hopefully the truck will be leak free after the motor swap.

matthew20061 · 11-03-2010, 09:34 PM

Ordered a Circle-D Converter 278mm, 3200 Stall speed. I'm guessing it should be here next week hopefully. After it gets here I'm ready to start pulling the 5.3L and replace it with the 6.0L!!!

matthew20061 · 11-04-2010, 01:13 AM

Latest pics, I just test set/fit the intake on there to see how it would look and dang!!!

chevy71c10 · 11-04-2010, 01:30 AM

WOW!! Thats one sharp looking setup. I know you can't wait to get it installed. Awesome.

Justin

matthew20061 · 11-04-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by chevy71c10

WOW!! Thats one sharp looking setup. I know you can't wait to get it installed. Awesome.

Justin

Thanks, your right I can't wait to get it in, but I want the 5.3L to sell first.

matthew20061 · 11-11-2010, 05:56 PM

The 5.3L is out of the truck! Came out really easy!

matthew20061 · 11-11-2010, 05:57 PM

What do you guys think of these valve covers?

I'm liking the ones that say GM Peformance Parts LSX (even though it's not the LSX block its still LS based)

I ended up ordering the GM Performance Parts LSX valve covers!!! Can't wait to get them in!

mcbassin · 11-11-2010, 10:24 PM

I like the chevy one at the bottom. Nice job pulling the engine.

matthew20061 · 11-16-2010, 03:41 PM

The new Circle-D Stall converter came in the mail yesterday so I installed it into the trans and started putting the new 6.0L in!

Engine is all bolted up the the transmission bellhousing and I got the converter bolted up to the flex plate! Then I started on the motor mounts and got one side in but somehow the other side stripped out even though it was a new mount when I put in the 5.3L??? So I had to go buy a new motor mount. I'm going to lift the motor up and slip in the new one today and hopefully get some more stuff hooked up!

71cadc10 · 11-16-2010, 06:51 PM

Very sweet on the new engine combo.....didn't see if you mentioned it, how much cam you stick in the 6.0L ?
you doing relocate on the coil packs with those covers, where to? I'd like to hide mine inside the firewall but not sure how that would look

matthew20061 · 11-16-2010, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 71cadc10

Very sweet on the new engine combo.....didn't see if you mentioned it, how much cam you stick in the 6.0L ?
you doing relocate on the coil packs with those covers, where to? I'd like to hide mine inside the firewall but not sure how that would look

The Cam is a Comp Cam 223/231 duration with .610/.617 lift on a 112 LSA it's suppose to work very good with these L92 heads and make great power!
~As for the coil packs.... that's yet to be determined any ideas? I was thinking of mounting them down in the frame rails and then building a spark plug wire set and nicely running them to each plug. But I'm not sure yet.

71cadc10 · 11-17-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by matthew20061

The Cam is a Comp Cam 223/231 duration with .610/.617 lift on a 112 LSA it's suppose to work very good with these L92 heads and make great power!
~As for the coil packs.... that's yet to be determined any ideas? I was thinking of mounting them down in the frame rails and then building a spark plug wire set and nicely running them to each plug. But I'm not sure yet.

very good....I've installed that cam on a 114LSA in a ported/milled L92 headed 6.0 GTO and it made 472rwhp (6spd manual)
also in a G8 GT it made 420rwhp thru the 6spd auto and untouched heads

coils in the frame rails would probably be decent...behind the firewall with some slots to bring them thru....on the inner fenders, lots of options

matthew20061 · 11-20-2010, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 71cadc10

very good....I've installed that cam on a 114LSA in a ported/milled L92 headed 6.0 GTO and it made 472rwhp (6spd manual)
also in a G8 GT it made 420rwhp thru the 6spd auto and untouched heads

coils in the frame rails would probably be decent...behind the firewall with some slots to bring them thru....on the inner fenders, lots of options

That's great to hear!!! I've seen some info on it with these setups on LS1tech and that's what sold me on it is great dyno numbers and all around power!

........................

FIRST TEST START!!!

Everything sounded good, I need, new plugs and wires. The problem is I need one of those special custom make your own plug wire kit that will work with LS engines. So I can mount the coils down in the frame rails hidden away and run the wires back up to the plugs. Anyways here's some pics of it after I had just started putting the intake back on. I also got many harness modifications done and cleaned up a lot more wiring.

I've got a video of the first start up I'll post that later.

mcbassin · 11-16-2010, 08:18 PM

Looks like a super clean install,,sorry to hear you had the stripped mount.

10-19-2010, 12:41 PM	#1
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up Got the heads all assebled last night! Lapped the valves in and they where ready to go! Pics: __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

10-21-2010, 12:40 AM	#2
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up Head gaskets came in! The new comp cam will be here tomorrow! __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

10-21-2010, 01:02 AM	#3
67chevylongbed Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Carmichael, California Posts: 576	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up Awesome progress! Lovin' the new motor.. __________________ Eric 1967 C10 LWB SOLD.... 1995 Ford F-250 4x4 Powerstroke, 342k "Each generation goes further than the generation preceding it because it stands on the shoulders of that generation. You will have opportunities beyond anything we've ever known." -Ronald Reagan

10-22-2010, 09:07 PM	#5
0_71chevy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Dahlonega, Georgia Posts: 66	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up nice truck i love a new style LS motors easy to make power with and reliable! That copperhead block looks slick too.

10-24-2010, 04:46 AM	#7
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up Installed the New HD Timing Set from Yank...... and I sand blasted and painted the Front Cover, Oil Pan, and Valley Cover.... turned out awesome!!!! __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

10-25-2010, 03:23 AM	#8
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up Installed the New awesome L92/LS3 heads, bolted them on with the new ARP fasteners and Felpro gaskets. They definitely set off the copperhead block and the nice gray colored aluminum parts I painted with High temp engine paint and high temp clear coat. __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

10-25-2010, 06:00 AM	#9
trenz68 Damage Inc Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Baytown Tx Posts: 336	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up nice...me likes __________________ 05 CC- magnacharged,LTs,Gt-2 cam,3.73s,tru-trac,tuned-sold 01 ECSB- caddy-clipped,22/24 intros,cammed,layin-frame 04 RCSB-joe gibbs clone,22in billets 68 stepper build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=332337

10-25-2010, 11:14 AM	#10
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up That engine looks great! Thanks for sharing all those pics! __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

10-26-2010, 09:30 PM	#12
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up Ordered a new Corvette Power Steering pump to replace the leaking factory one. Hopefully the truck will be leak free after the motor swap. __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

11-03-2010, 09:34 PM	#13
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up Ordered a Circle-D Converter 278mm, 3200 Stall speed. I'm guessing it should be here next week hopefully. After it gets here I'm ready to start pulling the 5.3L and replace it with the 6.0L!!! __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

11-04-2010, 01:13 AM	#14
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up Latest pics, I just test set/fit the intake on there to see how it would look and dang!!! __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

11-04-2010, 01:30 AM	#15
chevy71c10 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Panama City Beach, FL Posts: 228	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up WOW!! Thats one sharp looking setup. I know you can't wait to get it installed. Awesome. Justin __________________ Justin 71' C10 SWB 00' Dakota R/T 05' Z-71 Silverado 16' Z-71 Silverado Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=376904

11-11-2010, 05:56 PM	#17
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up The 5.3L is out of the truck! Came out really easy! __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

11-11-2010, 05:57 PM	#18
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up What do you guys think of these valve covers? I'm liking the ones that say GM Peformance Parts LSX (even though it's not the LSX block its still LS based) I ended up ordering the GM Performance Parts LSX valve covers!!! Can't wait to get them in! __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver Last edited by matthew20061; 11-11-2010 at 05:57 PM.

11-11-2010, 10:24 PM	#19
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up I like the chevy one at the bottom. Nice job pulling the engine. __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group



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11-16-2010, 03:41 PM	#20
matthew20061 69' Chevy Stepside Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Anchorage, Ak Posts: 526	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up The new Circle-D Stall converter came in the mail yesterday so I installed it into the trans and started putting the new 6.0L in! Engine is all bolted up the the transmission bellhousing and I got the converter bolted up to the flex plate! Then I started on the motor mounts and got one side in but somehow the other side stripped out even though it was a new mount when I put in the 5.3L??? So I had to go buy a new motor mount. I'm going to lift the motor up and slip in the new one today and hopefully get some more stuff hooked up! __________________ -Matthew -69' Chevy Custom/10 Shortbed Stepside 2WD "Copperhead" - Restored, 6.0L LQ9 Built. L92 Heads and LS3 Intake with Comp Cam 223/231 .610/.617 112 LSA, 4L60E with Shift Kit and Circle-D 3200 Stall Converter ~Build Thread -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan, Full Frame off Restoration done myself - 6.0L with T56 six speed -1957 Chevy BelAir 2 Door Post Sedan - Nearly rust free AK car, Project in the waiting -2003' Chevy Silverado SS AWD 6.0L! - Daily Driver

11-16-2010, 06:51 PM	#21
71cadc10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boiling Springs, PA Posts: 435	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up Very sweet on the new engine combo.....didn't see if you mentioned it, how much cam you stick in the 6.0L ? you doing relocate on the coil packs with those covers, where to? I'd like to hide mine inside the firewall but not sure how that would look __________________ 71 C10 long bed, 2003 6.0L, 06GTO E40, T56, 12bolt 4.10 rear Last edited by 71cadc10; 11-16-2010 at 06:52 PM.

11-16-2010, 08:18 PM	#25
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: 1969 Chevy Stepside Restoration/Build up Looks like a super clean install,,sorry to hear you had the stripped mount. __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

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