Finally starting my 5.3 swap!!

[ivorton74]

Originally Posted by AGearHead4Life

Your trans crossmember isn't moved back? Usually it has to go back about 2" when using a 4l60e in replacement of a 700r4. So, since you're truck came with a 3 speed, I'd expect it to have to be moved back even further. Maybe I missed something?

I know man...thats what i told the guys at the shop...
but i have the engine set all the way back and still didnt have to move the crossmember. Im thinking maybe its these ebay swap plates im using. Should've spent the extra cash for dirty dingo ones instead. I had to drill two new holes in the crossmember for the trans mounts about half an inch forward from the stock holes....which we thought was kinda weird but the tranny is sitting on there fine so its good i guess

[AGearHead4Life]

Originally Posted by ivorton74

I know man...thats what i told the guys at the shop...
but i have the engine set all the way back and still didnt have to move the crossmember. Im thinking maybe its these ebay swap plates im using. Should've spent the extra cash for dirty dingo ones instead. I had to drill two new holes in the crossmember for the trans mounts about half an inch forward from the stock holes....which we thought was kinda weird but the tranny is sitting on there fine so its good i guess

You know what? I think your plates may be on backwards. I made this mistake the first time I used them and it put my engine way to far forward. Fan was almost touching the radiator. Got a pic of your plates on the block?

[ivorton74]

Originally Posted by AGearHead4Life

You know what? I think your plates may be on backwards. I made this mistake the first time I used them and it put my engine way to far forward. Fan was almost touching the radiator. Got a pic of your plates on the block?

I did a test fit before I put the motor in...the plates only one way...the holes for the screws that mount em to the block are dished in. I turned them around to see how they sit on the block and the long end of the plate hit parts of the block and wouldn't sit flush. I tried each plate on both sides to make sure I put them on the correct sides. heres a pic of the plates...don't have a pic of em on the motor.

[AGearHead4Life]

Originally Posted by ivorton74

I did a test fit before I put the motor in...the plates only one way...the holes for the screws that mount em to the block are dished in. I turned them around to see how they sit on the block and the long end of the plate hit parts of the block and wouldn't sit flush. I tried each plate on both sides to make sure I put them on the correct sides. heres a pic of the plates...don't have a pic of em on the motor.

Yes, this is what I was talking about on one of my first posts to this thread. That more pointed side should point towards the front of the engine. I'd bet that they are on the other way around. Thats what the ones that i posted a link to have a notch in them, to clear the block. If I'm right, to make these fit you'll have to clearance the boss on the block.

[AGearHead4Life]

These are the ones from the link I posted earlier that I use that place the engine/trans right into place to be able to reuse the driveshaft. They point forward and that notch clears the boss on the block.