1987 GMC V1500 Sierra Classic LS swap/build

[NastyBuzzard]

Originally Posted by Chevy3+3

Will you be using the original dash cluster from the 87 in your swap? I wouldnt mind having one like that for my 1 ton

My plan is to swap in the cluster from the 2001.

[Chevy3+3]

Originally Posted by NastyBuzzard

My plan is to swap in the cluster from the 2001.

I call dibs on your old cluster if you decide to not use it. Hit me up if you decide to get rid of it. I may swap in a NV4500 in my 1 ton and that dash cluster would be nice to have.

[NastyBuzzard]

Originally Posted by Chevy3+3

I call dibs on your old cluster if you decide to not use it. Hit me up if you decide to get rid of it. I may swap in a NV4500 in my 1 ton and that dash cluster would be nice to have.

Haha, we will see. Im assuming you just want it for the tach I swapped in out of a earlier model truck. That tach was hard to come by!! If my friend who has a square body doesn't get it, I will remember you. Thanks for your interest.

[NastyBuzzard]

Getting the dash apart and labeling all the wiring!! Still a ways to go, I think I accidentally tore the cover over the pass air bag. Dang.



So far the plan with trans is to flush all fluid and put in new and new filter and see how it does...


Sat the dash cover from the 01 into the 87... It could work... May check into it... Not sure yet. Opinions?

[y5mgisi]

I believe people have done it before.

[NastyBuzzard]

Originally Posted by y5mgisi

I believe people have done it before.

I haven't seen anyone do the 99+ style.. I've seen a few guys attempt the 97 style dash but never really any fully finished stuff with good pics.

I'm more so interested if anyone's ever swapped the under dash ac boxfromthr nbs (withservos) into square body n replaced the vacuum setup. A lot to consider here and a lot of neat things could done. However, I don't mind the 87 dash, kinda gotten used to it but I want to make this swap as clean and neat as possible.

[NastyBuzzard]

I got most of the dash out last night. I gotta zip tie the instrument cluster back in so It can still be moved/driven around a bit. I need to bypass heater hose so I can remove the rest of the the hvac. Still contemplating if the hvac setup from the 01 would fit in the 87.



Today I am leaving work on time so I can get home and get trans fluid flushed and a new filter/gasket & fluid put in to see how it goes. Also got a bottle of lucas stuff for the trans. I am hoping it will act better than it did before.

If it does do decent then soon I will start detaching stuff from engine to clean, prep and paint it.

Any recommendations to do to engine before I do the swap? Any gasket changes or checks I should do? I do plan to pop valve covers and take pics of what heads look like.