Project "don't sell this one"

[TruAggression]

Well I'm back after a 3 or so year hiatus from having a C10. Had a kid in that time frame and also one on the way arriving April 2015. This is my like 4th one or so now. Can't stay away. Always come back to them. This time is a 86 short fleet that I stole for $300 bucks. Can't complain there. Bought it about 2 weeks ago really haven't touched it until today. In that 2 weeks I did end up buying a 5.3 and 4L60 out of a 02 1500. This time I'm not giving in and selling and I hope you all encourage me to keep pushing on this one. Pics now so I'm not worthless haha.

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Those were the day I picked it up. No wheels on it. Had to borrow some rollers from a friend to get it towed home. And these are as it sat today when I left my shop. Oh and the Ls I picked up. Can't wait for the swap.

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In those years of not owning a truck I did build another newer car. Volkswagens are my other weakness so I opted for a newer one. Bagged 2008 rabbit. Needless to say yes the c10 will be bagged as well. Here's the rabbit though.

[slotard]

How much does a 5.3 and tranny go for? I'd really like to find one with a 4L80E, 4WD, but that might be asking a lot. Sadly the 6.0 seems to be harder to find and more money.

Have you done that swap before? How hard is wiring?

[73Super8]

I called the police because you sure as heck stole it. Lol. Nice find!

[TruAggression]

Originally Posted by slotard

How much does a 5.3 and tranny go for? I'd really like to find one with a 4L80E, 4WD, but that might be asking a lot. Sadly the 6.0 seems to be harder to find and more money.

Have you done that swap before? How hard is wiring?

Nope haven't don't this swap before. Gonna be a learning experience in the c10. I'll keep it updated here in the build thread. 5.3's are relatively inexpensive in my opinion. I picked up the motor and trans for 800.

[TruAggression]

Originally Posted by 73Super8

I called the police because you sure as heck stole it. Lol. Nice find!

Haha right thanks man.

[ratty 46]

Well that was a steal.

No shame in the 5.3 either. You can get almost as much power out of that then the 6.0 too. Small turbo & intercooler will send that truck into hyper drive!

[TruAggression]

Originally Posted by ratty 46

Well that was a steal.

No shame in the 5.3 either. You can get almost as much power out of that then the 6.0 too. Small turbo & intercooler will send that truck into hyper drive!

Yeah man I can't complain. Gonna be a fun reliable truck that I'll drive anywhere. I have a great tuner at my shop that's promising me around 450 at wheels n/a. I'll be ok with that haha.

[TruAggression]

Well made some progress tonight after closing up shop. Should have motor out by end of week if I catch some free time.

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Well not much has been done since after Xmas. Did get some of those dirty dingo LSX mounts from the wife for Xmas. And also brought the truck to my house for a little bit to allow me to work into the nights to get this thing done. Got side tracked cause my other cars air compressor went out (air zenith) now changing that to Viair and redoing the entire trunk setup. Well here's some pictures so im not worthless. Soon a drop member is in my future haha.

[UKNOWME]

Sub'd

[TruAggression]

Couple updates. Motors finally out!!! And found a giant crack in the block but man I had this thing running and it ran great!

[ratty 46]

Well that's a slap in the face ... then again ... I'm seeing a LS option that just presented itself.

[TruAggression]

Yep 5.3 in the near near future. And here's a couple more pictures of the trucks first out of the garage play date with friends and she got a little pressure washing done.

[karrlogs]

That's a mean c10 volks! Real sweet!

Really nice to see your truck build coming along. It's a lot of work but it feels good once you see it coming together.

[l92powered77]

Originally Posted by slotard

How much does a 5.3 and tranny go for? I'd really like to find one with a 4L80E, 4WD, but that might be asking a lot. Sadly the 6.0 seems to be harder to find and more money.

Have you done that swap before? How hard is wiring?

hey man if you want a 6.0 .CALL 818-481-5025 .They are in the san fernando valley in north los angeles.But they offer warranties on the engines they take out of wrecked vehicles and such. They sell 5.3's for 995 dollars and 6.0's for 1295 dollars.They always have them in. As far as wiring goes check out www.psiconversion.com.! happy building...

[l92powered77]

Originally Posted by TruAggression

Yeah man I can't complain. Gonna be a fun reliable truck that I'll drive anywhere. I have a great tuner at my shop that's promising me around 450 at wheels n/a. I'll be ok with that haha.

Hey man dont sell this one!!! ...Hey what do you have planned as far as performance parts and such since you say that the tuner says you are gonna be near the 450 hp range?Interested to know what you have planned?Do you plan on reworking harness yourself or ordering new one already ready for ls swap? Anyways i can see the diamond in the rough and good luck with the build!