Project "Steppin Wolf" LS swap

[Liltroy]

So my friend and neighbor just happens to be a welder for Lokar....and its a good thing cause I cant weld for crap! Anyway, he helped me modify my transmission crossmember









He also runs a home business printing tshirts, coozies, pretty much whatever and does vinyle graphics as well so if anyone needs anything, let me know. He happens to be a huge C10 fanatic as well!!

[Liltroy]

oh yea, and got this hooked up too. I bypassed the throttle body. I live in Tennessee so I doubt a freezing throttle body will be an issue.

[Liltroy]

im not making much progress but my uncles truck is almost ready to roll




check out the huge new meats

[RodsGreen10]

Looking good man! Keep up the good work!
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[Liltroy]

Well if it's not one thing it's another. Apparently I got my engine out of one of those rare crossover 06 2500hds that came with the same accelerator pedal as a 97-04 corvette so the regular vortec tac harness I ordered doesn't fit the pedal. The good news is that PSIconversions has offered to exchange my harness for a corvette harness. The bad news is now I have to ship my harness back and wait on the new one to get here. Talk about rotten luck. I'm also having issues fitting the 4l80 into my transmission tunnel. It's hitting on the bolts from my ratchet shifter and won't got up high enough for me to get the crossmember/ mount combo under it.....even after my buddy cut and welded a new mounting plate almost a half inch down into the crossmember! I'm gonna by some hollow round stock tonight and try to make some one inch spacers and mount the crossmember an inch under the frame instead of on top of it.....kinda like the 4x4s are mounted and hope my pinion angles are still ok. It's either that or a full custom crossmember and I have no fab skills so I really hope this works. ��
Has anyone else ever had this clearance issue with the 4l80? Also, how the heck do I get my transmission dipstick tube in!!!!!????? I've been wrestling with it on and off for a week now!!!!

[Randy83]

what size are those rear tires and wheels?? looks sweet....

[OutlawDrifter]

i normally install the tube before i put the engine tranny in the vehicle. i've never dealt with the 4l80e, so i'm not much help there. is it just the bolts for the floor shifter that are causing the issues, or are there other areas in the tunnel?

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by Randy83

what size are those rear tires and wheels?? looks sweet....

I forget...its my uncles truck. we both got them at the same time but went different directions obviously,lol. I think theyre like 28x17.5/15 or something like that. I know they were $380 each!

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by OutlawDrifter

i normally install the tube before i put the engine tranny in the vehicle. i've never dealt with the 4l80e, so i'm not much help there. is it just the bolts for the floor shifter that are causing the issues, or are there other areas in the tunnel?

Transmission is in! Dipstick tube is not. Ill figure something out I guess. I couldn't put it in before hand due to clearance issues since I didn't remove the whole front end and had to drop the drivetrain in at an extreme angle.

[Liltroy]

modified transmission crossmember is finally in!




And in the process of putting it in, a strand from a frayed ebrake lcable managed to piece my eyeball.



yes thats a hole ripped out of the side of my eyeball!!

anyway....cut the bottom out of the stock ecu mount



and this is where shes gonna live.



Also been modifiying rear crossmember and fabbing up up a front mount for the blazer tank im swapping in ...









Heres the custom front mount john and I fabbed up...still a work in progress and the brake tube bracket will be relocated above it.


Ladys and gentlemen....Mr John Gray. If you own anything lokar thats been welded...this man had a hand in it. Really great buddy to have and a grat guy in general.

[Liltroy]

all ready for the fill up and start up. hopefully very soon!!!

[Liltroy]

funny story, I oredered a catch can but dont really have room to mount it so I sold it to my buddy who runs a lawn care business....he said his mower doesnt smoke anymore!!!

[Liltroy]

Tomorrow after work I just have to drill two holes to mount the new front tank mount, put it in, then connect all the lines I made, run a jumper to the pump to pressurize the system and check for leaks. I have to work this weekend but Im hoping to finish all the little odds and ends and for a first fire-up by sometime next week.

[tinydb84]

Damn dude what your eyes! I wear eye protection religiously since I got a piece of aluminum in my eye as a teenager. You are moving along fast! Should be driving it soon.

[RodsGreen10]

Looking good man keep up the good work. Need to have a fire it up bbq sounds like real soon lol.

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by tinydb84

Damn dude what your eyes! I wear eye protection religiously since I got a piece of aluminum in my eye as a teenager. You are moving along fast! Should be driving it soon.

That's the messed up part. I always wear safety glasses when I'm working under a vehicle. The wire came in behind them from the side/bottom.

[Rich84]

Did you post information on the catch can? I am going to put one on my swap based on the amount of oil that's in the throttle body. The homemade one that I have on my 350k mile van has to get emptied regularly.

[Liltroy]

Catch an was only $20 on eBay. They're simple to hook up I just sold it cause my neighbor wanted it for his mower and I can't figure out where I a would have room to mount it anyway. Once I get my vintage air and get rid of the old a.c. box on passenger side ill probably buy another one and mount it over there.

[Liltroy]

Some pics of the finished front tank mount for the blazer tank

http://i1382.photobucket.com/albums/...psgtek3stx.jpg

[Liltroy]

sorry guys...having issues with my browser.

[Liltroy]

Got the transmission lines made up and installed




Almost ready to start. We jumped the fuel pump last night to pressurize the system and check for leaks....it held 52psi and I seam to have a couple very small leaks....not dripping but after a few minutes you can feel just a hint of moisture at fuel rail fitting and line out of fuel tankIm ganna take them loose, clean the male and females and reassemble as tight as possible. Im thinking I may have some crud preventing a perfect seal..

[Liltroy]

Ok I have a question.... Negative battery cable has main cable that ground to block but where does the smaller cable ground to?

[Alex41]

Body

[Liltroy]

Originally Posted by Alex41

Body

thank you sir! I was going to ground it with my ground from the new fuse block but wasnt sure if it went to body or frame.

[Liltroy]

Steppin Wolf Lives!!!!! After priming the fuel system it started so easy it scared me!!! Engine turned over about three times then vrrrrrooooom!!! Sounds sick through open headers!!!! Sounds like crap in the video, lol. I guess the iPhone microphone can't catch the sound. I'm super excited!!