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chris1htx · 03-22-2018, 10:53 PM

What did you guys do for the power steering? I know dirty dingo sells a bracket where you can add a corvette power steering pump.
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71meangreenc10 · 03-22-2018, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by vannatta20

For cruise use a rostra unit.

https://www.amazon.com/Rostra-250-96.../dp/B01G7QRB5C

Thats what i do.

Have you seen this? Saw this at Goodguys. Looks really nice.
http://www.hotwireauto.com/?page=sales-cruise

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Originally Posted by chris1htx

What did you guys do for the power steering? I know dirty dingo sells a bracket where you can add a corvette power steering pump.
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I am using the Dingo Mounts with the pump that I can run a Hydroboost off of.

Smitty

**Clyde65** · 10-06-2018, 12:16 PM

Dirty Dingo makes an accessory drive

howell57 · 10-06-2018, 07:47 PM

Just picked up a 2018 L83 with 6sp auto. Stricker auto picked up a bunch of 2018 Silverado trucks that fell off rail cars. They have all the parts. 800 543-2748 Thanks for your putting me on the Dirty Dingo!

**Clyde65** · 10-06-2018, 10:20 PM

BRP has long tube headers also. Not cheap but are things of beauty!!

cornerstone · 10-07-2018, 09:36 AM

I’m doing this same swap on a 72 SWB. I have custom made motor mounts that I will weld to the crossmember. I placed the cab back on the frame to verify that I would have enough clearance from the firewall. Turns out I can slide the whole setup back possibly another 2.5 -3 inches. I’m wanting to know if there are any other reasons not to do this. I’m going to mock it up with the brake booster to verify clearance there as well. What would help me is to know how much room is actually needed in front of the harmonic balancer, so all of the needed components will fit nicely. If anyone can share the distance between their front most crossmember to the harmonic balancer it would speed up my build. Otherwise to be certain I would have to mock up the rest of the front clip as well as fans and radiator. By the way I will have to order a custom driveshaft anyways, so that’s not a problem...

howell57 · 11-07-2018, 03:27 PM

What are you doing about power steering and AC?

TKX

**Beau2a** · 11-08-2018, 02:24 PM

We put a L86 in a 1956 Chevy. Used a Vintage Air frontrunner serpintine drive system. Had to machine adapter/spacers to mount the LS water pump to the LT block. Worked really well for A/C and power steering.

howell57 · 11-08-2018, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Beau2a

We put a L86 in a 1956 Chevy. Used a Vintage Air frontrunner serpintine drive system. Had to machine adapter/spacers to mount the LS water pump to the LT block. Worked really well for A/C and power steering.

What year is your L86? The Ls water pump is reverse the LT pump?

Daaaanz67 · 10-15-2018, 04:49 PM

Subbed. What should these combinations motor/trans harness and everything needed cost if you don’t mind me asking.

howell57 · 10-15-2018, 05:06 PM

I picked up a 2018 L83 with 6 sp. auto for under $5K and this yard has more. Mine has 2 miles on it. Rail car dumped a load of new Silverado trucks back East. Harness will cost $500-$600. Gas tank with OEM pump and ecu costs me $450. Motor mounts anywhere from $70 to $150 depending which way you go. Then there is the problem of power steering. Cost depends if I can put one where the vacunm pump is now. No one has come up with a bracket to do this yet. My shop says he can install in three days at $99.00 per hour. Then there is the costs of guages that sink with the engine computer. I will still need a radiator and fans and I'm sure I will have missed something. Oh, Ac will cost me either $800 or $1400 depending if I can use existing ac pump, which I'm told I can. With a pair of headers this engine will be around 375hp and a little more than that in torgue. Probably need a new driveshaft.

**Clyde65** · 10-15-2018, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by howell57

I picked up a 2018 L83 with 6 sp. auto for under $5K and this yard has more. Mine has 2 miles on it. Rail car dumped a load of new Silverado trucks back East. Harness will cost $500-$600. Gas tank with OEM pump and ecu costs me $450. Motor mounts anywhere from $70 to $150 depending which way you go. Then there is the problem of power steering. Cost depends if I can put one where the vacunm pump is now. No one has come up with a bracket to do this yet. My shop says he can install in three days at $99.00 per hour. Then there is the costs of guages that sink with the engine computer. I will still need a radiator and fans and I'm sure I will have missed something. Oh, Ac will cost me either $800 or $1400 depending if I can use existing ac pump, which I'm told I can. With a pair of headers this engine will be around 375hp and a little more than that in torgue. Probably need a new driveshaft.

There is a front pulley system that allows you to put a Camaro or Vette PS pump on the drivers side.

BRP has headers

Speed Hut has the Can Bus guages.

https://www.dirtydingo.com/shop/mobi...ID=33&CDpath=3

Trackman101 · 10-15-2018, 08:05 PM

I'd try Texas Speed headers for a 6th gen Camaro. 99% chance they will fit perfect.
600 bucks.

cornerstone · 10-15-2018, 11:49 PM

Speed Engineering Headers fit really well (with the automatic) and only 300 shipped.

**Clyde65** · 11-09-2018, 08:35 AM

Dirty Dingo has them already. I used one on my dad’s l83 install.

https://www.dirtydingo.com/shop/mobi...php?cPath=1951

**Clyde65** · 04-22-2019, 07:28 PM

I used this one.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123

10-06-2018, 12:16 PM	#3
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,540	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap Dirty Dingo makes an accessory drive __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

10-06-2018, 07:47 PM	#4
howell57 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Redding, Calif. Posts: 101	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap Just picked up a 2018 L83 with 6sp auto. Stricker auto picked up a bunch of 2018 Silverado trucks that fell off rail cars. They have all the parts. 800 543-2748 Thanks for your putting me on the Dirty Dingo!

10-06-2018, 10:20 PM	#5
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,540	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap BRP has long tube headers also. Not cheap but are things of beauty!! __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

10-07-2018, 09:36 AM	#6
cornerstone Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Azle,Texas Posts: 2,248	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap I’m doing this same swap on a 72 SWB. I have custom made motor mounts that I will weld to the crossmember. I placed the cab back on the frame to verify that I would have enough clearance from the firewall. Turns out I can slide the whole setup back possibly another 2.5 -3 inches. I’m wanting to know if there are any other reasons not to do this. I’m going to mock it up with the brake booster to verify clearance there as well. What would help me is to know how much room is actually needed in front of the harmonic balancer, so all of the needed components will fit nicely. If anyone can share the distance between their front most crossmember to the harmonic balancer it would speed up my build. Otherwise to be certain I would have to mock up the rest of the front clip as well as fans and radiator. By the way I will have to order a custom driveshaft anyways, so that’s not a problem... Attached Images Last edited by cornerstone; 10-07-2018 at 10:01 AM. Reason: Forgot to add pic.

11-07-2018, 03:27 PM	#7
howell57 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Redding, Calif. Posts: 101	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap What are you doing about power steering and AC? TKX

03-22-2018, 10:53 PM	#1
chris1htx Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 178	What did you guys do for the power steering? I know dirty dingo sells a bracket where you can add a corvette power steering pump. Posted via Mobile Device

11-08-2018, 02:24 PM	#8
Beau2a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Enumclaw WA Posts: 267	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap We put a L86 in a 1956 Chevy. Used a Vintage Air frontrunner serpintine drive system. Had to machine adapter/spacers to mount the LS water pump to the LT block. Worked really well for A/C and power steering. Attached Images

10-15-2018, 04:49 PM	#10
Daaaanz67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Idaho Posts: 857	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap Subbed. What should these combinations motor/trans harness and everything needed cost if you don’t mind me asking.

10-15-2018, 05:06 PM	#11
howell57 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Redding, Calif. Posts: 101	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap I picked up a 2018 L83 with 6 sp. auto for under $5K and this yard has more. Mine has 2 miles on it. Rail car dumped a load of new Silverado trucks back East. Harness will cost $500-$600. Gas tank with OEM pump and ecu costs me $450. Motor mounts anywhere from $70 to $150 depending which way you go. Then there is the problem of power steering. Cost depends if I can put one where the vacunm pump is now. No one has come up with a bracket to do this yet. My shop says he can install in three days at $99.00 per hour. Then there is the costs of guages that sink with the engine computer. I will still need a radiator and fans and I'm sure I will have missed something. Oh, Ac will cost me either $800 or $1400 depending if I can use existing ac pump, which I'm told I can. With a pair of headers this engine will be around 375hp and a little more than that in torgue. Probably need a new driveshaft.

10-15-2018, 08:05 PM	#13
Trackman101 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Alberta Posts: 161	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap I'd try Texas Speed headers for a 6th gen Camaro. 99% chance they will fit perfect. 600 bucks.

10-15-2018, 11:49 PM	#14
cornerstone Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Azle,Texas Posts: 2,248	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap Speed Engineering Headers fit really well (with the automatic) and only 300 shipped.

11-09-2018, 08:35 AM	#15
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,540	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap Dirty Dingo has them already. I used one on my dad’s l83 install. https://www.dirtydingo.com/shop/mobi...php?cPath=1951 __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*

04-22-2019, 07:28 PM	#16
Clyde65 1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 8,540	Re: L83 GEN 5 Swap I used this one. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 __________________ Clyde65 Rebuild of Clyde http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post8338184 69 Aristocrat Lo Liner build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...84#post7561684 *support our troops!*



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