Calling all 5.3 &/or 6.0 owners...

[Gray Ghost]

Wow, that does look sweet. Is that a March pulley setup? I LOVE IT!

I really don't care a whole lot for the stock mounts that put the accessories so far up. That one looks perfect.

[Sicmaro]

Heres some pics of mine...... 5.3L/4L60E

[LuckyHenriksen]

Looks nice, I like the air intake

[JHART]

There was an article in Chevy HP where a guy put a 5.3 into a Fairmont. He fabbed the motor mounts and all himself to save money. Said that the motor wasnt even straight ..LOL. Anyway the guy got it all in and put an LS6 cam in it and a cheap turbo on it he bought off ebay.

Needless to say the damn 4 door blue oval was running 9's all day long. He is trying to get on pinks. You just cant beat the horse power you can get out of and LS series motor for your buck. I want to know what horsepower he was getting with just the cam swap.

Oh and he did it all on stock internals other then the cam. With unknown mileage and the motor being from a junk yard .... pretty impressive.

-Hart

[LuckyHenriksen]

I saw that article, it was the beater with the hood cut so the Vortec cover could stick out right? That was sweet

[JHART]

Yep thats it. I am pretty much going to build the same motor but its going in my 72. I have the motor and tranny just need to ECU flashed and the exhaust headers and i will start the swap. I want to make sure i have it all before i get it going.

I am using aircraft flexable hydrolic lines for the fuel lines and brake lines. I am also going to use some aircraft electrical connectors for some quick disconnects i am going to make for the chassis harness and a few other areas for a small accent.

I work on FA-18 E/F's so the parts are handy ..lol

[LuckyHenriksen]

Sounds like a good plan. Your going to turbo it? If not, what headers are you going to use? Is it true that 4th Gen LS1 camaro/firebird headers fit our chassis with only limited modification?

[68GMCCustom]

Originally Posted by Gray Ghost

Finally...Lucky and 68 GMC Custom...why a carb? I would think it would require a ton of work omitting the computer or modifying it.

Depends on how you want to set it up. If you go the carb'd route you use either GM's front mount dizzy setup, or for many, the prefered method of a MSD ignition box using the reluctor wheel for a reference. The MSD box fires the factory (or upgraded) coil packs. You still have a computer controlling your timing and spark, just not the fuel supply. And in most tests I've seen...the carb'd motor made more peak HP then the EFI version.

This is what I wish I could afford....the LSX 454

[JHART]

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen

Sounds like a good plan. Your going to turbo it? If not, what headers are you going to use? Is it true that 4th Gen LS1 camaro/firebird headers fit our chassis with only limited modification?

Thats what i hear too. But in one of htese mags i have laying around here there was build done on a 67 and they built a set of headers for it. Cant remember the name but they gave a part number and said "by the time you read this" you can buy a set.

I plan on either either blowing it or getting a bolt on of some sort like a vortec pro charger or something along the lines. Wieland makes a good supercharger that is a bolt on also for about the same amoutn of money. What i cant decide on is do o want a blower for more top end or do i want the supercharger so i can feel the poer as soon as i hit the peddle .....decisions decisions ..lol



68GMCCustom - we all wish we could afford that baby! lol


-Hart

[LuckyHenriksen]

Ya several companies make nice swap headers specific to our trucks, but the prices scare my budget! I can find cheap F body headers all day on ebay/craigslist, but can't get specific answers as to whether they fit or not. I guess I will just have to buy a set and see if they work. And it would be cool to have a Procharger setup, but I love the sound turbos make when they spool!

[SCIV]

Mock up:




Deciding on color scheme:

[71BB_LWB]

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen

Ya several companies make nice swap headers specific to our trucks, but the prices scare my budget! I can find cheap F body headers all day on ebay/craigslist, but can't get specific answers as to whether they fit or not. I guess I will just have to buy a set and see if they work. And it would be cool to have a Procharger setup, but I love the sound turbos make when they spool!

Check my build thread, I have Pacesetters off of ebay. Your milage may very depending on your motor mounts but mine fit very well.
Dan

[LuckyHenriksen]

Sweet, thanks for sharing that with me. Your build looks great!

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by LuckyHenriksen

Ya several companies make nice swap headers specific to our trucks, but the prices scare my budget! I can find cheap F body headers all day on ebay/craigslist, but can't get specific answers as to whether they fit or not. I guess I will just have to buy a set and see if they work. And it would be cool to have a Procharger setup, but I love the sound turbos make when they spool!

The 98 fbody manifolds will work with the ECE motor mounts. I'm not sure about the others. Take a look in my suburban build thread for a discussion on them.....

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387

[LuckyHenriksen]

I actually remembered that the mani's fit from your thread!