build it in the A:: mint 69 lwb LS swap

[lowlyfec10]

hello all. been a member for a little bit, but no build thread since i wasnt really doing much to my c10 at the moment. bought the truck for $850 last november. turns out, it is an atlanta built truck.....and hasnt left GA since. it had a "rebuilt" 350 that ran, but had top end noise....so i yanked it out and threw in another 350 from an ex co-worker for $200. got it running, drove it a few times...started noticing some smoking once it was warmed up some months later. MEH.

I was hoping to get it bagged 1st THEN do the LS swap....but oh well lol. all i have done to the truck outside of the other 350 and tune-up bits to get it runnin nice and smooth....was rebuild the LCAs with moog parts, cut front springs 1.5 coils, add jeep TJ rear springs, rebuild LH door hinges and add dakota door seals.

on to the good stuff, sold the 350/th400 drivetrain for $800. picked up a 04 silverado 2500 6.0l/4l80e 2wd drivetrain complete with harness, all accessories (only missing the TB) ecm, gas pedal and whatever else i want from the truck......for $1000.

enough of the novel writing......here's a few pix



front clip removed



how i want her to sit


out with the old


Costs:::::::
(-) $1000 for 2004 6.0 lq4/4l80e fully dressed exc throttle body
(+) FREE c6 corvette exhaust manifolds...sold for $60
(-) $290 for cpp stands, mounts and sliders
(+) $25 for one ramhorn manifold sold
(+) $80 for 72 throttle cable conversion
(-) $1 for heat shrink (was $6 but thanks for o'smileys $5 reward ^_^)
(-) $28 for wire terminals and relay stuff
(-) $38 for rolls of gxl wiring to finish harness
(+) sold stock truck manifolds for $50
(-) $28 for ES poly trans mount
(-) 170 for used ls1 f-body oil pan setup
(+) Xmas gift was OEM oil pan gasket/rear main seal/rear cover gasket/dipstick o-ring
(+) FREE bosch oil filter
(-) $4 for new trans input shaft seal
(+) free ls1 dipstick and tube
(-) $92 cpp trans member w/ free poly mount
(+) $40 factory v8 engine stands
(+) $20 lq4 dipstick and tube
(-) $65 for stock ls2 internals and repairable heads
(+) $120 for ls2 crankshaft
(-) $50 for LSA exhaust manifolds
(-) $108 for Russell -6an fittings for fuel setup
(-) $40 for wix corvette fuel filter
(-) $10 for coolant temp sensor adapter being used for steam vent
(-) $49 for banjo style trans cooler -6an fittings
(-) $12 autometer 2268 fitting for oil psi hookup
(-) $66 new 89-90 wrangler fuel tank
(-) $112 walbro 450lph fuel pump
(-) $53 88 blazer (fullsize) sending unit
(-) $20 new oem tailhousing o-ring, seal, and 2 bellhousing bolt/studs (pn 15724226)
(-) $25 3/8" hardline for fuel system
(+) $40 comp springs/pushrods
(-) $100 for ls3 manifolds and cats
(+) $170 for ls3 manifolds and lq4 a/c compressor
(+) $60 for ls2 cam/chain/sprocket
(-) $70 for hartrod's dbw pedal bracket
(-) $60 kugel trans shift linkage kit
(-) $14 for 25pk of packard 56 terminals
(-) $88 billet hd carrier bearing
(-) $11 russell tube nuts and sleeves for fuel line
(-) $13 mini ANL fuse holder
(-) $205 cpp slip shaft
(-) $75 lt1swap pcm reprogram
(-) $114 spicer 3-3-5571x slip yoke and 5-460x u-joint
(-) $72 for green high hump cover
(-) $204 for intellitronix digital gauge setup
(-) $70 for 2 ntk 21549 upstream o2 sensors
(-) $86 for russell 6an twist lok hose, 640830/640820 for fuel pump fittings, 660353 union
(+) $180 for damaged 243 heads
(-) $80 for 317 heads, truck intake and manifolds
(-) $43 D850A brake switch and Dayco rad hoses (72023/71989)
(-) $13 autometer 2277 adapter
(-) $12 mr.gasket 2486 dust caps
(-) $11 7/16-20 bulge acorn lug nuts



(-) $69 for way2lo2 2" drop blocks
(-) $39 for 2" wheel spacers
(-) $675 for transport 22" steelies
(-) $220 for satin white powdercoat
(-) $270 for good used 265/35 tires installed
(-) $85 for new pads, RF caliper, some tools to do the rotor install