LS swappers, post up your pics!!

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by z71se

What type of engine paint did you use?

It’s Seymour EN-48. The valve covers were wet-sanded and polished. It sprays very thin, so multiple layers are needed, and cures slowly, but seems durable so far

[z71se]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

It’s Seymour EN-48. The valve covers were wet-sanded and polished. It sprays very thin, so multiple layers are needed, and cures slowly, but seems durable so far

Did you clearcoat as well?

[Tork?]

Originally Posted by gringoloco

Finally got this little 5.3 almost ready to stab:

Is that the Delmo kit you're using for the throttle body? Do you plan to use MAF or go SD?

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by Tork?

Is that the Delmo kit you're using for the throttle body? Do you plan to use MAF or go SD?

I’m too cheap for Delmo’s stuff, though it is very nice. The adapter I bought on eBay off of a guy in Australia, but it looks like Holley now sells them for ~$120. I’ll be using Fitech to run the engine, so SD for me

[ms2335]

5.3 in 84 C10

[knomadd]

Here's my 2016 6.0L swap in my 71 C/10. Finished it in late 2017, early 2018.

[z71se]

Originally Posted by knomadd

Here's my 2016 6.0L swap in my 71 C/10. Finished it in late 2017, early 2018.

Which paint or powdercoat is that and which coil covers?

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by z71se

Which paint or powdercoat is that and which coil covers?

It's just dupli-color chevy orange-red #DE1607 from a local parts store. The coil covers are the Holley big block style covers. They were painted black, then masked using a set of decals that go on the script SBC valve covers, painted orange, then decals removed, then cleared over.

[reaper71]

O know it's not a finished truck yet...just couldn't resist!


Mark

[Advanced Design]

Originally Posted by reaper71

O know it's not a finished truck yet...just couldn't resist!


Mark

Looking very good!

[mongocanfly]

Looks great Mark...

[reaper71]

thanks Greg!

[reaper71]

Thank You Doug

[Bluerust]

Hi guys,

I am new to the forum.
I have recently finished a restomod 1986 K30 4x4 starting with an ugly ex-army truck. I will post a new thread on the build soon to try to help anyone else on a project like it. There are alot of nice swaps on here I could have learned from, I didn't know they were here!

2016 L96 6.0/4L80/205

Josh

[Texas66]

Work in progress and getting so close!

[KFF 1]

1972 Suburban C20 Custom Deluxe 6.0 LS ( 402 cu in ) 4L80E 3.73 posi

[gringoloco]

Originally Posted by Irish1941

1972 Chevy original short fleet. Started life as 6 and 3spd.
Built up in 1995 with swapped in V8 and automatic but needed some new blood injected into it.
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So I stuffed a 2015 LS3 and TR6060 into it which snowballed into a pile of other stuff.
Z06 14" brakes, 4" and 6" drop on Hotchkis suspension blah blah
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Need to get a tune on it, finish up AC and some other details but pretty much ready to hit the street.

I like your style! Who makes the wheels?

Originally Posted by KFF 1

1972 Suburban C20 Custom Deluxe 6.0 LS ( 402 cu in ) 4L80E 3.73 posi

I like your style, too. How’s you get the big block valvecovers to fit?

[OutlawDrifter]

My '49 GMC. LQ4 6.0L, 4L80E, Holley intake, DBW, SBC valve covers, and an Cadillac/Olds Batwing.

[reaper71]

My 52 Chevy 5.3l 4l60e

[rowdy11]

Curious to know who's using stock plastic engine covers vs. keeping the intake exposed. I'm trying to decide if I paint up my intake or keep and paint the cover. I have the Gen IV truck intake meaning it works well but doesn't look very good.
Thoughts?

[reaper71]

Here are a few examples of a smoothed out stock truck intake.

The last pic is a intake I did for a customer (Blakes 67 GMC build) in that build I show step by step on how I did it.


Mark

[Bigru]

Hey guys, I need some help.. this is my first swap and I have no idea what I’m getting into. I have a 6.0/4l80 from a Denali, I replaced the intake from a TBSS. I’ve ordered a adapter plate to use the throttle body from the 6.0 intake. What does these connect to?

[Duck1]

Originally Posted by Bigru

Hey guys, I need some help.. this is my first swap and I have no idea what I’m getting into. I have a 6.0/4l80 from a Denali, I replaced the intake from a TBSS. I’ve ordered a adapter plate to use the throttle body from the 6.0 intake. What does these connect to?

2500 Denali? Because 1500 has 4L65E

[beaterku]

Here is my 72 with a 6.0/4L80e I finished up last year.

[jrusher]

Originally Posted by beaterku

Here is my 72 with a 6.0/4L80e I finished up last year.

Beauty !