Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info

[Driveway Dreams]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

I think the 89 crew cabs, the 89-91 Jimmy, and the 89-91 Burbs all have the same grill.

They are all interchangable. You just have to swap the grill center section and the headlight surrounds. I just did the Jimmy grill in my truck & love it. Bob, I think you should come over after you get Fred together and "accidently" trade me trucks. Fred is AWESOME!!!

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

They are all interchangable. You just have to swap the grill center section and the headlight surrounds. I just did the Jimmy grill in my truck & love it. Bob, I think you should come over after you get Fred together and "accidently" trade me trucks. Fred is AWESOME!!!

Thanks man! But, how about I give you this instead:

[JohnC]

Your a wealth of information man!

[glock35ipsc]

Fortunately there are quite a few stations with E85 in town, and along the front range. A station I pass by on the way to and from town that's close to home is about 2 years old, so the E85 pumps have only ever had E85 in the tanks, so I know I will get good fuel there. And the place I always fuel up at has E85 and buried new tanks for it when they added it.

And the price spread is good at the station close to my house. Right now 85 octane is $2.45 and E85 is still $1.88.

About how many MPG's do you lose on E85?

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

Fortunately there are quite a few stations with E85 in town, and along the front range. A station I pass by on the way to and from town that's close to home is about 2 years old, so the E85 pumps have only ever had E85 in the tanks, so I know I will get good fuel there. And the place I always fuel up at has E85 and buried new tanks for it when they added it.

And the price spread is good at the station close to my house. Right now 85 octane is $2.45 and E85 is still $1.88.

About how many MPG's do you lose on E85?

The Tahoe gets right at 15 on gas and about 13 on E85 running around town.

I ran the numbers and it was pretty much a wash with the lower cost vs. the higher consumption.

I would rather run E85 and give my money to an American farmer rather than some scumbag in another country so E85 is my fuel of choice when I can get it.

[rongstad]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

The Tahoe gets right at 15 on gas and about 13 on E85 running around town. I ran the numbers and it was pretty much a wash with the lower cost vs. the higher consumption. I would rather run E85 and give my money to an American farmer rather than some scumbag in another country so E85 is my fuel of choice when I can get it.

He's about right, I have a 2007 Silverado Classic, I get about 15 with E-85 and 17 with gas on a factory tune. Dont forget about the fact that E-85 is higher octane....so you can really feel it...when you step on it...lol...

[glock35ipsc]

Big brown truck just brought a little chrome part! Phew, say THAT 5 times fast! It's the temp gauge sending unit adapter.

[JohnC]

Street & Performance is a good place from what I hear. My uncle built a street rod a few years back and it had a motor in it from them. When he got all the wiring done he took it over to them, and they tuned it all and worked everything out. He said it was a very cool place.

[glock35ipsc]

Great guys to talk to, loads of info and are happy to give it out over the phone. But their prices on most of there stuff is insane!

[glock35ipsc]

LOL, thanks, but I need to redraw it. I came up with an easier way!

OK, here are some more pics. First is the temp sending unit adapter. It's polished aluminum. And I'm a little nervous. I think I may have overtightened it as it felt like it might have stripped. I would like to think that if something striped out, it would be the adapter and not the head. I guess I'll find out when I get it running.




Then the air filter and the bracket I made last night. You can also see the brass fitting I put together for the steam line.




I went and saw a friend of mine today, and he had a clutch fan for me to use for mock-up. It has a broken blade. But he also thinks he has a good one, so I will swing by his shop on Friday and see if he found it. If so, that will save me some time on Saturday and some $$$ too. I also got the shroud to fit too, I had to cut a little around the air intake, but it all fits real nice, but I need to trim it a little more (where the Sharpie line is). The fan sits just right in the shroud.

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

LOL, thanks, but I need to redraw it. I came up with an easier way!

OK, here are some more pics. First is the temp sending unit adapter. It's polished aluminum. And I'm a little nervous. I think I may have overtightened it as it felt like it might have stripped. I would like to think that if something striped out, it would be the adapter and not the head. I guess I'll find out when I get it running.

If you did strip out the head just tap the hole for a standard pipe thread size like 3/8" or 1/4" to match the sender and thread the sender right into the head.

If there is no room to thread it right in just use one of the common step up adapters that comes with most gauges to get the sender up off the surface and out of the way.

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by joe231

aw, what mine wasn't good enough?

j/k

Hehe, you should know me better by now!

Originally Posted by 68 TT

What application does that upper radiator hose come from?

It was the one on the engine when I got it, 2006 Silverado 5.3L 2wd ECSB.

Originally Posted by 68 TT

If you did strip out the head just tap the hole for a standard pipe thread size like 3/8" or 1/4" to match the sender and thread the sender right into the head.

If there is no room to thread it right in just use one of the common step up adapters that comes with most gauges to get the sender up off the surface and out of the way.

I sat on the couch last night mulling over this, so I finally threw on some shoes and went back out to the shop. I removed the adapter/sending unit, and threaded the OEM plug back in to the head. It tightened firmly to the head, so I am confident it's not the threads in the head now. The adapter is REALLY light, so I'm not so sure it's made from a high grade aluminum. I put a couple extra wraps of teflon tape on the adapter's threads and put it back in. I just snugged it to the head, so I'll just keep an eye on it on I get it running to see if it's leaking. I'd rather buy another/different adapter any day that have to remove the head to repair or tap it.

Lesson learned! This was not one of the things I thought about when doing this swap, the temp gauge sending unit. Next time, I WILL tap the head and install it directly.

PS - yes, there is another LS swap in my future.

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

Hehe, you should know me better by now!



It was the one on the engine when I got it, 2006 Silverado 5.3L 2wd ECSB.



I sat on the couch last night mulling over this, so I finally threw on some shoes and went back out to the shop. I removed the adapter/sending unit, and threaded the OEM plug back in to the head. It tightened firmly to the head, so I am confident it's not the threads in the head now. The adapter is REALLY light, so I'm not so sure it's made from a high grade aluminum. I put a couple extra wraps of teflon tape on the adapter's threads and put it back in. I just snugged it to the head, so I'll just keep an eye on it on I get it running to see if it's leaking. I'd rather buy another/different adapter any day that have to remove the head to repair or tap it.

Lesson learned! This was not one of the things I thought about when doing this swap, the temp gauge sending unit. Next time, I WILL tap the head and install it directly.

PS - yes, there is another LS swap in my future.

Bob,
I could make one of these fittings for you out of 303 Stainless. I doubt it would strip as easy as the aluminum fitting. Also, I would almost bet if that part you purchased is made from 6061 Aluminum. It's readily available and it's pretty strong.

Seriously, send me a drawing with the male end thread specs and I can program that part and send it to you. Not a problem we have fall off that would probably work for you.
Mike

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

What application does that upper radiator hose come from?

[joe231]

I believe you can accomplish the 4 high lights with a simple diode...hope you don't mind...I modified your drawing, quick and dirty like

[glock35ipsc]

Yeppers, that's the easier way! Except I want to run the diode to the switching/trigger wire on the low beam relay, instead of straight to the lights.

Oh yeah, I don't mind at all!

[joe231]

Oh yeah...that is an even better idea

[nlped]

All 4 of mine are on in High Beam stock

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by nlped

All 4 of mine are on in High Beam stock

Mine were too..... then I had to go and change things!

[glock35ipsc]

Hahahaha... did anyone see Jay Leno's monologue on his new show last night?

"The government had a program that gave you cash for your old cars. I made $5 billion dollars!!"

, love Leno!!

[Driveway Dreams]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

..."The government had a program that gave you cash for your old cars. I made $5 billion dollars!!"

, love Leno!!

That, by the way, is signature material.

[joe231]

[glock35ipsc]

Oh yeah, now yer talking!! Thanks!!!

[joe231]

I need to do a better one on a white background

[nlped]

You guys are DORKS