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09-15-2017, 10:31 AM | #1 |
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Re: 1985 GMC 4x4 LS Motor Swap, tons of pics!
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03-10-2013, 02:16 PM | #2 |
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Re: 1985 GMC 4x4 LS Motor Swap, tons of pics!
Looking pretty awesome. Where's that video at?
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Re: 1985 GMC 4x4 LS Motor Swap, tons of pics!
Awesome build... sub'd
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03-26-2013, 12:52 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1985 GMC 4x4 LS Motor Swap, tons of pics!
I tried getting a video of the truck running but it's leaking antifreeze out of the water pump. I think the water pump might be bad, because the gaskets are brand new. Just one more thing! Now i have to drain the cooling system and buy a new one. darn..
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03-29-2013, 01:19 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1985 GMC 4x4 LS Motor Swap, tons of pics!
Here is a video of a startup. I just replaced the water pump last night. Took the video this morning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiPgl...ature=youtu.be |
03-29-2013, 04:24 PM | #6 |
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sweet! whoop whoop!
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04-16-2013, 07:56 PM | #7 |
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Re: 1985 GMC 4x4 LS Motor Swap, tons of pics!
Just an update video.
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05-13-2013, 01:29 PM | #8 |
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The sky was nice and orange on Saturday so I took some pictures of the beast and wanted to share.
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05-13-2013, 01:39 PM | #9 |
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MO! Saturday night was pretty good. Parking garage pictures never fail.
My date took a picture with the truck, I had to show it off. A chick who digs your truck is a keeper, eh? Also, the last pic is the Salt Lake City Capitol. That's not water reflecting the building, that's my hood! |
05-13-2013, 02:41 PM | #10 |
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Cool pics!
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05-13-2013, 03:19 PM | #11 |
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Nice!!!! I'm going to stay tuned!!
Yeah a girl that digs an old truck is definitely a keeper no doubt!! I like that reflection its awesome!!! So is the truck!!!!
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05-23-2013, 01:31 PM | #12 |
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Re: 1985 GMC 4x4 LS Motor Swap, tons of pics!
For anybody who has done an ls swap: how are you hooking up your vacuum lines? I tee'd everything (trans, heater controls, booster) into the back manifold port (the one that goes to the booster) and I think I'm not getting enough vacuum to everything. brakes are spongy, trans shifts awkwardly under a load, and heater controls are slow. Should I break open a different port on the manifold and try to get vacuum from somewhere else?
Anyway, the truck runs great besides those quirks. I took it up the mountain yesterday evening and took some cool pictures. The last time I tried taking the truck up these steep hills, i had to floor it up the hills, and the truck overheated and spewed antifreeze everywhere. That was with the old motor and that's about the same time I decided to do a swap... This 5.3 conquered those hills, I didn't even have to use the gas, just torqued up the mountain. |
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Do you still have the vacuum reserve canisters under the hood? They look like kinda little black Death Stars, they should help the HVAC control problem and maybe trans shifts. The brake booster should also have a check valve inline and it takes a good sized hose, maybe post a pic of your setup/routing.
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06-06-2013, 02:18 PM | #15 |
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The truck has been acting funny. It's bogging down when I push on the gas and it won't accelerate unless I puch the pedal slowly. I can still drive it, it's just very slow! I started a thread in the other section asking for help with a diagnosis: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=583357
Anyway, I immediately suspected fuel and within 20 minutes I had the bed jacked up (and braced, kinda looks dangerous in pics) and replaced already new fuel pump with another new one (I have two) and checked all the lines. Everything looks great but it's still acting up |
06-09-2013, 02:55 AM | #16 |
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I bought new wheels. Kinda feels funny to buy new wheels for the truck that can't go anywhere lol. The truck has a crank and no start right now.
Anyway, can't wait to put them on! Posted via Mobile Device |
06-09-2013, 03:00 AM | #17 |
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06-09-2013, 07:25 PM | #18 |
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Beautiful truck. You have done a great job with it.
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Thank you so much! Here is a picture of the truck with the wheels mounted and a fresh wash! I like them a lot. |
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06-10-2013, 02:48 PM | #20 |
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Glad you got the truck running good again man! I knew you could do it!!
those wheels are killer bro!! Kind of makes it have the feel of a semi, in my opinion.
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Re: 1985 GMC 4x4 LS Motor Swap, tons of pics!
you did a great job an truck looks great. can you explain more on the 31gal burb gas tank swap. what modification did you have to do or direct bolt in? any links
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09-04-2013, 12:58 AM | #22 |
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I had a great time with this truck
Here is is on the 4th of July Unfortunately, they say all good things come to an end. That's one more squarebody off the streets.. |
09-04-2013, 01:00 AM | #23 |
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Here's the guy that hit me
I dislocated my shoulder |
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09-04-2013, 01:04 AM | #25 |
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SO, here's what happened...
The light had just turned green. I didn't jump the green. I went into the intersection and SCREEEECH BOOOOM!! I was spun around my a little burgundy Toyota Corolla that ran the red light and hit me going 50 miles per hour. The pics might not look too bad, but I'll post more damage pics up. My truck took the impact like a champ. Unfortunately there is bad frame damage and the insurance company accepted liability and totaled it out. I received my check today. Not how I wanted my relationship with 'Bear' to end. |
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