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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
8" Holy Cow!
Yeah I know what you mean about the rain. It's been just drizzly here. Just enough that I can't get the last mowing done. Then also just enough to make work really slow. |
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred"
The weather turned lousy here just in time for me to have to make three consecutive 300+ mile trips to the mountains for work the rest of this week.
Record low temps and highs 20+ degrees below average. Global warming my butt. At least I have a comfortable and capable 4x4 to make the trips in. |
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
Yeah my oldest daughter just moved to Portland. She called last night, and said it's cold here. I said "Welcome to the North"
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
Nice build
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
Haven't really been able to tell. To much heavy right foot part way through the first full tank, then it snowed 8" this weekend. It's dried up now so I will be driving him again, and I need to drive him tomorrow to take the bumper to my coworker. I'm sure it will be a couple weeks before I can get a good mileage figure.
I'm slowly working on the FAQ. We've been super slammed at work, so I haven't been paying much attention to it for right now.
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
very awesome build! I read through it a couple of times and it is absolutely perfect. I am doing the swap in a friends truck next week.
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
Well, any updates Bob? Or are you just enjoying drivin' Fred?
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
Very cool! I really like it!
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
which 5.3 did you end up with?
gen III or gen IV? iron block? LY5 or LMG aluminum block? LH6 or LC9 honestly i did look back in the thread, but i couldn't find the answer.... just so you know, this thread has been torturing me since I don't have the scratch presently to do a 5.3 swap....... ![]()
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
Glock,... I'd like to know a "realistic" dollar amount to do one of these swaps. (I know you found some good deals)
But for the average guy that needs to assemble all the parts and do the install from start to finish. (engine mounts headers, harness, fuel pump or gas tank mods, etc) I guess what I mean is,... I need "X" amount of money,... or I shouldn't even consider it. I have looked at other swaps and between $5000-$6000 seems to be the going rate.
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
I just found a 5.3 on OKC craigslist for $600 with all the accessories and the computer
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
what ever Joe.... i look everyday and the best if any at all is $1500 over here. grab it while the grabbings good buddy...
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
I wish I could grab it
I found several around here for under $1000 one with trans for $1600...
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
a few pages back he said it ended up being $4200-$4500 if im not mistaken. that was new tanks and everything.
he's also going to put a "book" together with part#'s and where to buy stuff too.
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
Scrap yards around here want to much for gen3s
Local yard has a LQ4 with 85k on it for $3k ![]()
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
That is way high!
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
The last time I went looking for a 5.3 it had about 50k or so and must've been made of gold.
That LQ4 has gone down in price according to that places website. It's $2k now BUT there is a place about 35 miles away from me that has 2 LQ4's for 950
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
LOL, I haven't been getting any email replies, so I had no idea there was this much chatter going on here!
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I haven't got a lot done on the "book". We have been really busy at work, and busy at home too now that momma's schedule changed and she now has weekends off for the first time in almost 10 years!!. It's coming though, just not real soon.
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
Thanks for the update and costs. Pretty reasonable if you consider a crate engine in the neighborhood of $1500-2000 without intake or serpentine belt assy and about $1000 for a transmission and you still need sme wiring and fuel tank work its kind of in the same ballpark?!
How many hours do you think you have in it, or what do you think would be a good estimate for a first time installation? If you do a book, put me in line I will happily buy one. Who did you have do your computer? |
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
Wow, that's great mileage Bob. If it would have gotten that kind of mileage when I had it, I'd still own it.
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Re: Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info
Just got off the phone with a local wrecking yard. They can sell me a complete 5.3 with a 2WD (or 4WD) transmission, harness, DBW pedal assy, TAC and computer complete, shipped for $1500 with about 50K on the clock. I am having a hard time finding a reason not to do this?!
The only reason I would consider 2WD is I could install and get running while I rebuild the transfer case and can eventually afford to have a transmission rebuilt with an output shaft and adapter that would allow connection to my NP205. |
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