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

[STOCKISH]

Ooooh, I like imaginary rep points. It's just nice to be able to help people with their build just like others have helped me. I got the parts from Matchstick we talked about in my build and I couldn't be more thankful. I will send the entire shift linkage if needed. Just let me know. I bought a Lokar one for mine...

[Butcherboy]

Very cool Place! Everyone is here to help, thats what I love about it!

BTW Thanks guys for talking about the sender placement. Answered the questions I had!

Justin

[fpjr0]

I tried those transmission shops and they couldnt help me ... but I call a local axle company and they had it

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

I have the piece you are needing. I will dig it out of my parts bin if you want it. Just send me your address and cover the postage and it's yours. Let me know, just glad to help a fellow board member.

thanks for the offer man.. but I found it locally for 7 bucks and a 30 mile drive lol....
now the problem is that, we are getting some sleet and a few ,,, again A FEW snow flakes and this town is going crazy.... hasnt snow down here since the early 80;s and we are being told that we are getting a whole 1 to 2 inches.... once again thanks for the help guys... now where is that da*n heater at?

[STOCKISH]

Glad you found what you needed. How about starting a thread and posting some pics of your truck.

[fpjr0]

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Glad you found what you needed. How about starting a thread and posting some pics of your truck.

the thing is I only took about four maybe five pics.. sorry... how ever I did go for my first drive, it was extremely loud(open exhaust) for about 5 miles, so i could get my exhaust hooked up, the guys did a good job but one of my donut gasket on the driver side is bad and needs replacing, they didnt have one in stock so I am gonna have to go back later...the exhaust sound was a little dissappointment it used to sound good with the 305 but now its just too quite for my likes but it runs good, once again I cant say thank you enough you all been very helpful..... nearly drove from my friends tire& muffler shop with a set of 22" but they were just not what I wanted I want some 20"

also something weird happens every time I start the truck now... the wipers come on on their own... but only at start and once I turn them on and off they stay off will check it later

[glock35ipsc]

Sweet, congratulations!! No put up some pics somewhere!!

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by fpjr0

the thing is I only took about four maybe five pics.. sorry... how ever I did go for my first drive, it was extremely loud(open exhaust) for about 5 miles, so i could get my exhaust hooked up, the guys did a good job but one of my donut gasket on the driver side is bad and needs replacing, they didnt have one in stock so I am gonna have to go back later...the exhaust sound was a little dissappointment it used to sound good with the 305 but now its just too quite for my likes but it runs good, once again I cant say thank you enough you all been very helpful..... nearly drove from my friends tire& muffler shop with a set of 22" but they were just not what I wanted I want some 20"

also something weird happens every time I start the truck now... the wipers come on on their own... but only at start and once I turn them on and off they stay off will check it later

That's the new clear view option. Makes sure your windshield is clear so you can cruise safely.

Would love to see the few pics you have. Start up a thread for it!

[fpjr0]

Originally Posted by JohnC

That's the new clear view option. Makes sure your windshield is clear so you can cruise safely.

Would love to see the few pics you have. Start up a thread for it!

since my speedometer is not working I thought it was from going so fast

I am going to try and take more pics but as of right now I really only have around 4 so I guess post it a thread for that will be sad..

[fpjr0]

i guess i forgot to ask bob if it was ok to hickjack this thread.. sorry but since I know you guys are cool here is another of me and a pic of how clean the valve train was, that was the day the cowboys lost on the playoff so to show my dissappointment on the team I wore the brand new cowboys cap and got it all dirty

[Driveway Dreams]

Good looking truck! 4 pictures or not, you have done a lot of work on the truck. I think it is worthy of its own build thread. Heck, if the guys are telling me to start one you sure can too.

[centexan]

Just read this from beginning to end. All I can say is wow. Very impressive. Definitely got the gears turning. Great job man!

[fpjr0]

I got 200 miles in swap in three days.. everything cool.. except for the part of the ghost wiper blades

[fpjr0]

maybe bob did get pissed cuz I posted the pics lol.. hasnt come to his thread lately

[menace121978]

dont trip man... Bob's a busy guy. sometimes i think he just checks his pm's. He's probably making plans and drawings for his trailing arm kit! right when you think his thread dies he comes back with something new and improved. we're all happy to see your posts

[fpjr0]

Originally Posted by menace121978

dont trip man... Bob's a busy guy. sometimes i think he just checks his pm's. He's probably making plans and drawings for his trailing arm kit! right when you think his thread dies he comes back with something new and improved. we're all happy to see your posts

I bet man... he's probably done with the trailing arm and working on the drawing for the next mod!!!!lol

I have bad news on mine.... seems like the transm. fluid went from clean pink to brown-burnt smell in a matter of minutes,, I have no overdrive and its slips bad from 2nd to 3rd ,,, at least I still have 1st and 2nd to do burn outs

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by fpjr0

I bet man... he's probably done with the trailing arm and working on the drawing for the next mod!!!!lol

I have bad news on mine.... seems like the transm. fluid went from clean pink to brown-burnt smell in a matter of minutes,, I have no overdrive and its slips bad from 2nd to 3rd ,,, at least I still have 1st and 2nd to do burn outs

These tuned LS swaps are making more power than the stock 4L60E can handle without being upgraded. It was marginal in stock form.

There are lots of failure points at about 340 hp in the 4L60E with Camaro's that need addressed for it to live and in a truck they probably happen sooner due to the extra weight.

http://www.drivetrain.com/parts_cata...lures_on_4L60E

[Cherub]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

These tuned LS swaps are making more power than the stock 4L60E can handle without being upgraded. It was marginal in stock form.

There are lots of failure points at about 340 hp in the 4L60E with Camaro's that need addressed for it to live and in a truck they probably happen sooner due to the extra weight.

http://www.drivetrain.com/parts_cata...lures_on_4L60E

Yea GM didnt really think this through real well putting a 4l605 4l65e and 4l70e with any 6.0s Ive already went through one 4l70e in my trailblazer at 30k miles. the best thing you can do is just put a trans cooler and pray you dont boil the trans fluid. 4l80e seems to be pretty stout

[qu1cks1lver56]

We had to have a new transmission in our '05 CCSB Z71 @ 30k miles.

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by Cherub

Yea GM didnt really think this through real well putting a 4l605 4l65e and 4l70e with any 6.0s Ive already went through one 4l70e in my trailblazer at 30k miles. the best thing you can do is just put a trans cooler and pray you dont boil the trans fluid. 4l80e seems to be pretty stout

I didn't need to hear that. Mine just rolled over 31K.

[STOCKISH]

4l80e FTW!!! I am so glad mine didnt come with a 4l60 if thats all the better they are. I am not sure whats in my 07 CCSB Silverado but it seems ok. 55K so far.

[glock35ipsc]

Originally Posted by fpjr0

maybe bob did get pissed cuz I posted the pics lol.. hasnt come to his thread lately

Me?? Pfffft, never! Post away. The truck looks sweet too! I've been a busy boy lately.

I guess I am the only one to have ever beat on a 4L60E and had it survive. My 03 ECSB 2wd had a 5.3L with a Whipple supercharger and a 4L60E. I put tens of thousands of miles on it, and I wasn't easy on it either. The truck made probably a dozen trips to our property in the Black Hills in South Dakota pulling our loaded 21' travel trailer, and under boost most of the way too! I know of a few trucks on performancetrucks.net that are making over 400 rwhp through the stock 60E. I suppose it's all in how you take care of it. For everyone that knows of someone that can blow up a stock one with a stock engine, I seem to know of someone that hammers the crap out of theirs and they are still ticking. Hmm, oh well. I have no complaints with mine, or any of the others that I have had (4 that I can think of), and will keep just pounding on them.

On another note.... I had a thought on the temp sensors. I think instead of drilling the passenger head, I think I will just lengthen the wires for the sensor on the drivers head and move it to the pass head. Then I will have tons of room and visibility to be able to drill and tap the drivers head and move the gauge sender there.

As for the rear suspension swap, I have no idea when I will do that. I'm getting the brakes done tomorrow, that's in March's budget. Then next month I will finish up the A/C system, that's in April's budget. It's reaching the 50's here, it's gonna be getting HOT here real soon!! I still have a few parts to order for the rear suspension, and I need to order the parts to make the pan hard bar. So that will go in the budget for sometime after April probably.

Otherwise, we are putting major cash away now for our Disney trip next year, and we are sending my parents on an Alaskan cruise for their 50th anniversary, and I am planning on buying a new (to me) truck by next fall. So once the brakes and A/C is done, I'll probably do the rear suspension sometime in the late summer or maybe even fall. Otherwise, he is going to be plain ol' Fred until sometime late next year. Then I'll have to drag Gerald over to help me swap the oil pan and put some new color on him.

[Driveway Dreams]

Bring it on!!
That Gerald guy is gonna have some free weekends again real soon and should have some parts coming for that motor too. Then swap-a-roonie!!! 355 power baby!

[glock35ipsc]

Hey Gerald, check out this color. It's a Mercedes-Benz color, Bordeaux Red Metallic. One of my welders here just bought a 99 M-B E320 that is that color, and it looks sweet!

This isn't his car, but this is the color:

[Driveway Dreams]

Very nice looking color. Still tossing around ideas for a 2-tone too?

[glock35ipsc]

It's still in the back of my mind, but in the end I'm thinking it will probably be just one color.