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Old 05-27-2014, 04:06 PM   #1951
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What are you wiring in there, a nuclear reactor? My gawd.

Looking really good, we need more pix!
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Your LS1 engines have nearly as many wires, they are a little neater when you get them though. I got a little messy when I did my initial fire up. I will get some pictures of it all when I get it all routed neatly. I promise it's just the original harness, engine harness and cluster harness you are seeing.
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Old 05-27-2014, 06:38 PM   #1952
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Oh yeah!!! That is looking awesome! I am glad I won't have as many wires since I'm running the old style FI. I know that when you're done, it will look as great as the rest of the truck.
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Old 05-27-2014, 09:47 PM   #1953
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looks incredible mike .
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Old 05-27-2014, 10:39 PM   #1954
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Oh yeah!!! That is looking awesome! I am glad I won't have as many wires since I'm running the old style FI. I know that when you're done, it will look as great as the rest of the truck.
Thanks Mike. It's really not that many wires, I routed all the excess wire length into the cab instead of leaving the stock routing. It will clean up nice under the hood I think.
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looks incredible mike .
Thanks Dean. It's pretty cool that it will fire right up with the key now.
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Old 05-27-2014, 11:18 PM   #1955
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I got a sweet matching red Tee shirt from fellow board member nasqar. Thanks Eddie! I really like it the graphics are spot on!





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Old 05-28-2014, 08:42 AM   #1956
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Great job Mike, I have faith your wiring will turn out like the rest of the truck, nice and clean. Cool shirt BTW.
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Old 05-28-2014, 11:14 AM   #1957
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Great job Mike, I have faith your wiring will turn out like the rest of the truck, nice and clean. Cool shirt BTW.
Thanks. I think it will be all good too.
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Old 05-28-2014, 11:20 AM   #1958
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Started figuring out my LS swap A/C fittings last night with Crash_OK's help. Thanks Mark.
It's a combination of the stock LS style fittings and the Vintage Air fittings that came with my kit.

Welded them up this morning.





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Old 05-28-2014, 12:01 PM   #1959
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Cool shirt and nice job making them adapters!
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Old 05-28-2014, 12:03 PM   #1960
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Been making a ton of progress. Nice job on the Wiring, AC lines, sound deadener, etc. looking great!
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Old 05-28-2014, 12:46 PM   #1961
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Sa-weeet! Shirt and adapters! Make me some, I'm fixin' ta go down that road! (no, really, a pic of what you're up to at the compressor end would be great.)
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Old 05-28-2014, 12:46 PM   #1962
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Does nasquar do any other front ends? Oughta have a tailgate shot on the back of the shirt!
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Old 05-28-2014, 01:49 PM   #1963
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Cool shirt and nice job making them adapters!
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Been making a ton of progress. Nice job on the Wiring, AC lines, sound deadener, etc. looking great!
Thanks hope to get her together soon...
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Sa-weeet! Shirt and adapters! Make me some, I'm fixin' ta go down that road! (no, really, a pic of what you're up to at the compressor end would be great.)
Thanks Chip. I would gladly weld you up a set if you send them to me. Did you get the stock lines with your engine?
I had to clearance the frame a little to fit the high pressure side. I will take some pics installed tonight hopefully.
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Does nasquar do any other front ends? Oughta have a tailgate shot on the back of the shirt!
Yes, I think he has all three? not sure? I really like the idea of the tailgate on the back too.
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Old 05-28-2014, 03:44 PM   #1964
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Nice job on those ac adapters Mike, it's little things like that I would be lost on I would be looking for somebody who already makes the adapters.
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Old 05-28-2014, 04:38 PM   #1965
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A W E S O M E !!!! looking great! let me know if you need those clips?
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Old 05-28-2014, 08:41 PM   #1966
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Nice work on the adapters, looks like your coming right along.
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Old 05-28-2014, 11:42 PM   #1967
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Nice job on those ac adapters Mike, it's little things like that I would be lost on I would be looking for somebody who already makes the adapters.
Thanks Keith, I have been looking for some over the years but never found extactly what I needed. I'm on super tight budget too, trying to get this thing on the road so I just made them.
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Thanks Dave I appreciate it. I'm trying to get everything ready on the cab, chassis and under the hood. I really don't want to be crawling around the new painted panels to get it assembled. I will hit you up as soon as I get to putting the trim on.

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Nice work on the adapters, looks like your coming right along.
Thanks Jason. It's a slow process as you know. I'm trying to do it as "right" as I can, it's very time consuming. I have been working about 20-30 hours a week. Hard to tell by the progress pics....
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Old 05-28-2014, 11:49 PM   #1968
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Started figuring out my LS swap A/C fittings last night with Crash_OK's help. Thanks Mark.
It's a combination of the stock LS style fittings and the Vintage Air fittings that came with my kit.

Welded them up this morning.





Those look great... just like the rest of your truck.. no need to thank me.. All I did was drink your beer...
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Old 05-28-2014, 11:54 PM   #1969
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I mocked up my AC firewall cover and installed my adapters. Overall I think the routing will work out okay. I would like to get some nice extended length elbows to turn the hoses straight down but not sure I'm going to change it.
The suction side is a little close to the exhaust but I'm thinking a heat shield and or some heat shielding tape around the line.









Notice I had to notch the frame a little to get the lower hose connector mounted.
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Old 05-29-2014, 01:26 AM   #1970
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Good thing I checked out your thread again, I'm dreaming of a/c in my truck again.
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Old 05-29-2014, 07:44 AM   #1971
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Those look great... just like the rest of your truck.. no need to thank me.. All I did was drink your beer...
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Old 05-29-2014, 08:56 AM   #1972
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Looks great Mike! Nice job on the adapters.
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Old 05-29-2014, 09:41 PM   #1973
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A/C lines look good. I wish I would have used a bulk head connection something like yours at the firewall. It gives it a cleaner look. Every step you make is another step closer
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Old 05-29-2014, 10:55 PM   #1974
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Looks great Mike! Nice job on the adapters.
Thanks Jason. digging your new avatar pic
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A/C lines look good. I wish I would have used a bulk head connection something like yours at the firewall. It gives it a cleaner look. Every step you make is another step closer
Thanks Jason. I can't wait to get caught up to you.
I wish I had known more about my Vintage air kit when I bought it. It was a good deal at the time (2010) but it took a bunch of extra effort to install. The new generations look to be so much better designed. Plus you can route the lines however you want. With this one, I had no choice but to go right through the firewall. Plus the flimsy plastic bulkhead cover just wasn't gonna work so I made this one. I still need finish polishing it but I like it much better than the one that came with the kit.
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Old 05-30-2014, 01:04 PM   #1975
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Thanks for the pics! VA or Old air ought to come out with a Doc's blocks type of product for all us LS swap guys.
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