Red rebuild

[osaltyone]

Well... It took me 2yrs to get it this far and after getting it all together and driving it for 2 months, I wished I had swapped the motor and a few other things... The 305 just was not cutting it... So I sourced a 5.3 and a new frame and am doing it over.

Just before I started


@ the last show


The 5.3 w/ 4L60e supposed to be under 58k


New notch w/ bridge welded

[silvereagle07]

Looks like a good start. Can't go wrong with and LS engine combo. Wishing now I did the same.

[mooseknuckles]

looks like a good start man.....you can't go wrong with an LS....so glad I yanked out the pos 305 for the 6.0.....

[made2drag]

cool....im going to keep an eye on this one!

[Gordonr1973]

Wow! Looks great!!

These SWB look great red!!

[osaltyone]

Got the old 305 sold and on it's way to a new home today. Dropped off the harness to a guy that does them. Hope to have the harness back in a week. Got to ship off the PCM.



Going to clean up the new frame and fill some of the extra holes tomorrow if work is light tomorrow.

[osaltyone]

started cleaning on the new frame.. Had a little POR-15 left so I slapped it on the front.



Got pics back from the guy building my harness. He says it will be done Sunday. Should get my PCM tuned on Saturday.



Tearing down the front suspension on the old frame last night...

[chebyshortbox65]

Engine looks good hope the harness is as good as the truck nice seeing the truck I did the harness for
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[osaltyone]

Originally Posted by chebyshortbox65

Engine looks good hope the harness is as good as the truck nice seeing the truck I did the harness for
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I was wondering if you would see this. I can't wait to get the harness and everything installed.

[osaltyone]

Frame is painted. Wanted to do it red, but could not find a product like POR-15 in red.

[Pro Performance]

Nice project, and the LS motor will be nice. Frame looks great!

[osaltyone]

Originally Posted by Pro Performance

Nice project, and the LS motor will be nice. Frame looks great!

Thanks! Got the PB notches almost in. Ran out of wire in the middle (Hate it when that happens). So I started painting the control arms to try an match the powercoat on the dropmember. Will post more pics tonight.

Got the PCM reprogrammed for $60.00! Found out the PCM was for a 4.8, so I am still a bit worried. He had a few other 5.3s he had done in the past, so flashed it with one of those files. I will need the crank relearn, but he said to just bring it down and he can take care of it.

[lolife99]

Very nice.
Sounds like a quality build!

[chebyshortbox65]

The ecm is the same for ls1,4.8,5.3,6.0 they just have diffrent tunes
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[osaltyone]

Got the rear in this week and dropped in the engine today. Might have to pull it if my Suspicion of a 4.8 is true. At least I get to mock everything up...









hmmm

[lowerdtrucks]

Originally Posted by osaltyone

Got the rear in this week and dropped in the engine today. Might have to pull it if my Suspicion of a 4.8 is true. At least I get to mock everything up...

I wouldn't toss the 4.8 unless you want to go 5.3 only. There are alot of guys producing good power from 4.8's with just a cam, headers, and pcm reprogram.

[osaltyone]

Originally Posted by lowerdtrucks

I wouldn't toss the 4.8 unless you want to go 5.3 only. There are alot of guys producing good power from 4.8's with just a cam, headers, and pcm reprogram.

yea, I know they can make the power, but I was supposed to have 5.3, so had my pcm flashed and paid for a 5.3 with low miles. I can pick up another 5.3 and sell the 4.8 if need be.

[chebyshortbox65]

If I remember right it should be cast in the block above the starter or on the back of the block
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[54Caddy]

Looking good man, i didnt notice your build. Post your pictures larger kind of hard too see everything. Still using the kp 6link on it?? get everything situated with that other stuff??

[osaltyone]

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

Looking good man, i didnt notice your build. Post your pictures larger kind of hard too see everything. Still using the kp 6link on it?? get everything situated with that other stuff??

Thanks! Figured I would start one since I am pretty much doing it over. Good thing is most the stuff is done, just have to move it all over.
Didn't want to kill anyone with the pics being too large, but I will make them a bit larger going forward.

Still using the KP 6 link and the dropmember, just moving to the new frame and motor.

[54Caddy]

Looking good for sure man. Hope too see you at brothers

[luifer76]

haven't been here for a while now so i been missing a lot of this builds..... truck is gonna be sweet with the ls swap looking forward to see more updates....

[osaltyone]

Got it started just to see if it will run, had issues with the fuel pump relay, but bypassed it for the startup test. Aparently needed to get the O2 sensors on so it will do more than chug.
Routed the fuel and brake lines last night until after midnight... Waiting on some SS clamps to secure the lines to together on the notch.
Ordered O2 sensors and hope to get some exhaust work done this week.



Trying to figure out how to move the cab and bed to the new frame. I am thinking I will raise both up on jack stands and try to roll the new frame under. My only issue is my drive way...It's going to be hard getting the new frame with the motor and everything rolled back up the hill...

[54Caddy]

Use a Engine Hoist for the bed or a few buddys thats no problem. The cab you could raise it up on jack stand then use some wood boards to slid the cab across to other frame. Looking good

[osaltyone]

Got the cab over on the new frame...Man that was a challenge in a two car garage with the cab on the wrong side and a downward slope drive way.



It slid down the lift and bashed the drivers door in...got to mess with paint again...


With new cab mounts I found I don't have the problem with the drive shaft hitting frame when all the way down.



Now all the fun wiring and stuff begins.