Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
02-21-2014, 06:03 PM | #1 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Posts: 63
|
1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
I have been slowly cranking away on this thing and have finally made a little progress. A little back story on the truck is I purchased it from my father inlaw back in 01 and drove the hell out of it until 2007 when the 700R4 finally gave it up at 243K. Since then It has sat while I collected parts and figured out what I wanted to do with it. The plans have slowly snowballed from being just a nice driver to something a little more.
I started out stripping the TBI 5.7 and 700R4 out and completely pulled the front suspension out of it to clean up the frame and get it painted. I ended up using DJM tubular uppers, DJM 2" dropped spindles, 2" Hotchkis drop springs, all new Moog ball joints and steering components, AGR 12:1 steering box, PST poly bushings, and Hotchkis sway bar. The rear suspension that I haven't gotten to yet is going to be a 6" flip kit with Caltracs on a 9.5 14 bolt I got out of a 454SS. I will see how far I can get with this set up before I end up 4 linking it to get more tire under it. For the motor and trans I am using the 9.5:1 370 with AFR 225cc heads and built 4L80 out of my VHO with a T6 Borg Warner S400 80/87, Precision 66mm WG, Tial 50mm BOV, Holley High Ram, FAST 102mm TB, FIC 127# injectors, Circle D 3200-3400 stall. I just dropped the truck off at Trick Performance and he is going to be building my hot parts. Im going with a T6 log and 4" down pipe. He is also going to use my truck to come out with a bolt on kit for the LS swapped OBS trucks. He is going to be offering kits to fit with high mount A/C and without A/C. Im sure either myself or Rick will be updating with progress pics as he gets it cranked out. Here are a few pics of where I started and where I have gotten so far. Im sure it is going to take me a while to get this thing finished but it is coming along. |
02-21-2014, 06:04 PM | #2 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Posts: 63
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
A few more pictures
|
02-22-2014, 09:21 PM | #3 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Mountain House, CA
Posts: 555
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Nice manifold.
__________________
My Chevy habit is paid for by Ford diesels... Here is my SLOW LS install: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...55#post6456355 Caliper Rebuild: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=613748 Upper Control Arm Bushings: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=616974 IG mattcrp1 |
02-23-2014, 05:37 PM | #4 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: bridgecreek ok.
Posts: 1,214
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
watching
__________________
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=494388 431 big block times, changed to a 6.0 ls with turbo 1.58- 60' 7.18- 1/8th mile@95.18 11.37- 1/4 @115.81 |
02-25-2014, 09:09 PM | #5 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Independence, MS
Posts: 61
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Cool build looking forward to seeing this come together
__________________
'68 C 10 short step '92 C1500 RCSB '92 C3500 ECDRW '96 C1500 ECSB |
02-28-2014, 05:43 PM | #6 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Posts: 63
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Rick sent me a picture of a T4 bolted up with the new A/C brackets so here you go.
|
03-03-2014, 04:58 PM | #7 | |
"Oh well, it's a driver."
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Nashville, TN
Posts: 3,467
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
subbed on this one for sure, looks like a great project.
__________________
- JB - '93 C1500 SHORT/FLEET SILVERADO, 350/4L60E Quote:
|
|
03-04-2014, 03:16 AM | #8 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: albuquerque nm
Posts: 204
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Nice im in
|
03-04-2014, 08:50 AM | #9 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SLC, UT
Posts: 706
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Looking forward to this progressing.
|
03-04-2014, 09:15 AM | #10 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: El Lago, TX
Posts: 1,668
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Nice work!
|
03-06-2014, 07:07 PM | #11 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Texas
Posts: 58
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Nice. That looks like the same Magnum T76 I have for my 91 with a 5.3. Any more info on when he'll have hotside kits out for OBS trucks?
|
03-07-2014, 10:43 PM | #12 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Posts: 63
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
He said you could order it now and he will have it ready to go in 4 weeks.
Here is my T6 mounted up |
03-14-2014, 09:22 AM | #13 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Texas
Posts: 58
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Which AC brackets are you using with this soon to be kit? I was going to go with the ones here from lsbrackets.com
|
03-14-2014, 05:55 PM | #14 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Posts: 63
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
They aren't out on the market yet. Trick had lsbrackets custom cut them. The other ones wouldn't work with the turbo manifold without modifying them so he got with lsbrackets and they came up with the ones in the pictures.
|
03-14-2014, 07:57 PM | #15 |
Who Me?
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL
Posts: 4,067
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Watching this one take off!!
__________________
Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold) |
03-19-2014, 04:32 PM | #16 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Posts: 63
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
I talked to Rick and he said he should have the T4 kit wrapped up next week. He is just waiting on the intercooler to come in.
|
03-19-2014, 05:39 PM | #17 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: bridgecreek ok.
Posts: 1,214
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
do you have a picture behind the turbo so i can see how the manifold lays out? i have a sanden compressor, just seeing if this will clear...
__________________
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=494388 431 big block times, changed to a 6.0 ls with turbo 1.58- 60' 7.18- 1/8th mile@95.18 11.37- 1/4 @115.81 |
03-19-2014, 09:44 PM | #18 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Posts: 63
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
If its for your c10 I would talk to him about taking your truck to him. I know he's looking for a 67-72 with an ls swap to build a kit off of.
I will ask him to send me some pictures of the T4 kit he is doing on my truck though. |
03-20-2014, 08:31 AM | #19 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Sunny, Florida, some might call it South Alabama
Posts: 834
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
**** I can send him my truck right now...lol...
__________________
Just sold my C10...sad day... Looking for a 1972 Blazer to hopefully fill the hole in my heart. |
04-23-2014, 04:48 PM | #20 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Posts: 63
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Here is a picture with the 3" down pipe on the T4 kit.
Also the ac brackets are now available through lsbrackets.com |
07-27-2014, 01:33 PM | #21 |
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: DALLAS,TX
Posts: 22,025
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Subscribed.....
__________________
67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol. |
07-27-2014, 08:01 PM | #22 |
Mr. Thread Killer
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Norcross, GA
Posts: 388
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
VERY interested to see where this goes. I might have one to send over if it's a success.
|
07-27-2014, 09:20 PM | #23 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DFW TX (Oak Point)
Posts: 148
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
I will have to talk to him when I get to this point as well. doing an LS motor (and hopefully the same turbo setup as you) in a 64 C10...
|
01-30-2015, 08:06 PM | #24 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: San Jose Ca
Posts: 2,871
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
I have a love hate relationship with this body style. Most of the time I don't like them but when done right I start looking on craigslist for another project I don't need. Man that thing is going to haul ass!
__________________
David Used parts build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=638991 My brother's Nova: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=727985 Rear suspension rework: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=750557 Instagram: myfabguy |
01-31-2015, 12:57 AM | #25 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fort Worth, Tx
Posts: 63
|
Re: 1990 GMC RCSB Turbo LS Swap
Just to update this a little. I got the truck back from Trick several months ago because I found out he was coming out with a cast T6 manifold that completely divides the banks inside the passengers side log. This will help tuning wise since it will keep the banks separate for the O2s. He just got the first shipment in last week so I should have mine in hand here pretty quick and I can finish out the hot side of the turbo setup.
I really haven't done much of anything other than tear the front clip back off to pull the motor so I can detail it and get the covers powder coated. Other than that I have been collecting parts. I got new cross drilled and slotted rotors for the front and had them redrilled to 5x4.5 and turned down so they would be hub centric to the new wheels I got for it. They are 20x8.5 and 20x10 and I got 245/40/20 and 295/40/20 Falkens for them. These wheels are just gonna be the street wheels and I will get some skinnies and slicks for when I really want to play. On the back I have gathered up stuff to do a disc brake conversion on the 14 bolt. I am using impala rotors, speedway weld on caliper brackets, 69-77 gm mid size calipers and the lines and fittings to get it all to work. The holidays and what not kind of slowed me down a little. Im hoping to bang out the rear suspension here pretty quick and install the fuel cell so I can put the bed back on. Then once the motor and trans are in for the last time start saving for all the Holley Dominator crap Im going to need, and finish up the cold side of the turbo setup. I will get some more pictures up once stuff comes together. |
Bookmarks |
|
|