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Toby
02-22-2013, 01:57 AM
Well I have finally gotten around to starting the swap in my truck. I have been gathering parts for almost a year now. Been scanning ls1tech, buying from friends or friends of friends. Still have a ways to go, but hoping within the next 2-3 weeks, it will be running. Still waiting to get the heads back from the machine shop.

The shortblock:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/IMAG0851_zpsda3ceee2.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/IMAG0852_zps7bf36f4e.jpg

How it sets right now:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/IMAG0873_zps14314e90.jpg

Building of the wiring harness, about 2/3 done with it:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/IMAG0882_zps97fc7ded.jpg
merlinmol
02-22-2013, 03:41 AM
lookin' good so far, keep us up to speed on build progress
Grandpa
02-22-2013, 11:16 AM
Awesome, Toby! I love C-10 trucks and they are beggin for this swap. Lookin forward to seeing it come together.
Toby
02-22-2013, 12:06 PM
Thanks guys, been planning it for a while. Trying to be patient and get good deals on the parts. Should end up around 3k total and that's with a fresh motor.
STROKD
02-22-2013, 12:12 PM
cant wait to see it done, glad my motor worked out and wasnt too torn up.:)
Toby
02-22-2013, 09:30 PM
cant wait to see it done, glad my motor worked out and wasnt too torn up.:)

Naa the block was salvageable so it was worth it for me to have a weight savings of an aluminum block. I'll take you for a ride once its all done. I have a few tricks I plan to do with the tune and wiring that I hope works... :-)
juiced86stang
02-22-2013, 11:33 PM
Awesome!!! Can't wait to see it done.
Toby
02-24-2013, 09:25 PM
Getting closer on the wiring harness. need to order a couple fuse blocks, some relays and find out where i can buy the pins for the computer plug and the tools to remove them. Need to add a couple wires for the fan control to this harness. Other then that and a little loom its ready to go!

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/19D194AA-DB82-4EEC-88DF-F4357B95A494-608-0000007F8E7197A5_zpsf05a7f83.jpg
Toby
03-08-2013, 01:49 AM
Did a little work to the intake, finished smoothing the top. I plan to add a couple coats of filler primer, hit it with a quick sanding by hand to help smooth some of the bumps out and throw some black on it.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/1FCFFE65-7BD8-4466-8A18-A7885DECB8E3-1246-000000F0DD77A815_zps158a1a63.jpg

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Also worked on the heads and got the porting all finished up. Plan to assemble them tomorrow and get them installed! Hoping to fire it up first of next week!
TurboZ
03-08-2013, 01:10 PM
Looks nice man. Why not use an LS1/LS6 intake versus the truck manifold? You looking to keep the bottom end torque?
Toby
03-08-2013, 02:34 PM
Yeah low end tq along with price and the truck intakes actually have a better power band then the ls1 intake. The ls6 would be killer but they are too pricy..
TurboZ
03-08-2013, 02:37 PM
Yeah low end tq along with price and the truck intakes actually have a better power band then the ls1 intake. The ls6 would be killer but they are too pricy..

I gotcha, and i meant the stock manifolds, not the fast-x ones even though they are VERY nice lol. You can get the stock LS1/LS6 manifolds for under $100 if you look hard enough or come across the right deal. Either way gonna be a sweet swap man! Those motors are bullet proof and really hard to kill. Keep oil and coolant in them and thats about it lol.
Toby
03-08-2013, 11:22 PM
Yeah I was talking about the stock ones. Would love a fast truck intake but man they are expensive. I'm just hoping for 400/400 wheel power and 18-20 mpg. Anything more is just a bonus
Toby
03-10-2013, 03:01 PM
Been getting some progress done this morning. Fighting the cold wind its getting closer. hoping to fire it either tonite or tomorrow. Then either tuesday or wednesday it will be going to the muffler shop to get the exhaust hooked back up and tucked away.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/022FC37B-BC5D-46E8-B8C9-67A3A218A6BF-662-000000B13F096A35_zpsc96430a1.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/B210933C-12B6-4CD2-B146-E6D333E87152-662-000000B142BEB5FA_zps1ae46f1c.jpg

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Grandpa
03-10-2013, 03:07 PM
Should be a fun cruiser, Toby!
TurboZ
03-10-2013, 07:33 PM
very nice man! I'm psyched for you! I thought about doing the 5.3/4l60 swap on my dakota, but its my daily and i'd much rather sink that money into my Z lol. What are you doing for EFI, stock pcm?
Toby
03-10-2013, 07:38 PM
Yup stock computer. Gonna have a buddy tune it for me.

Just have a little wiring left and to build the induction and its ready to fire!
TurboZ
03-10-2013, 07:39 PM
Nice man! I'm excited to see the finished product!
Toby
03-14-2013, 10:48 PM
Well i finally fired it up tonite!! Diddent get to run it long, open manifolds and 9 pm isnt a good mix with my neighbors. But all in all everything seems fine thus far. Plan to run it more tomorrow after work and maybe try and get it to a muffler shop on saturday and get that fixed up. Getting closer to done!!
STROKD
03-15-2013, 12:08 AM
Well i finally fired it up tonite!! Diddent get to run it long, open manifolds and 9 pm isnt a good mix with my neighbors. But all in all everything seems fine thus far. Plan to run it more tomorrow after work and maybe try and get it to a muffler shop on saturday and get that fixed up. Getting closer to done!!

Congrats man, cant wait to see it out and driving around!
Toby
03-15-2013, 11:29 PM
Got some more things taken care of tonite. Started it and ran a heat cycle. Need to change my evac a little. Pretty much from here just need to get the tune straightened out, swap my adapter plates so the trans sits in the crossmember correctly, double check all fluids, and finish up a couple wiring items to make the rest of the factory gauges work and its ready to hit the muffler shop. Hoping I can get everything done Sunday so I can take it Monday to the muffler shop and get that taken care of. We will see.. On to the pics.

Here is what I did with my dbw pedal. It's perfectly in the stock location, but since the throw is a little different this is what I ended up with.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/FA143B35-42CB-480E-AEE1-1F4BF82E75BE-184-000000F2C4A3CDCC_zps104b8634.jpg

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Here is where I used the factory hole and enlarged it to accept the grommet for the pedal wires.

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And here is the wiring 95% done. Need to order a computer bracket. There are a few things I plan to change in the future to clean them up a little better but this is functional.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/C8B0A0B0-D027-4811-A69E-9D8BF1541998-184-000000F08780E57D_zps296dd1de.jpg
Bearded Banger
03-15-2013, 11:49 PM
You're so sexy Toby!
Toby
03-16-2013, 12:25 AM
You're so sexy Toby!

:fuckyea:
MidWest281
03-16-2013, 11:58 AM
pretty badass dude. looks like a lot of fun putting that together. I bet it's going to be bittersweet when you're done.
TurboZ
03-17-2013, 02:04 PM
i'm excited to see it finished! must post dyno video!
Toby
03-17-2013, 10:39 PM
I highly doubt it will see the dyno. I got a base tune in it for now. Hoping to make it to the muffler shop tomorrow then we can finish up the tune. Other the that just a hand full of things to button up and it's done.
Toby
03-17-2013, 10:39 PM
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/78A26F83-8B0F-4368-B9F7-87405E6B916C-184-000001E6CBAA400B_zps3245f136.mp4
Toby
03-18-2013, 08:07 PM
got the exhaust all done and buttoned up. Just a couple minor things left and it will be complete. Hoping to finish up the tune in the next couple days. I found out yesterday that my grandma passed away along with my great aunt So i have to travel to oklahoma city tomorrow evening to handle that. I have kept plugging away at it today, as this helps me cope with things.

Here are a couple of pictures.

All cleaned up after the muffler shop.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/18C0EFA7-E8C4-4486-99E4-B6AA6817CE76-184-000002642BC81FF7_zps491c6576.jpg

Getting the exhaust done

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/332DC967-993B-4C87-85D1-7E5DBD8D6E0E-184-00000264CF1F54B0_zps0369ae52.jpg

Finished up! Full 3'' with an x pipe

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/9E89451A-8157-4CB9-9C7C-0E2FB4A06103-184-00000264CCC7F145_zpse48c3e99.jpg

Exhaust clip

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/th_42420B15-2EA1-4C07-940D-355A7B1A44C4-184-000002641EDE7439_zpsa7fa27c2.jpg (http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd21/mustangguy71/42420B15-2EA1-4C07-940D-355A7B1A44C4-184-000002641EDE7439_zpsa7fa27c2.mp4)
Toby
03-24-2013, 11:28 PM
Been driving the truck for a week now. Runs really good, and sounds pretty sweet! Throttle response it nice and crisp, power is really smooth and get to speed quick! took it to oklahoma to visit my uncle for his b-day. With the tune not being perfect, and pulling 2600-2700 rpms i averaged 18.78 mpg. Pretty happy with that. Hoping once the tune is finished and I can get an od trans put in, hoping to see 20+ mpg..