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« on: October 11, 2009, 23:15:30 » |
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Might as well have a thread for this one.
The truck is an '06 4.3 5speed. My motor (LM7 5.3 rated at 295) and harness is a 2005. I'll try to do this write up style with lots of pics once I get moving. But basically this is a traditional V8 swap, what's needed is well everything from the V8 truck. Engine, harness, accesories (although alternator and p/s pump are the same), all your hoses A/C lines and frame mounts. I have 2 major snags, my truck is a 5speed, it's staying that way, so I have some harness work to do since I bought a harness that controls a 4l60e because nowhere could I find one from a 4.8 5speed truck, second is all the V6 Silverado's are drive by cable, all the V8 trucks 2003+ are drive by wire, easiest thing to is convert my truck over to DBW instead of using 99-02 V8 electronics and trying to make them work with the Body Control Module of the '06.
My engine came out of a rollover truck with only 20 000km, I managed to pick up a cam for it fairly cheap (Comp XE-R 220/222 @ .050 580-580 on a 114 LSA) that I'll put in. Picked that cam because it should have decent street manners and it will work very well with one of them hair dryer looking things way down the road.
I'll try to keep this updated, hoping to make this a fun little truck instead of the slug it is.
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'86 D150 (not sure what I'm doing with it yet)
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« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2009, 09:17:59 » |
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Looking forward to this as Id like to do a swap in the o2 when the motor goes south. Post pics also .
Good luck
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2002 Silverado Short Sportside sold!!
1979 El Camino 496
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2009, 10:00:05 » |
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check out www.ls1truck.com, unbelieveable what's being done to these things |
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'06 Silverado DD
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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2009, 10:29:28 » |
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Joined. I might as well start stock piling the needed parts. Thanks  |
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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2009, 17:27:21 » |
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The new heart  |
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'06 Silverado DD
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2009, 17:34:21 » |
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Whats going to be your DD while installing this? Or are you planning for a weekend swap?
Looks like a plug and play for mine !!!
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2009, 18:17:31 » |
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Well we figured at work we can do the swap over a week or so at night after work, and I work with my next door neighbor or there's my brothers truck while he's away at school.
Is yours a 4.3 too or are ya going from a 4.8/5.3 to 6.0 or just replacement?
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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2009, 18:32:04 » |
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4.8 to a ??. Depends whats available at the time
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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2011, 17:59:24 » |
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Just thought I'd update this. Here it is a few days ago, wanted to snag a pic before the factory ugly covered it up. Quick rundown on the motor, Iron 5.3, 9.8 to 1 compression, Patriot stage 2 LS6 heads, EPS/Comp cam (222/226 .597/.598 on a 111+2), some unknown stainless headers with 1 7/8 primaries and 3" collectors, 3" y-pipe into a 3.5" single exhaust. And a 130ish shot from a plate kit. Tuned with HPTuners by Casey Rance, out of Belton, Texas (via email)  |
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« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2011, 21:31:52 » |
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looks good
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« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2011, 02:19:15 » |
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yup purtty !
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86 white T type with t tops and blackout trim.
60lb injectors with Turbo Tweak Chip
Turbonetics 6165
CAS V4 Intercooler
Cobbled Together Alcohol Injection
4 inch MAF pipe with integral sensor and translator
3600 stall converter
lots of fun with a little 6 banger!
Best ET 11.88 at 117 mph
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« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2011, 09:29:02 » |
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very nice indeed !!! Let us know how those Patriot heads hold up. I took heat for putting them on my motor but after 10 thou kms I haven't had any issues.
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« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2011, 11:54:04 » |
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The heads are factory castings that Patriot CNC ports and mills down. They still have all the GM numbers on them, so they should hold up fine. I'm running their valve springs though and they kinda worry me. Good thing they're doubles
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« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2011, 16:18:50 » |
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Here's the video of the first time it started. Untuned and a massive exhaust leak.  |
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« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2011, 23:15:05 » |
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its ALIVE  Well done now comes the tuning! |
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86 white T type with t tops and blackout trim.
60lb injectors with Turbo Tweak Chip
Turbonetics 6165
CAS V4 Intercooler
Cobbled Together Alcohol Injection
4 inch MAF pipe with integral sensor and translator
3600 stall converter
lots of fun with a little 6 banger!
Best ET 11.88 at 117 mph
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