75 K-5 5.3 LS transplant [with pics]

[buefchris]

Now for the wiring [which Matt did because I hate it.]

It all had to be compact as possable for the lack of room you'll see later.
Up on the fender was the best choice

It's starting to take shape

the big flat area is where the air compressor will go, and takes a lot of room.

 

[mnstrburbon]

Nice dual battery set up, both those batteries look factory over there how did you mount the box? Its a ruffstuff.

What is that square box on top of the battery.

 

[cheyennek20]

Very Nice Brother!!!

 

[buefchris]

Still working on the wiring. Folks, if you ever plan on doing a engine swap of any kind, take time and clean up your wiring. It makes the engine bay look so much more organized.

 

[mnstrburbon]

Is that a fuse for a amp sitting on top of the battery.

I like that panels you made to hold all the wiring up on the side, nice and out of the way. Are you worried about water run off in between the hood and fender and onto the relays.

 

[mnstrburbon]

What transfer-case are you going to be using the 241 in you're signature or other to make all the CPU stuff happy. Are you running a transmission cooler in the radiator or external cooler.

 

[buefchris]

I'm just running the lines to the cooler only. These trannys run hot and need all the cooling they can get. Plus,I've added a engine oil cooler. Theirs not many snow storms in So Cal so all other cold weather features have been taken off.

 

[mnstrburbon]

Those coolers look awesome what brand are they.

 

[Yobtaf]

looking good beerchris, everything you seem to do turns out really nice, Im sure this will too.

 

[buefchris]

I got the radiator and Windstar fan in.

I had built this in long before the engine swap so when the time came this would not be a problem.

It's still a tight fit.

 

[rjpastor]

Looking good. Keep it up.

 

[buefchris]

While I'am waiting for parts, thought I'd work on something I had around.I didn't like the size of it so it's time to modify the intake. Sorry about the small pics, I'm having Photobucket issues.

It has this big horn across the front of it I guess it's for noise reduction. I decided to cut it off and plastic weld the holes up. This was off a 2000 Silverado. I've looked at later year truck intakes and some of them don't have this.

This thing was just way to big so I cut that thing on the bottom too.
To weld it I used a cheap soldering iron and used some of the excess plastic I cut off for welding rod. Now I'm sure that GM had spent millions in research for this design but,it is gonna come off

It wasn't too hard but time consuming. Try not to breath the smoke [not good.]

It beats building a new one from scrach. [plus, it was free].
Until I can afford to make a nice one, this will have to do.

 

[BGKYK5]

Did the plastic welding seal up the holes well? You'd hate to suck dirt in downstream of the filter.

 

[buefchris]

It's kinda like brazing with the consistanty of cake frosting.
You just heat up both areas til they melt and work them into each other.
Then ad more plastic went needed. I held the parts up to the sunlight to look for any pinholes and ad more.
Seems to be as durable as before.

 

[mnstrburbon]

That plastic welding looks cool bet it could be used for all sorts of Little projects.

Any updates,

 

[buefchris]

Right now we're finalizng the wiring and I took in the drivelines to be refitted.
Next will be the gas tank and fuel lines.

 

[lak2004]

maybe i missed it, but what did you do for motor mounts? and what about t-case? what are u running for that? thanks

 

[ryoken]

I remember learning to plasticweld back in the 80's at the bodyshop... we used to weld bumper covers all the time... fun, albeit toxic, stuff...

 

[buefchris]

maybe i missed it, but what did you do for motor mounts? and what about t-case? what are u running for that? thanks

In any of this Ls transplants to a older vehicle, you must run an ad aper plate.
Many companies make them ,mine was from Advance Adapters.
I don't have a picture of them but they are plates that mount to the block and correct the offset to the truck's original mounts.

As far as the t-case, I've put in a 241 with the slip yoke eliminator kit. Also went though it and installed new bearings and chain.
GM makes a adapter to mate them.

 

[lak2004]

In any of this Ls transplants to a older vehicle, you must run an ad aper plate.
Many companies make them ,mine was from Advance Adapters.
I don't have a picture of them but they are plates that mount to the block and correct the offset to the truck's original mounts.

As far as the t-case, I've put in a 241 with the slip yoke eliminator kit. Also went though it and installed new bearings and chain.
GM makes a adapter to mate them.

Cool thanks