docjake
1/2 ton status
Oh yeah were you able to call that guy in el paso for me?
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Any one ever heard of this company?
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uao85
1/2 ton status
I had to send him an email, didnt get an answer. still waiting.
docjake
1/2 ton status
I was poking around on that other offroad site and found this company
http://www.lkqpowertrain.com/default.aspx
Seems as though they have a great company going, again my biggest concern is not getting the newer engine in or getting the wiring done its all of the other little things like making it work with my gauges that concerns me
I would be more then willing to make a few trips down to Houston to help you out though great learning experience
http://www.lkqpowertrain.com/default.aspx
Seems as though they have a great company going, again my biggest concern is not getting the newer engine in or getting the wiring done its all of the other little things like making it work with my gauges that concerns me
I would be more then willing to make a few trips down to Houston to help you out though great learning experience
uao85
1/2 ton status
No kidding 2k? I have been doing all kinds of reading on the swap
(and not doing my homework)
I was wondering about fuel delivery and the smaller things at this stage, what are the options short of just scavenging the efi tank and fuel lines? I have sorted out that the most expensive part of the swap is the nickel and dime stuff like new radiators and fuel pumps etc. I would love to help you work on that pretty truck you will be buying wednesday
Heck yeah bud, the 5.3 engines are dirt cheap, I have my eye on one right now that is out of an 04 burban with 65k miles, comes with the 4x4 transmission from the burban as well as the computer and wiring harness. Basically a complete pull out for $900..
I see alot of them in the Houston area going for $400-$600 for just the motor. But I will pb have to hold off for the moment, I need to worry about getting that blazer to Texas first.Most likely any kind of swap that I do will wait until this coming year since I am trying to graduate, and get into a career. Maybe summer, maybe fall, not sure yet, but your definitely welcome to come down anytime.
Fuel system wont be too hard. Just find a fuel tank from a blazer that had tbi injection, and swap out the fuel pump for a late 90s silverado fuel pump from a pickup with a 350 or 454. The late 90s vortec fuel pumps, put out enough psi to supply plenty of fuel to the engine. Then if you use the truck intake manifold, you have a feed and return you can just hook them to the factory lines using hydraulic compression fittings.
You can also use a corvette intake that has a single fuel line feed. In that case you would just use a corvette filter/regulator that you just hook up to the feed and return to the tank, and the feed to the engine. It basically converts the feed and return lines to a single fuel feed line.
If you dont want to go that route, you can buy a walbro inline pump that will run between $100 and $200, not sure havent checked prices in a while, and run that with the factory tank.
docjake
1/2 ton status
At the same time I am looking at this kit
http://howellefi.com/customer/product.php?productid=16244&cat=291&page=1
It is a bit more expensive then doing a takeout swap but I would have tech support as well and it has a fuel pump that comes with it. The thing I liked about the fast kit in the first post was it had a stand alone controller that didn't require a computer my macintosh doesn't talk well with cars tried it before on my taco with very very poor results
http://howellefi.com/customer/product.php?productid=16244&cat=291&page=1
It is a bit more expensive then doing a takeout swap but I would have tech support as well and it has a fuel pump that comes with it. The thing I liked about the fast kit in the first post was it had a stand alone controller that didn't require a computer my macintosh doesn't talk well with cars tried it before on my taco with very very poor results
dave w
1/2 ton status
At the same time I am looking at this kit
http://howellefi.com/customer/product.php?productid=16244&cat=291&page=1
It is a bit more expensive then doing a takeout swap but I would have tech support as well and it has a fuel pump that comes with it. The thing I liked about the fast kit in the first post was it had a stand alone controller that didn't require a computer my macintosh doesn't talk well with cars tried it before on my taco with very very poor results
With the Howell Kit, you can use software from TTS DataMaster http://www.ttspowersystems.com/DataMaster.html I really like the Datamaster software, I'd be lost without DataMaster.
I don't know if Data Master will work with a Mac? You can export the DataMaster files into Excel ... Now that's SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!
dave w
