Mudslutk51984
Registered Member
any info on an engine swap? Want to put a vortec 5.3 in my 84 k5... how difficult is it??
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Engine swap
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Short answer is how mechanically inclined are you?
Basic search here:
https://ck5.com/forums/search/21957889/?q=Engine+swap&o=date&c[title_only]=1&c[node]=33
Some wiring required
Look up the build threads by Zoomad75 and sreidmx
His truck “ethyl”
Basic search here:
https://ck5.com/forums/search/21957889/?q=Engine+swap&o=date&c[title_only]=1&c[node]=33
Some wiring required
Look up the build threads by Zoomad75 and sreidmx
His truck “ethyl”
Mudslutk51984
Registered Member
I do all my own work.. just some electrical I struggle with but I manage.. how much more difficult is it over a 350 carbureted like what’s in it now
Definitely more involved than swapping in another 350. Motor mounts, oil pan clearance, wiring, trans mission crossmember (depending on the trans), radiator hoses etc.
That being said it’s not hard if you take your time and do your research. There is a ton of info out there. Literal books have been written in swapping an LS into anything.
That being said it’s not hard if you take your time and do your research. There is a ton of info out there. Literal books have been written in swapping an LS into anything.
