Come to think of it we yanked the 350 out of my old K5 to change the clutch since we didn't want to fuss with pulling the dump truck trans. Same as when we put the 350 into that one years earlier.Don't know what would make yours different than any other
Some thing is wrong I'm running a Kodak fan and it has lots of room
supposedly 2002 silverado 2500hd extended cab
Looking at the GM parts catalog an 02 silverado would have a 9 blade fan not 5. ****Edit after Larry's post. The gm drawing shows 9, Larry's shows 5. The drawings I guess are not 100% accurate to go by.
I confirmed your issue is with using the pickup truck water pump, crank pulley and accessories. Way back at the beginning of this thread on page 1 in Post #9 I mentioned the water pumps are different lengths as are the crank pulleys.
Are you using the ORD crossmember ?
I confirmed your issue is with using the pickup truck water pump, crank pulley and accessories. Way back at the beginning of this thread on page 1 in Post #9 I mentioned the water pumps are different lengths as are the crank pulleys.
A quick look at reviewing Rock Auto part number specs shows the pickup truck water pump like you are using has a height of 5.95”. This pickup truck water pump is AC Delco 252732
The Workhorse/G-van/Medium Duty type bracketry is longer with a height of 7.25”. This water pump is part number AC Delco 251693
Here is a visual comparison of the Workhorse/G-van/Medium Duty crank pulley (on engine) compared next to a pickup truck pulley. The 1.25” difference in water pump length is why your fan is hitting the crossmember. The easiest thing for you to do is probably going electric fans or do some research to see if there are any other GM V8 spin on clutch fans with a longer shaft, which I kinda doubt exists that is that much longer. That said, your picture makes the engine look a tad bit on the low side but it may just be the camera angle but regardless that isn’t your main issue
Those look like 1996-2000 L29 454 manifolds. You can tell by the EGR tube at the driver’s side manifold. Like 8.1 manifolds, L29 manifolds were intended to go into a truck with a wider frame and don’t fit squarebody’s very well either without cutting into the frame. For some reason I suspect a guy that would install an engine that looks like it came straight out of the titanic would take issue with cutting into a frame. It may not hit now sitting static but it will once it is running. These manifold may also explain why you struggled getting the engine in
so replace manifolds. thought any 454 would work. got a better suggestion what I should look for?Those look like 1996-2000 L29 454 manifolds. You can tell by the EGR tube at the driver’s side manifold. Like 8.1 manifolds, L29 manifolds were intended to go into a truck with a wider frame and don’t fit squarebody’s very well either without cutting into the frame. For some reason I suspect a guy that would install an engine that looks like it came straight out of the titanic would take issue with cutting into a frame. It may not hit now sitting static but it will once it is running. These manifold may also explain why you struggled getting the engine in
For some reason I suspect a guy that would install an engine that looks like it came straight out of the titanic would take issue with cutting into a frame.
. There is nothing special about the 8.1 than any other BBC when it comes to exhaust manifolds or headers as I wrote on page 1
Yes, the obvious manifolds to use would be those of a squarebody with a big block
I felt the power for about 10 miles last I towed the k5 I thought it was gonna rip the lugs of the boggers but then the nasty miss-communication of 4-5 cylinders reared its ugly head ergo the complete truck side rewire just to reassure I don't have a corrupt ground or low voltage issue at high rpm. I haven't found anything evident other than it was ugly. Troy at Howell sent out a new ecm to swap in in case the one they sent was compromised. I'm apprehensive but very appreciative
