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Teck's '86 K5 Build -5.3 LS/4L65E swap

Finished bleeding the brakes.

Was going over the things I need to do so I can start it.
New tranny pan
Diff covers? (used what I have for now or get something else)
Get O2 sensors
Fluids
Air intake system.
A few other small detail things.
Then take it to the guys to do the wiring and computer tune done.

Wow, I think I'm not that far off finally.
 
I think my list is getting shorter.
Ordered O2 sensors be here next week.
 
Wow, again, your patience is unrivaled by anyone here.

Gather up 1000 K5 Blazers, including mine in that count, and mine will be nicer/cleaner than 999 of them.

Gather up 100,000 K5 Blazers with yours included in that count, and yours will be nicer/cleaner than 99,999 of them.
:thumb:
 
Thanks, rjguitar

But I'm getting so close to it being able to run that it is starting to eat at my patience.
Mostly on little things I can finish or chance once it is running.

Someday I wonder if it will ever get to a point I can say it is done.:doah:
 
"done"........ what is this term you use ?????? :D

The only time I say that is when I sell something :doah: :D

Ok maybe not done, but were I'm driving it way more then working on it.
 
Im so excited for you. Thats gonna be a great feeling going for the first drive around the block.
 
Updated motor pic

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Just a few more thing and it will be ready to do the wiring and fire it up.:D

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You could eat off of that thing and the food would stay sanitary, but the problem would be then you would have to wash the rig right away. So nice, I'm excited to see it drive.
 
are you making vroom vroom noises yet :pimp:

Not yet.
I have a few small things to finish up and do the wiring harness.
Talked to the guy about doing and now he said he would need the truck for about 2 weeks to do it. Not real comfortable with that. So I stop by Painless yesterday and talked to them. Their new harness for a GEN IV is sweet but pricey. The guy said it would talk about 1/2 a day to hook it all up.

http://www.painlesswiring.com/webcatalog/largeview.php?SearchField=60526

SCAREY THING IS IF I COULD HAVE BOUGHT IT DIRECT FROM THEM I THINK I WOULD HAVE WALK OUT WITH IT, BUT THEY DON'T SELL DIRECT TO THE PUBLIC.:eek1::eek1:

I do have a friend checking to seeing if he can get at cost.
 
I think if I go this route I may be able fire it up next weekend or so.
 
What all needs hooking up as far as needing a harness? Did ur motor not come with everything ready to go?
 
Not yet.
I have a few small things to finish up and do the wiring harness.
Talked to the guy about doing and now he said he would need the truck for about 2 weeks to do it. Not real comfortable with that. So I stop by Painless yesterday and talked to them. Their new harness for a GEN IV is sweet but pricey. The guy said it would talk about 1/2 a day to hook it all up.

http://www.painlesswiring.com/webcatalog/largeview.php?SearchField=60526

SCAREY THING IS IF I COULD HAVE BOUGHT IT DIRECT FROM THEM I THINK I WOULD HAVE WALK OUT WITH IT, BUT THEY DON'T SELL DIRECT TO THE PUBLIC.:eek1::eek1:

I do have a friend checking to seeing if he can get at cost.

my opinion is the painless harness should be renamed painful. there was an issue with pin outs to the wrong place in a harness and engine i helped install. After sending it back once, maybe it was twice they still said it was ok.

it was pretty obvious is was not when a secod same part number harness in the same guys shop for another build was different.


my favorite least headache install harness that ive had in my hands and helped install was the gm e rod harness. its evebn better if you want to run a evap or you can buy the non evap harness. GM quality, smaller pcm, comes with new o2 sensors, throttle body, pedal, maf iirc and detailed instructions and troubeshooting info.

its around 1100 retail but through wholesale it was around 900 iirc or less if you know someone who works at gm. check it out:thumb:


For wiring it simply piggybacks your current truck harness, you can still use the sendors either electric or mecanical to run your factory gauges with the right metric adaptors or by retapping them.

Lay the harness over the engine with the engine cover off and it will become very clear where it all goes right away.


drill for 2 o2 sensors
ground
12 volt constant
12 volt ignition
mount your data port
use a GOOD engine ground strap

And fire it up.

you can do this wiring yourself and you will have a much better understanding of it, the sensors and what not down the road as a result, also with these engines no NOT pressure wash or hose down around the intake, the knock sensors will give you hell with codes as a result. There is two of them under the intake and behind the foam thingy in a plate that covers the intake valley, it is a common headache unless you silicone them with the intake off.
 
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That one looks like it is for a gen3 not a gen4. Iwill have to check if they have one for a gen4. As for the knock sensors they are now down on the bottom side of the block on a gen4
 
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