5.3 4l60e swap into my RUSTY '71 C-10
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I like that bcm install and I know you need it for the tow hall mode, can you explain how it will control those other things you mentioned. Would love to do this to my ls conversion especially the tow haul. Getting ready to install cruise in my truck. Did that bcm come out of the same vehicle as you drive train that your using love thi build.
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hello ls1nova71, what r you doing for fuel lines? also will you be using the stock fuel tank located in the cab? i dont recall reading that you relocated the in-cab fuel tank in your first c10 build. basically all i remember about that build was you making popsicles all winter. nice blue popsicles. lol.
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Looking good sir. I cannot wait to get started on mine. I have a 68 swb C10 I'm putting an LY6 in with a 6L80. Already got everything ready to go. I just have to finish my Chevelle first.
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You might like this? rusty and cool, 6.0 4L60e check out the whole build http://www.spankysrodshop.net/index....olet&Itemid=14
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Check out this project, some guy did a real nice install 6.0L 4L60e into a rusty 63 chevy pickup, they have all the right stuff.
http://www.spankysrodshop.net/index....olet&Itemid=14
http://www.spankysrodshop.net/index....olet&Itemid=14
I like that bcm install and I know you need it for the tow hall mode, can you explain how it will control those other things you mentioned. Would love to do this to my ls conversion especially the tow haul. Getting ready to install cruise in my truck. Did that bcm come out of the same vehicle as you drive train that your using love thi build.
hello ls1nova71, what r you doing for fuel lines? also will you be using the stock fuel tank located in the cab? i dont recall reading that you relocated the in-cab fuel tank in your first c10 build. basically all i remember about that build was you making popsicles all winter. nice blue popsicles. lol.
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Been working on getting the wiring finished up, but first needed to test the fuel injectors to make sure they weren't stuck or leaking. I had an incident with a leaking injector once and hydrolocked a motor, so now I'm kind of paranoid. So anyway, I rigged me up a ghetto fuel injector tester. (DISCLAIMER- This could be dangerous, DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK) I got a battery, some old fuel lines, an old intank pump, an injector pigtail and some wire. I hooked the pump up and turned it on and it held pressure, wanted to make sure that none of the injectors were going to leak, then one at a time, I hooked the injector pigtail up to the injectors and pulsed them, they all sprayed good, so I primed the rail again and let it sit for a while. Still none leaked, so I bolted the rail back onto the intake.
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With the fuel rail bolted on for good, I put the harness back on the engine and started adding the remaining wires that needed to be added to the harness. Here The cruise control wires are being added.
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Then I added the relays for the fuel pump, starter and A/C clutch.
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I got the relays, relay pigtails, BCM and a bunch of wire the correct size and colors at the U-Pick-It for $16. I try to keep all the wires the factory color incase I need to trace anything down in the future, it makes it easier.
Relays and wire.... $16
Heatshrink.... $20 (bought it at a car show, should have bought more.
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With the fuel rail bolted on for good, I put the harness back on the engine and started adding the remaining wires that needed to be added to the harness. Here The cruise control wires are being added.
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Then I added the relays for the fuel pump, starter and A/C clutch.
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I got the relays, relay pigtails, BCM and a bunch of wire the correct size and colors at the U-Pick-It for $16. I try to keep all the wires the factory color incase I need to trace anything down in the future, it makes it easier.
Relays and wire.... $16
Heatshrink.... $20 (bought it at a car show, should have bought more.
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Been working on wiring still, but it's so cold that I don't spend as much time in the garage as I do in the summer. I got the junction block mounted so I can use the wire coming off the factory battery cable.
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And I have all the wires that need to go in the cab run through a grommet and through the fire wall. Still need to put all the split loom back on the harness, but you probably knew that.
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Since this IS going to be a driver and I'll probably drive it in the slush and snow and crap, I spent a little time and mounted a windshield washer pump off of a late '80's Chevy van to the washer bottle bracket and got it wired up. The original washer pump mounted on the wiper motors quit working about 6 month after these trucks were bought new, and that's probably being generous! And before someone asks "what's snow", just know that I hate you!!!!
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Washer pump at u-pick-it.... $3
Washer hose.... $6
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I have parts to install waiting on my garage to warm up. Tried to do some wiring last weekend and I re-discovered I can't do it wearing gloves.
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Come to Bama, it hardly ever snows. Was a crisp 65* or so today! Love the truck man, I have a '79 I want to do an LS swap with. It's a rusty thing too! Great job. I love how you give the cost for everything you use.
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I didn't know about the washer fluid pump dying.I've never seen one go bad.Maybe I just haven't dealt with enough C model trucks.
Oh, what is snow?J/K We get snow, sometimes.Most of the time it's really bad ice storms.Those suck ***.
Oh, what is snow?J/K We get snow, sometimes.Most of the time it's really bad ice storms.Those suck ***.
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I can't tell you how much your build threads have helped me with up front research. I have a LQ4 (LS3 heads/L92 intake) and 4L80e going into a 72 c10 shortly. I am in the process of amassing parts
Just wanted to say thanks and compliment your amazing work with all of these swaps!!!
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