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GMPP Gen 4 LS3 (Hot Cam) in Gen 3 2000 Pickup

Old 07-30-2008, 09:48 AM
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Well this project was a bit of a workout but overall went fairly well. I work for a GM Dealer in Western Canada and we decided to come up with a show/street truck for a local event held in out city called Street Wheelers. http://streetwheelers.com/

I started out by taking a 2000 Reg Cab Short Box 2wd pickup that came in on trade from a sale in April. We started almost immediately on the tear down of this truck and I started ordering the goods. I decided I wanted to go the route of a corvette drivetrain in a truck. So I ordered a GM Performance Parts LS3 with GM's Hotcam. Rated at 480HP. Backed that up with a Finish Line Stage 4 4L60E Transmission from Chuck at FLT. 3600 Yank Converter from Dave @ Yank Converters. Rearend just has a Zexel Torsen T2-R Carrier, 4:56 Gears and a TA Diff Girdle.

Other few goods and specs are a 3" Dynomax Ultra Flow Muffler fed by Hookers Super Comp Ceramic Coated Headers. There is also a QTP Electric cutout in the system too. Interior was takin out of a 2005 Sierra Crew Cab from a local wrecking yard. The fun part was the wiring for windows and seats. This truck was a plain Jane when we started out, now she has all the good stuff. Two toned the leather seats and some of the dash pieces.

Wheels and Tires are a 22x 9.5 Foose Impression wrapped in BFG KDW's. 14" SSBC Brake kit on all 4 corners and a line lock to save the rear pads. Truck was lowered 2" in the Front and 4" in the rear.

Paint and body was all done from another buddy here at the Dealership. He is a licenced body guy but this was only the second vehicle he has ever painted. I think he pulled it off perfectly. Shaved T.Gate, Goodmark Cowl Hood, Street Scene sport mirror, shaved B pillars and 3rd brake light. Paint was done with Corvette's Jetstream metallic blue topped with Caddilac Diamond White and split with corvette's Atomic Orange Metallic. I ended up fitting the front clip off on a Denali Pickup onto this truck as well with billet inserts.

Supplied Wiring harness from John @ Speartech. Me and a buddy at the dealership did the whole install of the drivetain except I sent the truck up to Lyndon Westers of Westers Garage in Tilley AB. http://westers_garage.eidnet.org/Index2.htm What an amazing install they did and driveability is unreal. No dyno numbers as of yet but I'll try to keep you guys posted. Any questions or comments I would love to hear and try to answer for ya.

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That thing is just sick!
Old 07-30-2008, 10:04 PM
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Great job! Very nice truck, take it easy on those burnouts though! I imagine they don't give those tires away!


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