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Old 03-08-2013, 04:44 PM
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my transmission is in the car, is it possible to drop the engine in from above or does the k-member need to come down, i really dont feel like droppin that k member
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yes 107 intake sorry lol
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I drop mine in from the top all day.
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dropped her in today, n started on front acc and msd. headers come wens. i read all sorts of stuff about how tight the pan is to the k-member, i didnt think it was all that bad. dropped rignt into place. did it solo with my tractor, didnt have much control like with a cherry picker but, it worked. zones, do i need a 4th gen power steering line? and i need water pump bolts, do you know what size and thread those are??? thanks again, you guys are a huge help
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I used the stock lines on all my builds for power steering. Never had a issue. The boots for the water pump were always available to me, don't know the size of them. A junkyard will have plenty.
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Old return line fit fine 4th gen pressure line works just a little tight
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Originally Posted by 331camaro
dropped her in today, n started on front acc and msd. headers come wens. i read all sorts of stuff about how tight the pan is to the k-member, i didnt think it was all that bad. dropped rignt into place. did it solo with my tractor, didnt have much control like with a cherry picker but, it worked. zones, do i need a 4th gen power steering line? and i need water pump bolts, do you know what size and thread those are??? thanks again, you guys are a huge help
Looks nice!
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thanks im close now, need a few odds n ends, headers should be in tomorrow.
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The nice thing about these engines, is no setting a distributor. Just plug it in and go!!
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Yep, turns my stomach to even look at a distributor nowadays.
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the hawks headers were a tight fit. very impressed with how high they tucked them up finally a set of headers i wont smash to death. pass side clearance is tight, tranny line and fuel line clearance is also tight ill post some pictures. im going to try and get away with insulation first before i re-run those lines
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But ya know what? They work perfect man!
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car is almost done, had a tough time finding that stupid alternator plug. ended up getting an slp loudmouth catback for $150 kinda beat up, but it will be better than what i was running before, just have to make a y pipe. think 3" is big enough? my ls buddies assure me it is, but i have my doubts. planning on a 2.5'' y pipe up and over the spohn cross member...
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pic of motor is a couple days old, now complete just need to rebuild carb. got the slp exhaust in there, tips are pretty beat but for 150 bucks oh well... fit nice, just drilled and tapped different holes in the rear frame rails. pretty happy just need to fab up a Y pipe
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Oh so close to making some noise
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Nice work. Get vid of it running, sounds like it will be soon.
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Get it done!
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ive been lurking for awhile, great job on the build cant wait to build my blow thru 427lsx
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What lower radiator hose did you use?
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2000 5.3 silverado, minor trimming but fits like its made for it!


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