5.3 or LS1 swap into 1965 C10 Truck????
03-24-2008, 05:11 PM
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5.3 or LS1 swap into 1965 C10 Truck???? I am in the process of purchasing a 1965 C10 stepside pickup truck. The 350 engine is blown and the best alternative is to put in an LS1 or a 5.3 Vortec.
I am going towards the 5.3 due to cheaper costs.
This new engines run with fuel injection and PCM's, How would I go about hooking all this up into this old truck???
Can I run a 93-97 Camaro 6 speed transmission to this engine?
Will I need everything that conects to the engine of the donor vehicle??
There are many questions but I think that as long as I have the stock PCM, engine wiring harness and sensors it would be OK. Thanks
I am going towards the 5.3 due to cheaper costs.
This new engines run with fuel injection and PCM's, How would I go about hooking all this up into this old truck???
Can I run a 93-97 Camaro 6 speed transmission to this engine?
Will I need everything that conects to the engine of the donor vehicle??
There are many questions but I think that as long as I have the stock PCM, engine wiring harness and sensors it would be OK. Thanks
03-24-2008, 05:36 PM
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I am in the process of purchasing a 1965 C10 stepside pickup truck. The 350 engine is blown and the best alternative is to put in an LS1 or a 5.3 Vortec.
I am going towards the 5.3 due to cheaper costs.
This new engines run with fuel injection and PCM's, How would I go about hooking all this up into this old truck???
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Can I run a 93-97 Camaro 6 speed transmission to this engine?
Yes, however it would need an 98+ input shaft/ Bell housing
Will I need everything that conects to the engine of the donor vehicle??
Depends what you mean by things that "connect". You can get these motors pretty well stripped down.
There are many questions but I think that as long as I have the stock PCM, engine wiring harness and sensors it would be OK. Thanks
I am going towards the 5.3 due to cheaper costs.
This new engines run with fuel injection and PCM's, How would I go about hooking all this up into this old truck???
Read FAQ Stickies
Can I run a 93-97 Camaro 6 speed transmission to this engine?
Yes, however it would need an 98+ input shaft/ Bell housing
Will I need everything that conects to the engine of the donor vehicle??
Depends what you mean by things that "connect". You can get these motors pretty well stripped down.
There are many questions but I think that as long as I have the stock PCM, engine wiring harness and sensors it would be OK. Thanks
03-24-2008, 05:56 PM
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FAQ stickies??? I am new to this forum...
I've seen 5.3 truck engines in ebay with engine wiring harness, pcm, o2 sensors, etc... but will I have to run a factory style fuel pump, factoy fuse box, relays, etc...
Or would it be easier to run a carb and call it a day?
I've seen 5.3 truck engines in ebay with engine wiring harness, pcm, o2 sensors, etc... but will I have to run a factory style fuel pump, factoy fuse box, relays, etc...
Or would it be easier to run a carb and call it a day?
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FAQ stickies??? I am new to this forum...
I've seen 5.3 truck engines in ebay with engine wiring harness, pcm, o2 sensors, etc... but will I have to run a factory style fuel pump, factoy fuse box, relays, etc...
Or would it be easier to run a carb and call it a day?
I've seen 5.3 truck engines in ebay with engine wiring harness, pcm, o2 sensors, etc... but will I have to run a factory style fuel pump, factoy fuse box, relays, etc...
Or would it be easier to run a carb and call it a day?
Im putting a '04 5.3 into my '89 Iroc-z. I converted alot of the motor to fit into my car, as the f-body's have a conciderably lower hood height.
Mine is using LS2 fuel rails, LS1 intake, truck DBW TB, F-body Acc, F-body oil pan.
For the harness, i re-used the truck harness, and modified it as needed to fit it.
For stuff like exhaust, hoses etc, every car is a bit different.
For my fuel system, im using the stock fuel setup out of a '00 Trans am. But that setup is only compatible with a thirdgen f-body & 4th gen f-body.
03-24-2008, 06:05 PM
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at the top of the forum there are threads that stay at the top. These threads are known as stickies. You'll find one that has many of the basic questions that you need answered in there. If you need further clarification beyond what you read there, I would first do a search on the topic(the search button is at the top right of the forum borad) or make a new post just like you have done here and ask your question.
