I have had a 2000 Ford F150 with a swapped 5.3/T56 combo. It’s a Drive by Cable truck. After 10 years, it’s time to do bigger boy chores. I have a 2005 LS2 24x long block on the engine stand. With a forged assembly and Truck Norris cam, it seems like a good motor for my needs. I would like to maintain the DBC configuration. I have a 6.0 Gen III DBC ECU. How can I make this work? When I Google this, AI gives me the following:
Key compatibility challenges

• Reluctor wheel differences: This is the most significant hurdle. The Gen 3 Vortec 6.0 ECM (e.g., the 0411 PCM) is designed for a 24x crankshaft reluctor wheel. Many LS2s are Gen 4 engines and come with a 58x reluctor wheel. To make this pairing work, you need to use a "24x" LS2, which was found in certain 2005–2006 models like the GTO and Corvette. You can identify the engine type by checking the color of the crankshaft position sensor: black for 24x and gray for 58x.
• Cam sensor signal: The standard Gen 3 Vortec ECM expects a 1x cam sensor signal. If your LS2 has a different cam signal (like the 4x found on later Gen 4 engines), it will cause a no-start condition or misfires.
• Drive-by-wire (DBW) mismatch: Early Gen 3 truck ECMs were designed for a cable-driven throttle body (drive-by-cable, or DBC). Later Gen 3 truck ECMS and some 24x LS2s use a DBW system. To use a Gen 3 ECM with a DBW LS2, you must ensure all the correct components (throttle body, pedal, and throttle actuator control module) are compatible. Some Gen 3 ECMs, like the E40, are designed for 24x DBW applications.
• Sensor locations: The cam and knock sensor locations differ between some Gen 3 and Gen 4 engines. A hybrid setup requires matching the sensors to the correct position for the harness you are using.

Possible?

 

Use your existing Gen III harness and PCM; it's already set up for 24x. No conversion box needed for the crank signal.

 

Plus need to cater for the front mounted cam sensor on the LS2 (extension harness) plus the 2 wire gen IV knock sensors on the lower block each side vs 2x single wire in the valley on gen III (which AI is a bit vague on), normally handled by attaching G III sensors on the block sides & running an extension harness also.

 

Thank you for the responses. The input is appreciated.