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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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hello......i just got my first ls1 today. bought it from a friend of mine for 700 bucks. 110,000 miles, from a 98 t/a, also got a good 460 auto, and the wiring harness. he thinks he stacked a bearing on the crank. i hope that is all that is wrong w/ it. i'm 47 & still raising a family, so i'm gonna have to move slow. i have a 97 chevy s-10 i want to put it in. i drive my truck 70 miles a day round-trip. i'm hoping to be able to retain my a/c, heater and have a reliable truck that can also be fun and stay over 20 on milage,{if i can keep my foot out of it!} wish me luck and try to excuse my ignorance!
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 10:00 PM
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Old Jun 3, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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thanks guys
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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 06:42 AM
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Welcome to the site. I use to live out in the lufkin area.
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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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Welcome! All taken into consideration.. Sounds like you still got a decent deal. Good luck on swapping those engines. I have read its a tough job.
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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 12:39 PM
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welcome!
you may also want to consider looking to blazinlow or S10forum
they have a lot of dedicated S-series guys that know a lot about doing the V8 swaps into dimes....
good luck with it, I'd like to see some progress
you may also want to check out the episodes of trucks where they worked on project S10K
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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 01:08 PM
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Welcome. there are a lot of people doing that swap.
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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 01:54 PM
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thanks everyone, i appreciate any and all help,comments, etc..........if i get to warting ya too bad,let me know!
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Old Jun 4, 2006 | 01:57 PM
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