grumpy's project thread - Page 3

batty1214 · 01-10-2009, 07:24 PM

darn you...... my deal of 900 dollars for a 2003 5.3 with 56000 fell through. the guy decided to put it in his jeep. anyway, let me know how your swap goes, and what prolems you run into, Im still considering the same thing.

bradrhale · 01-10-2009, 08:29 PM

love the vortec pic. looks very familiar. by the way, stop stealing my tools. i have been looking for my air compressor and generator for a while now.
kinda figured the heads would have already been off of it.

mudseeker · 01-10-2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bradrhale

kinda figured the heads would have already been off of it.

you must have Patience grasshopper, i just started tearing into it tonight. i'll have more pics in a few. stupid exhaust manifold bolt snapped off at the head, planned on replacing them anyways along with the head bolts.

mudseeker · 01-10-2009, 09:13 PM

barely put any pressure on it and the head snapped off and i don't have an extracter small enough. good excuse to buy more tools.

that's all for tonight folks.

leolkfrm · 01-11-2009, 06:27 AM

looks like you can grip it with vise grips! warm it and be gentle

98k1500 · 01-11-2009, 07:51 AM

this thing sounds like it oughta be a monster. hope you dont have too much trouble with the manifold bolt. great pics, its good to be able to see EVERYTHING that you are talking about, i hate it when people only take a few pictures and then leave you wondering what the heack they were talking about

mudseeker · 01-11-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by merlin5577

Nice deal! Should be quite a beast when your done, but where is the LS6 heads, cam, and intake?

i plan on swapping out the cam, but will keep the current heads and intake for now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98k1500

this thing sounds like it oughta be a monster. hope you dont have too much trouble with the manifold bolt. great pics, its good to be able to see EVERYTHING that you are talking about, i hate it when people only take a few pictures and then leave you wondering what the heack they were talking about

i have a picture fetish along with a smiley fetish, i think i need to find a support group.

98k1500 · 01-11-2009, 12:21 PM

you've got all the support you need right here. Besides I can live with those two minor issues.

gmctrucks · 01-11-2009, 01:14 PM

Your going to love that engine I wish I had a LS engine in my truck. Mud replace the oil ring that's on the back of the engine you can't miss the only sensor there replace with a Vintin O-Ring they tend to leak oil from there.
A Beginner's Look at Swapping an LS-Series Engine into a Classic Truck
LS Engine Power Stage Build Up - Chevy Truck World Articles Mud read this stuff.

mudseeker · 01-11-2009, 06:06 PM

thanks for the links GMC.

on to todays progress. i spent most of my shift at work stripping and painting the valve covers along with cleaning the intake/throttle body. i will be blocking off the EGR valve and having it tuned out of the system. who needs emissions anyways, right?

the valve covers turned out alright, i didn't feel like sanding out all the casting marks from the factory, so i wire wheeled them and threw on some low gloss paint. looks better than the unfinished aluminum anyways. on to the pics for tonight:

dirty vs. clean ~~~~~ dirty vs. stripped ~~~~ both stripped

~~~ 3 coats of primer, first coat of color ~~~~ 4 coats of color/no clear

~~~clean intake~~~~ clean intake/throttle body

please stayed tune, our next installment will be heads.

01-10-2009, 09:13 PM	#24
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,373	barely put any pressure on it and the head snapped off and i don't have an extracter small enough. good excuse to buy more tools. that's all for tonight folks. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

01-11-2009, 06:27 AM	#25
leolkfrm Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: N.Y. Posts: 4,300	looks like you can grip it with vise grips! warm it and be gentle __________________ 4 wheels move the body 2 wheels move the soul B.W.A.I

01-11-2009, 06:06 PM	#30
mudseeker Senior Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: michigan Posts: 6,373	thanks for the links GMC. on to todays progress. i spent most of my shift at work stripping and painting the valve covers along with cleaning the intake/throttle body. i will be blocking off the EGR valve and having it tuned out of the system. who needs emissions anyways, right?the valve covers turned out alright, i didn't feel like sanding out all the casting marks from the factory, so i wire wheeled them and threw on some low gloss paint. looks better than the unfinished aluminum anyways. on to the pics for tonight: dirty vs. clean ~~~~~ dirty vs. stripped ~~~~ both stripped ~~~ 3 coats of primer, first coat of color ~~~~ 4 coats of color/no clear ~~~clean intake~~~~ clean intake/throttle body please stayed tune, our next installment will be heads. __________________ i'd rather be hunting

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01-10-2009, 07:24 PM	#21
batty1214 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vernal Utah Posts: 1,135	darn you...... my deal of 900 dollars for a 2003 5.3 with 56000 fell through. the guy decided to put it in his jeep. anyway, let me know how your swap goes, and what prolems you run into, Im still considering the same thing.

01-10-2009, 08:29 PM	#22
bradrhale Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 8,014	love the vortec pic. looks very familiar. by the way, stop stealing my tools. i have been looking for my air compressor and generator for a while now. kinda figured the heads would have already been off of it.

01-11-2009, 07:51 AM	#26
98k1500 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Manhattan,Kansas Posts: 320	this thing sounds like it oughta be a monster. hope you dont have too much trouble with the manifold bolt. great pics, its good to be able to see EVERYTHING that you are talking about, i hate it when people only take a few pictures and then leave you wondering what the heack they were talking about

01-11-2009, 12:21 PM	#28
98k1500 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Manhattan,Kansas Posts: 320	you've got all the support you need right here. Besides I can live with those two minor issues.

01-11-2009, 01:14 PM	#29
gmctrucks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Houston,Texas Posts: 4,030	Your going to love that engine I wish I had a LS engine in my truck. Mud replace the oil ring that's on the back of the engine you can't miss the only sensor there replace with a Vintin O-Ring they tend to leak oil from there. A Beginner's Look at Swapping an LS-Series Engine into a Classic Truck LS Engine Power Stage Build Up - Chevy Truck World Articles Mud read this stuff.