pm me your email and i will send the spread sheet over. It's for a '93/'94 but it's close enough to get you pointed in the right direction. i will send the EWD for the '95 and up as well.
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pm me your email and i will send the spread sheet over. It's for a '93/'94 but it's close enough to get you pointed in the right direction. i will send the EWD for the '95 and up as well.
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No worries and that is a sweet rad set up!
Those MM look just like the AA ones. Perhaps use and how the truck is driven has to do with how fast these wear out. The ones in my 80 are probably 10-12yrs old, conversion done in 2002 and I suspect they are original. But they are wasted now.
IMHO, best MM you can do is a custom one made from a vulcanized leaf spring bushing. Super strong, cheap and you can always find a new bushing anywhere if you need one. Plus if it blows the rubber it can only move 1/4" of so. Thing is though not a lot of dampening in this style.
Like I said, I stood next to my 80-chassis last night after posting and realized I was wrong. Just more used to the older trucks with the thinner inner rail. The 80 frame is way beefy and very well built. One of the major reasons I am using it in a build.
Cheers
Those MM look just like the AA ones. Perhaps use and how the truck is driven has to do with how fast these wear out. The ones in my 80 are probably 10-12yrs old, conversion done in 2002 and I suspect they are original. But they are wasted now.
IMHO, best MM you can do is a custom one made from a vulcanized leaf spring bushing. Super strong, cheap and you can always find a new bushing anywhere if you need one. Plus if it blows the rubber it can only move 1/4" of so. Thing is though not a lot of dampening in this style.
Like I said, I stood next to my 80-chassis last night after posting and realized I was wrong. Just more used to the older trucks with the thinner inner rail. The 80 frame is way beefy and very well built. One of the major reasons I am using it in a build.
Cheers
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A little file folder fabrication for the ECU mount:
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A lot of the other GM V8 swaps in Cruisers seem to end up with the chrome flexy hoses. We wanted to spend a little extra time and find some production radiator hoses for a couple reasons: first, we think they look cleaner; and second, you can get a replacement in any parts store if you have trouble while traveling.
Stock 5.3l silverado hoses work too once they are re-clocked with some sleeves.
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Cool. We've found Dayco's website:
http://www.daycoproducts.com/online-catalog-1?part_type=10
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How much splicing into the GM harness is there for joining the two systems together ?
GM has very low tolerances for any disruption of voltage levels or ground. Ive had issues with 6.2l integration with Chrysler in jeep swaps. This is what is pushing me toward the 4.7 but would love to have the ability to tune the motor and Trans to my liking and can do this with a GM Powertrain.
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GM has very low tolerances for any disruption of voltage levels or ground. Ive had issues with 6.2l integration with Chrysler in jeep swaps. This is what is pushing me toward the 4.7 but would love to have the ability to tune the motor and Trans to my liking and can do this with a GM Powertrain.
Thanks in advance,
John
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There really isn't much splicing involved. If you use a stock GM harness, it easily made to work as a 'stand alone' arrangement. The splicing is primarily to get the gauges working like stock, and to also trigger the power supply and starter. I used lt1swap.com as my primary resource in modifying the stock GM harness to work. GM made it very easy to do these swaps. A single PCM controls the engine and trans and is programmed through the OBD2 port with the software of your choice. I use HP tuners software with a dedicated windows laptop. Everything can be adjusted and there is a huge library of stored tunes as well.
It appears in this build they are using a Howell arrangement. I went with stock because I had to meet full emissions in Denver. Most of the aftermarket harness builders don't include the emissions circuits.
It appears in this build they are using a Howell arrangement. I went with stock because I had to meet full emissions in Denver. Most of the aftermarket harness builders don't include the emissions circuits.
That's an awesome tool! Thanks for sharing!
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The engine harness from Turnkey just takes constant power and switched power and it's ready to go. We've found in past builds that it's a lot more cost-effective to use a quality aftermarket engine harness instead of spending the labor hours to splice.
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Ok - I didn't know that... I have a 6.2L with the 6L80E and it has both the ECM and a TCM that's located within the 6L80 - 2 separate computers
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What exhaust headers are you using?
I'm betting that they are F-Bodies shorties. But I too am curious.
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We traded out the Corvette engine covers for these Holden/GTO covers. We’ve got big plans to ditch the “GTO” and go with something more Cruiser-themed.
What are the plans for the air hose to the intake? It looks like you have already modded the air box for a solutution? Care to share?
On the 5.3's the bend is really harsh and really came close to the fan/belts.
On the 5.3's the bend is really harsh and really came close to the fan/belts.
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We have indeed modified the factory airbox. There will be some upcoming pictures of of the intake/MAF setup.
Am I correct that this is not a DBW TB? If so, it is a big challenge to mate up the Toyota CC cable?
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It is not drive by wire. It's got a throttle cable. I'll make sure to get some detailed shots of the cruiser control setup when we get to that.
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Checking front diff & driveshaft clearance at full compression:
The transmission pan will have to be modified, but everything else looks good.
The transmission pan will have to be modified, but everything else looks good.
