Hi mud brain trust
I would like this to be in relatively open thread where people can post questions and advice from their own LS swaps into 40s, So it can be a goldmine same work.
I have spent countless hours searching and reading various build threads here and garnered a ton of information, thank you to all those who have contributed over the years.
Now that I am starting to place the engine in the chassis I realized there is a bunch of stuff I need to figure out that I haven't seen posted anywhere, So I will have a bunch of questions I hope the brain trust can help with.
I definitely bit off a mouthful for my winter project, I'm doing a lot of rust repair and body work in addition to the LS swap. I have already replaced the quarters, rear sill, rockers, some floor pieces, But I got sick of body work and decided to get started on the swap. I had the engine oil prepped and the transmission and transfer case already done, so I stuck them together this week and pulled the 2F (Which is for sale in the classifieds)
Background on the truck, had it for 5 years now and it has been an incremental build to make it a summer around town daily driver, the 2F runs okay but doesn't do well at speed at 6,500 ft where we live, I would really be able to do more with it with a V8 to go over some of the passes around here. I have two and a half inch lift, 33x10.5s, four-wheel disc brakes, 4x4 labs Saginaw steering, 4x4 labs rear bumper and full custom family roll cage.
I have a junkyard 5.3 of unknown provenance, I replaced the oil pump, timing chain, oil pan with an h3, bought a felpro full gasket set and replaced all the gaskets short of the head gasket, new crank seals front and rear, new metal "barbell", etc.
I understand small block Chevys and engines in general, but this is my first dive into an LS swap.
Some pictures to give you an idea where I'm at and then I'll start with some questions I need answers to
Thanks in advance
I would like this to be in relatively open thread where people can post questions and advice from their own LS swaps into 40s, So it can be a goldmine same work.
I have spent countless hours searching and reading various build threads here and garnered a ton of information, thank you to all those who have contributed over the years.
Now that I am starting to place the engine in the chassis I realized there is a bunch of stuff I need to figure out that I haven't seen posted anywhere, So I will have a bunch of questions I hope the brain trust can help with.
I definitely bit off a mouthful for my winter project, I'm doing a lot of rust repair and body work in addition to the LS swap. I have already replaced the quarters, rear sill, rockers, some floor pieces, But I got sick of body work and decided to get started on the swap. I had the engine oil prepped and the transmission and transfer case already done, so I stuck them together this week and pulled the 2F (Which is for sale in the classifieds)
Background on the truck, had it for 5 years now and it has been an incremental build to make it a summer around town daily driver, the 2F runs okay but doesn't do well at speed at 6,500 ft where we live, I would really be able to do more with it with a V8 to go over some of the passes around here. I have two and a half inch lift, 33x10.5s, four-wheel disc brakes, 4x4 labs Saginaw steering, 4x4 labs rear bumper and full custom family roll cage.
I have a junkyard 5.3 of unknown provenance, I replaced the oil pump, timing chain, oil pan with an h3, bought a felpro full gasket set and replaced all the gaskets short of the head gasket, new crank seals front and rear, new metal "barbell", etc.
I understand small block Chevys and engines in general, but this is my first dive into an LS swap.
Some pictures to give you an idea where I'm at and then I'll start with some questions I need answers to
Thanks in advance