Forge Specialties, An FJ62 gets a 5.3 LS V8 (2 Viewers)

[SteveH]

Isn't this where you post a short video of the V8 rumble of this newly-repowered ride?

 

[Von Hayek]

And it has been racking them up well. Let me say that the build quality has been fantastic.

I expected there to be a fairly large check list of kinks that would have to be worked out. After all, there was a tremendous amount of customization and fabrication involved in this engine swap, and I certainly expected some hiccups to arise from the transformation.

However, I have not had to take this truck back once. There has not been a single issue that needs to be fixed and it drives so smoothly, it is like it came from the factory bearing this engine.

Forge Specialties is highly recommended.

 

[35inchoverdrive]

Isn't this where you post a short video of the V8 rumble of this newly-repowered ride?

There is a brief Youtube video of the tailpipe note from our other swap, the 6.0 in the 80 series. We don't have any videos of the 62 though.

 

[35inchoverdrive]

Forge Specialties is highly recommended.

Thanks!

 

[Dsellers]

I was wondering where you got your silicon for the air intake?

 

[Skrewball]

siliconeintakes.com

 

[35inchoverdrive]

I recently got a question about separating the 3FE air cleaner lid, in order to fabricate the LS-friendly intake. All we did was grind down this lip on the inside of the air cleaner lid, to separate the seam:

The end result:

 

[jawjatek]

Awesome job, awesome thread. What is ballpark cost for a job like this?

 

[35inchoverdrive]

Awesome job, awesome thread. What is ballpark cost for a job like this?

Thanks for the kind words. PM me an email and I'll send an estimate over to you.