Hound- 89 FJ62 LS3 6.2L Connect & Cruise Swap (1 Viewer)

[brooksfj60]

Would love to get the details on those gauges!

Yes, those are sweet!

 

[Keep]

They are the standard Speedhut gauge line with some graphics I added through their website.
About Our Speedhut Gauges

GR4.5-GPS-01T: 4-1/2" GPS Speedometer 120mph (w/ turn signal and high beam)
GR4.5-QUAD-01: 4-1/2" Quad Gauge - Water Temp, Volts, Oil psi, Fuel Level
GR2-TACH-02: 2-1/16" Tachometer 8K RPM mini Shift-light

 

[NCFJ]

 

[doug720]

Nice work!

 

[pengfinn]

This is awesome!

 

[gregnash]

Artistry, pure artistry!

 

[NCFJ]

Thanks guys. I think I like these gauges better than the Autometer gauges I've used. Mounting solution took about the same amount of time as the Autometers so that works too. On to the wiring

 

[TRAIL TAILOR]

I know Stan does great work but that rig is already running 16mph and the gauges aren't installed yet!!!

Just begging to GO GO GO!!!

Looks great

J

 

[NCFJ]

Brake pedal is in the center position of three, it can be moved 1" to the left or right and also about 1" closer to the driver. Gas pedal pivots on a spline and can also be adjusted up and down, on an arc.

 

[NCFJ]

Engine ECU mounted below and to the right of the glove box. The three connectors are large and difficult to get through the hole in the fire wall.

 

[erse]

Brake pedal is in the center position of three, it can be moved 1" to the left or right and also about 1" closer to the driver. Gas pedal pivots on a spline and can also be adjusted up and down, on an arc.

I had no idea something as everyday as pedals could look that good. This whole build is phenomenal

 

[NCFJ]

Thanks much @erse, glad someone else likes the details

Last pedal set was more of an old school hot rod look. I like the little hardware touches, to me it is what sets a build off. It looks pretty cool when the shifters, pedals, hood/fuel door levers and even steering wheel tie in.

These trucks are to the point where most could stand a new interior and the hardware is no exception. I'd like to explore some interior hardware options at some point when I get a little time.

 

[gregnash]

Engine ECU mounted below and to the right of the glove box. The three connectors are large and difficult to get through the hole in the fire wall.

So does the old glovebox insert need to be modified with this Stan or does she just slide right in? Looks phenomenal.

 

[NCFJ]

It's the little things that slow your roll. See the round pin in the rectangular hole. Should be in the hole to the right. GM factory harness. This kind of thing is exactly why you never try to force any connectors on a harness. They should go together with light pressure.

 

[NCFJ]

Fuel pump assembly together and wiring started.

 

[Dozer18]

A view of an LS3 you don't often see. LS3 and hot rod pan. HR pan provides clearance required for front axle.

NCFJ, this is yet another awesome build from you and I don't want to hijack this thread, but can you please share the P/N or supplier of this hot rod oil pan you used? My LS swap went pretty well, but I've already cracked the oil pan on my Vortec thanks to the front pinion ring. There are a lot of oil pans that seem to fill the bill here but yours seems proven. I can read the p/n on the original crate pan but not on the hot rod. Thanks in advance!

 

[barefoot]

Very impressive build

What was the rationale for transfer case rebuild? Did it need to be beefed up to handle the power increase, or just inspected / refreshed?

Similarly, were the gauges replaced because the stock ones wouldn't work with the swap , or are the new ones an upgrade based on owner preference?

 

[megolfer]

Tach wont work because it only goes to 4k i believe. The oil and water can be made to work. Fuel would be avle to work if u used the stock sending unit

 

[NCFJ]

Thanks guys, you are very kind.

This is the oil pan. Called a Hot Rod Pan.
Chevrolet Performance Engine Oil Pans 12624621


No rational on rebuilding the T-case other than if you are doing all that work, have the T-case apart anyway the question become, why would you not rebuild it while everything else is being refreshed or is new. When done, the entire drive line is fresh. I have been assured by those far better versed in Toyota T-cases than I that the T-case will handle the HP of the LS3 without issue.

The gauges were replaced for a couple reasons. First being that the stock gauges are vague at the very best. Take the temp gauge, what is normal? C 1/2? is C and 5/8 overheating? who knows. The other is that I choose not to mess with trying to get 25-30 year old gauges to talk with today's motor technology. In most cases some sort of converter box is used to get the "hack" to work. The new gauges are made to work directly with the new engines and they read out in numerical references, such as 180 degrees on water temp and 40 lbs of pressure on the oil.

Bottom line, I prefer not to go to all of the work of a swap and keep an eye on things with what I consider inferior gauges for the task at hand.

 

[OGBeno]

Beautiful work as always Stan. Rock solid my man.