My first ever engine swap.....!!!!! (1 Viewer)

[FZJ80ismybaby]

its a gm part, no offense, but i stick it old school, toyota oem for me. haha.

 

[MANUCHAO]

forgot to post this pics from last weekend...
thanks Randy for the adapter, much appreciated..

 

[MANUCHAO]

T/C Adapter

 

[workingdog]

Nice,

You welded that boss onto the tranny case? I'll have to remember that for mine.

Peter

 

[MANUCHAO]

Nah the boss is welded to a metal plate that its screwed into the middle Downey Adapter.
We notice some flex on the plate when shifting from hi to low.......
Might put a rubber stopper between the plate and the tranny...
We will see.....

 

[MANUCHAO]

Anybody knows if I could use a DBW gas pedal from other applications to use into this swap Im doing.
I found this company that make DBW gas pedal but dont know if they would be compatible at all....Foot Pedals & Throttle Controls
I realize these are used for undustrial applications but yah never know
Im still planning on using the pedal that came with the engine... the thing is going to be tricky to set up but I wonder if anybody has gone a different route with this.

Thanks in advance eh

 

[MANUCHAO]

Oh yeah Im also wondering if the pedal from a Corvette would work with my engine....
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[iaintscared1969]

I would say that it would. BTW nice mod on the adapter for the shifter. I really have to remember that one. That sender adapter look pretty trick too. Good progress keep it coming!!

 

[MANUCHAO]

UPDATE !!!!

 

[MANUCHAO]

The last two pics are the harness for the DBW pedal.. obviously not a match..

Thanks for all your help Peter !!

Randy, what type of fuel pressure regulator did you use for GZWEST swap??
Also, these engine are return less, thus needing the regulator, right ?
I wonder if I need a evap canister if so do Iuse the toyota or the GM.
What type of connections did you use for the fuel lines?


What about all these wires??
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I got the same set but cant figure it out...

 

[iaintscared1969]

NOW I want to hear it start!!

Good to see the progress Frank! Peter told me you would be dropping a line. So what do we have here for wiring....Wrong plug! send that pic to Jeff at FIS. That should get you started. The wiring for the harness hook up is as follows:

Red-12V ignition This requires power when the key is on. Tap in at the IGN fuse inside the cab. Or you can get it on the harness.

Purple- That is the brake switch. (Lock up on the tranny) You will need to get a dual switch from painless or summit. about 30.00. It will allow you to run the brake lights and the tranny lock up. Because your brake lights work backwards from the tranny lock up.

White- is Tach output. This is where you will hook up your Tach YOU CANNOT USE YOUR OLD TACH. unless it is recalibrated or aftermarket.

Pink and brown-are the MIL light. You will also need a cheap ind. lamp from the parts store...or you can wire it to the choke light in the dash. Just remember to label it as you Malfunction Ind.

Gray- Goes direct to your fuel pump.

Green- Goes to your fan for the radiator.

Also A/C requires a relay. The toy system cannot handle the pull on the A/C circuit. The A/C on request wire is put in at your A/C unit for signal to kick on. You can get with me when you get that far.

You will use your OLD starter conection to engage the starter. Clip of the old plug and put you a loop on there and you will be ready.

Use a Chevy EVAP canister. It has to be from the donor.


I will forward you the fuel system stuff I use. Nice work again....Maybe I will catch up to you on the 2 installs I have going!

 

[workingdog]

Boy, that pedal looks completely different than the one that came off my 2006 'burb I that I got my 5.3 out of. Looks a lot like the pedal that went with my Cummins repower. That's a plastic 'arm' between the mounting bracket and pedal - isn't it? Have you been able to mount it successfully? Would love to see that picture.

Peter

 

[djawahir]

Frank,
I've got an extra bracket for that type of DBW gas pedal. I ordered two by mistake for my V8 conversion (which by the way, has been slower than molasses.) If you want it, let me know. Give me you address and I can send it to you. The metal bracket will give you some mounting points to screw the pedal into the truck. It's #4 in the picture.

Also, if you look at the lower picture, #10 is a TAC module that you will need if you don't already have it. It has 2 connections. Your gas pedal wire connects to it, and so does a wire from your engine. I think mine was about $35.

 

[MANUCHAO]

Good to see the progress Frank! Peter told me you would be dropping a line. So what do we have here for wiring....Wrong plug! send that pic to Jeff at FIS. That should get you started. The wiring for the harness hook up is as follows:

Red-12V ignition This requires power when the key is on. Tap in at the IGN fuse inside the cab. Or you can get it on the harness.

Purple- That is the brake switch. (Lock up on the tranny) You will need to get a dual switch from painless or summit. about 30.00. It will allow you to run the brake lights and the tranny lock up. Because your brake lights work backwards from the tranny lock up.

White- is Tach output. This is where you will hook up your Tach YOU CANNOT USE YOUR OLD TACH. unless it is recalibrated or aftermarket.

Pink and brown-are the MIL light. You will also need a cheap ind. lamp from the parts store...or you can wire it to the choke light in the dash. Just remember to label it as you Malfunction Ind.

Gray- Goes direct to your fuel pump.

Green- Goes to your fan for the radiator.

Also A/C requires a relay. The toy system cannot handle the pull on the A/C circuit. The A/C on request wire is put in at your A/C unit for signal to kick on. You can get with me when you get that far.

You will use your OLD starter conection to engage the starter. Clip of the old plug and put you a loop on there and you will be ready.

Use a Chevy EVAP canister. It has to be from the donor.


I will forward you the fuel system stuff I use. Nice work again....Maybe I will catch up to you on the 2 installs I have going!

2 installs eh.... Im the little guy Randy !!!
Thanks for the part numbers.. on the fuel regulator is it pre-calibrated to a certain pressure or can I do that manually. I see the one you used has a gage built in...

Boy, that pedal looks completely different than the one that came off my 2006 'burb I that I got my 5.3 out of. Looks a lot like the pedal that went with my Cummins repower. That's a plastic 'arm' between the mounting bracket and pedal - isn't it? Have you been able to mount it successfully? Would love to see that picture.

Peter

Peter yeah its a plastic arm and I wish it was metal so I could cut it and shape it to make the fitting easier..

Frank,
I've got an extra bracket for that type of DBW gas pedal. I ordered two by mistake for my V8 conversion (which by the way, has been slower than molasses.) If you want it, let me know. Give me you address and I can send it to you. The metal bracket will give you some mounting points to screw the pedal into the truck. It's #4 in the picture.

Also, if you look at the lower picture, #10 is a TAC module that you will need if you don't already have it. It has 2 connections. Your gas pedal wire connects to it, and so does a wire from your engine. I think mine was about $35.

djawahir I'll pm yah my address, thanks brah !!!
Yeah I did not know about the TAC module but I did get one from FIS along with the 5 feet of extra harness but as you saw on the pic above the plugs are different.

What year engine yah got? and do you have the same pedal as I do or it is different... Im trying to see if I can get a DBW pedal with an metal arm as supposed to plastic. I think it would make the fitting a hell of a lot easier
Where did you get those diagrams for the vorctec parts?

Dynosoar I found the crankshaft sensor... It was way up behind the starter....
Thanks a bunch to all of yah !!

 

[iaintscared1969]

It's fully adjustable and has a return port for the rear dump. Also the PN# for the gauge is on the sheet. It was like 12.00. Really makes trouble shooting easy when you don't have to break out a gauge. Now go get that wiring done so we can hear this thing fire up!! And you are correct crank sensor is by the starter. and you are welcome! anytime! But you will owe us some after the first test drive.

 

[djawahir]

Hey Frank,
My pedal is a plastic one and it looks just like yours. We've got the same L59 engine. I'm pretty sure this bracket I've got will fit the pedal. And then you may have to modify it a little to bolt it to the floorboard.

I don't think they have a metal DriveByWire gas pedal for these GM vehicles. Do they?

 

[rover67]

HA! good to know those little adapters are working!!

I still have to wire up my AC.. i got scared after it sparked like a B**ch when i tried to touch th ewire going to the ecu for ac on request to the battery!

 

[MANUCHAO]

It's fully adjustable and has a return port for the rear dump. Also the PN# for the gauge is on the sheet. It was like 12.00. Really makes trouble shooting easy when you don't have to break out a gauge. Now go get that wiring done so we can hear this thing fire up!! And you are correct crank sensor is by the starter. and you are welcome! anytime! But you will owe us some after the first test drive.

You got it ....
Here is some virtual beer for now !!

Hey Frank,
My pedal is a plastic one and it looks just like yours. We've got the same L59 engine. I'm pretty sure this bracket I've got will fit the pedal. And then you may have to modify it a little to bolt it to the floorboard.

I don't think they have a metal DriveByWire gas pedal for these GM vehicles. Do they?

I dont know if there is a metal version of it..but will keep looking.
Thanks for the bracket..
I think I'll hold the record for longest swap ever in this forum..

 

[iaintscared1969]

And it sure taste good right at quiting time!!

And it is almost A/C time Rover!!

 

[rover67]

yep no kidding. i need to hook it up before the trip to Moab!

the swap is looking good Manu!