Builds Time for LS swap... (1 Viewer)

[808keith]

Nice. So does Texas have any issue with motor swaps? Do you have to get it inspected or anything?

Still needs vehicle inspection but no emissions but you can put a newer engine into an older vehicle but not vice versa which is what most states are anyway. Some counties do emissions but even then if the vehicle is over the 24 year exemption, no emissions testing.

 

[george.arnold]

Nice. So does Texas have any issue with motor swaps? Do you have to get it inspected or anything?

He will have to get it inspected, but as long as it passes a visual (basically looking for cats) and emissions test, then he's fine. They aren't worried about what motor is in what vehicle, as long as it passes. And this is only in the higher populated counties that require emissions testing.

 

[ajordan1975]

Thanks! Going to try find a shop this week to evacuate the AC system so I can yank the ol 3FE out. Was planning to do it this last weekend but I had weekend drill (a year left before I can retire from the guard). Also, It's just been damn hot here in Texas lately lol..

That's nice of you. I just pulled the line off the condenser and evacuated the ac in my garage.

 

[808keith]

That's nice of you. I just pulled the line off the condenser and evacuated the ac in my garage.

That might be an option... lol

 

[george.arnold]

That might be an option... lol

I've paid the local PepBoys $40 on a couple of occasions to evacuate the refrigerant from a couple of different vehicles.

 

[808keith]

He will have to get it inspected, but as long as it passes a visual (basically looking for cats) and emissions test, then he's fine. They aren't worried about what motor is in what vehicle, as long as it passes. And this is only in the higher populated counties that require emissions testing.

Exactly right... good thing no emissions here in San Antonio but then again, the vehicle is over 24 years so it'll be exempt even if I were in an emission testing county. I will still run two cats to help with the fumes though.

 

[ajordan1975]

Exactly right... good thing no emissions here in San Antonio but then again, the vehicle is over 24 years so it'll be exempt even if I were in an emission testing county. I will still run two cats to help with the fumes though.

I thought it was 25. When I lived in Austin (5 years ago) we still had emissions tests. How is that that San Antonio doesn't?

 

[808keith]

I thought it was 25. When I lived in Austin (5 years ago) we still had emissions tests. How is that that San Antonio doesn't?

Dunno but according to DPS site it’s 24 and only 17 counties that do emissions testing.

Texas Vehicle Inspection Program

Texas Vehicle Inspection Program, a central repository for information on vehicle inspection, emissions testings, and inspection stations and inspectors.

www.dps.texas.gov

 

[808keith]

eBay special GSI radiator came in. Figure I give it a try.

 

[Joe Link]

Any progress @808keith?

 

[808keith]

Sorry for such a hiatus. Working from home with a 1st grader and two younger ones makes it challenging to work on the rig. Here’s where I’m at..

Motor is in woohoo . Power steering plumbed, just need to add clamps to low side line. I tried my hand at making some 6AN PTFE lines. We’ll see how it holds.

Need to modify the shifter and make a bracket but it doesn’t seem too difficult so long as I keep that distance from center to center 3.65” on the shifter arm.

Engine bay has been painted and firewall got the DEI gold treatment

Currently running fuel lines. Got a question though.... return hard line is smaller than 6AN... so did some of y’all run 6AN return all the way back from filter or run regular rubber line to hard line? I wanted to make it look nice while I’m in here.

 

[thatcabledude]

Sorry for such a hiatus. Working from home with a 1st grader and two younger ones makes it challenging to work on the rig. Here’s where I’m at..

Motor is in woohoo . Power steering plumbed, just need to add clamps to low side line. I tried my hand at making some 6AN PTFE lines. We’ll see how it holds.

Need to modify the shifter and make a bracket but it doesn’t seem too difficult so long as I keep that distance from center to center 3.65” on the shifter arm.

Engine bay has been painted and firewall got the DEI gold treatment

Currently running fuel lines. Got a question though.... return hard line is smaller than 6AN... so did some of y’all run 6AN return all the way back from filter or run regular rubber line to hard line? I wanted to make it look nice while I’m in here.

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I ran -4 for the return line.

Also, as a heads up... I much prefer the placement of the Gen 4 upper water neck. It puts the rad hose way out of the way of the intake piping.

 

[thatcabledude]

 

[808keith]

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Where did you order yours from? Amazon? I’m guessing this will fit any LS based engine.

 

[thatcabledude]

Where did you order yours from? Amazon? I’m guessing this will fit any LS based engine.

RockAuto probably. Yes, it will.

 

[808keith]

Finished modifying the shifter assembly. Mocking up the attachment points of the trailblazer cable.
Also starting to modify the gas pedal. Test up tomorrow to make sure it’s where I want it then final burn in.

 

[808keith]

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[808keith]

RockAuto probably. Yes, it will.

Thanks for the tip. New water pump setup came in and on the engine. Like the output much better. Had to order a new thermostat housing and thermostat... although they look very similar, it’s a very small difference in the mounting holes of the thermostat housing.

 

[2fpower]

Thanks for the tip. New water pump setup came in and on the engine. Like the output much better. Had to order a new thermostat housing and thermostat... although they look very similar, it’s a very small difference in the mounting holes of the thermostat housing.

part number?

 

[808keith]

part number?

Don’t forget to order the thermostat housing and thermostat.

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Amazon has OAW brand as a kit

OAW G9670B Water Pump w/ Thermostat for 07-19 Chevrolet GMC Vortec 4.8L 5.3L 6.0L 6.2L Amazon product ASIN B0855P8M6Q