95 silverado c1500 How To 5.3 ls swap
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- 95 silverado finished up swap and just went over everything again. Just a quick video i figure ill put up on here. This is a Budget built truck. This is the cheapest easiest way to do this swap on a obs I have found.
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im getting ready to go from a 4.3 tbi in my 93 to a 5.3 this really helped thanks
Glad I could help
Great post, direct/no fluff/short and done. Boom! (Got a 93 TBI (toilet Body Injected) 2wd , Short xcab , 4/6 lowered nv4500...
just DYING for this swap to come to fruition. Great post
Most detailed ls swap I've watched. Most swaps videos skip most of that
Thanks. That's what I was trying for there was alot of un answer questions in other videos
Your video is a life saver man. Im getting ready to do a 2004. 5.3 swap into my 91 gmc sierra 1500 stepside.
Glad I could help
How did it turn out?
@justaRooster great honestly harness of course was the tricky part but drive train was honestly pretty straight forward. Can't get over the difference in response and on demand power. My 5.3 is built so naturally there would be a big difference but I mean still
Nice job, you made it seem possible to do this swap in my back yard. Let me know how the wiring comes out. I want to do this to my 1988 1500. Great video
Sick swap and great video !! Thanks for sharing bro !!
Thanks. Glad to help
For everyone asking yes you can use the 94-95 trans but u need to change the internal harness and use a spacer and the swap flywheel or oblong the 5.3 stock one
Do you have a link where I can get a spacer and internal harness or maybe a video that has that in it? All the ones I've been looking at are swapping the transmission too
Okay I saw your answer after I asked the question thanks
Did you keep the factory 4l60e or did you swap in the one that came with the engine?
Nice bro my brother did a ls swap 1994 chevy manuel
awesome brief synopsis
Hi , thanks for the vid , imformative .Read comments , you have a lot of knowalge . I almost put my gen3 (tbw) ls5.3 ,trans and transfer case from a 2004 denali for sale due to alot of peoples expensive swaps . Now I`m going to give it a go on my `88 4x4 shortbox and I hope I can do it on low cost budget . Question ;with all the work is it worth it ? Murray , Vancouver , B.C. , Canada
Can I get all the colors that you tapped into the TBi and the names that went to the colors .... I need to smog my vehicle so would this work ?this is what I'm thinking using the LS wiring harness The way it comes out of the donor truck and then type in the TBI wires to each item is this correct if so can I get those colors and where they go thank you .... I have a CCLB dually 93 tbi 454 but I think I'm going to go with the 6.0 engine .
The wire colors i know some off the top of my head. I usually just focus on 1 sensor at a time and tap into the tbi harness as i go. The key power and tach, i went to the plug on the distributor has a red and white wire on it. the red wire is key power and white is tach. Vss went straight from ecu to the far left wire on the drac module behind the glove box i think it was blue. The coolant temp i used 98 camaro 3 wire temp 2 wires went to ecu and the the one extra one will go to the green wire for temp sensor. I didnt do nothing for volts gauge or the gas guage. The tcc wire will go to the back of the brake pedal. I never messed with ac i was going to use stock compressor and stock wires without going to the ls harness. I dont have smog in missouri so i dont know about smog stuff.
Joe Jackson thank you very much for the info I think I'm going to go with the stock harness off the donor truck and tap in to the TBI wiring so the Dashboard can respond to the LS engine I hope this works if you don't mind I will text you back if I need any information
Please explain more on how the timing is off because the gears that makes no sense
Not the timing of the engine, just the timing of the shift points. the ecu was tuned for 3.08 and the truck had 3.42 so the shift points will hit alot sooner. It still will drive fine but for the best performance have to retune for right gears.
Lol I think screwed up I cut majority of my wires I had Sbc 400 in my 1997. Now I'm going Ls
the 97 has a little differnt motor but you can still just run a standalone harness and just run new wires to your cluster. i just tapped into mine since there all under the hood already
About to put a lq9 in my 1990 and was wondering what to do with the stock tbi wiring after I do the LS standalone. I could use some more detailed help
You dont need any of it tbi stuff. just use a couple wires from the coil to power the ls harness and tap a couple for temp and tach.
Did you need to leave the factory tbi ecm to make the gauges work?
No you don't need it. I did leave it in there but everything ran off the ls ecu.
Did you use stock crossmember or made one
Would you mind going a little deeper on the wiring? Not quite my strong point.
Start off with a 99-02 harness. Follow lt1swap.com write up for stand alone harness. From there it's just connecting wires from LS ecu to factory wires under your hood. Once you tap into the couple you need just clean it up and clean the rest. You only need like 5-10 wires from your factory harness.
@@Joe_Jackstands I have a 94 I'm thinking of doing the swap on. I will check them out to see how it goes. I appreciate you responding!
@@tydavis2278 no problem let me know if you have anymore questions. Once you get in there and do it you will see it's not to hard of a swap on these trucks
If so can you help me I can't get the starter to engage with the key
Transmission cable how you do it
Rodrigo Rodriguez the 95 cable worked just like the newer ones. So I just bolted it on and worked fine. The 94 and older have rods and thous I made work but couldn't get low gears
I tried to get the information from Gary Garcia but no feedback if you can thank you and if you have anything from him for the TBI I would like the info please thank you
Alright thanks. If I run into any other problems I'll give you a holla.
Hey man so i have a 95 gmc and i just got a 2004 5.3 and 4l60e i have a guy that makes my harness cleans it up and makes it look pretty ect, my question is once i have the harness and the PCM tuned to my application all thats left to do on my end is install the motor and connect the harness and boom swapped orrr is there much more to it
Yes it be basically that. Make sure you have a fuel pump for it all. On a 04 might have to mount the pedal. That's all I can think of. Pretty straight forward swaps for 88-95s
Neat swap but I just don't understand what's so good about this overrated 5.3. I've owned a 2012 GMC and 2013 Silverado both had 5.3s and I'v found that it seemed like I really needed to have my foot into the floor to make any power. Now my 94 5.7 TBI has tons of low end great around town and in the city. I will say on the highway pulling out to pass that's were my old 5.7 TBI struggles and the 5.3s were nice but in my personal experience I've owned lots of 5.7tbi Chevy's as well as many 5.3s and in a pull off sheer low end off the line the 5.7 TBI eats the 5.3 hands down without a doubt. My opinion the 5.3 is way over ratted definitely not a tow rig motor unless you like towing at 5000rpm just to maintain highway speed. I owned a 08 6.0 6spd Auto 2500HD with 3:73 gears and wow what a truck great MPG lots of grunt loved it miss it. Long story short I'd take a 5.7tbi over a 5.3 as I tow and haul things but I'd take a 07+ 6.0 6spd vortec over both. Nice swap but with the work involved I'd upgraded to 6.0 vortec.
theres a huge debate which is better the tbi or the ls engine. Comes down to personal preference . This truck was a original 4.3 v6 and i had a 5.3 sitting around so i just thru it all in there. I would of went with a 6.0 but the price for one around here is around 1200 and i can get a 5.3 all day long for around 600 from the junkyards. I only cruise and do a burnout every now and then and the 5.3 does great for that.
+Joe Jackson yup 4.3 to 5.3 is definitely a upgrade plus your truck is a regular cab short box plus you already had the motor sitting around. Definitely not dissing the swap I'v contaplated a 6.0 swap many times. I'm just tired of people dissing the 5.7TBI I find they are great low end stump pullers. I find people only look at how much HP it has not what curve it puts the power down. A truck like yours yes a 5.3 suits its great.
I am going to due a swap on a 98 2 door Tahoe what was the reason not putting in the ac compressor. Just wondering that was one of my concerns weather I’ll be able to use the same a/c compressor for the swap
Hector Franco the ls ac compressor sets to low to the frame wont work. I made a bracket to run ac compressor off my 95 but i didnt put it on cause i was being lazy and wanted to drive it. The 98 compressor is different might look at lextech for a compressor adapter to run your factory compressor
Are the 4.3 motor mounts the same as 5.7 motor mounts ? I have 4.3 I don’t know if I need to order replacement 4.3 mounts and get the sliding adapter plates or order 5.7 motor mounts
They are different need to buy v8 ones
I'm trying to 5.3 swap my 1990 1500 Silverado and I'm trying to see roughly how much it would cost to swap
Your biggest expense is motor and trans. If you already got that and all accessories then you only need a couple things to make work. Convert the harness to stand alone take a couple days yous first time. Then fuel pump a cheap kemso I have used plenty of times with good results is $30. Get some $30 adapter mounts for engine. Tune the vats out ecu $100. So for a average swap very basic I'd about $1000-$1500 if yours doing all the work. If you add ac then price goes up a little for brackets.
Is 1000 to 1500 with motor and trans or just accessories and such?
Did you use the 99 Silverado drive shaft ?
No, I use the stock 95 driveshaft
Badass
I just got a rod knock in my 5.7 tbi I'm planning on 5.3 vtech but I'm on a cheap budget what should it round out to be for it to run
PondDestroyer 99 the price of everything really varys on how much you spend on your swap. Try to get everything you can. Every sensor,belt, starter, intake, hose and anything really bolted to the motor. Other wise the swap will nickle and dime you to death. Once you have that the other stuff is farily cheap.
Is there a wiring schematic that I can download two color code all of the gauges from my 93 Chevy truck? If you have a link that be great
Sorry, I dont have any schematics. Most the wires will be the same on the 93 as it was on this 95
Iam doing a ls swap on my 95 2dr obs but womdering what wires to use off my tbi to power my ls and mph
I used a test light figured the wires out. Most where off the all tbi distributor. I cant remember exactly what i did for mph. I think I took the Vss out of the ecu straight to baby blue wire off the drac module.
Did you ever get your 95 ls working? Planning on doing my 95 aswell
Idk shit about trucks but if i get a ls 5.7 on my 93 c1500 i need to change all the wiring as well or can i still use the stock wires from the 5.7 350 carb engine
You would need the ls harness and ls ecu. Convert to stand alone and just tap into you 93 harness for signal wires to guage cluster.
How long did the wiring take? I have a 96 that had a 4.3 but now is getting a 5.3 ls but im stuck on wiring
Mine took about 3 days of working on it here and there. Mines a 95, 96-98 are different so might take a little longer
I have a 95 Tahoe I’m fixing to do a ls swap on curious as to what options I have to do and what I should do
Wiring is the same as this..if you have a 4x4 tahoe then maybe a oil pan might be different. I have never done a 4x4 so not sure what all it need exactly.
@@Joe_Jackstands it is 4x4 but it’s also a manual shift 4x4, the ls I’m trying to get comes with a transfer case, transmission, ecu and fuse box but it seams like a ton of work to get it going
@@joedaugherty9533 with a 4x4 3500 trans. You have to use a 4.8 silverado clutch flywheel and pressure plate.
Man how did u get that manifold and down pipe on the driver side to fit with it hitting the frame?
Driver side. I took plugs ans coils off and wiggle it down in there. If you have a 94 older there might be some shift linkage in the way you have to move
Hey brotha !! Can you please tell me what I would need other than engine mounts , for a 5.3 swap into my 96 Chevy c1500 with the 4.3..? I would really appreciate it .
On a 96 engine mounts, your stock fuel pump will work fine. Can use your stock harness and add pins to it or take a ls harness and repin it to your 96. I would take ls harness and repin to 96. Go to lt1swap.com for all the harness repin info.
Joe Jackson am I going to need to buy a flex plate spacer adapter and bolts so the 5.3 hooks up with the 4.3 tranny ??
@@zxJC34xz yes you will need a spacer if your going to run your stock transmission.
I have same truck but k1500 extended cab with 5.7l tbi.. now 5.3 swapped in.. I was assuming I could use my stock 3 wire oil pressure sensor with the adapter I already hooked everything up minus wiring? Will it work or do I gotta use the Camaro one?
Oil pressure you use a adapter to stock sender.. temp sensor you can use a camaro 3 wire sensor or stock temp sensor with adapter on the passenger rear head. Both ways work fine
@@Joe_Jackstands thanks for clearing that up man. Does computer not need oil pressure reading?.. also.. what do I do with power steering. I have stock pump and new ls pump. What should I use and how does it mount up I have not attempted yet on the pump? And last question, I left stock neutral saftey switch unhooked and used the 2 connectors from ls harness? Is that right??
@@dadlife9657 Ls computer dont need the oil pressure reading. Use the ls pump and your factory lines be the easiest route.
Did that 5.3 have a harness with it? Or the 4.3 harness will work?
It's the 5.3 harness and tapped into the 4.3 harness for guages
What did you do for the Speedo gas gauge and whipers
speed do hook vss out of ecu to the module behind glovebox
gas and whipers are on body harness on 95 didnt have to touch anything
Where did you connect the tcc and the vss? I need help figuring it out
Joseinez23 the tcc goes to the brake pedal. I left unhooked. The vss on mine i ran from the ecu straight to the drac box under the dash
Any video's on the wiring process?
Sorry I don't. It's not bad once you get into it
@Joe Jackson I've been fighting with it for a couple of weeks now. Not getting spark or fuel.
@Ira Robinson check power to the pump. I usually run a test light to make sure the relay is sending power to fuel pump... a common issue I see on swaps is not having the key power hooked up right. Take a test light make sure test light stays lit when key in on position and when your in crank position. Alot of times I see people have power with key on and when it goes to crank coils have no power. Make sure neutral safety switch is right also seen that where wasn't plugged in or wasn't in the right position cutting power.
@Joe Jackson I'll check it out. I'm sure it's something I'm missing. I appreciate the help man.
@Ira Robinson no problem glad I can help
Were the motor mounts 1" setbacks, Thanks for documenting!!Good job!!
Yes 1in set backs will work. The ones I used where sliders but the 1in set backs work fine too
did you put electric fans on the 4.3 radiator ?
I just used the 5.3 fan. I never put electric fans on it
How did you bypass a neutral safety
I cut all the stuff out of the ls harness and I plugged the factory 95 harness into the neutral safety and ran factory 95 starter signal to starter so worked fine for me
Can you tell me what you did for fuel lines ? You cut the ends off and used Ferrell style compression fittings ?
i cut the fuel lines from the donor truck. then cut the the llines on mine and then just used the compression fittings to mesh them together. I bought them at Oreillys they where dorman compression fittings had both sizes in the 1 pack.
Joe Jackson the last time I did the swap I made some junk fittings out of the old tbi engine out of my 89 . I want clean this time and run my ac too
I cut the lines where the compression fittings where under the truck so you couldnt see them. The Ac just use the tbi bracket. I used it just had to follow the tbi ls bracket write up. i used all the stock ac wires and controls and didnt try to go thru the ls ecu with them.
man I have a 95 and want to do this. But dont know anything about this. Ill have to pay to get it done.
santos galvan it is pretty easy to do not as hard as everyone makes it out to be
I have a 95 with a 4.3 and I just got ahold of a LQ9 6.0. What harness pinouts do I need to use off of lt1swap to start on my harness?
Joe Jackson I have a 95 with a 4.3 and I am putting a LQ9 6.0 in it out of a 05 Escalade. What pinouts will I use from lt1swap and I have a few more questions as well.
What mounts are those ???? Need for my 93 5.3swapp
Dirty dingo slider mounts
Around how much did that cost you
this one under thousand. i had 600 in the engine 150 in trans 100 in mounts fuel pump 80 ecu tune 50 . It doesnt take much to run this engine in one of these trucks
I’m trying to swap a lm7 in my 88 and I can’t figure out if the throttle cables have to be shortened or extended and the ecu flashing and tuning
what you need is a 99-02 throttle cable they are perfect for it. a 96-98 obs with a vortec motor will work but there longer. The ecu I send off to lsthunder on ebay for $50 will tune out the vats and emission stuff you dont need to get it running. I usuall just run like that on a stock engine.
Do I need to have the ecu tuned if I do a ls2 cam swap
@@jcphillips476 Yes you do. It will run on a stock tune but might have problems idling or lack of power thru the rpms.
Also the vapor hose that runs from the intake how do I tackle that
@@jcphillips476 You can run it to the radiator if you have a spot on it. I bought a piece off ebay and cut the upper radiator hose and ran it to that. You can also drill and tap your water pump and run it to that.
Where did you get your 5.3 ls I been trying to find one but can’t😕 edit: built one
I got this one from st james auto salvage here in Missouri. You can usually find one on ebay shipped to your door for under 600 for one with high miles. Most the time I buy complete trucks off Facebook market place that have no titles or are wrecked and take the full swap after I test everything
Did you remove the old wire harness???
no, i kept it in the truck and just tied into the wires i needed to make my guages work.
Hello there i was wondering if you can send me the link for the motor mounts to which you purchased ?
Alfredo Licea I bought them off ebay dirty dingo slider mounts 88-98 2wd. Or www.dirtydingo.com/shop/mobile_product_info.php?cPath=362&products_id=1314 thats there webside
Joe Jackson thank very much appreciate it
So you can use the 95 ECU with the 5.3 ls?
No you have to use a ls ecu
Joe Jackson I actually bought this truck and still have it
awesome! glad its still going strong. I wsa wondering what happen to it. i sold to a guy in illionis and then saw it for sale a little while later.
Joe Jackson its got a terrible lifter knock so i havent driven it much. Whats up with the tcc not being hooked up?
Keegan Maher I just never hooked it up ran fine with out it. And I sold it by the time I got everything completely finished. The tcc will hook up to the brake switch on the brake pedal.
I gotcha. Ive probably put 3k miles on it. I swapped it to 6 lug with a 4wd rear end with 373 gears with 295/50/15s all the way around. Runs 2k rpm at 55 so the couple hundred rpm less with the convertor lockup will help mpg. It only has one oxygen sensor in it so i need another to have a guy put a tune in it after i cam it and fix the lifters
Can I use my stock trans with an LS swap? I can get one for $500 with the ECM and harness from a friend who’s moving away
95 trans won't work with ls swap... you need a stock 99-07 4l60e or run spacer on 96-98 4l60e
@@Joe_Jackstands how can I see what transmission I’ve got I’m pretty sure my trucks been swapped with a older 350
@Boosted 5.0 just have to get under it look at transmission pad shape. Look for kick down cable if 700r4. Vacuum hoses if turbo 400. But if doing the swap be way easier to get a ls style 4l60e
Hey man that is an awesome job you did. Is there any way I could email you about a few wiring wiring questions I have?
Kaiser Mora yeah ill try to help the best i can. Actionj5828@gmail
@@Joe_Jackstands is your email still available I need to ask questions as well I barely came across you vid cause this im in need of help of doing my ver first swap and having trouble with the engine wire harnesses!?
@@chrisfuentes9159 yep still the same
Joe Jackson did you use the stock truck oil pan?
@@joegracia77 yes stock Ls truck pan
Are you use ing the stock transmission
No im using a 99 Ls 4l60e transmission
What fly wheel use
It has the stock 5.3 flywheel to a stock 5.3 ls 4l60e trans
I have another question. Do I also have to have the ecu tuned for a 5speed
You can just kinda depends on the year. If its a 99-02 drive by cable setup you can get away with no tune and just a basic flash. On a 03-up with drive by wire it will act up since the throttle is computer controlled. I havent done a 5spd swap yet so Im not 100 percent on it. If your getting ecu flashed just tell the tuner and he can take out the automatic trans control and swap it to the 5spd setting.
Joe Jackson if you could give me any tips or tricks in my swap what would you tell me
@@jcphillips476 The tips and tricks I can think of is when putting the engine in (I did it with transmission connected) strip the motor all the way down. I tried to keep everything on and kept getting snagged on everything and about broke intake. So strip the intake coils and headers off and it wiggled in there alot easier. I removed the bed to do fuel pump its alot easier that way and paint the frame while its off. Be sure you have every part from the donor truck other wise this swap will nickle and dime you to death. The last couple i have done i did for under 800 using all the parts from donor vehicles. Be sure to fill the coolant thru the upper radiator hose after install cause it wont pump thru the motor just pouring into the radiator. Thats all i can think of at the moment. Its a fairly easy straight forward swap really. Everything goes in like its meant to be there.
What year model 4l60 in there
It was a 1999 Ls base 4l60e trans
What wires do you you have to tie in to stock harness
for the standalone run a power to the battery
key igintion to the dizzy wire
tach to the white wire on the dizzy
temp single green wire
vss out to the last wire on the left of the drac module behind the grove box i think it was blue.
oil pressure wiring untouched just used a adapter to ls block
gas gauage dont have to mess with wires
volts meter didnt have to touch
Im doing htis off memory if you watch some of my other videos i covered the wiring. super easy on tbi on obs chevys. Thanks
Joe Jackson yeah I have a 95 and your the first one to ever explain it preciate man I'm gonna message you cuz I might need a lil more help keep up the videos good work
DevotedN8tion no problem just let me know. Its a pretty easy swap im tbi trucks
Great job!
So did u half to chang the break boster and all that othere stuff on the side
Nope didn't have to change any of that stuff
So im fixing to do the same thing to a 94 tbi do i need the to like pull the whole ls harness to or is there a better way
@@dukenukeum3d650 your going to need the ls harness. Nothing on the tbi will work with the ls. Just get a 5.3 trudk harness convert to stand alone and tap into the 94 tbi harness for power and guages. Tbi harness will send power to fuse block and the ls ecu will send all signals to all your guages
The truck im pulling the ls from has a hareness can u give me like a part number for the convert sorry new to the ls been workin on tbi for a few years now
@@dukenukeum3d650 your fine. Thers no part number to convert. Take the harness on the ls and go to lt1swap.com and follow the write up for stand alone. For all the wires to connect to follow my video. Once you pull the ls it will start making since
Hi did you use the original transmission or swapped it as well ?
Use the ls transmission
@@Joe_Jackstands could have used the transmission that was in it correct? I just bought a 95 c1500 and trying to figure out what all I need
@paul hance no can't use a 95 transmission there different won't work with ls computer. It's easier to buy a full ls swap with ls base trans.
I’m doing the same thing with my truck could you send me the link for the motor mounts and the extra parts of the wiring harness
These are the mounts www.dirtydingo.com/shop/product_info.php?cPath=359_362&products_id=1314
Dorman fuse block part number 85668
Thanks buddy
@@Joe_Jackstands What did you do with the plugs that go on top of the injectors on the 43 motor
@@sandymushexclusives2098 you don't need any of them. Just cut them off. Everything runs off the ls harness and just tap into wires for guages to work.
@@Joe_Jackstands do you think those motor mounts would work with my truck cause it’s a four-wheel-drive
Could you send me the links of the parts you had to buy online like the mounts
Pepe 97LS Its dirty dingo slider mounts, highflowfuel.com 88-98 fuel pump kit, compression fittings for gas lines to use the newer fuel lines, made my own harness off lt1swap.com, ebay cold air intake, 98 camaro ls1 temp sensor, oil pressure sensor adapter, use 5.3 radiator hoses off and newer silverado, vortec throttle cable any 96-02. You really dont need much to get one running in a 88-98
Joe Jackson thanks
Another question i just purchase a complete take off engine 5.3 and 6 speed trans out of a 2012 silverado. Do you know if i can leave the ac compressor in the stock bottom passenger side like it is now?
Pepe 97LS no you cant it will hit the frame. You can cut the frame but it be a really big section to take out how the trucks frames are setup
Joe Jackson thanks
I have an 95 also...I have no ideal as to where to start. My budget is $2500. Any suggestions?
Rashad Andrews it be easy to do for under 2500 most mine where done for under 1500. Get a compelte swap for under 1000. Build your own harness. Tune the ecu for 45 get motor mounts for 100. Fuel pump for 80. Fuel fittings i just used compression fittings the new fuel lines. Its a really easy swap. Alot of your budget would be spent on a swap. So cheaper you get that the better
Thanks for the reply. I live in California and I'm concerned at smog issues once I do the swap. But, I'm going to follow your script.
Rashad Andrews i live in missouri and i dont have to worry about smog stuff
Rashad Andrews im in cali too over here by woodland hills, as long as you swap over all the emissions components like the egr, cats and all sensors you shouldn't have a problem smogging.
Thanks for the information...most of these swaps are not in Cali; so it's refreshing to see your comment.
Did you use your stock trans
I used a stock 4l60e out of a 99 silverado. Its easier to use a 99-up LS 4l60e then trying to adapt a older one.
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what all was involved swapping motor mounts. did u have to remove lower control arm to change to V8 mounts first.then use the dirty.dingo?
I didnt have to remove the control arm. I used a swivel socket and fed the bolts thru the bottom. I taped a piece of wire to the bolt fed it up thru the whole and put the nut on top. Worked great. passenger side was a little harder driver side was a easy. Then the dirtydingos bolt on the motor I left them loose so i could side the motor where i wanted it, then tighten the bolts down on them.
sounds good. I have a 94 4.3/auto that I'm thinking about doing a 4.8 swap to. don't know if I could use my original 4l60e or not. trying to do this on a budgets
You can use your original 4l60e just have to buy a spacer for the flywheel to bolt to your torque converter. The best budget way would be buy a 4.8 build your harness off lt1swap.com, remove vats of your ecu ls*thunder on ebay is $45, buy engine mounts the frame pad are like $20 a set, you can use lsx set back plates $30 but have to source some v8 clamshells of a 350 to bolt to them. dirtydingos are $100 but way easier to work with,fuel lines use the 99-02 push locks on the intake cut them from the donor truck and use compression fittings to your stock lines, fuel pump use a 96-up Ac delco off ebay like $30 bucks, i use highflowfuel.com cause they have a lifetime warranty and they stand by it $80, then you need a throttle cable off a 96-up truck i used a 99-02 cause they are shorter. you can use your ac unit have to google ls tbi compressor swap. I might be forgetting some small things but the swap is easy and doesnt take much to do.
thanks I'm following
How many hours did it take to do your swap
I took me a couple days just taking my time. I have got pretty good at them now I could knock this swap out in a day now
No a/c ???
Never got around to it.
Got parts list?
Not really it was a very simple cheap build. I been using kemso 340 pump, ict billet adapter mounts. Diy stand alone harness, hp tuners to delete vats/tune it, compression fitting for fuel lines to adapt to push lock style. Steam port can drill and tap water pump with 1/8 bit, same with oil pressure can drill out ls oil pressure and tap put factory unit on it. 98 camaro 3 wire temp sensor for temp guage. These trucks are super easy to do. Thats just a quick list but should be everything you need to do it
@@Joe_Jackstands @ its tha a good pump??? Itslike 30$???
@@gerardolopez5875 I have used the Kemso a bunch of times and had good luck with them.
What year is the dash out of?
the dash is 95-98 trucks. 95 is tbi and 96-98 are vortec trucks
Have a parts list for the fuel line and fittings that you used... or some Face book or Instagram contact
@@chavisboi no I dont. Its simple though. I used the factory 95 lines and the 99 factory lines and used compression fittings to join the 2 lines together. Main line is 3/8 compression fitting and return was a 5/16 compression fitting. There under 10 for them at oriellys.
Did the stock manifolds bolt up to the old y pipe?
Robert Landry no the pipe was different. I had to go get exhaust made
any suspension work
None. I sold the truck before I ever put anything on it. i had a djm 4/6 drop for it.
@@Joe_Jackstands i mean did u have to change any of it to do the swap
@@Mikeys1316 OH sorry mis understood. No the suspension is all stock. You don thave to change anything .
Mpg
rachel freeman i sold the truck already so i dont have solid mpg for you sorry. If i had to guess around 17 but i didnt pay attention to gas mileage cause it was a project truck i just drove here and there.
I have same exact truck and engine running 700r4 373 gears and a 255/70/15 tire gets 22 mph highway with ac on
@@Joe_Jackstands @ how much its a obs, swapped????$$$???
@GerardO Lopez just depends how much you get the swap for. Everything else is cheap. I did this one under 1500. I have done some for 600. Just depends on how much you get the swap for and if you can build your own harness or just buy a ebay one for 150
@@Joe_Jackstands @ i mean , how much did u sold the truck for???$$??? Already swapped ,,,
Did your stock drive line work and are you using the 4l60 ?
yes everything lined right up. stock driveshaft and stock shifter cable
I was about to ask the same question. How about the transmission mounting anything special there?
With the dirty dingo mounts everything went right in no problem. crossmember bolted right up to existing holes on the frame. I left the dirty dingo mounts loose so that way i could get the trans crossmember lined up to the holes, then i went back and tighten the mounts up from under the truck.
Joe Jackson So this is the original 95 single case transmission? I only ask because im looking at a 95 yukon to buy and wanted to swap an LS1 I have sitting in my garage.
martinez1701a i used the 99 ls 4l60e.
Hey man so i have a 95 gmc and i just got a 2004 5.3 and 4l60e i have a guy that makes my harness cleans it up and makes it look pretty ect, my question is once i have the harness and the PCM tuned to my application all thats left to do on my end is install the motor and connect the harness and boom swapped orrr is there much more to it