Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
02-27-2016, 11:50 PM | #1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Coal City, IL
Posts: 695
|
Bought this beast today
I bought this ugly beast of a truck today for $2000. Has the 8.1 LS with 91,000 miles, the rust and dent free truck came with it. It's a 2003 Chevy 3500HD. It sat forgotten and neglected at the concrete companies yard since 2008.
I've been hoping to find one of these 496 cubic inch motors for a little while.
__________________
Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker |
02-27-2016, 11:57 PM | #2 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Indanapolis, IN
Posts: 603
|
Re: Bought this beast today
I don't think it's an LS engine. Let's see a pic of it.
Just looked it up. The 8.1 is not an LS engine though it does seem to share most of the same ideas as LS engines. I'd stI'll say it sounds like a screamin deal to get that whole truck for 2k. What does it have for a transmission? 4l80e? Last edited by indymachinist; 02-28-2016 at 12:04 AM. |
02-28-2016, 12:51 AM | #3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Independence Mo
Posts: 4,119
|
Re: Bought this beast today
2003? I thought they stopped that body style in 2000 on the larger trucks?
__________________
My '72 short bed build. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...6-0-4l80e.html 5.3 swap into my RUSTY '71 C10 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...71-c-10-a.html |
02-28-2016, 03:40 AM | #4 | ||
meowMEOWmeowMEOW
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: MKE WI
Posts: 7,128
|
Re: Bought this beast today
Quote:
Quote:
Even so, for 2k (if its got a 4l80e), its probably still worth more in parts, so not really any way to lose.
__________________
'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD
|
||
02-28-2016, 08:40 AM | #5 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Coal City, IL
Posts: 695
|
Re: Bought this beast today
Correction, the truck is a 2002. Built 8-02.
__________________
Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker |
02-28-2016, 08:48 AM | #6 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Coal City, IL
Posts: 695
|
Re: Bought this beast today
The 8.1 is a big block Chevy, but it look like an LSx with the valve cover mounted coils, structural oil pan, and fuel injection system. Basically, all of the changes on the gen III small block are on this gen III big block.
Everything is very dusty as it sat for over 6 years. Trans is an Allison. I don't know yet if it is a 4 or 5-speed??
__________________
Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker Last edited by 65standard; 02-28-2016 at 08:53 AM. |
02-28-2016, 09:02 AM | #7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: .
Posts: 2,187
|
Re: Bought this beast today
The trans is not an Alison, it's a 4l80e. 4 speed.
Those 3500hd trucks were made until 2002. The 8.1 was the gas motor offered in 01 and 02. Definitely not an ls engine. |
02-28-2016, 09:14 AM | #8 |
Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Tecumseh
Posts: 355
|
Re: Bought this beast today
Prepare yourself for some wonderful gas mileage.
__________________
Current project 1959 Willys = GEZR TRUK Geezer is a Latin compound word made up of two roots. Gee meaning Urine Stain and Zer meaning your pants are open! FMCDH GBU and GBA http://www.youtube.com/user/aknovaman/videos |
02-28-2016, 09:22 AM | #9 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Coal City, IL
Posts: 695
|
Re: Bought this beast today
Engine is L18
Trans is M74 The truck hadn't been started in 6 years. I'm going to check all the fluids and prime it before I try to fire it. It was a perfectly running truck when replaced with a new truck.
__________________
Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker |
02-28-2016, 11:44 PM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Posts: 6,370
|
Re: Bought this beast today
|
02-28-2016, 09:23 AM | #11 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: livingston co.mi
Posts: 2,471
|
Re: Bought this beast today
Great deal! Should be a good swap
__________________
California 65 GTO---Texas 64 burb 283 ---Oklahoma 67 CST SWB BBW wood bed 327 2004r---New Mexico 72 k10 350 350 auto---Georga 72 short step project |
02-28-2016, 10:43 AM | #12 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Coal City, IL
Posts: 695
|
Re: Bought this beast today
why would you say that the 8.1 is no LS motor of any sort?
Everything about it is the same, from the oil pan, to the main caps, to the symmetrical cylinder heads, fireing order, and fuel injection system. Nothing from a 454 or 502 is the same as the 8.1. Not the oil pan, not the block, not the heads, not even the intake. Everything is like an LSx except the canted valves. That is the only part like the traditional big block.
__________________
Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker |
02-28-2016, 11:09 AM | #13 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Coal City, IL
Posts: 695
|
Re: Bought this beast today
Sorry guys, I came off sounding like a snob.
I see everyone's point now. Nothing from an LSx will fit the 8.1. I'm still going to use it in a swap. I'll have to double check the trans. I may have misread the code on the glovebox door.
__________________
Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker |
02-28-2016, 05:09 PM | #14 |
The Older Generation
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Montezuma, Iowa
Posts: 25,780
|
Re: Bought this beast today
-
I have one I got out of a motor home. It has an Allison 6 speed auto behind it. I did some checking on it and it looks like all of the 454 manual transmission stuff will bolt right on it... LockDoc
__________________
Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 - |
02-29-2016, 07:28 PM | #15 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Savannah GA
Posts: 51
|
Re: Bought this beast today
I had a 2002 8.1/Allison, smoking deal there.
|
Bookmarks |
|
|