New member intro, Need advice plz

[CigarMan]

Howdy boys, My name is Dan and I have been lurking here for sometime. I have a 72 Cheyenne Super LWB that I did a ****ty facelift on 8 yrs ago. Today I wish to do it right. I have a friend who owns a body shop here and has graciously offered me a bay to work on my truck(HUGE reason I doing this build) I am by no means a mechanic, at best a R&R guy. I need advice from my friend on just about everything (Fortunately I follow directions well)

Here is what I would like to do

1. Replace 350 with LS1 5.3 with AT out of 03/04 Yukon my BS friend has one that has 45K or so on it. I would also like to go through the motor and give it a little more muscle :-)
2. Upgrade suspension
3. Possibly convert to 4 wheel disc
4. Lower 3/5 or 4/6
5. Relocate Fuel tank, I like the 69 camaro tank install with license plate fill.. (will this be ok for EFI motor? )
6. Vintage Air
7. New gauges ( I am going to dabble in making a wood instrument panel ( Woodworking I know well)

My concerns are making sure everything I use will work with LS1 motor. I read and read about the swaps being done and frankly end up confused (again, I am no mechanic)

Any help would be welcomed as you guys are experts in this area of building..

Thank you
Dan

I will try and add a few pics

[CigarMan]

And today it looks like this. Cab and bed getting blasted this week.

[gcburdic]

and aboard Cigarman from NC!!!

Have you read through our LSx forum...lots of info there, and might be appropriate area to ask your questions to guys that have done this already....

BTW...JMHO...I like 3/5 drops on LWB trucks....for whatever that's worth

[RCbowtie69]

Hey from N.C. & welcome to the forum & keep on truckin'

[CigarMan]

Thanks guys.

Burdic, I agree that I will probably like 3/5 better. Wife hates the idea of me lowering but I am doing it nonetheless

What I really need to know now is what would be best set up for suspension ie. Control arms, brakes, springs and such, I know the body and engine will take a while so I would love to have frame ready when others are done..


I'll be offering Cuban cigars if I don't get help soon

[ole dollor]

cigarman welcome to the board, i have not tried a swap like this but have heard the computer and all the wiring have to be installed also, i have also heard that the computer will have to be reprogramed by some one that knows how to fool the computer to work and start, i know its been done, but you might check on what its going to take to do it.
thats why i stick with the older stuff...

[gcburdic]

Originally Posted by CigarMan

What I really need to know now is what would be best set up for suspension ie. Control arms, brakes, springs and such, I know the body and engine will take a while so I would love to have frame ready when others are done..


I'll be offering Cuban cigars if I don't get help soon

Ok...then ask away over in our Suspension Forum.....now pass along some of those Cubans!!!

Early Classic Enterprises (http://www.earlyclassic.com/) might be your best bet...they offer complete drop kits

[CigarMan]

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