5.3 swap build so far

[dman1982]

well i figured id go ahead and show my progress as of now, i got a 84 k10 dropping a 2004 5.3 with 4l60e and bolting up my 208 transfer case, Im waiting a buttload of parts to get in the mail, but here is a couple pics of what i got done so far

[dman1982]

heres a few more, the truck when i first got it and then after i put a lift on it

[dman1982]

i would love some advice on linkage and fuel delivery, with the fuel delivery i was going to get the fuel pump and sending unit out of a 2004 chevy truck and get the corvette fuel filter and mod my tank to take these any input? and as far as linkage I'm kinda lost

[dman1982]

any takers?

[ls1nova71]

Originally Posted by dman1982

i would love some advice on linkage and fuel delivery, with the fuel delivery i was going to get the fuel pump and sending unit out of a 2004 chevy truck and get the corvette fuel filter and mod my tank to take these any input? and as far as linkage I'm kinda lost

I wouldn't go through all the work to mod your tank to make a more expensive pump when you can get an '87 tank and sender and add a higher pressure pump (Walbro255 would be a good choice). You would then use the Vette filter/regulator. You couldn't use that filter with an'04 pump anyway since they're internally regulated.

For the linkage you should be able to use the factory parts with some slight modification. Once you get the engine in you can hold it in position and see how far off it is.

[dman1982]

so with the walbro 255 it goes inside the tank?

[dman1982]

i havnt messed with fuel injection too much

[ls1nova71]

Originally Posted by dman1982

so with the walbro 255 it goes inside the tank?

Yes, if you get a tank and sender from an '87, they had in tank pumps, but were lower pressure so that's why you need a higher pressure pump.

[dman1982]

Originally Posted by ls1nova71

Yes, if you get a tank and sender from an '87, they had in tank pumps, but were lower pressure so that's why you need a higher pressure pump.

gotcha...so in short I'm making this harder than it has to be

[dman1982]

is this the one i need? http://www.summitracing.com/interim/...ping#Estimator

[ls1nova71]

Something closer to this. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/vp...58-2/overview/ Keep in mind the hose length/shape may differ since it's going in a truck sender.

This is the type of sender you would need. The actual one will depend on which side your tank is on and how big it is. http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/more...291&cc=1059825

This should fit your existing tank, but it won't be baffled, and without baffling, the engine could momentarily starve for fuel under certain conditions (hard cornering or acceleration) when the fuel level is low.

[truckdude239]

i used an ac delo pump Amazon.com: ACDelco EP381 Fuel Pump: Automotive

[dman1982]

ordered....it was the same one that i put up haha

[dman1982]

Originally Posted by truckdude239

i used an ac delo pump Amazon.com: ACDelco EP381 Fuel Pump: Automotive

i went with the one listed above due to thats what everyone else is using (yes i would jump off a bridge if everyone else did too lol) but i havnt seen any complaints with this set up either

[dman1982]

that would have saved me some money tho

[dman1982]

so what year corvette filter do i have to get now? i got the pump check, sending unit check, filter....not check

[ls1nova71]

Get a Wix 33737. It's a 200 Vette filter. Any cheaper brand and it's a crap shoot if it will even work right out of the box. You DO have a returnless rail, right? 2004 you could get either depending on if it was flex fuel or not.

[dman1982]

ill take a pic, but i don't think i do

[ls1nova71]

Originally Posted by dman1982

ill take a pic, but i don't think i do

If you don't have a returnless rail, then you don't need the Vette filter. A returnless rail will only have one line, a return style will have two, a 3/8 feed and a 5/16 return. The dead giveaway is a vacuum hose from the intake to the fuel pressure regulator on the rail.

[dman1982]

Here's one

[dman1982]

Another

[dman1982]

And a third

[ls1nova71]

A side shot would be easier to see it in, but that's a returnless rail. Get the Wix 33737.

[dman1982]

Originally Posted by ls1nova71

A side shot would be easier to see it in, but that's a returnless rail. Get the Wix 33737.

thanks man....i tried getting all the angles in...off to the parts store...got a broken bolt in the side of the head where the manifold goes...errrrrr

[dman1982]

Well sitting around waiting on parts I did this....what's a good way to get sludge from underneath the valve cover?