knixon804 k5 ls swap and one tons

[Knixon804]

hey guys here is an accelerated version of the past to the present.
My buddy bought this clean blazer last year and brought it to my house for a one ton swap. the swap was 14b/60 combo with open front and spool rear, 4.10 gears. while doing the swap i was standing underneath the rig admiring how clean it was for a michigan k5. i wanted it but the time wasn't right so i finished the swap and lead him on his way.

heres this first trip out when he got it


one ton swap in one day


well this fall he sank it on drummond island and hurt the motor. so i had the opportunity to buy it. so i did!
mods are as follows
dana 60 front, open carrier
14 bolt rear, full spool
4.10 gears
2wd steering box with ORD cross over
37" nitto ridge grapplers
17" KMC beadlocks
custom front bumper with smittybilt 12k winch
305/700r4/208

heres some pics of it over the last year





So now on to my ls swap. i am doing a pretty basic swap using the following:
2005 LQ9 6.0/4l65e
243 heads
BTR stage 3 truck cam
dual valve springs
shoenfeld swap headers
2.5 dual exhaust (mufflers TBD)
91 burb np241 with vss
ict billet motor mounts
walbro 255 fuel pump
corvetter reg
ebay CAI
bp auto harness

1302ls headers




BP automotive harness. these guys rock. this is the second harness i have ordered from them and i am very pleased



2005 escalade 6.0 lq9 and 4l65e trans



i started to rip it apart tonight (11-20-16) hoping to get the old drivetrain out by thanksgiving