Glock's new project: "Fred" w/ 5.3L LS swap info

[Butcherboy]

Whoops! I missed it! EP-381 pump. Is that GM part or aftermarket? Sorry for stupid questions!

[Oilbrnr]

Originally Posted by Butcherboy

Whoops! I missed it! EP-381 pump. Is that GM part or aftermarket? Sorry for stupid questions!

Go look at the pdf file on post #1259 in this thread.

[glock35ipsc]

Great pic, thanks for posting that!

[glock35ipsc]

SONOFA

No dyno time today, it's snowing. Only about an inch on the ground, but wet tires and a dripping under carriage = "no dyno for you!!!!"

[menace121978]

Bob that sucks big time... maybe tomorrow?

[glock35ipsc]

Probably not until next Tuesday at the earliest.

[STOCKISH]

Man that sucks. I was watching the weather last night and was hoping it would hold off until late tonight. Hopefully next week will be nice for ya.

[glock35ipsc]

Soooooo, Dave, my dyno guy just called. It wouldn't have mattered if it was 60° and sunny out, it still wouldn't have happened today.

Seems as though he had a slight mishap skiing over the weekend, and broke his face! He just got home yesterday from surgery to have his cheek and jaw put back where they belong! So we'll try again next week, according to him.

[silvereagle07]

That had to hurt.

[STOCKISH]

I laughed at "broke his face" Hopefully soon my friend.

[Butcherboy]

Yikes! That's a tough break! Hope the guy recovers fine. Bob, I just printed your build/parts list PDF file! Thanks for putting that up for us guys!

Justin

[lownfast]

Bob,
do you know where to get the threaded inserts that mount the throttle cable bracket to the intake??

my intake was originally dbw but i have gone with a cable tb and two of the the three inserts are missing, i can post a pic if needed, thanks.

eric

[glock35ipsc]

Eric - See if you have a Fastenal store near you, they do for sure. But any fastener supply store will have them, our ACE Hardware here has them. They are 1/4"-20 thread.

[fpjr0]

when I bought my 5.3 it was missing the fans,,, the yard told me to come and choose what ever fan I want to from the fan room, the fans are all label, what do you guys recommend I take? the originals, or could I pick some from like a f body ?

[glock35ipsc]

If you are looking at electric fans, the original ones are too wide. I heard F-body fans will work thought. Can't confirm this however, I'm using the OEM clutch fan.

[68 TT]

Did you start a new thread for the trailing arm conversion or are you going to keep it in here?

[glock35ipsc]

I thought when I do it that I would start a new thread in the main 73-87 forum, and post a link to it in here.

[fpjr0]

I am gonna measure and go to the yard tomorrow and see what i can find thanks bob,,,

go saints

[JohnC]

Bob Bob Bob Bob.....

It's really hard to chant on a message board.

[Driveway Dreams]

Can you do a Fred thread Part 2 maybe?

[glock35ipsc]

You thinking this should stay the LS part of the build, and start a new one for the rest of the truck (suspension, body & paint, interior, etc.)?

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by glock35ipsc

You thinking this should stay the LS part of the build, and start a new one for the rest of the truck (suspension, body & paint, interior, etc.)?

Fred has pretty much been a guide for many to do an LS swap but you have done things like the rear end swap too that may be of interest but starting a new thread and linking to it for something as big as the trailing arm swap is probably a good idea. Putting it in the general suspension forum will get input from people who may not be following this thread too.

[Butcherboy]

Originally Posted by 68 TT

Fred has pretty much been a guide for many to do an LS swap but you have done things like the rear end swap too that may be of interest but starting a new thread and linking to it for something as big as the trailing arm swap is probably a good idea. Putting it in the general suspension forum will get input from people who may not be following this thread too.

Yes Sir! Thanks Bob. Another window to your build thread would be wonderful!

Justin

[Ric83]

Wow!! I have not been on here in a couple of years since I parted with my truck and I come back to this? Great job. I have been wanting to get back into a square body so bad lately and this is exactly what I wanted to do to it... ok, well I was thinking more along the lines of a 6.0 though, lol. I knew once I visited again, the itch would get worse and you make it look all too easy. I will have to keep reminding myself I still have a ways to go before I can begin this. Either way, when I am ready, this will be the first post I read again.

[JohnC]

Nice to have you back Ric83. Look around at some of the guys posting here, there are a couple of them doing 6.0 swaps.