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bigmoe · 02-13-2020, 05:46 PM

I fired up my Gen IV 5.3 last weekend for the first time but I had to cobble together the air intake temporarily. Today the mailman brought me a 4" elbow that had long enough legs to allow me to clear the alternator. I heard the MAF likes a straight run so I centered it. My plan was always to have the top rad hose on the passenger side and the air intake to the drivers side, partly to obstruct the ECM and the associated mess of wires. I also made a block off for the big hole in the front ps of the engine cover and painted the cover with black vinyl paint to brighten it up. No deluxe heater makes for a cleaner look as well.

**mongocanfly** · 02-13-2020, 06:35 PM

Very nice moe...

**MDPotter** · 02-14-2020, 01:40 PM

Looks nice and clean!

What kind of radiator did you go with? Inlet/outlet sizes? Upper and lower hose part #'s?

prodjay10 · 02-14-2020, 02:20 PM

Where’d you get your intake?

rsavage · 02-14-2020, 07:46 PM

Looks clean!

**Gregski** · 02-14-2020, 08:15 PM

looks moe bettah than factory

**derotoreut** · 02-16-2020, 10:49 PM

Looks great! I'm with MDPotter. I'd like to know info on your radiator, inlet/outlet sizes and hose PN's. I'm at a point where I'm trying to figure out radiator hoses for my K10 5.3L Gen III swap. Any info is greatly appreciated.

bigmoe · 02-17-2020, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by prodjay10

Where’d you get your intake?

The motor is all stock 08 Tahoe 5.3.

bigmoe · 02-17-2020, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by MDPotter

Looks nice and clean!

What kind of radiator did you go with? Inlet/outlet sizes? Upper and lower hose part #'s?

The radiator is an RND Fabrication downflow. I told him it was for an LS swap and I wanted the upper on the ps and a steam hose fitting.

Upper rad hose is Gates 21970 that I had to shorten 3 1/2". 1 1/2" rad x 1 1/4" engine
Lower rad hose is Continental 61416

My motor is Gen IV. Not sure if that makes a difference for the hoses.

bigmoe · 02-18-2020, 01:47 PM

I should add that someone on here used a Continental 64143 for a top hose but for my Gen IV it was too short and too small at one end. Fits Gen III maybe?

bigmoe · 02-18-2020, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by prodjay10

Where’d you get your intake?

Oh you mean the air intake? I just cobbled it together using an elbow, some 4" tube and a 4" filter I bought on Ebay. I had to hunt a bit to find an elbow long enough so it would clear the alternator. The Maf is stock. It's actually a bit smaller than 4". One end I was able to hose clamp down, but the other end was even smaller so I cut a plastic strip and wrapped and glued it around to bring up the diameter.

rowdy11 · 07-28-2020, 01:48 PM

I'm late to this but looks great Moe! Curious to know if you always planned to mount your ECM where it is. I've got a stock harness as well and have the same engine cover (L96) but want to route my harness and ecm either to back firewall or against the firewall in the cab.

bigmoe · 07-28-2020, 06:34 PM

I had the stock harness thinned out but that’s the stock routing direction so I didn’t have much choice where the ECM mounted. The air filter hides it a bit. It would take a lot of work to re route a stock harness to move the ECM location but you can buy aftermarket ones that will work for what you want.
Did you notice the block off I made for the front ps of the engine cover?

02-13-2020, 05:46 PM	#1
bigmoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 995	Engine compartment done I fired up my Gen IV 5.3 last weekend for the first time but I had to cobble together the air intake temporarily. Today the mailman brought me a 4" elbow that had long enough legs to allow me to clear the alternator. I heard the MAF likes a straight run so I centered it. My plan was always to have the top rad hose on the passenger side and the air intake to the drivers side, partly to obstruct the ECM and the associated mess of wires. I also made a block off for the big hole in the front ps of the engine cover and painted the cover with black vinyl paint to brighten it up. No deluxe heater makes for a cleaner look as well. Attached Images

02-13-2020, 06:35 PM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,670	Re: Engine compartment done Very nice moe... __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

02-14-2020, 01:40 PM	#3
MDPotter Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Western Colorado Posts: 1,165	Re: Engine compartment done Looks nice and clean! What kind of radiator did you go with? Inlet/outlet sizes? Upper and lower hose part #'s? __________________ 1964 Chevy C10 - Gen IV 5.3 Restomod http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=768632 1968 GMC C15 - Gen III 6.0 Restomod http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=772047 1969 Chevy C10 - Restoration http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=809184 1978 Chevy Scottsdale K20 1993 Chevy C1500 - 5.3/T56 swapped 2008 Silverado Duramax

02-14-2020, 02:20 PM	#4
prodjay10 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 429	Re: Engine compartment done Where’d you get your intake?

02-14-2020, 07:46 PM	#5
rsavage Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Alden NY Posts: 2,705	Re: Engine compartment done Looks clean! __________________ 1961 C1 Corvette 1959 El Camino 350 TPI, 9" 4 w disc 69 Blazer K5 - sold July '20 2021 Durango RT 5.7

02-14-2020, 08:15 PM	#6
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,868	Re: Engine compartment done looks moe bettah than factory

02-16-2020, 10:49 PM	#7
derotoreut Roto Reuter thats the name... Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Darien, NY Posts: 1,853	Re: Engine compartment done Looks great! I'm with MDPotter. I'd like to know info on your radiator, inlet/outlet sizes and hose PN's. I'm at a point where I'm trying to figure out radiator hoses for my K10 5.3L Gen III swap. Any info is greatly appreciated. Attached Images __________________ ~ Dan My 70 K10 SWB build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=782232 My 71 SWB build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651394 1970 SWB Fleet K10 4X4, 5.3L LM7, 4L60E, Dakota Digital RTX, Vintage Air, Ididit tilt 1971 SWB Fleet C10 - Original SWB Arizona truck, new custom restoration project "Kick out your motor and drive while you're still alive - kick it out!" - Heart 1977

02-18-2020, 01:47 PM	#10
bigmoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 995	Re: Engine compartment done I should add that someone on here used a Continental 64143 for a top hose but for my Gen IV it was too short and too small at one end. Fits Gen III maybe?

07-28-2020, 01:48 PM	#12
rowdy11 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: SLC Utah Posts: 210	Re: Engine compartment done I'm late to this but looks great Moe! Curious to know if you always planned to mount your ECM where it is. I've got a stock harness as well and have the same engine cover (L96) but want to route my harness and ecm either to back firewall or against the firewall in the cab. __________________ 1970 K10 Shortbed LS L96 6L90 Follow the entire mess below! Lola: My Moon Shot

07-28-2020, 06:34 PM	#13
bigmoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 995	Re: Engine compartment done I had the stock harness thinned out but that’s the stock routing direction so I didn’t have much choice where the ECM mounted. The air filter hides it a bit. It would take a lot of work to re route a stock harness to move the ECM location but you can buy aftermarket ones that will work for what you want. Did you notice the block off I made for the front ps of the engine cover?



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