M1009 with LQ9

[y5mgisi]

Drool!!!!

[jkade]

My boss who is also my best friend has bought a 85 2500 4x4 suburban that we are fixing to transplant a lq4 and 4l80e in. This is going to be his daily driver so we are gonna do it up nice. Heck we are taking 2 and gonna make one out of it. He bought a 88 about a month ago that had a nice interior but it has some pretty bad rust issues, good news is that he is gonna let me have the 3:73 axle's to go in my 86 k10 so I can get rid of the 3:08's. I am keeping an eye out for a 5.3 to go in it so I have several ls swaps in the future.

I am gonna use the stock truck harness on his suburban as I have read that it is real easy so if anyone has done a truck harness please chime in.

[Prerunner1982]

In the 2nd pic in your first post... is the frame cracked on the left side (left side of picture?)... looks like it is. Hope you welded that up.

Good looking rig!

[jkade]

Originally Posted by Prerunner1982

In the 2nd pic in your first post... is the frame cracked on the left side (left side of picture?)... looks like it is. Hope you welded that up.

Good looking rig!

I don't see what you are talking about, probably dirt

[Prerunner1982]

Originally Posted by jkade

I don't see what you are talking about, probably dirt

Here I isolated it...

[jkade]

Originally Posted by Prerunner1982

Here I isolated it...

I see now, that is the hanger and a lot of dirt

[MTCK]

I think you're seeing the shackle hanger. I did a double take too.

[1976K5CHALET]

Yes...it makes sense. Gotta put my thinking cap on when i am on days off from the drill rig...lol. I'll hit my buds shop this afternoon and take a peek.

What i really need is a rot free 90-91 K5 minus engine-trans-xfer so i can start over my way and top it off with a chalet camper and call it good.

Thanx for the info.

DW

[1976K5CHALET]

Also...DBW or cable operated skinny pedal. If cable...how did u make that work....ie Lokar?

[1976K5CHALET]

My everlasting project 79 K5 testbed...lol.

[jkade]

Originally Posted by 1976K5CHALET

My everlasting project 79 K5 testbed...lol.

Cool looking rig!!! You will love the 6.0!!

[jkade]

Originally Posted by 1976K5CHALET

Also...DBW or cable operated skinny pedal. If cable...how did u make that work....ie Lokar?

Mine is drive by cable and I used a cable from a 99 up truck. I think mine came from a 01 reg cab with the 4.8. The cable is pretty much a direct swap.

[jkade]

Update.... Up until last week I have been running with only 70% throttle avaliable. Wow, what a difference 30% more throttle makes. If you are making much over stock HP get a 255lph pump, I went with the pump out of a 350vortec truck and it is leaning out above 4k rpm and now I have to replace the pump so that is just a fyi and I should have know better.

[Teck]

Just read through your thread. Nice build.

I'm look at putting LS 6.2 in my 86 blazer. Any advise would be helpful. Looks like I will need motor mounts, a new crossmember, new fuel tank and sending unit for 87-91 blazer.
Which fuel pump are you using, is it an in tank pump?
I have a 700r4 so will I need an adapter to bolt it to the motor?

[jkade]

Originally Posted by Teck

Just read through your thread. Nice build.

I'm look at putting LS 6.2 in my 86 blazer. Any advise would be helpful. Looks like I will need motor mounts, a new crossmember, new fuel tank and sending unit for 87-91 blazer.
Which fuel pump are you using, is it an in tank pump?
I have a 700r4 so will I need an adapter to bolt it to the motor?

Sorry, I just now read this. Let me know if you still have questions. I am fixing to pull the LQ9 and put a 5.3 in it and go back to 1/2 ton running gear.

[Teck]

No problem.
Things have changed some here too.
Put an '07 5.3L/4L60E in it, almost have it done.

[68Timber]

Super clean, looks great. Are the dual shock mounts factory?

[MTCK]

Nice truck, Teck! You should start up a build thread. Why the change of plans, jkade? Putting this drivetrain in another rig?
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[Teck]

Changed because at the the time I could find a 6.2 I wanted, so I did the 5.3 just to get the swap worked out. As for the 4L60E I went with it because of the DBW, didn't want to change to cable gory to make the 700r4 work.

Here is a link to my build at CK5. http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253165
Sometime I guess I should do one here.

[jkade]

Originally Posted by Teck

Changed because at the the time I could find a 6.2 I wanted, so I did the 5.3 just to get the swap worked out. As for the 4L60E I went with it because of the DBW, didn't want to change to cable gory to make the 700r4 work.

Here is a link to my build at CK5. http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=253165
Sometime I guess I should do one here.

That blazer is awesome!!!!! Clean as hell!!!!

[jkade]

Originally Posted by MTCK

Nice truck, Teck! You should start up a build thread. Why the change of plans, jkade? Putting this drivetrain in another rig?
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Yes, I am putting the 6.0 in a 2wd s10 blazer with a 6 speed. I am putting a 5.3 with a tr220 cam back in the k5.

[jkade]

Anyone wanna buy it before I demod it? Fixing to pull motor and axles. I will take $7000 for it.

[MTCK]

That's a decent price with all the trimmings. The road trip home would be a little long. Throw it up in the classifieds with some pics and a link to this thread.

[khan1369]

i know this is old... but i have a question about the tank and the pump... can you explain what tank you are using and what pump setup? I am trying to get a 5.3L swap together on an almost non-existent budget....

[Cherub]

Originally Posted by khan1369

i know this is old... but i have a question about the tank and the pump... can you explain what tank you are using and what pump setup? I am trying to get a 5.3L swap together on an almost non-existent budget....

tank and pump and sending unit from an 87 and after will work on a budget. If you arnt planning on putting any mods on it.