Thanks! Yep, that's on the list of things to try out. I've got some black plastidip for the mirrors to see what it'd look like. Just haven't made the time to do it. I also have the smaller sport mirrors that I'm considering using. Also will likely black plastidip the bumpers too.
Yea i love the old box body styles so beautiful....i have a pretty much stock 94 1500 z71 ext cab she's got the 5.7 got the red interior everyone hates.... but i love it :)
Nice way to finish off some old tires! I live local to you. I'm about 8 miles north of hsv. I got a 84 C10 with a cammed 4.8 swap. I actually have a set of wheels & tires for sale you might be interested in.
355 small block 1984 short bed no horsepower yet im thinking ls in the future has to have big power your vids are a big help im gonna lower and gear my truck keep it up bro
Gearhead sweet burnout.Do you have a line lock on the truck.One more thing gearhead what about a disc brakes on rear of the truck that would be a cool project.Keep on wrenchin.
Thanks! batbat! No I don't have line-locks. I've considered a rear disc conversion, just havent decided yet. I'd like to do the LS1 rear brake but I need to make sure that my 15" Ralleys will fit over them.
What makes this motor get to higher RPMS faster? The 5.3 in my 2015 silverado and other dynos I've seen using 5.3's has such a long drawn out power range. Im looking for a cheap 5.3 for my kit car. But I want quick power range like this... What makes it push power faster than everyone elses that takes 15 min to get up to 6k...
+NoOneImportant556 Well, I never thought this one got up there that quick. There are quite a few things that can make that happen though. Rear gear ratio can help, a stall converter would make a HUGE difference in that too. Maybe its the cam and higher compression ratio of 10.6:1 that I have. I'm not sure. I never thought this one revved any quicker than another. I actually thought it was kinda slow because of the heavy 80e trans that I'm running. Its first gear ratio, low factory stall and weight usually slows a motor down and eats some power. I recently installed a 3200 stall converter and it'll get to high RPM's (where the power actually kicks in) five times as fast as what you see in this video.
It sounds like it gains RPMs a lot faster than some of the other videos I came across. I know it wont rev like a 4 cly motor but some V8's ususally can peak RPMS quick. The 5.3 just luls out a little in the power band it seems like. I figured it was related to cams, gearing, dig and weight. But I just wanted to ask. Seeing you actually built one. Where mine is all speculation lol I was set on a 2JZ with a double turbo set up.. But the 5.3 and LS line makes such easy cheap power.. It's so hard not to. Especially when you're building a tube car with no dimensions or motor mount restrictions. It's all still just a pipe dream. But as soon as I pay off my 2015 silverado I'm going to start the kit car. Just trying to get an idea where the hell I want to go with it and motor I'm going to build around.
+NoOneImportant556 Yep, sounds like you've got the idea, there in your second paragraph. Yea, the LSs are too cheap, dependable and powerful to go another route.
AGearhead4Life u definitely got it goin on brother. what u got n tha other C10s u got keep in each other company? I agreed with tha other comment u are ah lucky bastard but hard work and determination pay off. Keep tha videos coming bro
dirty sanchez Thanks Sanchez! I dont know how lucky I am since the last truck I built was stolen. But that's ok, life is good. Just gotta move forward. Like you said, hard work and determination will make it happen. If you want something, make it happen. Those other trucks are two of my friends trucks. This was at my buddy's house.
AGearhead4Life I'm fix in ta start another budget build I'm lookin ta push like about 7 ta 800 hp I would respectfully like ta hear ur opinion on maybe getin ah ls 3 or ah 6.0 in ah 84 like I had
Marshall....I don't think we have met. I'm on hsvracing forum with the same name I have on here. I don't get on there a lot but every couple days. I don't do Facebook lol. I almost ran into you at Larry's pistol & pawn the other weekend. Saw your truck in the parking lot when I was leaving lol.
Ah ok, yea, I was breaking in my new carry Glock 26 that day, back in the range. I usually try to go to Swan Creek. If you're on FB, come join our group "A Gear Head For Life" and talk shop, if you havent already.
I've got that one of punching it up and down the road a bunch, but I' need to get some on the freeway running some other cars. Yea, I was trying not to stall it since this is my mild build as a daily driver, but I'm itching pretty bad for a 3k stall right now. What ever stall i go with I have to make sure that it won't have a problem towing my Camaro across country when I have to move soon.
+William Swanson hey hey! You can just put a certain year of Cadillac brakes on the rear. Someone makes a bracket to fit them to our axle housing. I believe the kit to do it is on ebay for about $300. It fits the factory wheel.
So how did you wire your swap harness to the neutral safety switch in the truck? I looked at my truck and there's not one on the trans.LOL (should have been the first thing I checked) .. Feeling a little stupid now..
I didn't have to wire any neutral safety switch. Usually that's on the car itself and not part of the swap. All it does is stop the continuity from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid.
victor chavelas Gen 2 style block(non LS)? Well what is too big will be a measurement you can only make, but what I'd suggest either search around to see what others are running and if it does what you're looking for. The best thing to do would be to call you choice of cam shop, like Comp, and ask them what they recommend for you and what you're looking to do. They use to getting calls like that, that's what they do. It's been a while since I researched SBC cams and I dont have any in memory to recommend at this time.
victor chavelas yea, that's an option. I've not used that cam before. Just make sure what cam you chose wont need a stall converter unless you plan to do that too. But that's usually going larger then normal and probably larger then you want.
+Wiggy McCrackin Because I had a little more money to invest on this build vs my last build and the TSP cam will not only perform better but sound better too. IT's a little smaller than what I want though. I'd prefer a 224r but will likely use the 228/230 that came out of the 5.3 Squirter project since I already have it.
+AGearhead4Life cool. I have an LM7 5.3 that's in my 99 gmc sierra (late model). I've been watching your videos for some time. I'm not gonna use the 4.8 pistons because I'm probably gonna turbo it and add some nitrous. but I'm probably gonna port my heads the way you did. but I need to research between the cam that you chose vs the ls6.
+Wiggy McCrackin Yea, my cam would be the best for a boost build, especially with the 112lsa on it. The LS6 does great with boost. Boost will overcome the flow of the heads as well, so its not as need as it would be on a NA build. Just grab the LS6 cam and a turbo.
Sorry to bother you again. So what did you do with the neutral safety switch wires from the swap harness? And how did you get the speedometer to work since the speed sensor wires into the swap harness?
Same answer I gave on your last post. I didnt have to wire a neutral safety switch and dont know why you do. Speedo is one wire on the LS harness. Run it to the one wire on the guage. LT1swap.com tells you wich wire it is on the LS harness.
I think that I read about it somewhere, but it was risky because it'd make the walls so thin. Boing it out to 3.9" LS1 bore is common though. I've got one like that in my garage now.
Need a bit a bit of advise. I have a 85 c10. 350 motor and trans. A guy told me not to do a pos. Track rear, but change the gears and put a locker on if I want both tires to turn but release when I make turns. What's the best set of gears and locker to get for my rear?
I'm not sure what locker he's referring to. Most lockers that I know stay locked all the time and that really sucks when turning. I prefer to run an Eaton Detroit Truetrack limited slip unit. It's very nice and works great for a street driven vehicle. I've welded up my rear end before and that was not fun at all to daily drive. Best gear ratio is dependent on your tire size, purpose of the vehicle and transmission. You usually cant go wrong with a set of 3.73 gears though.
Thanks megafoamy and thank you for the continued support! I wish I could answer the blue color question. I have no idea. I get asked so often, I guess I need to get a color code or something.
Hey AGearhead4Life I just recently subscribed and love the vids. I personally LOVE 87 Chevy's,and am looking to buy one. Do you have any suggestions on where to look and what to look for.(Price does not matter)
Nothing that I could really type. Carbs arent my strong side, but I can rebuild one. Usually thats what they need. They get dirty and then don't work correctly and need a cleaning and rebuild. Nothing like the way an engine runs with a fresh carb on it.
Not yet, but my buddy does and has been trying to get me to do it also. I just havent had time yet. If I had though I would have saved the front tires on this truck. They were new and I ruined them driving to LS Fest last year without an alignment.
How difficult it is will be dependent on the judgment of the person doing it. It's similar to removing and replacing an engine, once you've gathered all of the needed parts to make it fit and work. I wouldn't call it easy, since many have had trouble doing it. Hints why I make these videos.
+Rick Wilson Nah, it hasn't gotten a chance to get to the track yet. Too many projects going on and any free time that I get, I go to the garage and wrench. Since this video, I have installed a 3k stall. So, it should move off the line better now. This truck is just my daily cruiser and I don't aim for all out speed, just some. My '92 Camaro is the one being built for speed.
AGearhead4Lifewell deserved your welcome. Keep up the good work. Your very inspiring. My back is screwed up but I have a buddy doing an ls swap on my 95 suburban. God bless.
Ayy man i was wondering if you could help me out. I am wanting to do a 5.3 swap. Im In the process of looking for a 5.3 right now and i need to know what to delete when flashing the computer. I know i need the VATS turned off. And i need all the emissions stuff to pass denver colorado emissions. If you could help me out it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead of time. Love your vids man.
Thanks wrecked! the options of what to turn off will be listed for you by the tuner and theyre all optional. So its up to you. Some ideas though would be to raise the rev limiter to ~6800, disable the speed limiter, bump up the timing and have them set the trans shift points for more performance if you'd like also.
wrecked1582 I use the stock fuel line thats on the truck. Then I use the EFI rubber hose by the foot from a parts store to connect it from the hard line to the rail. I don't remember the two sizes. 3/8" and 5/16" maybe? Also make sure to double high pressure hose clamp each end if you do it that way. I have pics of some of this stuff on my Facebook blog page.
Nope. No line lock. Don't use this truck for anything that'd need it often enough. I'll probably put it on my Camaro build though. Not worried about the rear brakes, easy to change and have a life time warranty.
Damn Hella clean truck bro love them chevy I have a 86 chevy stepside I love watching your vidz bro makes me wish I had a swap in mine I have to smog mines shit sucks but I love the original block and the ls motors
Thank you brotha! You could swap the smog stuff in with the LS engine. I'd have to research the rules in CA on all of that though. It'd be a cool challenge! I've got a buddy over there that has a LS swapped 80's Camaro. So I know there's a way.
I took my truck to get the front end aligned, and the mechanic said that I needed new balljoints all the way around or he wouldn't be able to align it. After watching your front end swap vid, I'm starting to think that he meant I should buy tie rod ends... Any word of advice?
+MrBrennanCreeper Yea, what he said is very possible, especially on an old truck like these. Both the tie rods and the ball joint can cause a problem with keeping the alignment straight. I didn't show installing the ball joints onto the control arm yet. It's very possible that you may need to rebuild the whole front end. I expect it on old trucks like these. Some are in great shape and some need everything replaced. Very few wouldn't need anything replaced though.
+AGearHead4Life Thanks man. I was given the truck by my grand dad, and the steering isn't exactly direct, it likes to wander. Know how I could change that? I have between 1/8-1/4 turn of play.
+MrBrennanCreeper Yea, that'll be part of that front end rebuild. The only way to know is to inspect all of the front end and then replace all that has play in it.
+MrBrennanCreeper Yea, it's a couple hundred dollars for everything. Double that if you do the bushings too. Look up the parts kits for the front end on ebay to get a general idea of a cost for all of it.
Well I won't take up any more of your time .thank you very much for what you are doing. I think it is awesome .and I will get the kit but every dollar I save I can spend on my truck. But you all ready know lol
I have no idea man. I'm color blind and I get asked it all of the time. I don't even know how I would tell you if I wasn't color blind. I mean, cant you see what color it is? I'm not trying to be rude, just though yall could see it.
Hey I have a question I have a 87 Chevy as well and me and my dad did a engine swap on it we put a 305 in it and whenever we put it in drive it just wants to stall? Why is that?
Is it still TBI or did y'all put a carb on it? There are lots of odd things that could cause this, but once I know if its TBI or carb I can make a couple better suggestions.
Damien Crouse Make sure the cam that is in it is compatibly with the TBI, if its a stock cam, I'd expect it to be ok. Make sure that you check timing. With the ECM timing advance wire unplugged, you set the timing to zero. Have you done this already?
Jesus Osmeller Galaviz Baca Usually 275/60/15, but I think those were a little taller and was why I was burning them off. Maybe a 255/70/15 or something like that.
AGearhead4Life okay I'm looking to do a v8 swap into my 2002 trailblazer should I get the 4.8L or 5.3L I plan on trying to put Ls heads and intake on it which would you go for? I'm 16 and on a budget so I need the help. Love your work by the way
Thank you Jacob! For a low budget build, I'd use which ever LS that I could find cheapest. A 4.8 can still be fun. I wouldn't put LS1 heads on it though. 4.8/5.3 heads flow the same as LS1 heads. I'd also keep the truck intake because it flows better than the LS1 intake and is pretty much free.
No problem Jacob. I'd just keep the project as low cost as possible and use stock manifolds. Unless you've got a larger budget, but you could always upgrader later after you get all the bugs worked out. That way you can drive it while you save for the other upgrades that you want. Headers are usually pretty expensive and for a stock motor, manifolds will do fine.
alright thanks so much and if you want i can keep you posted on my progress with my little project its nothing special but it will be one day. Also i was thinking about camming it down the line too.
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My buddy just did a 5.3 liter swap and is gonna be shredding the frick out of some tires this Saturday.
Neighbors must love you.
Holly bloody burnout
Damn...Great vid.
+Josh Williams Thanks Josh!
Awesome man
that is beautiful
should put black mirrors on her thought
Thanks! Yep, that's on the list of things to try out. I've got some black plastidip for the mirrors to see what it'd look like. Just haven't made the time to do it. I also have the smaller sport mirrors that I'm considering using. Also will likely black plastidip the bumpers too.
Yea i love the old box body styles so beautiful....i have a pretty much stock 94 1500 z71 ext cab she's got the 5.7 got the red interior everyone hates.... but i love it :)
cool man!
+AGearHead4Life yea good talking with you man.... i didnt expect a reply...usually dont get them lol
the neighbors were peeping through the blinds by the driveway lol
I feel you man building mine to go after a tundra he talked bad about my chevy
+Rick Wilson What year and powertrain Chevy?
+AGearhead4Life 84 chevy shorty 355 no power yet getting ready for that after I lower the truck and replace the locker and gears
+Rick Wilson Ah yea, gears and posi will help out a lot. A good stall converter will also.
BITCHIN !!!! I had an 84 but she never did that..That's Cool Project Truck...Great Job on the Video...
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A burnout and 3 square body's in the driveway.. That's where id wanna be! Great vid man!
Nice way to finish off some old tires! I live local to you. I'm about 8 miles north of hsv. I got a 84 C10 with a cammed 4.8 swap. I actually have a set of wheels & tires for sale you might be interested in.
Cool! Whats your name. Maybe we've met? Are you on our FB group page "A Gear Head For Life"?
355 small block 1984 short bed no horsepower yet im thinking ls in the future has to have big power your vids are a big help im gonna lower and gear my truck keep it up bro
+KC Dragon Awesome man! Thanks! Keep on Wrench'n Brotha!
Gearhead sweet burnout.Do you have a line lock on the truck.One more thing gearhead what about a disc brakes on rear of the truck that would be a cool project.Keep on wrenchin.
Thanks! batbat! No I don't have line-locks. I've considered a rear disc conversion, just havent decided yet. I'd like to do the LS1 rear brake but I need to make sure that my 15" Ralleys will fit over them.
What size tire you running sir# awesome burnout
What makes this motor get to higher RPMS faster? The 5.3 in my 2015 silverado and other dynos I've seen using 5.3's has such a long drawn out power range. Im looking for a cheap 5.3 for my kit car.
But I want quick power range like this... What makes it push power faster than everyone elses that takes 15 min to get up to 6k...
+NoOneImportant556 Well, I never thought this one got up there that quick. There are quite a few things that can make that happen though. Rear gear ratio can help, a stall converter would make a HUGE difference in that too. Maybe its the cam and higher compression ratio of 10.6:1 that I have. I'm not sure. I never thought this one revved any quicker than another. I actually thought it was kinda slow because of the heavy 80e trans that I'm running. Its first gear ratio, low factory stall and weight usually slows a motor down and eats some power.
I recently installed a 3200 stall converter and it'll get to high RPM's (where the power actually kicks in) five times as fast as what you see in this video.
It sounds like it gains RPMs a lot faster than some of the other videos I came across. I know it wont rev like a 4 cly motor but some V8's ususally can peak RPMS quick. The 5.3 just luls out a little in the power band it seems like.
I figured it was related to cams, gearing, dig and weight. But I just wanted to ask. Seeing you actually built one. Where mine is all speculation lol
I was set on a 2JZ with a double turbo set up.. But the 5.3 and LS line makes such easy cheap power.. It's so hard not to. Especially when you're building a tube car with no dimensions or motor mount restrictions.
It's all still just a pipe dream. But as soon as I pay off my 2015 silverado I'm going to start the kit car. Just trying to get an idea where the hell I want to go with it and motor I'm going to build around.
+NoOneImportant556 Yep, sounds like you've got the idea, there in your second paragraph. Yea, the LSs are too cheap, dependable and powerful to go another route.
That's one way to knock the tits off a new set of tires. ha ha
+MrZ281980 haha
My absolute dream vehicle man! The color, the motor swap, everything! You lucky son of a bitch, enjoy it, haha!
lol Thanks Lamar! Build it! You can do it! Just takes time and patience.
Yeah man, still a student so I have a few years until I can start to build it but it will happen! Cheers!
AGearhead4Life u definitely got it goin on brother. what u got n tha other C10s u got keep in each other company? I agreed with tha other comment u are ah lucky bastard but hard work and determination pay off. Keep tha videos
coming bro
dirty sanchez Thanks Sanchez! I dont know how lucky I am since the last truck I built was stolen. But that's ok, life is good. Just gotta move forward. Like you said, hard work and determination will make it happen. If you want something, make it happen.
Those other trucks are two of my friends trucks. This was at my buddy's house.
AGearhead4Life I'm fix in ta start another budget build I'm lookin ta push like about 7 ta 800 hp I would respectfully like ta hear ur opinion on maybe getin ah ls 3 or ah 6.0 in ah 84 like I had
Marshall....I don't think we have met. I'm on hsvracing forum with the same name I have on here. I don't get on there a lot but every couple days. I don't do Facebook lol. I almost ran into you at Larry's pistol & pawn the other weekend. Saw your truck in the parking lot when I was leaving lol.
Ah ok, yea, I was breaking in my new carry Glock 26 that day, back in the range. I usually try to go to Swan Creek. If you're on FB, come join our group "A Gear Head For Life" and talk shop, if you havent already.
Also, I've got a FB blog page where I post up lots of pics of all this stuff at "AGearhead4Life".
tastefully done truck the tire lettering is a nice touch badass burnout
Thanks Hype Warrior!
Hands down the best burnout that I've seen in a while
Thanks Beige Wonder!
excelente . buen trabajo y a divertirse . saludos y ya me compre una modelo 81 que espero modificar .
Thats great Cleso! Good luck!
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fuck yeah dude! that things fucking bad ass!
+Jeremy Palm Thanks Jeremy!
Already subscribed! Hopefully gonna try a build like this myself.
+Jeremy Palm Awesome man! Welcome to the show. No need to try, do it.
I did that with my truck. Then i woke up and realized I was just dreaming
Nice man that was badass
+William perez Thanks William!
can we get some video of the late 70 ds truck behind your
+Jason Tilley Yes we could. He doesnt live far from me. I'll put that on the list.
I like that one in the back what is it like a 73-74.??
So... that's how clouds are made... Nice.
I just noticed ur plates where in Texas
San Antonio, Texas is where I call home, but the military currently has me in Alabama.
Oh that's cool I stay in Houston Ive been watching ur videos for a while now helped a lot
adolfo espino Great to hear it! Yea, H-town is just a couple hours away. Thanks for the support man and Keep on Wrench'n!
No problem
What exhaust do you have installed?
I wanna see a all out driving video! Lol shes running good now. Maybe stall it one day i would lol. 3200 stall
I've got that one of punching it up and down the road a bunch, but I' need to get some on the freeway running some other cars. Yea, I was trying not to stall it since this is my mild build as a daily driver, but I'm itching pretty bad for a 3k stall right now. What ever stall i go with I have to make sure that it won't have a problem towing my Camaro across country when I have to move soon.
Now thats what i call a burn out!! Fuck yeah!!
I see 3 c10’s I’m jealous
Neighbors , for the win!
Hey mark howd you setup the shifter linkage on the c10 with the schoenfeld headers and 4l80e? Thanks
Four cam angles...you da man
haha Thanks man! I was trying. Luckily I had soem friends there that were ready to help.
hey brother I have a 83 im working on as of now It has stock brakes what can I do to put dic all the way around with out changing rim sizes
+William Swanson hey hey! You can just put a certain year of Cadillac brakes on the rear. Someone makes a bracket to fit them to our axle housing. I believe the kit to do it is on ebay for about $300. It fits the factory wheel.
What color is that? Candy blue?
So how did you wire your swap harness to the neutral safety switch in the truck? I looked at my truck and there's not one on the trans.LOL (should have been the first thing I checked) .. Feeling a little stupid now..
I didn't have to wire any neutral safety switch. Usually that's on the car itself and not part of the swap. All it does is stop the continuity from the ignition switch to the starter solenoid.
Damn thats awesome, wonder what the neighbors thought. Nice truck, cool videos, thanks for showing the power of your builds.
Finally got my 74 c10 running after two years.
Sweet! Congrats Andres!
HEY I GOT A QUESTION I GOT A 82 CAMARO Z28 I DO A SWAP ON IT COUPLE MONTHS BACK N NOW I GOT A ROD KNOCKING WAT CAN I DO TO FIX N A BUDGET
First, I'd verify that its a rod knock. Theres a few other things that can sound just like a rod knock, like lose flex plate blots.
HEY WAT KIND OFF CAM U RECOMMEND ME FOR MY 5.7 VORTEC I DONT WAT NOTHING BIG SO
victor chavelas Gen 2 style block(non LS)? Well what is too big will be a measurement you can only make, but what I'd suggest either search around to see what others are running and if it does what you're looking for. The best thing to do would be to call you choice of cam shop, like Comp, and ask them what they recommend for you and what you're looking to do. They use to getting calls like that, that's what they do. It's been a while since I researched SBC cams and I dont have any in memory to recommend at this time.
I WAS THINKING LIKE A ZZ4
victor chavelas yea, that's an option. I've not used that cam before. Just make sure what cam you chose wont need a stall converter unless you plan to do that too. But that's usually going larger then normal and probably larger then you want.
lol watch firetrucks show up, because your neighbors call 911 saying your house is on fire
why didn't you go with the ls6 cam vs the TPS?
+Wiggy McCrackin Because I had a little more money to invest on this build vs my last build and the TSP cam will not only perform better but sound better too. IT's a little smaller than what I want though. I'd prefer a 224r but will likely use the 228/230 that came out of the 5.3 Squirter project since I already have it.
+AGearhead4Life cool. I have an LM7 5.3 that's in my 99 gmc sierra (late model). I've been watching your videos for some time. I'm not gonna use the 4.8 pistons because I'm probably gonna turbo it and add some nitrous. but I'm probably gonna port my heads the way you did. but I need to research between the cam that you chose vs the ls6.
+Wiggy McCrackin Yea, my cam would be the best for a boost build, especially with the 112lsa on it. The LS6 does great with boost. Boost will overcome the flow of the heads as well, so its not as need as it would be on a NA build. Just grab the LS6 cam and a turbo.
This video deserves more than a thumps up!!!
Thanks Joe!
Sorry to bother you again. So what did you do with the neutral safety switch wires from the swap harness? And how did you get the speedometer to work since the speed sensor wires into the swap harness?
Same answer I gave on your last post. I didnt have to wire a neutral safety switch and dont know why you do. Speedo is one wire on the LS harness. Run it to the one wire on the guage. LT1swap.com tells you wich wire it is on the LS harness.
I have a c10. I planned on keeping it stock but damn it sounds so good with an LS.
that was potent!
heard anything about boring a 5.3 to 4.0 bore for 6.0 pistons?
I think that I read about it somewhere, but it was risky because it'd make the walls so thin. Boing it out to 3.9" LS1 bore is common though. I've got one like that in my garage now.
+AGearHead4Life i have a five three block and crank but the block needs like 3 sleeves
Need a bit a bit of advise. I have a 85 c10. 350 motor and trans. A guy told me not to do a pos. Track rear, but change the gears and put a locker on if I want both tires to turn but release when I make turns. What's the best set of gears and locker to get for my rear?
I'm not sure what locker he's referring to. Most lockers that I know stay locked all the time and that really sucks when turning. I prefer to run an Eaton Detroit Truetrack limited slip unit. It's very nice and works great for a street driven vehicle.
I've welded up my rear end before and that was not fun at all to daily drive.
Best gear ratio is dependent on your tire size, purpose of the vehicle and transmission. You usually cant go wrong with a set of 3.73 gears though.
Beautiful..
badass burnout man been subd for a while. and what color blue is the truck again?
Thanks megafoamy and thank you for the continued support! I wish I could answer the blue color question. I have no idea. I get asked so often, I guess I need to get a color code or something.
AGearhead4Life wow thats a awesome smokey burnout do more video's.
Hey AGearhead4Life I just recently subscribed and love the vids. I personally LOVE 87 Chevy's,and am looking to buy one. Do you have any suggestions on where to look and what to look for.(Price does not matter)
It will also mainly be a drive around truck but am looking for so horses under the hood.
Haha never mind on your outher video i posted on haha
haha
Keep on skinn'n knuckles!
Sounds like there may be a turbo on there
daniel pollock Not yet! That was likely the metal in the tire that you’re referring to.
hahahaha badass man! now you have successfully undercoated your wheelwells, two birds with one stone!
haha I should have titled this video " DIY How to undercoat at home".
"computer generated DIY undercoat your truck for free"
What engine mods?
My goodness daddy didn't buy those tires lol!
did u go with the whole drive train
For the LS swap? Yea, I use the LS engine and a 80e trans.
What ecm are you using? I'm thinking about doing a swap and am wondering what I'll need for the wiring?
0411 PCM
Hey man sorry if you get asked this question a lot, but would you mind telling me what size tires and drop you have on your truck?
+John Moose Yep! lol But sure. Its a 4.5/6 drop and 275/60/15 tires.
Hey there you wouldn't happen to know anything about gm 4barrel Rochester carbs would ya? I'm having some issues with mine in my 88 cutlass
Nothing that I could really type. Carbs arent my strong side, but I can rebuild one. Usually thats what they need. They get dirty and then don't work correctly and need a cleaning and rebuild. Nothing like the way an engine runs with a fresh carb on it.
Dang flabbit
Thanks anyways though I guess the obvious solution to my carb issue is to replace it with a 5.3
Alexander Chavez That would definitely bring a whole new life to it.
AGearhead4Life do you do your own camber&toe alignments?
Not yet, but my buddy does and has been trying to get me to do it also. I just havent had time yet. If I had though I would have saved the front tires on this truck. They were new and I ruined them driving to LS Fest last year without an alignment.
How difficult is this swap ? I have an 81 I want to do this to
How difficult it is will be dependent on the judgment of the person doing it. It's similar to removing and replacing an engine, once you've gathered all of the needed parts to make it fit and work. I wouldn't call it easy, since many have had trouble doing it. Hints why I make these videos.
has the truck been to the track what numbers did it run quarter mile or eighth
+Rick Wilson Nah, it hasn't gotten a chance to get to the track yet. Too many projects going on and any free time that I get, I go to the garage and wrench. Since this video, I have installed a 3k stall. So, it should move off the line better now. This truck is just my daily cruiser and I don't aim for all out speed, just some. My '92 Camaro is the one being built for speed.
What color blue is that
+Jae Taylor I have no idea. I get asked this a lot and I'm color blind.
Time for a rematch with Taurus and his Dodge Charger?
+kjsarjent YEs it is! But now he's got a Trailblazer SS. I'm trying to line that up.
im hitting the bone yard to look and see what I can find thank you for the input
what tire/wheel size are you running?
That's alright
That's how it's done! love it
+Luis Bejesus Thanks Luis!
AGearhead4Lifewell deserved your welcome. Keep up the good work. Your very inspiring. My back is screwed up but I have a buddy doing an ls swap on my 95 suburban. God bless.
+Luis Bejesus God bless brother! Thank you! It's great to hear feedback like this. It's motivation to keep on going.
Ayy man i was wondering if you could help me out. I am wanting to do a 5.3 swap. Im In the process of looking for a 5.3 right now and i need to know what to delete when flashing the computer. I know i need the VATS turned off. And i need all the emissions stuff to pass denver colorado emissions. If you could help me out it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ahead of time. Love your vids man.
Thanks wrecked! the options of what to turn off will be listed for you by the tuner and theyre all optional. So its up to you. Some ideas though would be to raise the rev limiter to ~6800, disable the speed limiter, bump up the timing and have them set the trans shift points for more performance if you'd like also.
thanks man that helps a lot... and sorry about the hood of your truck,
AGearhead4Life i was wondering what size fuel line do i need for a 5.3 swap
wrecked1582 I use the stock fuel line thats on the truck. Then I use the EFI rubber hose by the foot from a parts store to connect it from the hard line to the rail. I don't remember the two sizes. 3/8" and 5/16" maybe? Also make sure to double high pressure hose clamp each end if you do it that way. I have pics of some of this stuff on my Facebook blog page.
AGearhead4Life Thanks man. I appreciate the great advice.
Now that what I'm talking about!!! :D
What drop do you have in this truck?
Marco L Roughly a 4/6 drop
i miss my old truck
Line lock? If not get one you just killed your rear breaks
Nope. No line lock. Don't use this truck for anything that'd need it often enough. I'll probably put it on my Camaro build though. Not worried about the rear brakes, easy to change and have a life time warranty.
And no more skeeters :D
There a version without all the edits so we can hear it all in one go cause IT SOUNDS SO GOOD
Now that's what I've been waiting for!
Damn Hella clean truck bro love them chevy I have a 86 chevy stepside I love watching your vidz bro makes me wish I had a swap in mine I have to smog mines shit sucks but I love the original block and the ls motors
Thank you brotha! You could swap the smog stuff in with the LS engine. I'd have to research the rules in CA on all of that though. It'd be a cool challenge! I've got a buddy over there that has a LS swapped 80's Camaro. So I know there's a way.
best way to undercoat your wheel wells :D
awesome makes me miss my 85 c-10 had i know about ls swaps earlier i prob would have kept it.... :-(
lucky rubber on fender didnt catch fire happened on freinds ride fucked up his paint on lower panel
Good way to start my morning 😄
hey bro what kind of hitch receiver is that you have?
Hey hey! I wish that I could tell you. I scavenged it off of another truck. I just made sure to find one that hid behind the bumper.
I took my truck to get the front end aligned, and the mechanic said that I needed new balljoints all the way around or he wouldn't be able to align it. After watching your front end swap vid, I'm starting to think that he meant I should buy tie rod ends... Any word of advice?
+MrBrennanCreeper Yea, what he said is very possible, especially on an old truck like these. Both the tie rods and the ball joint can cause a problem with keeping the alignment straight. I didn't show installing the ball joints onto the control arm yet. It's very possible that you may need to rebuild the whole front end. I expect it on old trucks like these. Some are in great shape and some need everything replaced. Very few wouldn't need anything replaced though.
+AGearHead4Life Thanks man. I was given the truck by my grand dad, and the steering isn't exactly direct, it likes to wander. Know how I could change that? I have between 1/8-1/4 turn of play.
+MrBrennanCreeper Yea, that'll be part of that front end rebuild. The only way to know is to inspect all of the front end and then replace all that has play in it.
Sounds expensive... Good thing it's a project for now.
+MrBrennanCreeper Yea, it's a couple hundred dollars for everything. Double that if you do the bushings too. Look up the parts kits for the front end on ebay to get a general idea of a cost for all of it.
i dont feel bad for you neighbors. if i were your neighbor id be sittin back lawn chair and a cold one cheering you on!!!
The 79 in the back looks better
do u know what year by chance
+William Swanson Nah, I dont. Something old that's hard to find. Late 80's I think. That's why I've considered just buying the kit.
Well I won't take up any more of your time .thank you very much for what you are doing. I think it is awesome .and I will get the kit but every dollar I save I can spend on my truck. But you all ready know lol
Did you f I nd the truck that got stolen
I wish Tyler!
what blue is that bro ? if you dont mind me asking
I have no idea man. I'm color blind and I get asked it all of the time. I don't even know how I would tell you if I wasn't color blind. I mean, cant you see what color it is? I'm not trying to be rude, just though yall could see it.
That's how we do it down here in Texas lol
Hey I have a question I have a 87 Chevy as well and me and my dad did a engine swap on it we put a 305 in it and whenever we put it in drive it just wants to stall? Why is that?
Is it still TBI or did y'all put a carb on it? There are lots of odd things that could cause this, but once I know if its TBI or carb I can make a couple better suggestions.
AGearhead4Life it is fuel injected
Damien Crouse Make sure the cam that is in it is compatibly with the TBI, if its a stock cam, I'd expect it to be ok. Make sure that you check timing. With the ECM timing advance wire unplugged, you set the timing to zero. Have you done this already?
AGearhead4Life nope
Damien Crouse That is critical. It'll run like crap until that is done. No power and waist a lot of fuel.
tire size?
Jesus Osmeller Galaviz Baca Usually 275/60/15, but I think those were a little taller and was why I was burning them off. Maybe a 255/70/15 or something like that.
You must have the coolest neighbors? LOL LOL ...
lol Thats at my buddy Jason's house and I'm glad he's got cool neighbors! Good times
If you are going to do it, might as well go all out!
That was the shit
good stall and a small hit ,i will throw the whole house at the tundra
That burnout earned a sub!
do u have a line lock installed?
Not yet!
You're rack the driveway you f****** dumb
Howdy Mark, I just have to say; !!! THANKS !!!
AGearhead4Life okay I'm looking to do a v8 swap into my 2002 trailblazer should I get the 4.8L or 5.3L I plan on trying to put Ls heads and intake on it which would you go for? I'm 16 and on a budget so I need the help. Love your work by the way
Thank you Jacob! For a low budget build, I'd use which ever LS that I could find cheapest. A 4.8 can still be fun. I wouldn't put LS1 heads on it though. 4.8/5.3 heads flow the same as LS1 heads. I'd also keep the truck intake because it flows better than the LS1 intake and is pretty much free.
thank you so much man what do you think i should do about headers?
p.s thanks for your advice and help
No problem Jacob. I'd just keep the project as low cost as possible and use stock manifolds. Unless you've got a larger budget, but you could always upgrader later after you get all the bugs worked out. That way you can drive it while you save for the other upgrades that you want. Headers are usually pretty expensive and for a stock motor, manifolds will do fine.
alright thanks so much and if you want i can keep you posted on my progress with my little project its nothing special but it will be one day. Also i was thinking about camming it down the line too.