HELLO 5.3! - 1985 CHEVY C10 - LS SWAP - ENGINE INSTALL - UTX
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- Today at Ugly Truck, we installed some LS motor mount adapters on the 5.3L and dropped it into the 85 C10. If you missed the teardown video, watch it here! • BYE BYE 305! - 1985 CH...
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Ugly Truck Experience I do like how the engine sounds you purchased this engine from a reliable auto salvage yard i follow you 💯 from 🇨🇦 #YSW
Ugly Truck Experience what will you be working on next anything that needs an LS Swap or do you work on Diesel Engines yes or no my message to you both
So my 85 c10 had the 4.3 v6 n the engine perches don’t have 350 mounts holes ,can I just drill the holes in or should I find some the have the 350 hole mounts
I am checking out the full build now.
Your videos for LS swap are the best. I really think the explanations will doing the task art very helpful.
Thanks David! We appreciate you watching!
Nice video. Great editing and I love the dog! You got a new sub here for sure! Can't wait to check out the rest of your content. Always interested to see how others do these swaps so I can keep learning and making my builds better.
Thanks so much for your comment! Since we started this channel, we've learned a lot of tricks from viewers. Thanks for watching!
Looks good. I have an 85 shorty. Just swapped my 305 out with a peppy 350, and getting ready to re-harness the whole truck. Fuse box was toast and the wiring was atrocious. Once I learn a little more about LS, I'll eventually drop a 6.0 in.
We have a 74 shortbed 4x4 that's getting a 6.0L also. Should be plenty of power! 😁 I think a lot of people are intimidated by LS swaps, but if you're willing to put some time and ingenuity into it, you'll be fine. We have a few videos on this 85 C10 swap, and more to come, so hopefully they'll help you out when you get to that point. Thanks for watching, and best of luck! ✌
Good video
Ls swapping my 92 Silverado
Thanks! We've never swapped an OBS, but it sounds like fun. Best of luck and keep us posted on your build!
Nice and professional work and a nice thing to do from the work you love, so it will be a lot of excitement. In fact, what I wanted is if you had been told from the explanation about how to attach and hang the motor on the crane, and what is the easiest way to tie the motor and raise it so that there is no problem in this regard Thank you again for sharing
I use a heavy chain bolted to the front of cylinder head on left side and back of head on right side. Have to use at least grade 8 bolts and make sure they are threaded all the way in. They do make fancy lifts for these but I don't have anything fancy. Thanks for watching. Jerry
Good video. Just found your channel. I have 5 k5s, a 73 k30 and an 86 4 door dually. The 73 k30 is going on top of my 03 escalade chassis. With ecsalade floor and firewall
Thanks workingman. Sounds like you have the same addiction to trucks that we have. We appreciate you watching and commenting. Jerry
Wow your the man buddy 👌
Thanks, we really appreciate you watching..
The 305 out of this truck is now living it's life in my s10! Runs amazing obviously it's not stock like it was! If you guys ever have anymore motors up forsale let me know!
That's awesome! We're always happy when they find a good home. We have another LS swap coming up, so we'll have a really nice 350 out of that truck. 👍
@@UglyTruckExperience Very the truck has a long ways to go but we got it running the other day! The 305 is far from the smoggy it used to be 😂 but feel free to let me know when ever you got a take out motor anytime I'd be interested
Great video
Thanks! We appreciate you watching!
One thing to note is when pulling this from a junk yard if you are using the transmission you must take the entire black box off the transmission case with the plugs. These are glued in from the factory and require a heat gun to remove and reassemble.
Yes, that's the PRNDL switch (neutral safety switch) and those connectors can be tricky if you don't heat them up.
can you explain what's the purpose of that pls?
Great video and I subscribed
Thanks! We subscribed to you as well! Your 66 C10 is looking good!
@@UglyTruckExperience thanks for the sub. I am looking forward to learning something from your channel
I like how y'all kept the hood on...I'm bout to remove the engine on my 84 gmc...I was wondering if I could do it without removing hood... Y'all Just Proved it!👍
You can undo just the springs and still have the hood hinged. I don't know if they were purposely made to do that, but they open up quite a bit that way. Thanks for watching. Jerry
She reminds me of the one I loved back then
Are you referring to the truck or Emily? Either way it would be a good memory. Thanks for watching. Jerry
FYI for others watching this video....you can use E-85 in the older LS1/LS6 engines. You just need to change the fat EV1 injectors out with the skinny EV6 injectors. They're the same length and use the same electrical plug but are E-85 ready injectors.
What are you guys doing for the A/C compressor? I saw your comment below about explaining that in a later video; have you made that video yet?
PS, thank you! Your videos are very helpful in my own '84 & '85 C10 swaps.
Thanks for watching! We're still working on that video, but it should be up soon! We're using a Dirty Dingo AC Bracket and an R4 compressor.
@@UglyTruckExperience Awesome, that's exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks!
i plan on swapping my 85 k10 4l60e np208 or 241 not sure yet want to use stock location for engine and use stock fan and shroud . not sure what motor mounts to use . i heard you can cold roll the frame a 1/2 inch to 3/4 for factory ac in factory position . not sure how i want to do ac yet any info on k10 swap is appreciated .
Thanks for watching! We're actually doing the same swap on a 1974 K10 which is virtually the same frame. I'm using a 4L65E and I used a Advance Adapters adapter to fit the trans to the NP208. That puts the transfer case in the stock position. I was able to use the truck's original motor mounts with the adapters I used in this video. I did have to grind on the adapters and the AC mount to make it fit. It's a really tight fit, I wish I had modified the frame before I set the engine in. We still have to finish this truck, so we'll have a video on it one of these days.
Is there a permanent fix for the common problem of the exhaust manifold bolts that break off, once you get the broken bolt out is there a upgrade bolt that won't break off? I'm still watching the video so I don't know if you address that or not, but I'll continue watching and see.
Thanks for watching! 👋 When we replace them with Fel-Pro bolts, they seem to last a lot longer.
How are you guys mountain the AC compressor then? Do you have a video on this perhaps or is it in this
On this one I ended up using a Dirty Dingo ac mount. I now have started making my own bracket that keeps the compressor in the stock low mount position. Thanks. Jerry
I just dropped a cammed 4.8 into my '73 c10 short bed...swear that engine runs harder than the 5.3 in my tahoe or even my lq9 in my nova before I supercharged it.....
The 4.8L is a great motor! We picked up a cheap one with 230k for our 70 C10, and it has been awesome...until I blew a head gasket (likely my own fault). We'll be swapping it out for a 5.3L in the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for that video!
@@UglyTruckExperience if your able too just swap the crank and 5.3 rods. ....make it a flattops 5.3. I built a lm7 and put 4.8 pistons it for a '68 c10 that I swapped 3 years ago, it had an asa cam and a 3k stalled th350..... that thing was a monster, it was a longbed that I bought for $1200 and sold the original 327 for $400......then sold the truck cause it was too loud and obnoxious and my wife just hated the way the nieghbors bitched about how loud it was.....although I did make a nice profit off of it....but this '73 short bed I plan on making even more of a profit just because it's a short bed fleetside. ....that's if I can come to terms of selling it, I already replaced the all the front sheet metal on the cab......I'm just getting ready for paint!!!!
I think we're just going to toss this one in for now. But we're building another 5.3 and that's a good idea. We have a 74 short wide 4x4 that's getting a 6.0. The squarebodies are hot right now!
RIPLEY!!
She's the real star of the show around here!
Where are you located
@@soliesol5854 We're a small shop located just outside Springfield, MO.
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The contraption is a a load shed sensor
Thanks Efrain. I have never heard of the correct name for it. Makes sense thought. They don't want that alternator working any harder than it has to. We appreciate you watching and commenting. Jerry and Emily
Another great video. What editing software do you use for your videos?
Thanks! This was only the 6th video I ever edited, so I've learned a lot since this one! 😆 I've been using Corel VideoStudio Pro, but I'd really like to switch to Davinci Resolve. Thanks for tuning in! That's a sweet K10 in your profile pic! 👍👍 --Emily
@@UglyTruckExperience Thanks for the info. That was the truck my daughter took to prom last year. It’s a beautiful truck. I am currently restoring a K10 4wd short box with a LS, as well. I just started a you tube channel and I have no clue what I’m doing lol. Just wanted to document my build as I went along.
This guy is a good wingman. Proves everything, even the obvious.
🤣 We love showing how things work and helping people learn about this stuff, so we do state the obvious sometimes. There are folks out there right now buying their first project car or working on their vehicle for the first time, so what's obvious to some might not be for others. There aren't a lot of young people in the automotive world, and if our videos give someone the confidence to tackle a project on their own, that's why we do what we do! 🙂 Thanks for watching!
@@UglyTruckExperienceyour dad really proved flexfuel beyond a doubt
@@pmotorsports8276 He's not my dad, actually. 😆
Where are you connected to on your engine with your chains?
We usually use the holes on the front and back of the heads, but on this one we used upper holes on the side of the heads, to keep the chain out of the way. They're the holes that the dipstick bolts to. Hope this helps! --Emily
And on average how long does the swap take for a square body?
If we had nothing else to work on, I would say we could have it done in 2 weeks.
Did you rebuild this motor, or just drop it in? If not rebuilt, I hope it was refreshed.
This engine got a high volume oil pump, timing chain and gears, and refurbished cylinder heads. And all new seals of course. Thanks for watching!
A lot of work but it’s worth it at the end
Definitely worth it! 😎
Question could i install a 2005 denali drive train into a 1979 chevy k10. Both are 4x4 but the 4x4 connection to the front axels is opposite from each other?
I would love to try to do that myself. It would require the front differential being custom or modified. I have a 74 k10 with a 6.0 liter and a 4l60e transmission. I bought a adapter for that transmission to fit the original np205 transfer case on it in the stock location so I did not have to modify my driveline at all. Even though the adapter was a $1000.00 it was still probably the cheapest route. If you try it either way, let us know. Thanks
Thank you for sharing that information. Will definitely share where things end up :). Ok last question. Would the denali engine work with the k10 original transmission?
Yes, the bellhousing bolts up directly to the ls engines. It would just require a different flexplate that is designed to convert ls to the later model torque converters. There are plenty of them to choose from. Thanks
@@UglyTruckExperience Thanks again love your videos btw
Where can we purchase the plate adapter
Here's a link! Thanks for watching, JC! amzn.to/3ud15fX
Did use stock pan where is the a/c go
Yes, we used the stock oil pan. We'll have a video on the AC in the next few weeks, towards the end of the build. Thanks for watching!
Where I can get them motor mounts
Hello Rodney. You can buy them directly from ICT if you like, but I usually order them up on Amazon. Here is a link. They do work nice.
Thanks you for watching. Jerry and Emily www.amazon.com/dp/B00JU7LQ8Y/ref=redir_mobile_desktop?_encoding=UTF8&aaxitk=03aa710043f73b20113981c086197784&content-id=amzn1.sym.cd95889f-432f-43a7-8ec8-833616493f4a%3Aamzn1.sym.cd95889f-432f-43a7-8ec8-833616493f4a&hsa_cr_id=9252688340701&pd_rd_plhdr=t&pd_rd_r=539aad98-ff69-48b6-9233-e32ac1a71924&pd_rd_w=chMDd&pd_rd_wg=j7eg5&qid=1686699290&ref_=sbx_be_s_sparkle_mcd_asin_0_title&sr=1-1-9e67e56a-6f64-441f-a281-df67fc737124.
I’m putting a lm7 5.3 in my 85 c10 and I’m putting a carb n msd 6014 box on it how do I time it so I can drive it daily
Hello Brian. I believe it comes with a few different timing tables already programmed into it. If your not doing anything crazy with the cam or boosting it there should be one that would be pretty close for a daily driver. From that point you could make little changes to do some fine tuning. Let us know how it goes. Thanks for watching and commenting. Jerry and Emily
Thnx ,love watching you 2 do the stuff I’d love to be able to do.
K so my 6.0 ls swap in my 85 c10 is done n drive it for a bit but the crappy th375 in it took a crap so the only thing I could find around my area was a th350 short tail n I need a new driveshaft , it has a 2pc but it’s to short n the new measurement is 73 n half inches from diff to tranny yoke u joints ,can I do a 1 pc aluminum or do I gotta keep it2 pc?
How much u guys charge for a 5.3 swap on a 82 c10????
There are a lot of variables and every swap is different, but usually it's around $7500.
Flexfuel/E85 Because a, b, and c. But if you still don't believe me......
When I do mine. Mine is lifted the only way would be to take the front clip off.
That will definitely make it easier. It doesn't sound like you're worried about ground clearance, but we just installed one with a low profile oil pan. Check out this video... th-cam.com/video/XanlbyNiLzE/w-d-xo.html We installed the engine and trans together, but you can see the difference the oil pan makes. Thanks for watching! --Emily
@UglyTruckExperience how come you didn't use a shorter oil pan with this truck?
What do you normally charge for this swap?
Each swap varies a little depending on what we spend on the engine and transmission, but on average it's around $7500 total.
@@UglyTruckExperience very helpful im at this price and im doing all the work. Go with her price
@ugly truck experience
How much would the approximate cost be if I already have a running donor truck for my 1982 Chevy 4 x 4?
Was that the harness from the donor vehicle
Yep. Engine, harness, PCM all came from a 2005 Suburban. Thanks for watching!
@@UglyTruckExperience your welcome very informative stuff
Link for engine mount plates?
Here you go!
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JU7LQ8Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Are yall buying the complete vehicle or just the entire engine with harness and what I the average cost
We prefer to buy the whole vehicle and reuse as many parts as possible. On average, our swaps run around $8500, but it depends on the cost of the engine/trans/accessories, and what it's being swapped into. Thanks for watching!
What a perfect time to clean the frame & firewall. ugh....
We we're on a very tight budget on this one. The person that own's it just wanted a reliable daily driver and was not concerned with the looks. We did clean the engine bay, but did not paint it like normal. These things are out of our control when we don't own the vehicle. Thanks for watching. Jerry and Emily
Why not to wash and paint the engine wile out?
Thanks for watching! We do these swaps for other people, not for ourselves. Most times it's not our decision.
What’s the motor mounts you used?
We used the original motor mounts from the 305 we took out, and just used LS adapter plates. We used ICT adapters on this one, but we've used the LSX in the past and have had great luck with them. They make it pretty easy to get the engine to sit exactly where you want it. Here's a link!
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JU7LQ8Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@UglyTruckExperience thank you so much, greatly appreciate it
You bet! Thanks for watching!
I just bought a 86 c10 can you recommend a place to order an ls engine to swap
The last two that I bought I found on car-part.com. they ended up being not as good as advertised. Instead of paying a bunch for a low mile used I have started getting high mile motors and rebuilding them. Where are you located
@@UglyTruckExperience In New Orleans
@@UglyTruckExperience I went to a place today and he told me he had a 6.0 W 6L80E Complete with everything with 80-90k miles for $4500 our taxes would $450 so dat’s really $5k which is more than tha truck lol. Would you recommend this to be an ok deal??
The 6.0 liters are getting pretty expensive. The last 5.3 that I bought with transmission ran me 3200.00 delivered to my location. So that is probably a right around the going rate.
@@UglyTruckExperience can you send me a website for them??
The old engine of your c10 85 was a 350 or a 305?, I have that doubt, I want to put a 5.3 in a saw 83 that formerly had a mot
Hello Carlos. This one had a 305 in it. A 5.3 in a 83 would be a great swap. Thanks. Jerry and Emily
@@UglyTruckExperience Thank you very much! Greetings Jerry and Emily from Mexico
Air conditioning?
Coming up soon! 😁
What state you located?
Thanks for watching! We're in Missouri.
Where about you all located
Thanks for watching! We're in Strafford, Mo.
Where are you located?
We're just outside Springfield, Mo.
what is you mpg now?
This truck gets driven to work on a 30 minute trip through the hills of Branson and is averaging around 20 mpg. Thanks
@@UglyTruckExperience that is awesome.
Where is your shop located?
We are just outside Springfield, Mo.
@@UglyTruckExperience typically how long does a swap like this take you guys? I live in Texas and I haven’t found a good shop to do a LS swap. I would be willing to get this truck shipped to you guys.
How long does a project like this take?
Hi are you still doing swap ??
We've finished this swap, but we have a couple more on the channel if you want to check those out. Thanks for watching! Emily and Jerry
I have a 1986 Chevy C10 and I would like a price to swap a motor please, I live close where you at !!
Send us an email at uglytruckexperience@gmail.com and tell us about your swap, and we can go from there. Thanks Margarito!
Gota love a wife that dont mind helping wish mine did lol
Yes, it is nice. Emily is a great mechanic and also does all of our video editing. I would be in big trouble without her. I wish everyone was as interested in cars as we are.
@@UglyTruckExperience I am a full mechanic and my son does help alittle but to have yoir wife help u is cool wish more got in to it
@@UglyTruckExperience I built a 5.0 mustang 347 stroker and a camoro for my son it has a built 355
Why does it seem like it is sitting too far back?
I put them as.far back toward the firewall as possible. Need as much room as possible up front.
You really gonna put a greasy engine in the truck
We build these for customers, they determine what we do on these builds. I hope someday somebody drops one off and says cost is no concern. Most of our customers really just want to drive these. We do our best to make them look nice with the budget we are given. We have actually had people pick them up and not even lift the hood. Thanks for your comment and thanks for watching. Jerry
Those square bodies were some great looking trucks. But I would never use the 5.3. The 5.3 has a lot of valve train issues. I've even read many stories of spun bearings.
The square bodies are some of our favorite trucks. Every engine seems to have its own set of issues, but it has a lot to do with how well they are maintained. I think both the trusty 350/5.7 and the LS 5.3's are both going to be around for a long time. We like them all.
Your thinking of 07- and up with D.O.D. (displacement on demand/AFM)
@@diduck6878 We see so many issues with DOD/AFM/VVT. The fuel economy is great when everything works as it should, but when something goes wrong, it tends to be major. But again, it's usually linked to oil level and oil quality. If I could sing it from the mountain tops, I would...."CHECK YOUR OIL!" 😆
Your ignorant man ...not true do your maintenance on them fool
@@jackperry9369 Do your research fool. GM put out a technical bulletin on them. FOOL
yup, give us the painfully obvious details. but when it comes to something about what bolt holes to use on the adapters it's just well we've used these before so we know which ones to use. thanks for not actually making an educational video. painful to watch.
We apologize for causing you any discomfort. I didn't mention which bolt holes I use because every swap is different and where the engine sits is a matter of preference for each vehicle. We're always willing to answer questions. In this case, I used the second bolt hole back.
LS is great engine. But Id throw all those electronics in the trash can where they belong and put a carb on it.
I would like to throw my cell phone in the trash but that isn't going to happen either. I do love carburetors also. Thanks Jerry
Okay its a guy who is doing the swap. For a second I was highly confused why a woman was there, thoroughly looking for the piece of bread on either side of the engine.
When we started doing videos we knew we would have to be pretty thick skinned. I honestly expected most of the negativity to be directed at me. We have been doing this for 8 months now and this is the first negative comment I am aware of so that's not too bad. Keep the comments coming. We like them all, good or bad. Emily has been busting her butt all week working in the shop and trying to finish editing our next video. Im going to see if she wants me to run into the house and make her a sandwich.
@@UglyTruckExperience calm down buddy. I wasn't doing it to be hateful. It was a joke, my wife and I both make a good amount of money rebuilding old school tractor motors. If you don't like the joke then alright, but don't worry yourself too much with it.
20+ min video of boltng on mount adapter plates and setting the engine in bay. ....waste of my time.
Sorry to hear you didn't like this video. If there was something specific you wanted to see, we have a ton of other square body LS swap videos on our channel. Best of luck with your project!