Great work young man, seeing it in granny gear brings back memories of me picking up hay by myself, a bungee strap on steering wheel, don’t miss that, thank you for your videos, very talented.
Pretty damn smart thinking - I was with ya - compression all over the place - ring seat issue & stuck valve = she was like a 60 year old woman - once ya get her all lubed up they run like a champ
This video is exactly what is have been looking for I also have a 1984 k20 and have been thinking about doing a ls swap didn't know it was so easy thank you so much man you the man!!!!!!
Wow I was actually going to stop at your house this weekend to try to buy my truck back from you but i guess thats not going to happen. I miss that beast! Glad to see you got to the LS swap. Im solid axle swapping my 06 gmc 2500 HD 2wd. I was looking for info on LS to sm456 and there was old blue.
Shop wanted $1500 to remove a broken exhaust stud on my 6.0 GM. Instead I pulled wheel, inner fender and my bud (welder) came over and welded a nut (like you) over broken stud. Cost me a case of beer and had a great visit. Worked like a charm. Well done sir :-)
Awesome. Can’t wait to put my 6.0 in my 89 K5 Jimmy. I’m jealous of your shop and that fork lift. How can you drive that lift without the police lights on? I couldn’t do it. LOL.
You made that look easy brother. My old 350 bit the dust the other day and I'm about to either do LS LQ4 or LT1 L86 swap in my 84 C10 step side 2WD truck. Thanks for the video.
Having torn down a few motor’s myself, I find that if you break loose exhaust manifold bolts by hand first, then you can hit them with an air tool, you won’t break bolts in LS Aluminum heads. Great video. o7
Awesome 👏 I have a 83 k20 4x4 just put 2 in rocky ridge lift clutch n 2 new tanks it’s a 3 speed manual with L granny gear I ❤️❤️❤️❤️good luck awesome truck 👍
I have a 87 K30 Army truck with a 6.0 and a TH400 trans. It uses the 350 clam shell motor mounts to the frame and Dirty Dingo Motor Mounts to the Block. It is like pulling your 350 out and putting in another 350. I would recommend the Holley Sniper Fuel Tank for that swap.
I got my studs out by torching them with map gas, and cooling them with water a few cycles, and letting it sit with penetrating oil. Then right before you try to loosen the bolt, heat up the bolt again, and the surrounding head, cool the bolt with cold water so it contracts from the hot head, and use a ratchet to pull the stud. Impacts always break them
Nice job, really enjoyed the video. Are the exhaust manifolds tight against the frame? I have heard that manifolds from a Camaro tuck in closer to the engine.
Thx for the video im doing the same thing to my 82 GMC Jimmy this summer tired of farting with the old carborated small block and its tired.. good video
And this is why people dislike LS swaps it’s sooo simple to do but hey I think they’re just mad they have to dump $$$ into a high end block only to get gapped by a vehicle with a junkyard LS with a spinny wind Boi on it that they put 1,000$ into lol great job man love it
@@letsgobrandon5622 exactly! It’s just ECU:”hey engine you got power yeah?” Engine:”yeah everything is working” ECU:”Ah cool” Engine:*starts* ECU:”seems like everything is fine” And that’s like the gist of a LS swap cause everything is soooo simple to do and the fact it’s wide variety of power adders for cheap low buck high horsepower performance seems to get on people’s nerves and it always just makes me laugh
What if any mods did you do to the truck to fit the engine? I have read you need a different crossmember. What motor mount adapters did you use? What radiator?
What did you do about the exhaust manifold on the passenger side ? I have an 76 K10 4x4 I did an LS Swap 5.3 / 4L60e and my stock manifold won’t fit because of the ear on the manifold hits the frame and egr outlet that you plugged hits by the motor mount
so with stock harness and ecu it runs fine in an old truck? no professional tuning, or aftermarket parts besides a new fuel pump and return line? LS power steering or stock K10 pump? altternator? waterpump?
SOMTIMES I WISH I JUST DID THE MOTOR ON MY K5 . I STRIPPED THE TRUCK 5.3 1 TON AXELS SHACLE FLIP DIY 4X SPRING MOUNTS IN FRONT NEW SHACKLES 400 TRANS NEW FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT WIREING .THIS WINTER SUCKED AND REMINDED ME IM GETTING OLD LOL
Did you have to cut that cross member out right were the crank pulley is? My buddy did one for his son and it was hitting there bad same truck same engine they cut it out
hey im just still learning but i just bought my 81 gmc sierra classic but i wanna swap a 5.3 from a 04 suburban, what would i need to do to the swap? what mounts did you used or trans adapter, do you have any links? im sorry this sounds dumb, im just trying to do my first project truck😂
did you have to change the oil pan on any of your k10 swaps? i see some people are swapping to a conversion pan because the crossmember hits? is this necessary?
I am about to swap my 1987 R10 Silverado with a 5.3L out of a 2003 GMC Yukon. How do I go about tricking the computer once I remove the emissions? Thanks in advance for any details you can share.
Hi, looking for some to put a ls into my 87 chevy short box 4x4. I have the engine and tyranny. It's in and running in a one owner 2006 silverado with only 70 miles .
Looks good! Im getting ready to swap a 6.0 LQ4 into my 79 K10 ive read alot about people having to cut or replace a crossmember to clear the ls oil pan. did you have to do that? And what motor mount adapters did you use?
You need a trolley on a beam with chain fall it makes pulling and installing engines so nice when your a one man show! That jumping in and out of the engine bay gets old!
How much would you charge for this swap, in another old chevy c10? I realize it can vary, but can you ball park it for me? Trying to figure out how much I should pay, so I don't end up getting ripped off. Just a 5.3L or a 6.0L swap. Taking the tired old 350 out.
I must of replayed this video 6 times at the end to try 2 get a good look at it. It looks to me that steering wheel came from 88- 89 Chevy cavalier rs/z24 car look it up on Ebay see if it looks the same to you.
You’re a smart guy I don’t have half the sense it takes to do everything you just did and make it look that easy. Great job man
Jack Mattern Thank you Jack.
What trans did you use..transfer case
I love the police lights on top of the forklift!
Great work young man, seeing it in granny gear brings back memories of me picking up hay by myself, a bungee strap on steering wheel, don’t miss that, thank you for your videos, very talented.
Mark Suddreth Thanks for the kind words Mark!
How can I buy a motor engine from you
I like the way you got the studs out I use my welder for the broken sticking out ones but never thought about doing it like that!
Dam!! Bro you made that look to easy.
Pretty damn smart thinking - I was with ya - compression all over the place - ring seat issue & stuck valve = she was like a 60 year old woman - once ya get her all lubed up they run like a champ
I miss my truck SOOOOOOO MUCH! I MADE A LOT OF GREAT MEMORIES IN THAT TRUCK WITH MY SON Linkoln!
This video is exactly what is have been looking for I also have a 1984 k20 and have been thinking about doing a ls swap didn't know it was so easy thank you so much man you the man!!!!!!
Wow I was actually going to stop at your house this weekend to try to buy my truck back from you but i guess thats not going to happen. I miss that beast! Glad to see you got to the LS swap. Im solid axle swapping my 06 gmc 2500 HD 2wd. I was looking for info on LS to sm456 and there was old blue.
That's exactly how I extract them too, works great, sometimes you have to build it up too before putting the nut on
Thats the kind of trucks I need built for my hunting business. Power, Chevy, and solid! Saskatchewan Canada
Shop wanted $1500 to remove a broken exhaust stud on my 6.0 GM. Instead I pulled wheel, inner fender and my bud (welder) came over and welded a nut (like you) over broken stud. Cost me a case of beer and had a great visit. Worked like a charm. Well done sir :-)
Unbelievable! Good job Brandon and Russell!
Im glad you showed me how to get this PITA LS engine out so i can put a 502 in there.
The broken bolt extraction technique was worth the watch alone! Goo job!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome. Can’t wait to put my 6.0 in my 89 K5 Jimmy. I’m jealous of your shop and that fork lift. How can you drive that lift without the police lights on? I couldn’t do it. LOL.
Clean shop! Very well organized
You made that look easy brother. My old 350 bit the dust the other day and I'm about to either do LS LQ4 or LT1 L86 swap in my 84 C10 step side 2WD truck. Thanks for the video.
Thanks so much Jim. Good luck on your build. Sounds like it will be really cool.
Either 1 sounds really good.
Maybe setup a link so we can see it 👌
My best luck for exhaust bolts is the same. I don't use a impact and I let it cool for about a min before twisting them out.
Always take the bike in the back for the first test drive. That way you have a ride home if somethings not right :) Great vid
That is one well built engine shelf friend!
Having torn down a few motor’s myself, I find that if you break loose exhaust manifold bolts by hand first, then you can hit them with an air tool, you won’t break bolts in LS Aluminum heads. Great video. o7
Awesome 👏 I have a 83 k20 4x4 just put 2 in rocky ridge lift clutch n 2 new tanks it’s a 3 speed manual with L granny gear I ❤️❤️❤️❤️good luck awesome truck 👍
Man that sound never gets old.
Dood we need more vids like this.
You got some skills Bro!👏
I have a 87 K30 Army truck with a 6.0 and a TH400 trans. It uses the 350 clam shell motor mounts to the frame and Dirty Dingo Motor Mounts to the Block. It is like pulling your 350 out and putting in another 350. I would recommend the Holley Sniper Fuel Tank for that swap.
Did you use the slider mounts?
GREAT WORK NOTHING LIKE HEARING THE MOTOR RUN AFTER A SWAP
Thanks so much. Yes, hearing that sound is very satisfying!
Damn made it look easy. Very knowledgeable. Thanks for video.
That walk around was the most gangster shit I've seen on any car channel 😂😂😂
much agreed!! lmao
Yes I agree, it’s funny because my 2000 Silverado has a slow creep too. I could probably do the same thing
Thanks for this awesomeness. Changing the machine is not so simple. Needs taming installation bases and other things
I love the lights on the fork lift. Looks like the cops from when I was a kid.
daaaamn man that thing sounds great!!!
i am a new subscriber because i watched this video! i look forward to more video's from you!!
Marlon Holloway Thank you!
Honestly i wished
I lived closer i just put a motor in my late uncle's 2003 chevy truck.
I live in Indianapolis
I got my studs out by torching them with map gas, and cooling them with water a few cycles, and letting it sit with penetrating oil. Then right before you try to loosen the bolt, heat up the bolt again, and the surrounding head, cool the bolt with cold water so it contracts from the hot head, and use a ratchet to pull the stud. Impacts always break them
You make it look easy! Thks for the video
Every person I've met with a forklift in their garage, knows how to get things done.
haha awesome
Solid hook up! Man I need you in Arizona. And ghetto? Bro that test start hook up was more like Doc on Back to the Future😂😄😂✌🏾
One of these days I would like to buy a square body and ls swap it. Use it for offroad and go to glamis and shit. Hope to do it soon.
Nice job, really enjoyed the video. Are the exhaust manifolds tight against the frame? I have heard that manifolds from a Camaro tuck in closer to the engine.
You make it look easy brother... I'm terrified to start my build
That flat fender jeep go kart is shweet
Wish i had your garage lol very nice!
Seems to run really good without a mass air on it.
Thx for the video im doing the same thing to my 82 GMC Jimmy this summer tired of farting with the old carborated small block and its tired.. good video
Thanks! Check out our newer video as well. It’s a bit more detailed.
Hopefully I can do this. Thank you
I wish I had the time to do stuff like this.
sound pretty good my brother
Excellent video!
Welding a washer to the broken bolt works good.. can get a good weld on it.. then weld nut of your choice to the washer.
Wow, a guy who can actually mechanic. Not just a parts replacer. Well I'm not saying he didn't replace a big part. Work on.
Sketchyest Pllet rack ever. . . . , great swap vid
I like the cop car lights on the fork lift 😂
You sir are a master at work ! Make more vids🤑
Thank you!
now did you have to flash the computer to make it run to get rid of the security system
Ghost ride the whip!
You are a mechanical wizard
Good video.
Is it worth it?
I got a tbi 350 getting 17-18 mpg with sufficient power.
Just blew head gasket. Contemplating ls swap is it worth it?
Can you do a video on what you did in the engine bay
I want to do this to my 86 k20 some day
Talk about ghosting the whip 🤘🤘
And this is why people dislike LS swaps it’s sooo simple to do but hey I think they’re just mad they have to dump $$$ into a high end block only to get gapped by a vehicle with a junkyard LS with a spinny wind Boi on it that they put 1,000$ into lol great job man love it
This is why I love LS swaps . Simple and great performance.
@@letsgobrandon5622 exactly! It’s just ECU:”hey engine you got power yeah?”
Engine:”yeah everything is working”
ECU:”Ah cool”
Engine:*starts*
ECU:”seems like everything is fine”
And that’s like the gist of a LS swap cause everything is soooo simple to do and the fact it’s wide variety of power adders for cheap low buck high horsepower performance seems to get on people’s nerves and it always just makes me laugh
Do you take of a base ls motor mount base and welded on old chevy or how works?
What if any mods did you do to the truck to fit the engine? I have read you need a different crossmember. What motor mount adapters did you use? What radiator?
Awesome truck
Is that a dana 60 under the front of that truck? With the granny low and I'm assuming a np 205 geardriven transfer case I assume that's a tuff setup.
Yep... my LS had to have welding done to remove a manifold bold... took three tries.. the bolts are trash.
What did you do about the exhaust manifold on the passenger side ? I have an 76 K10 4x4 I did an LS Swap 5.3 / 4L60e and my stock manifold won’t fit because of the ear on the manifold hits the frame and egr outlet that you plugged hits by the motor mount
You need another 12 " of pipe on them headers.....sound good though! !!
so with stock harness and ecu it runs fine in an old truck? no professional tuning, or aftermarket parts besides a new fuel pump and return line? LS power steering or stock K10 pump? altternator? waterpump?
You are the real deal 💯
I did this to my 81 chevy 2wd long bed. I put a 4.3 engine in it from a 93 chevy astro. Omg it's easy. If u know what your doing
I just have to point out ... sir you are amazing ... your brain is spectacular
SOMTIMES I WISH I JUST DID THE MOTOR ON MY K5 . I STRIPPED THE TRUCK 5.3 1 TON AXELS SHACLE FLIP DIY 4X SPRING MOUNTS IN FRONT NEW SHACKLES 400 TRANS NEW FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT WIREING .THIS WINTER SUCKED AND REMINDED ME IM GETTING OLD LOL
New sub. Great work you did
Thanks!
Where can I get that chrome strip he has going down the body line?
What motor mount did you use and did you have to remove front crossmember so did hit the harmonic balancer
Did you have to cut that cross member out right were the crank pulley is? My buddy did one for his son and it was hitting there bad same truck same engine they cut it out
I've got a 81 with inline 6 3 speed would a ls work with that transmission?
so question on this build did you have to cut the floor to accommodate the shifter
hey im just still learning but i just bought my 81 gmc sierra classic but i wanna swap a 5.3 from a 04 suburban, what would i need to do to the swap? what mounts did you used or trans adapter, do you have any links? im sorry this sounds dumb, im just trying to do my first project truck😂
Sounds really good buddy I'm trying to swap my 86 SS Monte Carlo with a 6.0
Sounds like a sick project. We are currently prepping a 6.0 for a swap into a 68 dart. Stay tuned for those videos soon.
@@piratejetgarage dodge dart ?
@@Mr.Frost181 yes indeed!
did you have to change the oil pan on any of your k10 swaps? i see some people are swapping to a conversion pan because the crossmember hits? is this necessary?
Light bar on the old forklift!!! Gangsta!
I am about to swap my 1987 R10 Silverado with a 5.3L out of a 2003 GMC Yukon. How do I go about tricking the computer once I remove the emissions? Thanks in advance for any details you can share.
Nice video bro, what size tire and lift you got on her?
Love the old police light on the forklift 😂
Nice job! How much did you spend overall to do it?
Hi, looking for some to put a ls into my 87 chevy short box 4x4. I have the engine and tyranny. It's in and running in a one owner 2006 silverado with only 70 miles .
Stuck valve. It sounded like it had a wicked cam
Looks good! Im getting ready to swap a 6.0 LQ4 into my 79 K10 ive read alot about people having to cut or replace a crossmember to clear the ls oil pan. did you have to do that? And what motor mount adapters did you use?
Hey Dan, we used the 3 position motor mount adapters from Amazon. Didn’t have the clearance issue (although it was very close).
I wish I had the knowledge to do things that quick. I'm just learning. Not with a Chevy and an ls engine but with a d150 and a hemi lol
Awesome! Good luck with your build!
I just bought a 1986 d150 I’m thinking about putting the hemi in it as well. Any videos?
What did you run for your master cylinder setup?
You need a trolley on a beam with chain fall it makes pulling and installing engines so nice when your a one man show! That jumping in and out of the engine bay gets old!
How long did it take from start to finish?
damn that truck drove itself at the end haha
Great video
How much would you charge for this swap, in another old chevy c10? I realize it can vary, but can you ball park it for me? Trying to figure out how much I should pay, so I don't end up getting ripped off. Just a 5.3L or a 6.0L swap. Taking the tired old 350 out.
Did you have someone remove the vats or how did you get around that?
I just caught the steerlng wheel at the very end there and would like to know a little more if you could please? Thanks!
Robert Craft Yea it is odd. It was on there when I got it.
I must of replayed this video 6 times at the end to try 2 get a good look at it. It looks to me that steering wheel came from 88- 89 Chevy cavalier rs/z24 car look it up on Ebay see if it looks the same to you.
Dude you are awesome.! I would love too hang out with you and just tinker with shit in that badass shed of yours great work