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Offline aussie

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5.3 into my 78
« on: August 18, 2009, 05:22:35 PM »
ok gonna drop the 5.3 in this week or weekend just gotta bolt but the engine mount plate and trans and i will drop her in !!! here are some pics
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2009, 07:50:28 PM »
Awesome, I look forward to following your build.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2009, 11:32:52 AM »
Whos plates are you using?
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2009, 01:41:54 PM »
Looking at the 1st pic it's hard to see any adapters.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2009, 03:58:47 PM »
Quote from: Captkaos on August 19, 2009, 11:32:52 AM
Whos plates are you using?
im using trans-dapt part # 4592  in the first pic with the engine bay, are the mounting plate in the right position??? there are other holes ???i wanna make sure the where my new engine plate and engine mount bolt into the truck is correct!!
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2009, 05:07:51 PM »
If you had a V8 in it already it will be in the right location.  If it had a inline6, you need to move it to the hole marked 8.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2009, 05:41:24 PM »
it had the  5.7 diesel  i will go out and have a look !!
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2009, 05:44:05 PM »
you need SBC mounts then.  the 5.7 Diesel uses different mounts.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2009, 06:06:13 PM »
the kit come with new engine mounts but on the crossmember there is another mounting point where the new engine mounts atach , do i need these too???
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2009, 08:49:38 PM »
Here is what im talking about the kit come with theses in the box and the lower pic is the location of my engine mount brackets what im wondering is the right location for the brackets?? i wanna put the engine in with out having to pull it out  and changing the location of the brackets if there not in the correct postion i brought the truck without the engine (DIESEL) BUT i found out that the diesel blew and  this truck had a gas engine in it in the 90s
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2009, 11:21:06 AM »
What kind of motor was in it before?  A Chevy or something else?
Can you get a closeup pic of just one side?

IF there was a Chevy V8 engine in there before, (which I doubt if it is at the 6 location) just move the mounts to the 8 location and drop it in. 
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2009, 02:54:56 PM »
ok here are a couple of pics
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2009, 03:48:50 PM »
Those appear to be non SBC mounts.

These are the SBC mounts on mine:

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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2009, 04:58:27 PM »
i can get a set off a 4wd truck are they the same??
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #14 on: August 28, 2009, 06:30:36 PM »
ok here are updated pics got the engine and trans in !!
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