1987 R10 Driver

[Captkaos]

Sunday, Jan 8th, 2012: Removed the Glovebox (9/32" socket)


Disconnected the wiring from the ECM removed the bracket and removed it. (10mm socket)


Disconnect he TBI(engine) harness from the fuse panel bulkhead and removed it  (3/8 deep well)

[Captkaos]

Monday, Jan 9th, 2012: Ordered headers from Street & Performance (the only company that currently makes a header to clear the 4L80E.  Asked them to add V-clamps to them.  Expected delivery is 2 weeks.

Also order -6 AN braided Fuel line, 14mm/16mm O-ring to -6AN adapters to connect to the existing fuel and return lines on the truck and GM quick connect to -6AN adapters for the Intake lines from Pure Choice Performance.

I also ordered a High mount AC bracket set (bracket only) from Novak Conversions

[Captkaos]

Sunday, Jan 15th, 2012:   Novak AC kit came in on Friday.  Sunday evening, got started installing it.  One hole on the waterpump has to be removed and countersunk to miss the new orientation of the idler arm.  Also on some models the idler arm has to be clearanced of the ribs on the back to clear the new swing and a new billet pulley is installed




Installed the new rear bracket to the head (5/16" Allen). you can see the countersuck bolt here also, and I ground some of the casting numbers off the water pump.

[Captkaos]

Monday, Jan 16th, 2012: Removed the old 305 AC lines and "borrowed" the serpentine setup from the Blazer I am working on.  Note the differences, Serpenting mounts on the passenger side just like the Novak setup.  Blazer serp setup on Left,
V-belt setup on right.


Installed the idler pulley 180 degrees to it original orientation and loosely installed the front mount


Dropped in the AC compressor and tightened it up (15mm):


Novak includes the correctly sized belt for the kit and I put it on (15mm)

[thirsty]

Man...you hit that thing hard lately!
Looks like you had it well planned out and ready to do the swap.

[Captkaos]

Yeah, I had MOST of it planned out.  I am pretty motivated to get it going and I would LOVE to have it done before Feb 27th (my birthday).  That is my current goal.  I mocked all of this up serveral years ago before my daughter was born and it took a back seat.  When the trans went out I planned to dump the TBI and move to LS power.

[Captkaos]

Wednesday, Jan 18th, 2012:  Fuel lines showed up this evening.

[Captkaos]

Did a lot of cleaning up in the garage over the weekend, plus had some prior engagements I had to attend, so didn't get time to work on the truck...  But...

Monday, Jan 23rd, 2012:  I picked up the EP241 pumps to replace the TBI pumps in the tank.  Also talked to Street & Performance and the headers are on their way here.

[roadrage41]

Pull your coils and hit em with some scrubbing bubbles and an old tooth brush. And put a cam in it atleast. Come on! Lol.

[Captkaos]

I am resisting all urges to do anything with it, once it is up and running, that is another story...

[roadrage41]

I want to do a mild motor rcsb, prob tie up the loose ends on the super crew and kinda want to do a mom rod of some sort for the wife first.  She actually likes Elco's not you cant haul kids in that. Thinking a Chevy II wagon.

Decent tight lsa cam, prc stage 2.5 heads, maybe a victor jr, and just wring the heck out of it cause i can, lol.

[Captkaos]

The '89 Blazer I am doing with this one is slated to go to my wife.  I have a 5.3L that needs to be gone through, so it will get the goods.

[roadrage41]

You got header bolts yet?

[Captkaos]

Header bolts or Headers?  The headers should be on their way and should have bolts with them... I would hope.

[Captkaos]

Thursday, Jan 26th 2012:   Headers from S&P showed up today.