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Offline aussie

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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #30 on: September 04, 2009, 08:58:50 pm »
great i was thinking it cant be all that hard to work out!!
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #31 on: September 08, 2009, 06:05:51 pm »
Quote from: aussie on September 04, 2009, 02:20:52 pm
so you have the trans dapt mounts too??

negative.  You don't need them, I tried to tell him this, but.... whatever.  I only got the headers.
His kit moves the motor around and I wanted mine back as far as possible so I got Edelbrock 1" back plates, same ones everyone else sells.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #32 on: September 08, 2009, 07:21:35 pm »
Looks so cool.. :) you done got me looking for a wrecked pickup so I can take a shoot at this.

did you pull all the factory wiring out or going with a custom harness?
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #33 on: September 08, 2009, 07:53:08 pm »
yes i got the factory harness im sending to a guy to get it modifed about $200 he will remove all the emissions , rear O2 senser, A/C ,EGR, ETC ETC pretty much a stripped harness ALSO got my pacesetter shorty headers from the big brown truck today (ups) there from summit they fitted great with just a little mod to the frame rail on the PASS side to fit ,it also had the EGR pipe it clears the frame but looked silly hanging there so i removed it welded the hole!!!! the drivers side is fine!!! i will post a pic of the headers tomorrow morning !!!!! oh they where only $153
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #34 on: September 08, 2009, 07:58:56 pm »
Cool. Yea my Brother works a weekend or two for a friend/salvage yard owner said he could prolly get me a complete truck from an insurance sell cheap. So I may begin this project sometime.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #35 on: September 09, 2009, 06:26:57 am »
here are some header pics '
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #36 on: September 09, 2009, 06:31:21 am »
oh those headers come with the metal gaskets and bolts and colector gaskets too  all for around $153 delivered now i need to make some collector extension with O2 sensor bungs the driver side need a slight S no big deal though !!!!
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #37 on: September 09, 2009, 10:55:25 am »
looks good.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #38 on: September 12, 2009, 03:05:52 pm »
Looking good.  Your header clearance is perfect.  At first I cut up a bunch of stuff in my truck to fit my headers, but then I changed to different adapters that lifted the motor and moved it back an inch...that made all the difference and would've saved me from cutting.  Do you have the cooling system all figured out?
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #39 on: September 12, 2009, 04:09:49 pm »
well im going to see if i can use the diesel radiator its still good all i would have to do is get a long top hose and extend my transmission line from the right to left going underneath the front pulleys to the otherside
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #40 on: September 14, 2009, 04:26:06 pm »
The Diesel radiator if ok is better for high heat as that is the big killer for a diesel.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #41 on: September 14, 2009, 07:20:42 pm »
YEAH that radiator is in great condition my question to is you what did you do about the power steering pump tread being metric???
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #42 on: September 20, 2009, 09:22:03 am »
ok i worked out the high pressure line on the pump i used the factory 2001 tahoe line and used the 73-87 union at the pump it was easy
ok MY NEXT question to Captkaos i was told to use a 87 TBI Tank because it has baffles in it ,better for FI ??? using TBI sending unit and the ac 241 pump (camaro or vette tpi correct?? what fuel lines did you use from the tank???? the trucks around here are so rusty underneath the lines are rotted ??? my truck was in storage since 93 when it was repainted
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #43 on: September 20, 2009, 06:22:46 pm »
I am using the EFI tanks, but S&P don't on all of theirs.
The 241 put is what you want also.
I bought TBI lines for mine and used them on my truck.  You could also use braided line all the way.  If you use a 99-up corvette filter it has an internal regulator and you only have to run a supply line to the front.

I got my hardlines from Inline Tube or Classic Tube.  I go the braided lines from Pure Choice.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #44 on: September 24, 2009, 06:18:38 pm »
ok some update on my truck here i have the the header pipes all done!!!
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