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Offline aussie

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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #45 on: September 28, 2009, 07:54:45 pm »
here is another pic ive done alittle since this pic
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #46 on: September 29, 2009, 09:51:50 am »
I don't think i have seen this posted. maybe if it was i overlooked it. But are you gonna run a.c ?
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #47 on: September 30, 2009, 06:50:29 am »
no the truck wasnt fitted with it im not a big fan on A/C i rather have the windows down on a hot day
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #48 on: October 01, 2009, 07:34:41 am »
OK ive got the 2001 tahoe line hooked up as far as the filter and all the way to the tank for the return line now i need to drop the tank and put  the hi pressure pump in  and sending unit out of a 87-91 R truck im waiting on the sending unit to come in and then i need to order the pump the guy doing my harness said he will send it back to me this monday so waiting on that too then i need to hook up the trucks power to the new modded harness and send out the PCM to get all the emssions ,VATS,A/C ,rear o2 sensors, etc removed
im hoping with all the emission removed cats gone and the shorty header for around 305 HP in standard form
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #49 on: October 09, 2009, 06:08:31 pm »
hey chris or anyone else thats done an LSX conversion!!! what cable did you use for the throttle body i got one from a k 2500 96 4x4 truck today its seams way too long and where it hooks up  to the pedal looks the same but its longer
the top cable is the 96 K2500
the bottom is the factory 78 c-10 cable
you can see the cable is longer where if hooks to the pedal
but also the cable is a good 18"  longer i need one about 12" longer the factory cable is too short!!
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #50 on: October 10, 2009, 07:11:56 pm »
ok for thoses interested in GEN3/LSX/LS1 conversion i used the factory fuel lines from the maniold back to the filter and most of the return line to the fuel injection rubber line !! i used a ac delco ep 241 pump or part number at autozone   E3210
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #51 on: October 13, 2009, 02:27:39 pm »
The TBI fuel lines are not rated for that much pressure especially if they are old.  I would change them.
As for throttle cables.  I am using a Lokar.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #52 on: October 14, 2009, 12:52:20 pm »
Quote from: Captkaos on October 13, 2009, 02:27:39 pm
The TBI fuel lines are not rated for that much pressure especially if they are old.  I would change them.
As for throttle cables.  I am using a Lokar.
those are not TBI fuel lines there from a factory 2001 tahoe lokar huh! cool !! since i posted that i used a 96 1500 truck cable i just moved the position of the cable stop at the pedal end !!!
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #53 on: February 02, 2010, 07:52:55 pm »
hey guys i dont know if i posted this over here but check out my trucks lastest youtube !!
let me know what you think !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjcgXHjyChg
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #54 on: February 02, 2010, 08:02:41 pm »
Friggin sweet!  It sounds great.
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #55 on: February 03, 2010, 06:33:11 am »
thanks i cant wait till spring to start driving it again!!!!!
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #56 on: February 03, 2010, 02:40:32 pm »
Nice work buddy.  Any plans to drop a small cam in there?
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Re: 5.3 into my 78
« Reply #57 on: February 03, 2010, 06:50:54 pm »
yup gonna go turbo next!!!!!!!! cam for sure !!!!!!
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