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Offline nucknoel89

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Parts/items needed for swapping in a newer Vortec?
« on: March 24, 2010, 12:39:30 am »
My dream for summer is to get a newer (2000 and up) fuel injected Vortec in my truck, and maybe a 4L60e as well.  What all would I need?  Obviously the complete engine, the computer, and the wiring harness.  But what about motor mounts, exhaust headers, fuel pump, etc.?  Also, how many days would it probably take?  I'd love to gather everything I need, get all the wiring, etc. set up, and then book a few days off work and get it done.  The catch is the truck is my daily driver so I'd want to get everything prepped and ready ahead of time so that it will go fast and simple.

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Re: Parts/items needed for swapping in a newer Vortec?
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2010, 02:05:05 pm »
This has been covered fairly extensively.  Have you done a search?  We may need to create a Tech article on this also.

Check my post
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5225.0
87OldYeller post:
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=14221.0
Mtrhd329 post
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=13913.0

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Re: Parts/items needed for swapping in a newer Vortec?
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2010, 11:24:40 pm »
This has been covered fairly extensively.  Have you done a search?  We may need to create a Tech article on this also.

Check my post
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=5225.0
87OldYeller post:
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=14221.0
Mtrhd329 post
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=13913.0
Thanks for the links!  And yes, I guess a tech article was kinda what I'm hoping for.  There's good info in all those but it would be nice if there was one article that had everything listed and organized.

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Re: Parts/items needed for swapping in a newer Vortec?
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2010, 10:48:13 pm »
there is another web page that has an article, but dont know if its ok to post?

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Re: Parts/items needed for swapping in a newer Vortec?
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2010, 02:41:15 pm »
street and performance?