TPI complete transplant, 83 k10

[LTZ C20]

Sweeeeet. Good to hear back from you. We have missed following the project. Can't wait to see it get done!

[fitz]

Welcome back. I'm looking forward to seeing this project come together.

[Brocksdad1]

Got the truck running and on the road.
I have some wires to loom yet. But it's definitely a fun truck.
My fuel gauge is way off.
I will eventually do a color coded write up on the wires needed for this year engine go I g into these trucks. Along with what to expect and parts needed.

I'm now on a search for black interior parts. And 2 or 2.5 front and rear leafs.

Here is a few pics of the engine as it sits.
The intake is not as I like it to be but as it has to be until I get my A/C lines made.

I'm also on the hunt for the blazer grill and headlights.



Bryce

[fitz]

I'm glad to see that you stuck with it & got it running.  I've always been a fan of the TPI motors.

[Irish_Alley]

nice rebound

[LTZ C20]

HEY! Check it out, it lives! Good to see you got it done, it looks great. Good job. Hope your enjoying it. Post a video?

[Brocksdad1]

It's running great. The 14 mpg. But the cooling fan comes on as soon as the engine starts. I've gone over all my wiring and everything is right. Only thing I can think is that the ac is calling.
I've tried putting the pressure sensors in the harness from the vet high and low side to trick the comp into thinking the ac was off. But no luck.

Any ideas 



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[Captkaos]

What happens if you pull the AC request wire?  It is always hot?

[Brocksdad1]

I don't know witch wire that is. Don't have it on my schematic

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[Captkaos]

Find the AC and it should have another wire to it.  Are you running the Truck AC or?

[Brocksdad1]

No ac in the truck isn't hooked up. Yet. The comp from the vet must be calling.
The ac comp has a plug with two black wires. I'll check when I get home tonight.

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[LTZ C20]

Truck looks good! Good too hear it's working good for you. 14 mpg is about the same I'm getting, depends on how heavy my foot is also, it's usually weighted more towards the heavy side just a bit.

What starter do you have on it? Is it the boat anchor direct drive unit or the smaller, lighter, gear reduction unit?

[Brocksdad1]

It has the vet gear reduced unit on it.
The truck has the dreaded chevy lean to the driver side really  bad.
I have some 3\4 ton front springs I'm thinking about installing that are out of an old 83 that have been used hard so they ride like a 1\2 but sit like a 3\4.
It's so bad that the rear is low a half inch on the drivers side.
Other than that it's all good.
It has 343 gears,I have a set of 308 geared axles I'm thinking about swapping in but I might just 2inch lift it and go with 33inch tires and leave the 343 gears.

The paint is going to be that charcoal/blue that was on the cutlass in the 80's it's not really grey but not really blue.... I bet you all know the color.
And blue interior.
First off I have to black out the windows.
Oh znd fix the fan staying on.
Actually going out to work on that now.


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[Brocksdad1]

Well,
The the comp is not calling for the fan at all. Not even at correct temp. Witch is weird because the fan switch is new. So.
I must have a bad relay witch is causing the fan to stay on. But what is causing the  comp to not call for fan when the engine gets to the correct temp to call for fan. Hmm mm
Well I'm going to aleaviate all my problems and order a fan switch from Summit.
I checked the comp with the solus pro and it's going into loop fine with no issues. All the perameters seem right. Not lean or rich. So I think I'll be OK.
The AC will be hooked up to the old controls and ran without the aid of the comp. I'll make it so when I turn on the AC the fan comes on.

So now to install those springs.

Pics to come.

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[LTZ C20]

Good work so far. I have the gear reduction starter also.