79 C-10 5.3/4L60E--MOVING ON TO BODY WORK

[bowtieguy]

Its probably been 2 years since I have been on this site. 

Wanted to show you all my project I have been working on since last summer.

I found a 5.3/4L60E combo at the local salvage yard with 93K miles on both. 
The swap is coming to an end.  I am keeping it stock for now to get a base line of what I have for now.  It is going to have a Custom EFI live tune, as well as home made cold air intake, with dual exhaust. 


Any ways, here are some pics of my progress.

[Captkaos]

Nice setup Bowtie.  Are those your fuel lines wrapping around the back from the front?

[bowtieguy]

yes they are, in the pictures they are laying loose.  I used some P clips to hold them to the intake, and got a set of these:  http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=MFY%2D2052211&N=700+0&autoview=sku

Not sure if it was a wise idea or not, but I used tube adaptors to -6 fittings on the factory fuel lines.  I had to use the vent tube ( being 5/16's ) since the factory return line is only 1/4".  I also used a sending unit from an 87, I did the same on the sending unit, used the tube to -6 fittings.  ( 87 return line was already 5/16's ).  So the tank is -6 stainless steel braided hose to the factory fuel line, running up to where the fuel pump would mount.  Once again used the tube to -6 and ran the lines you can see in the picture.  Keeps that factory feel to what we are used to on the 73-86 trucks.

I did run the pump and had no leaks, so "should" be ok.

[Fordeatinz71]

awesome setup!  nice looking truck and install...

[bowtieguy]

awesome setup!  nice looking truck and install...

Thanks man

[bowtieguy]

Got some more pics taken off the camera, some from this evening.  What do you think of my Fuse block.  Found that at the junk yard in a 94 Bonniville SSE.

[JJSZABO]

Looking good

[VileZambonie]

Where'd your heater box go?

[bowtieguy]

Removed it to keep from breaking it when I dropped the engine in.  I put the engine tranny in alone, and it was really really close when my dad helped me mock it up.  It laying in the bed.  Going back on when I take the front clip off for paint.

[123 pugsy]

Nice truck. Looking good. What kind of power does a 5.3 have?

[team39763]

That's comin along real good.

[bowtieguy]

Nice truck. Looking good. What kind of power does a 5.3 have?

mine is a 2000 Silverado engine.  Rated at 285hp 325tq.  That is stock with all the smog goodies.  Uncorked should be pushing 310HP 345TQ with a good healthy tune in it.  Or more...

[123 pugsy]

  Uncorked should be pushing 310HP 345TQ with a good healthy tune in it.  Or more...
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Nice. 

[bowtieguy]

I just got inside from working on the truck.  The shifting linkage from the TH350 not only fit to the 4L60E but needed no adjustment, goes from P all the way to 1!!!!!  Can't beat it!  First the drive shaft fit and now this!  Something has got to go wrong sooner or later.... hope I didn't jinks my self.

[JJSZABO]

Hurry, throw some salt over your shoulder or something before you ruin your good luck streak

Good job!!  It's nice when things go good without anticipating it.