my 5.3 swap into my 37 chevy truck

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13903412_10154364792136684_2455720104770709193_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

the frame next to my mini

The 37’s y-pipe by joa kwin, on Flickr

y-pipe I built for the 5.3. it crosses over behind the trans

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5.3 with 4l80e

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4l80 and ford 9 by joa kwin, on Flickr

55521065_867219630290544_1566379477703852032_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

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56173163_1013720098833201_4886948286289674240_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

4l80e is out of a 04 3500 Silverado with gas engine, had 55k miles on it,
so I replaced the filter and the input and out seals and pan seal
got the trans for $500

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56252802_2591001554304775_6473227520001966080_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

right side valve cover off
I got the motor in dec 2008, and it sat sealed up since, ones a year I put alittle oil in the cylinders

motor had 50k miles on it when I got it
its from a 2001 or 2002 gmc Yukon, dbw,

the suv was rolled

55485950_312999799361362_6899397062991806464_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

I got a ls3 oil pan, 8 qt monster, its not as deep as the truck pan
so I was able to sit the motor alittle deeper into the frame, to lower the weight, and I mounted the engine 14 inches to the rear
paid $100 for the new take off ls3 pan and pick up and dip stick tube and stick

56656192_395297117721176_1710811376668114944_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

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57161034_364175004308528_3851587020191170560_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

my dad gave me this 80's suburban fuel tank, It was new and free so im going with it
ordered a tbi fuel sender from a 87, and then changed the pump to the high psi pump that's made for the pressure needed for the swap

57561072_1001290390060324_3094210812177285120_n by joa kwin, on Flickr

the muffler I plan to go with, haven't mounted it yet but im close to it now

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59138273_2270656153148939_6489626546951684096_n by joa kwin, on Flickr
caliper im going with for the front brakes

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my mini cooper when I got done painting the body after I made the wide body fenders

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z06 caliper onto belltech s10 blazer spindle with wooden mock up bracket

vette brakes on the 37 by joa kwin, on Flickr

I found some non drilled and slotted rotors for the z06 on rockauto, and they were like 50 bucks each, I have some drilled and slotted rotors for it but I didn't want to mess them up during the build or whatever

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video-1582921347 by joa kwin, on Flickr

in this video, I primed the oil system and put a regular oil gauge and turned the key just to build up oil and make sure it would build up oil pressure, also I didn't have spark plugs in the motor because I was using the battery from my mini aka super small battery

I replaced a lot seals on the motor,
oil pan, front/rear mains, timing cover seal, intake manifold seals, valve covers, valley seal

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the 37 start up by joa kwin, on Flickr


here I started it up

and I was getting oil coming out of the exhaust

so I knew I had to do valve seals