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    need help!!??..motor swap ?'s

    i no this is the wrong place to be looking into this but out of all the forums i've found that ls1truck has about the most knowlegable people..so i was wondering...could anyone here give me a heads up on f body cars i bought a 5.3 for $300 bucks this past weekend and i already have a stought 350 turbo transmission chillin in the shop and a 94 firebird v6 donor car setting in the yard that i have been wantin 2 do something with jus to make a play toy out of not a DD in anyway shape or form..if anyone on here has any knowledge on v8 swaps in f-body cars or could point me to someone to talk 2 thank u much..i have most the parts to turbo my 5.3 truck an thought it might be fun to build the firebird with a blowdryed 5.3...thanks for any help guys...
    2003 silverado x-cab stepside fully loaded..nelson tune..green CAI..160 thermostat..ls6 intake..pacesetter LT's..3"magnflow hi-flow's..one chamber flow dumped..4L60E PATC 1-2 servo 4th servo..trans go HD-2..ridn 24's...2" 4" drop..detroit tru trac an 4.10's setin n the shop waiting

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    If I remember correctly you're going to have to get a front crossmember from a V8 car, for starters. I'm sure Quik will come in here and straighten you out.
    See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709

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    i already know you need an engine cradle...possibly convert the sterring...change the front springs...install k-bar from a v8 car in...i can get my hands on all kinds of parts for cheap an a buddy of mine has a WS6 donor car totaled in the rearend that i can get all the parts i want from
    2003 silverado x-cab stepside fully loaded..nelson tune..green CAI..160 thermostat..ls6 intake..pacesetter LT's..3"magnflow hi-flow's..one chamber flow dumped..4L60E PATC 1-2 servo 4th servo..trans go HD-2..ridn 24's...2" 4" drop..detroit tru trac an 4.10's setin n the shop waiting

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