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Thread: 5.3 in my 78 C-10

  1. #21
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    Thats what it sounded like at first. Hard to tell without being there.....lol
    2000 Silverado ECSB- 5.3 CAI, Pacesetter LTs, ORY- Pipe, Magnaflow XL, E-fan, Ported T/B , Nelson Tuned, Built 4l60e, Circle D Stall, 3.42s G80, 2-4 Drop, Hertz Highs, Rockford 501s

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    would having that k&n filter , pacesetter headers , no cats and no emission boost horsepower much???

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    It sure isn't going to hurt performance unless you don't get it tuned. That will be one sweet running ride. You'll surprise a few people when you accelerate, they'll think you have some really built up SBC. Again, good work at making a clean looking engine compartment.
    See my truck data in the "My Garage" section here... http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/my-ga...tml#post191709

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    thanks RED its coming into the cold weather here so im gonna do those little things to it like wiper motor , washer bottle , overflow, and other things before snow flys i still have lower it im going 5/7 leaving stock rims and hubcaps for now should have it on the road by spring ! next major thing i really would love is a turbo but i wanna get everything for it first even build another engine for it

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    Quote Originally Posted by aussie View Post
    thanks RED its coming into the cold weather here so im gonna do those little things to it like wiper motor , washer bottle , overflow, and other things before snow flys i still have lower it im going 5/7 leaving stock rims and hubcaps for now should have it on the road by spring ! next major thing i really would love is a turbo but i wanna get everything for it first even build another engine for it
    Surely you could have it road worthy before spring!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pl4yboy View Post
    Surely you could have it road worthy before spring!
    oh i could but i need to fly to Australia to see my boy for 4weeks need the cash!!!

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    ok guys here is the lastest vid of the trucks progress !

    YouTube - 5.3 VORTEC 4L60E Conversion into a 1978 CHEVROLET C 10 PART 2

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    nice work. how did you mount the fuel pump in the 78 gas tank? im also doing the same swap in my 82 c10 and im stuck on what to do on the fuel system.
    1982 c10 lsx swaped, NP tuned, true duals, 4:11s, trutrac, e-fans, CAI

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    awesome
    1996 - BIG BLACK: 5.0 | cognito 10+3 | 22/37 toyo | 14B/4:56 w discs | built 4l60e | corbeau
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    Glad I found you on here man. Been looking. But i got my project rolling along. Just has been to cold to paint, so i been kinda held up. but i am going to start a thread on my swap. But thanks for all the help and info
    Last edited by 87OldYeller; 01-14-2010 at 07:19 PM.

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