93 1500 w/ 5.3L & 5 speed swap

[91blkstpsd]

One more thing, on that intake, are you running a MAF still and where's it at?

Yes I am. Its bolted to the air filter shroud..

[93blackbeast]

Ahh gotcha...I called myself looking but couldn't see it. And yea, I'll probably pick up one of those intakes too. The one I have just bugs me a little bit and yours looks like it fits great. Thanks again for the info and help!

[00shortbox]

Nice ride! Nice to see some other guys still using the manual transmissions!

[unperfected]

hey man just wondering what factory wires you kept..... i have the oil pressure sender from pass side, the coolant temp from driver side then i have cruise and the starter wires, is this correct

[dustiebutt]

Excellent job on your build!! I am in the middle of mine right now and have a question about the A/C....I am using the Powers A/C bracket in my '93 with stock compressor... if I bolt the stock hoses back up I get a big kink in the big suction hose.....the angle of the hard lines out of the compressor are not angled right for the Powers bracket set up......how did you fix the problem with your set up??? Did you get a big kink in your lines ?????

1. The AC compressor is the stock 93 one. The bracket kit is from Josh Powers. Do a little searching for his name and there are several threads with it on here and few other sites. So far I like the setup but I havent got to run it much at all.
2. The intake is for a 6.0L Hummer H2. I did some digging and test fitting and found this one works great for these LS engines in and OBS truck. I havent seen anyone else using one so maybe it'll catch on. haha I did not want some rigged looking PVC pipe or even the alum tubing on this one.
3. The radiator came from a late 90's 3/4 ton Chevy truck. Its a 34" radiator whereas the stock was 31" plus this one is thicker. Its a direct fit to any OBS but will also need the top mounts from the donor truck. I went out and measured my 06 and it had the same size radiator in it so I found some take off E-fans on eBay from an 06 and they fit great. I had to trim the top ears off of them however. My buddy is making me a radiator cover so then I an mount the top. Only the bottom of them is mounted in these pics is why is sticks a little away from the radiator.

Thanks. I will do some more pics and vids once I get few more things done. Its def came a long ways from where it was at.

[silverado_lover]

Excellent job on your build!! I am in the middle of mine right now and have a question about the A/C....I am using the Powers A/C bracket in my '93 with stock compressor... if I bolt the stock hoses back up I get a big kink in the big suction hose.....the angle of the hard lines out of the compressor are not angled right for the Powers bracket set up......how did you fix the problem with your set up??? Did you get a big kink in your lines ?????

He never disconnected the lines IIRC, he didn't do anything and his lines are ok.

I'm in the same situation as you unfortunately

[dustiebutt]

Not sure how his A/C system works with a big kink in the hose..........I want my system to work as designed so I may try cutting the suction hard line and having it rewelded so it is rotated up and toward the passenger side to get the kink out of it..........if that works it will only cost me the price of the weld ......unless I can find a compression fitting big enough to fit the hard line..............if not about $100 in fittings from coldhose.com.............

He never disconnected the lines IIRC, he didn't do anything and his lines are ok.

I'm in the same situation as you unfortunately

[blacstar]

yeah, very nice ride. My truck was a much easier swap and i kept my manual also!

[myzterray]

this is my favorite swap on this site!

[dustiebutt]

I just cut the suction hard line that comes out the back side of the compressor flush with the mounting block, drilled the block out to 5/8" stuck the hard line back in, repositioned everything for clearance and now all I have to do is get the line welded to the compressor mounting block.........easiest and cheapest and you keep your stock lines...........

He never disconnected the lines IIRC, he didn't do anything and his lines are ok.

I'm in the same situation as you unfortunately