6.0 into 82 Silverado
 

Here's my new project. It was on it's way to getting a built 350 with a 200 shot of nitrous. But then I wrecked my daily driver and decided to take it's motor out and put it in the 82 Silverado. The motor put out 380 to the wheels in that truck, so I figure it should do good in the 82. I'm converting it to carburetor and running the MSD box to fire the coils. The truck has been lightened - no A/C or ducting, no dash, no inner fenders, relocated battery, no carpet/headliner, no mirrors, soon to have fiberglass hood and bumper. The trans is a TH350 w/ a 3000 stall. Gears are 4.56's and I've got some 28X10.5 ET Drags. I'm not sure on the exhaust yet, because I can't find LT headers to fit this application, but I have a 2.5" X-pipe and dual mufflers for it. Any suggestions? Here's some pictures. I plan to start the swap next week. Any advice,opinions, or tips?

The truck I wrecked
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/DSC00760.jpg
The 86
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...3/86athome.jpg

We test fitted the motor in there yesterday, it sat nice. We just need to reroute the trans lines and fuel lines. I'm still not sure which intake I should go with. This truck had a 350 with a victor jr on it and it had a nasty hesitation or deadspot. I'm not sure if it was because of the manifold or the carburetor or even a fuel problem.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...63/swap002.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...63/swap001.jpg

IT FITS!!!! :)

go for it, that thing will run like a bat outta hell

good luck!

keep us posted! its gonna be sweet! I got a 78 and i wanna put a 6.0 in it sometime in the next few years...

i personally would NOT swap to carb'd

the carb setup will probably be easier to get running now and look cleaner, but the fuel injection will be easier to tune and i think it will make more power. you could run the victor jr. and run the fuel injection

I agree, EFI would be a much better choice. But I'm going for the old school/new school thing. I do plan to go back to fuel injection when I find the setup I want. Like you said, I can always go EFI on the Victor Jr.
Hey would 15" outlaw wheels look too redneck on my truck(15x10in back 15x8front)?

Well, I got it in the truck. It's still just temporary, I still have to re-route trans and fuel lines, figure out an exhaust setup, and buy a new converter(3500rpm). I broke this little sensor on the back of the motor, what is it and can it be replaced easily? Thanks.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...swheels019.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...swheels017.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...swheels013.jpg
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That is the oil pressure sensor. pull out the broken part and get a new one. And I also vote to keep the fuel injection.

I just got my intake today. Here it is mocked up in the truck. Now I'm just waiting on exhaust and a fuel pump(+some small parts here and there). I should have it fired up in a couple weeks.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ntakein001.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ntakein006.jpg

I painted some stuff, but now I'm gonna pull the motor again to paint the whole engine bay and swap my TH350 for a Th400.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ntakein003.jpg