New to the forum.
Just purchased a new GM '04 LS1 long block from Scoggin's. This LS1 will be the new donor for my tired TBI motor in my '95 C1500. It's currently a 5pd, but plan on dropping in a t56 as well.
Anyone out there successfully made a gen 3 transplant into a 88-98 GM 1/2 ton pickup?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

use the search

 

Since this section is so new I think it is important to be as helpful as possible. I get so much from this site and some others about my swap that I have to add to the information base when I can. That being said...The best conversion sites are
ls1tech
ls1truck

I have gotten most of my wiring info from there. I am putting a LQ9 into a little older truck, a 1950.
The easiest way is to buy a harness from one of the sponsors and tell them what you have and the can make your harness to work with the existing wiring.

 

I'm sorry. I didn't even realize that we had a special section for this. Disregard my previous post.

 

I've thought about putting an LS1 in my '86 and if I couldn't find the info here I went to LS1Truck. Between the two you should be able to find plenty of help.

 

a guy on here by the name of 1BADC10 or something close to it put a 5.3 in his 86 C-10

 

Thanks all for the input. OnyxsilveradoSS, throttlehappy7, and nightrunner.

 

Well I Just Got Mine Going I Put A 5.3 In In My 98 Chevy I Just Need To Get My Guages Working Again And Get It Tuned But It Turned Out Pretty Good Oh And One Thing You Wont Have A/c So U Can Say Bye Bye To That....but If U Need Any Help On Where To Get Parts Or What Parts To Get Just Let Me Know....good Luck If U Decide To Do It

 

yeah, 1BADC10 did it to his truck. I helped a little here and there with that one, but he did it the hard way by taking a stock harness and rewiring it in to the truck so he had a few setbacks.... now he just needs a transmission b/c he's killed at least 2 already.

 

Why no a/c? I assume it will require custom made hoses and some harness mods.?