1988 Blazer 5.3 Swap
Dec 12, 2009 | 01:29 PM
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Lsx10 helped me a lot with his build thread!
Justin
Dec 12, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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Update.
Jarad At Current Performance Hooked my up with one of his Relay boxes.
This thing is great! My harness is almost finished, just have to loom the wires and route them.
I didn't like how the harness was put together from the GM. Real mess, ground wires twisted all over and longer than needed wires. I solved all that mess,, and should have no problems.
EFIConnection.com helped with plugs I needed. The jackass I bought this Engine and Harness from really F-d things up for me. He cut all the wires for the under hood relay C2 connector! I had no idea what wires went were! Thank goodness for a Amp Meter! Just have to get the ECM over to Fast Chip and have it tuned. I thought about buying software and attempt this myself, but I'm not a computer guy! Just a dumb old Butcher! LOL!
I'm also Building a Fan shroud out of ( Are you Ready) A Bakers Sheet pan!
I have 2 Procomp 10" Electric Fans off of Ebay. $35.00 for 2 them! And I have $11.00 in the Aluminum Sheet pan. Should be nice when Its done. I have to cut the pan Down and TIG weld it back together. Extend the the sides of the pan for proper clearance for the fans. Should have the cooling system finished this weekend.
Justin
This thing is great! My harness is almost finished, just have to loom the wires and route them.
I didn't like how the harness was put together from the GM. Real mess, ground wires twisted all over and longer than needed wires. I solved all that mess,, and should have no problems.
EFIConnection.com helped with plugs I needed. The jackass I bought this Engine and Harness from really F-d things up for me. He cut all the wires for the under hood relay C2 connector! I had no idea what wires went were! Thank goodness for a Amp Meter! Just have to get the ECM over to Fast Chip and have it tuned. I thought about buying software and attempt this myself, but I'm not a computer guy! Just a dumb old Butcher! LOL!
I'm also Building a Fan shroud out of ( Are you Ready) A Bakers Sheet pan!
I have 2 Procomp 10" Electric Fans off of Ebay. $35.00 for 2 them! And I have $11.00 in the Aluminum Sheet pan. Should be nice when Its done. I have to cut the pan Down and TIG weld it back together. Extend the the sides of the pan for proper clearance for the fans. Should have the cooling system finished this weekend.
Justin
Dec 17, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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Welded up almost a fan shroud!
More done Harness still coming together. Got the Fan shroud almost completed. Just need to cut openings for the fans. Not sure how I'm going to mount to the radiator yet, Come up with something.
Justin
Justin
Jan 4, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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Harness Is Finished
After few hours a night for the last 3 weeks, I have stand alone harness!
Really happy on how it came out. Should have it on the engine and wired in by this weekend. Just need to send the PCM off now!
The Relay box from Current was the nicest thing! Sure made life easier.
What I had to deal with. The jackass I bought this engine and harness had cut all the under hood wires from the Factory relay box. So I had to chase every wire!
Labeled all the Needed Hot wires and sensors. Sure glad I had a Amp Meter.
After I found all the wires and got It looking like a harness again.
If anyone is needed to have a Relay box, This is by far the Best in my opinion! Strait forward and correct.
Finished and ready to rock.
All the update I have for right now.
Justin
Really happy on how it came out. Should have it on the engine and wired in by this weekend. Just need to send the PCM off now!
The Relay box from Current was the nicest thing! Sure made life easier.
What I had to deal with. The jackass I bought this engine and harness had cut all the under hood wires from the Factory relay box. So I had to chase every wire!
Labeled all the Needed Hot wires and sensors. Sure glad I had a Amp Meter. 
After I found all the wires and got It looking like a harness again. 
If anyone is needed to have a Relay box, This is by far the Best in my opinion! Strait forward and correct.
Finished and ready to rock.All the update I have for right now.
Justin
Jan 4, 2010 | 12:44 PM
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Justin,
First off cool project. What headers/engine mounts did you use?
The last pic of the fuse box,did you not use your factory harness you redid?
Im not new to wrenching just havent tried anything on the ls engines yet. Im getting ready to start building a 97' olds bravda that is all wheel drive. Just trying to get an Idea as to whats going on with these swaps. I see that LSx10 is a huge help and his project is equally bad a$$. thanks for any help you can give me.
Congrats on getting hitched..Hope your blazer is ready for your wedding day..
First off cool project. What headers/engine mounts did you use?
The last pic of the fuse box,did you not use your factory harness you redid?
Im not new to wrenching just havent tried anything on the ls engines yet. Im getting ready to start building a 97' olds bravda that is all wheel drive. Just trying to get an Idea as to whats going on with these swaps. I see that LSx10 is a huge help and his project is equally bad a$$. thanks for any help you can give me.
Congrats on getting hitched..Hope your blazer is ready for your wedding day..
Jan 4, 2010 | 04:24 PM
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Justin,
First off cool project. What headers/engine mounts did you use?
The last pic of the fuse box,did you not use your factory harness you redid?
Im not new to wrenching just havent tried anything on the ls engines yet. Im getting ready to start building a 97' olds bravda that is all wheel drive. Just trying to get an Idea as to whats going on with these swaps. I see that LSx10 is a huge help and his project is equally bad a$$. thanks for any help you can give me.
Congrats on getting hitched..Hope your blazer is ready for your wedding day..
First off cool project. What headers/engine mounts did you use?
The last pic of the fuse box,did you not use your factory harness you redid?
Im not new to wrenching just havent tried anything on the ls engines yet. Im getting ready to start building a 97' olds bravda that is all wheel drive. Just trying to get an Idea as to whats going on with these swaps. I see that LSx10 is a huge help and his project is equally bad a$$. thanks for any help you can give me.
Congrats on getting hitched..Hope your blazer is ready for your wedding day..
The mounts and headers I bought off the s10v8.com site. Im active on that Forum. The mounts are a Trans Dapt style with 2.8 S10 factory mounts. Hedman Hedders has long tubes now. I wish they were making them before I bought my shorty's! My user name on s10v8.com is Bigmean. Look up my build Thread there! I have alot more info there! That Old's will be a good platform for a LSX swap! The guys on there have helped me so much!
Hope this helps! Good luck and talk to you later!
Justin
Jan 5, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Thanks Justin! Yeah it does help. How do you like the quailty of those headers. the swap headers I have used form them seemed cheap the flanges were thin and the shorties hit the floor pan where the firewall meet the toe boards. Hopefully the long tubes will work better.