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Old Jan 8, 2016 | 11:27 PM
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Default CCrowell2's 97 Shortbed ls swap take 2

Figured I would post up my build on my 1997 Chevy single cab. The truck started out life as a 305 5spd truck and I drove it the most like that and probably liked it the most like that haha. Then it went to built 350 for boost with a whipped side mount with a air to water intercooler. It seemed fast to me but didn't go anywhere it ran a best of 13.01 like that. Then it went to a 2002 cammed lq9 and 4l80e and it ran a best of 11.65 with 150shot on it. But after 2000 miles it lost oil pressure and I thought a cam bearing had went out but it turns out it had a clogged oil passage. I don't think the previous owner ever changed the oil it looked horrible inside with a 130k on it. I tried to put new cam, rod, and crank bearings in it to patch it up but I think the damage was already done and it didn't last long after that.
So now on to the new engine it is a L76 out of a 2009 Pontiac G8 gt with 110k on it. Bought TSP 231/234 629/615 on 111, PRC 225cc as cast cylinder heads. Im not expecting a power house just a good running truck again. Sorry no turbo plans.... Yet.

Here is some pics of how it was in the past
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Will upload pics of the new engine when I get a chance
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Old Jan 9, 2016 | 07:42 PM
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Subed!
I currently have a 98 with a 305 and an A2W intercooled side mount Whipple that's fixing to get an LS swap.
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Old Jan 10, 2016 | 12:54 PM
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I got the new 6.0 home and all cleaned up. I have the new cam back in and 4x cam gear and timing chain with new chain guide and that's where it is sitting. Waiting for the heads to show up before I do anything else.

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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 06:24 PM
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any updates on this ? sexy truck
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 08:28 PM
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Got the engine put together and in the truck, just waiting on a crank sensor to see if it or the reluctor conversion box is the reason why it has no crank signal.

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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 09:38 PM
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im loving it man
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by UnVmy5.3
im loving it man
Thanks man
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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 12:48 AM
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Sweet! Looks like you robbed the engine cover off a 2002 LQ9? That's a 1 year only cover...
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Old Mar 8, 2016 | 05:51 AM
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Yes that first ls engine came out of a 02 escalade.
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