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OBS 97 Z71 05 5.3 and Radix Swap
I am active duty army, and have been in Iraq for a year. While I was there I have been thinking of using some of my hard earned money to get another truck. Mine has 213,000 miles on it, but I love it to death. It has been so good to me over the years that I decided to put the money into it rather than to get another truck. So I did my research and figured out what I wanted to do for the build. This is what I have come up with.
2005 5.3 with 60,000 miles complete and with harness and computer. http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1/100_0529.jpg Also have a ZO6 Cam, Hardened pushrods from comp, Patriot gold spring kit, TSP ported oil pump, Heavy duty GM roller timing set, MP122HH Radix (moregrip's complete old blower setup), and a FLT Level 4 4L60E with a Yank SC2800 Converter. Got the engine on the stand, and began tear down yesterday http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1/100_0532.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1/100_0535.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1/100_0536.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1/100_0538.jpg |
Just a few more
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Goodies arrive!!!
few things from TSP...
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1/100_0555.jpg GM Gaskets, ARP crank bolt and head bolts, ported oil pump, and fuel pump kit http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1/100_0558.jpg loctite on cam bolts:nod: http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1/100_0563.jpg new GM heavy duty roller timing set, and oil pump installed http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j1...1/100_0565.jpg |
Then came a moment of stupidity on my part. I have no idea why i did this, but as I was reinstalling the oil pan, I tightened the front corner bolt on the driver's side too much, and the spot where the timing cover meets the pan pushed the pan to crack it as i tightened the bolt. Carnage insued and this is the result...
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pretty excited to watch this build man!!!
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Glad to have you on board! lol I am excited to finally be doing it! There will be a lot to this, and I am going to do my best to document everything the best I can....good and bad as you can see.
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would like to point out that when i had this oil pan mishap i posted an ad to find one here in the classified section, and had someone help me out in less than 5 minutes! The network and people here are incredible. "chevytruck" came through for me right away so I should have the pan by the end of the week.
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will follow. im going to do this swap soon too. just need to piece my engine together
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FWIW I did research for about 6 months prior to this build, and it is paying off tremendously.
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