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I am going to be swapping my 350 for a 5.3L V8 Gen III. I have read lots of good info on LS swaps and I hope to post my progress here and any info or input yall have feel free to chime in. Thanks!

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Welcome from Houston!!! :lol: well more of the Clear Lake area. Where you located?

You have any pictures of the truck, I would like to see it!

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From the Cypress/Tomball area. I will get more pics up soon.

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Nice your about an hr or so from me. Sweet!!! Sorry my work comp doesn't like certain embeded pictures but I saw the picture you posted with your phone, looks really clean start of a good foundation.

Other than the LS swap any other big plans for it?

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I vote LS swap and 4/6 drop.

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maybe 2.5/4

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so my condenser sprung a leak and needs replacing asap cause houston summers are really bad. Is there a condenser that I need to buy that will be ready for my LS swap. I dont want to buy this one only to have to change it in a couple of weeks.

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Made some unwanted repairs. Guys at the firehouse helped me out. Replaced my condenser and some vacuum lines. Really ready to get rid of this carburetor. Cant wait to get my new engine. Anyone know where I can get a custom wiring harness?

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Look up project "Fred" Very comprehensive build.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=350986

Kinda wanting to do the same thing!

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looking for different places to get my engine mounts for ls swap. any suggestions?

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You don't need new engine mounts the LS will use the existing mounts so no need to spend the money for new ones.

MSD just came out with an Atomic EFI LS wiring harness system that's supposed to be 25% less wiring
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So I am not going to need something like this. http://dirtydingo.com/store/product_...oducts_id=1308
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Correct, because its a SBC and your 350 is a SBC you will not need them.
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parts are starting to come in and I am getting alittle excited. Hopefully next week I get my engine.

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Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Parts are a good thing, so what are you going to do with your old 350?

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Probably part out everything but the block and rebuild for my next truck.

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Well if you do keep me in mind for the heads if you don't mind. Just PM me for price and such, going to try and beef up my little ole 305 some.

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shopping around for a modified engine wiring harness... any suggestions?

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Send the stock harness to wait4meperformance or bp-automo​tive

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Seriously, give the thread I shot you a good long read. Answers lotsa questions, and it's author is still active here. Pm him.
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Those are the mounts I am using for my swap (whenever I get around to actually starting....). You use youe existing frame mounts, but need to change the mounts on the engine side.

I also got a harness from www.fuelinjectionconnection.com for mine. Robert had me send my pedal and TAC module with the ECM to make sure everything played nice. He put a canned tune in the ECM to disable VATS, traction control and the other nannies in the factory tune, then set gear ratio and tire size for me as well. I have used his harnesses a few times now and have been really happy with the service.

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that thread is the first one I had read from this site. Its what gave me the courage to do the LS swap.

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bought my engine yesterday. Its coming out of a 2004 Silverado. I have the VIN from the vehicle it was coming out of and I wanted to make sure everything he told me about the engine is true. From what I know it is a 5.3L V8 with 108k. If anyone could help me verify this I would greatly appreciate it. Here is partial VIN : 1GCEC19T14EXXXXXX

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If you call your local GM dealer, the last 8 (4EXXXXXX) are the digits you need.

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