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Originally Posted by DirtyLarry
Yeah, electric fans would be perfect for that. An L19 would be nice too and like you say, it will look more factory. Even better that you have one on hand! L19’s have great low end torque but peter out pretty quickly at 3,000 RPM’s on up. They make for a better 4x4 engine than sport truck engine.
Remember the 454HO/L29 morphadite above? After it got replaced by an L18, it sat on an engine stand from 2008 until last January where I bolted it in to my father-in-laws GMT400 C1500. I sold the marine L29 intake/harness/MEFI-4 ECM then put a carbureted intake on it with a Howell TBI adapter and used a 1992 7.4L TBI unit. It is like an L19 but with L29 accessory brackets. It runs alright but a modern 5.3L would put the beat down on it from stop light to spot light. These TBI engines just don't have any top end power. Here is a thread on the 4.3L to 7.4L swap.
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Little thread revival here but........Larry what A/C lines did you use when you had the L29 in your truck?