1993 Chev c1500 RCLB Sport/Truck 4.3L + NV3500 swapped

[gstubbz]

When I get home I'll look at some new shifters. A short throw would be nice!

And yes, lots of progress!!

So it's all in now. I'm calling it a night since I have to drive an hour home. I spent a ton of time cleaning and everything is still dirty. I'm hoping that I can drive it next weekend! The old owner came over today and said "damn you are making quick progress on this thing" and I'm like yes I am! I want my race truck already! If I get nutty enough I'll pick up a 4.3 to build with a nice cam, vortec heads, etc and get one ready to be turboed. All that stuff can come after this thing passes smog.

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[Biggershaft96]

When I get home I'll look at some new shifters. A short throw would be nice!

And yes, lots of progress!!

So it's all in now. I'm calling it a night since I have to drive an hour home. I spent a ton of time cleaning and everything is still dirty. I'm hoping that I can drive it next weekend! The old owner came over today and said "damn you are making quick progress on this thing" and I'm like yes I am! I want my race truck already! If I get nutty enough I'll pick up a 4.3 to build with a nice cam, vortec heads, etc and get one ready to be turboed. All that stuff can come after this thing passes smog.

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Why not just toss a 350 or 4.8 in?

 

[Bob L]

In Ma. we are emissions exempt after 10 years but can not pass inspection with air bag deleted.

Sorry just noticed yours didn't have an air bag.

 

[Biggershaft96]

My whole state is emissions exempt. Its pretty great most of the time

 

[gstubbz]

I wouldn't be opposed to a bigger engine but I have always wanted a full size Syclone and I could build one with this truck if I keep the V6 and turbo it with an intercooler to be like a syclone.

Although in all honesty a LS engine would probably be cheaper than me trying to turbo this thing. But I guess we will see, I need to get it smogged once it's running then I can start the fun stuff.

Luckily I live in the part of Cali where you smog only once, the rest of the state has to smog every two years. So I barely skate by!

 

[Biggershaft96]

Seems like alot of work trying to get a tbi fuel system setup for boost on top of getting a tune worked out. It would be cool to see though

 

[gstubbz]

I was looking at it a bit, and I need to find out what this is. Looks like it will allow the injectors to open when there is boost pressure and it sandwiches between the TBI and intake. I guess if this was to happen they are discontinued so you could make one out of a throttle body spacer.

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Then it looks like for tuning I can get a Haltech ECU for tuning abilities and they plug into the factory computer connector on the truck. Would need 2 bar map sensors also for those additional injectors. This is all new so I've been trying to read up on it all day. http://www.haltech.com/product/sport-gm/

 

[Biggershaft96]

I was looking at it a bit, and I need to find out what this is. Looks like it will allow the injectors to open when there is boost pressure and it sandwiches between the TBI and intake. I guess if this was to happen they are discontinued so you could make one out of a throttle body spacer.

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Then it looks like for tuning I can get a Haltech ECU for tuning abilities and they plug into the factory computer connector on the truck. Would need 2 bar map sensors also for those additional injectors. This is all new so I've been trying to read up on it all day. http://www.haltech.com/product/sport-gm/

Thats a standalone fuel system. Your correct about it being pretty much a tbi spacer, but its got injectors in it. Not sure what will control those though.

 

[gstubbz]

I haven't even driven a 4.3 before in my life and I'm already looking at 350s on CL and FB marketplace. I just want it to be fast lol

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Also I can't work on it Friday night / Saturday morning. Going to see my grandparents in Folsom so hopefully I can resume working on it that evening. I completely spaced that I had to go down there this weekend.

 

[jw_96]

I drove a 4.3 nv3500 before. It was a really quick v6 and seemed like a solid dd engine.

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