1994 ECSB 5.3/60E swap

[iamkeniff]

knock sensor holes drilled an tapped, cam installed, new ARP crank bolt installed. at a stand still until my harness comes in. ill be going to the stealership to get tranny bolts, an oil pressure sensor screen, ALT/Power steering bracket bolts, starter bolts, LS2 valley cover o-rings an the gasket.
i have to figure out how to make my 05 radiator fit..may have to trim the mounting brackets off..i dunno.

i wish i would have just bought a pull out..learned from that screw up.

 

[iamkeniff]

servo install

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pop the snap ring out with a flat head

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take a pair of plyers to pull the cover off...i didnt cut my o-ring like everyone was saying to do

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pull the whole servo assembly out with your fingers

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pull the 4th gear servo off remember which way it goes or you'll screw up

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easy stuff...shouldnt have to explain it in full detail. but pull your E clip make sure you dont lose it. pull everything apart 1 peice at a time and lay it exactly how it would come off the servo pin

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take a small C clamp, a socket, a peice of foam or a small towel to press the plate in to expose the inside spring to install the Blue spring that comes in the shift kits

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place the blue spring inside of the old spring and repeat the steps in reverse
any problems ask ill explain in more detail..it's not that hard

 

[iamkeniff]

GEN IV knock sensor swap to GEN III knock sensors

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drill bit size was an 11/32 its just enough to knock the current threads out, tap with a 10x1.5

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tapping is a slow process...so be sure not to thread it at an angle. i used liquid wrench that i "Borrowed" from work. it works really good. when the tap starts to get hard go in reverse then go forward again. make sure to blow the hole out with air or your gonna pack all those shavings behind the new knock sensor :rick

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installed, pretty simple. use a 7/8 wrench and dont feel like you have to tighten it so tight you'll bust a blood vessel it's a pretty simple snug it down method

onto the cam install of the GEN IV it's simple as hell too once you get the pulley off.

pull the pulley off and prep up with a 10mm deep drive socket and a 6" extension or just use air tools your choice.
pull the cover off. on the GEN IV the oil pan gasket wraps around the front where the timing cover would be. only use a few dabs where the factory used it, i also put a small dab on the corners where the block meets the oil pan and timing cover.

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gotta love a 1 bolt cam

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pull the retainer plate with a TORX bit..i didnt pay attention to the size, but i can look if anyone really needs it.

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if you dont have the cam tool like i didnt, just throw the cam bolt back in and walk it out VERY slowly and supporting it so it doesnt have to rub on the cam bearings a lot.

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i soaked the cam in COMP CAM LUBE just to be on the safe side. went back in the same way it came out..nice and slow.
i cleaned the threads of the retainer plate and used a SMALL dab of Red Loc-tite on it. i understand the factory used blue or green. i dont care red loc-tite can be used but you have to remember to use VERY little thanks to how strong it is.
put everything back nice and slow take your time.
i dont have an UD pulley on this motor but i used the ARP 12 point crank bolt anyways. i pulled the pulley in then backed the bolt back out and used liquid wrench on 1 1/2'' of the threads and ran it in until the pulley stopped at the old marks the seal made.

not too bad for a first timer and having to run and get parts PLUS help a friend take a water pump off his truck. then the fiance' was home when i got back and had to eat lunch with her and spend time with her..damn women :tantrum: nah im playing...i enjoyed taking a break :matt

 

[DRAGGIN95]

It's going to be a nice truck!

 

[iamkeniff]

small update:

bought another Circle D 3000-3200 stall
need to buy the wedge style dampener
need fuel line
ordering my fuel pump tomorrow, i hope
need my harness to get finished
need my A/C bracket made
need my LTs, V-band clamps for my custom exhaust
22" round Magnaflow muffler
4:10s/Tru-trac
master rebuild kit
high speed balance my driveshaft
Billet servos
98 350 throttle cable/cruise cable
fab a throttle linkage bracket..may just use my 4.3 one
redo the steering linkage on the truck to take the slack out

 

[iamkeniff]

well, i pulled everything back apart to change the tensioner out...do i really need to make a write up?

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pull the pulley, front cover

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pull all the bolts to the oil pan to expose the pick-up tube

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pull the oil pump and loosen the pickup tube so you can get the tube out of the bottom of the oil pump (change the o-ring imo, it's cheap)

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take the tensioner out and replace with your new one

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put it all back together...

you'll need a 13mm deep drive socket for the pick up tube nuts, 10mm deep drive with a 6" extension for the cover, the oil pan, and the oil pump. the pick-up tube is a lil weird so take your time taking the bolt out.

 

[Mike]

Lookin great, keep up the good work!

 

[iamkeniff]

parts installed:
heads
intake
tb
got the oil pressure sensor tapped an installed
water temp sensor is almost ready to install...gotta finish drilling an tap the water pump
wiring trimmed down
the engine is bolted in
the upgrade fuel pump is installed an the hotwire kit is ran
throttle cable installed

still need to do:
radiator
e-fans
servos
stall
shift kit
drive shaft
LTs powdercoated an installed
oil
antifreeze
pick up my v-band clamps for my exhaust
run new exhaust
tune
run wiring harness
CRANK it up with open headers

 

[iamkeniff]

bare with me...these are the pics i sent my friends when i remembered to take a pic with my phone...im uploading them through my iphone to photobucket so i may get the image links wrong.

fuel pump

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fuel pump accessories

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fuel pump hotwire kit

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Nelson Performance Custom wiring harness

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block surface before heads went on, plus the LS7 lifter trays an lifters installed

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what it looked like after i put the heads, adjusted the lifters, an put the valve covers on. notice i used my old DOD valley cover just incase i had to lay something on it or bumped the oil pressure boss

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just getting it into the truck

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under its own weight an bolted in

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all the wiring narrowed out...wow

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the tapped LS7 valley cover. i used a 3/8 NPT tap a 3/8" to 1/8" brass reducer with liquid teflon from work

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just a close up of what i used

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close up the wiring sorted out, sensor installed

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intake installed

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TB installed 90mm FAST dbc

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with the intake cover

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an i call this the Money Shot

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[Mike]

Nice guy let me know how you like that harness.