LS how-to guide

[Steve M]

greetings!
I am neckdeep into a 1997 that I am converting to an LS with a six speed, and Corvette suspension front and rear with a custom frame. The mechanical side of things and the fabrication side is a piece of cake for me, but the LS engine and the standalone wire harness is completely new territory. While I have done YouTube videos till I’m seeing them in my sleep, I would really like to find a Standalone wire harness guide if there is such a thing!!! My main concern is getting the engine wire harness to talk to the body wire harness. If it is better in the long run to upgrade the dash and AC to something more modern that is able to talk to the engine harness I’m not opposed if that’s the best way to go. SO,,, if any of you wire harness gurus can point me in the right direction to get started I would appreciate it. Again I am completely new to the wire harness side of things, so a “stand-alone harness for dummies“ Book or guide would be perfectly appropriate for me! Appreciate all the help in advance.

Oh, one other thing I’m looking for if it’s available, it is a complete fiberglass front end. I would like to have a tilt nose on this vehicle.

Steve
1997 Single cab, short bed, 2wd, corvette IFS and IRS. LS3 and 6 speed

 

[ccreddell]

Where in Oregon are you? My project sounds a lot like yours.

 

[Steve M]

NE, near Hermiston. You?

Where in Oregon are you? My project sounds a lot like yours.

 

[Jglew82]

Have you come across this one yet? Brendan has put out some A+ info on these swaps. http://lt1swap.com/gmt400swap/index.htm

 

[ccreddell]

Im in Medford.

 

[Anubis]

Have you come across this one yet? Brendan has put out some A+ info on these swaps. http://lt1swap.com/gmt400swap/index.htm

This is the go to reference that almost everyone uses. I've used it on my last 2 swaps....It has everything you need to modify your own harness....very helpful