johnnyp1996
Newbie
I’ve got a 1998 Chevy C1500 ECSB with a 5.7 that I’m going to be throwing onto a 1998 Chevy K1500 ECSB frame.
My overall issue is that the K1500 came push button 4x4 along with its specific engine and interior harnesses to support electronic 4wd, the C1500 obviously did not. Being that I am a fan of manual engaged 4x4 and also the issue that the wiring on the K1500 was not in the best of shape when tear down came…
Can I use my C1500 body and wiring on the K1500 frame adding the factory manual floor engagement for the transfer case and an aftermarket front differential engagement setup and not run into any issues? I’m trying to make this swap as easy as possible and if I can just add those manual components to bypass the electronic 4x4 engagement without having to completely swap in the K1500 harness that would speed up the project that much faster.
Thanks for any and all help in advance!
If anyone wants to see the actual progress of the project please check out my Instagram page @johnnyp7819
My 98 C1500
The 98 K1500
How the frame looked after teardown
And how the frame looks now. Not pictured is the 6” rough country lift that I recently installed.
My overall issue is that the K1500 came push button 4x4 along with its specific engine and interior harnesses to support electronic 4wd, the C1500 obviously did not. Being that I am a fan of manual engaged 4x4 and also the issue that the wiring on the K1500 was not in the best of shape when tear down came…
Can I use my C1500 body and wiring on the K1500 frame adding the factory manual floor engagement for the transfer case and an aftermarket front differential engagement setup and not run into any issues? I’m trying to make this swap as easy as possible and if I can just add those manual components to bypass the electronic 4x4 engagement without having to completely swap in the K1500 harness that would speed up the project that much faster.
Thanks for any and all help in advance!
If anyone wants to see the actual progress of the project please check out my Instagram page @johnnyp7819
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My 98 C1500
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The 98 K1500
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How the frame looked after teardown
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And how the frame looks now. Not pictured is the 6” rough country lift that I recently installed.