Hey guys, I recently acquired a truck which I am doing a project on. Its a 1990 K1500 regular cab step side. Im in the middle of prepping for paint, redoing the interior, and doing an entire restoration in the truck. it is a 5 speed manual and has 200k on the clock. It runs great but the perfect thing to tie the whole project together is a 6.0 lq9 swap. Im planning on doing a cam setup, swapping heads, long tube headers, and intake. also valve springs if necessary.
Im planning on swapping The tranny for the nv4500.
What is everything I will need for this swap? like everything I need to mate the nv4500 to an lq9, everything i need to get motor and tranny in the truck, If its possible to wire up the stock gauges and cruze control? just a basic list of what i might need and where I can get it. and deferent options I might have (if I have to splice a wiring harness or if anyone sells a premade one for the swap, ect ect.)
also looking at upgrading cooling, so if anyone knows a good radiortor and tranny cooler for this setup let me know, also what it takes to install it.
Im trying to keep everything as stock as possible looks wise except for obviously the engine bay (stock gauges, ect...)
also any upgrades anyone recommends to the motor to raise the reliability (im sure the cam and heads dont help... but if im doing a swap I might as well)
the truck will be a daily and I plan on getting some Bilstein's and maybe a front true track and off-roading it so keeping 4x4 is a must.
Im a decent mechanic when it comes to putting bolt in parts on and iv done engines before but I was putting a stock engine in something after The original engine blew. This is my first time doing a custom project like this although im a great welder and decently mechanically inclined. so It should be somthing someone like me should be able to tackle??
even though its gutless, I have really enjoyed the truck and with some more power I can see it being my forever truck
sorry for all the questions, Thanks for helping a newbie to engine swaps (and GM vehicles).
Im planning on swapping The tranny for the nv4500.
What is everything I will need for this swap? like everything I need to mate the nv4500 to an lq9, everything i need to get motor and tranny in the truck, If its possible to wire up the stock gauges and cruze control? just a basic list of what i might need and where I can get it. and deferent options I might have (if I have to splice a wiring harness or if anyone sells a premade one for the swap, ect ect.)
also looking at upgrading cooling, so if anyone knows a good radiortor and tranny cooler for this setup let me know, also what it takes to install it.
Im trying to keep everything as stock as possible looks wise except for obviously the engine bay (stock gauges, ect...)
also any upgrades anyone recommends to the motor to raise the reliability (im sure the cam and heads dont help... but if im doing a swap I might as well)
the truck will be a daily and I plan on getting some Bilstein's and maybe a front true track and off-roading it so keeping 4x4 is a must.
Im a decent mechanic when it comes to putting bolt in parts on and iv done engines before but I was putting a stock engine in something after The original engine blew. This is my first time doing a custom project like this although im a great welder and decently mechanically inclined. so It should be somthing someone like me should be able to tackle??
even though its gutless, I have really enjoyed the truck and with some more power I can see it being my forever truck
sorry for all the questions, Thanks for helping a newbie to engine swaps (and GM vehicles).