Old Painless
Full Access Member
- Joined
- Mar 10, 2017
- Posts
- 64
- Reaction score
- 3
- Location
- Santa Clara County
- First Name
- Reid
- Truck Year
- 1985
- Truck Model
- C1500
- Engine Size
- 6.0 LQ9
Hey all, figured I'd finally join after this site helped me with my '85. Thanks for answering a lot of questions!
Have a shortbox c1500 that had a 6.2. Lucky me since I'm in California, I was able to swap an LQ9 into it.
Poor thing sat for about 10-15 years and suffered from hard starting after finally getting it running... after 2 starters, a set of batteries, glow plugs, etc and hours of cranking. After rebuilding the injector pump twice and all other fueling components I gutted the thing. Lost .2 liters and picked up about 250 horses - math I'm content with.
Figured I'd give back to the community and offer any advice on a swap like this, but it seems like you all have it pretty well figured out!
Thanks again for helping me get an awesome rig up and running!
Have a shortbox c1500 that had a 6.2. Lucky me since I'm in California, I was able to swap an LQ9 into it.
Poor thing sat for about 10-15 years and suffered from hard starting after finally getting it running... after 2 starters, a set of batteries, glow plugs, etc and hours of cranking. After rebuilding the injector pump twice and all other fueling components I gutted the thing. Lost .2 liters and picked up about 250 horses - math I'm content with.
Figured I'd give back to the community and offer any advice on a swap like this, but it seems like you all have it pretty well figured out!
Thanks again for helping me get an awesome rig up and running!