Recent content by Drauka99
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Ls swap
beauty of GM is the bellhousing for the transmission in you K10 will work with just a bit of tweaking on the LS (one less bellhousing bolt and a different flywheel if its a manual transmission). main thing you will need is a tuner for the ECM/ECU or send it off with the necessary info for...- Drauka99
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- Forum: Engine Swaps (Gas) LS, Vortec, LT1 , etc.
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For you LS swap guys.
One other thing, if the OP goes with the stock LS radiator and lower core support, get the HD radiator... the core support is made to fit both the standard radiator and the wider "HD" one. The Escalade donner likely had the HD version already. The 1-1/2 holes in the support are where the...- Drauka99
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For you LS swap guys.
mine is a non-ac truck (plan on adding a vintage air setup at some point) but there is a ton of room behind the grill and in front of the radiator for other coolers and condensers. If going AC with your LS swap things get tight on the passenger side frame rail and the stock LS ac compressor...- Drauka99
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For you LS swap guys.
You can use the stock radiator and fans(and trans cooler) from the Escalade. You can chop out the lower radiator support from the Escalade and bolt it on top of the C-10 core support (I used a 3/4" rubber spacer) once that's installed you can make a couple simple brackets to bolt the fans and...- Drauka99
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What have you done to your square lately??
I inhaled a lot of bondo dust. I started cleaning off the replacement bed I acquired. Saw a funny body line... yeah was 1/2 thick bondo over an old repair. Also in the same shop my brother is building a 65 Ford... he was swapping in a 5 speed manual.... nightmare of Ford doing weird... -
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8.1 Vortec VS 383 Stroker VS 6.0 Iron LS
I was tempted really bad recently with a 80s c-20 listing locally and also a local listing for a 8.1. I need a tow vehicle just enough to need to buy one but not enough that I worry about it sitting to much, and I think the 8.1 would be great for my needs. As for aftermarket support, yeah...- Drauka99
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Paint rendering
Does anyone know of somewhere online I could do some paint color renderings? I am painting my 81 and I am trying to decide on final colors and the pattern ideas I have in my head. Truck originally had the off white cab a bronze main color and a off white bottom stripe (deluxe two tone scheme)...- Drauka99
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LC9 swap questions
Tuning- Send off the existing computer to a reputable tuner to get the AFM and VATS deleted as well as setting it up for the SM465. Cooling system - a few brackets and the bottom of the radiator support from the donner and you can hook up the existing cooling system including all the hoses...- Drauka99
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- Forum: Engine Swaps (Gas) LS, Vortec, LT1 , etc.
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Throwing Parts at the Wall
What he said.... I had a Chevy TBI truck in the 90s, pretty well maintained... high idle for around the time you said is what it had always done and did my whole time of ownership.- Drauka99
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- Forum: Tech Discussion
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Rearend gear ratios 1980-1987 most common
My 81 had a 305 with MY6.... 2.56 axel as well. Was a dog in 4/OD, lost speed in 4th unless is was a steep downhill grade. -
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What have you done to your square lately??
body work and more body work. I've been stripping a donor hood to bare metal and cleaning up some small dings and pinholes. At some point I think someone did a driveway paint job on it and used a concrete block to scuff it and then went back with 1 can per square foot of hood with spray paint... -
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For you LS swap guys.
mine was an 03 with 135k. Oil pan was clean when I changed out to a lower profile one. I wouldn't be to concerned with sub 250k if it appeared well maintained. I limited mine to 03-06 motors because i wanted , no EGR and no DOD.- Drauka99
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6.0 swap
more than likely you will need to shorten the driveshaft motor mount adapters (new mounts themselves are recommended) you will need to come up with a cooling system plan, you can use the LS system, it fits in our trucks with some minor mods, or you can use a big block radiator, or others have...- Drauka99
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Loud Knock After Replacing Intake Manifold
We're invested now, please let us know what you find :)- Drauka99
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Rear brakes lock up, fronts don't seem to work
/\ This was my first thought
