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  1. iamtherealJayy

    83 K5 Blazer LS swap issue

    So I swapped my 1983 Chevrolet K5 blazer with a 5.3/4L60e, working on it every other weekend it took longer than I wanted but I finally got around to the first start, and it runs poorly. I noticed the intake manifold had a broken nipple for a vacuum port so I swapped it with a spare I had. No...
  2. iamtherealJayy

    K10 suspension upgrades?

    @SquareRoot the hydraulic pedal in my 87? I’ve actually been driving it the last couple days since I broke some studs on my 78 when trying to replace the 2012 tires lol. But the pedal grabs at the very top, master and line were replaced and slave has been replaced twice, all within the last...
  3. iamtherealJayy

    NV4500 swap behind a 5.3 LS

    It’s getting closer to swap time, I believe I’m going to try and get the advanced adapters driver side slave bell housing if I can ever figure which part number it is. I’ve found one for swapping nv4500 to older 350’s? Is that the correct one? Part 712577? I’m starting to collect the final parts...
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    K10 suspension upgrades?

    @Wallace6 i don’t rememeber what the issue was but I have since sold the 81 flatbed, still having hydraulic clutch issues on the 87, and LS swapped the 78 K10. Found a set of 3.73 axles for the k10 just gotta figure out the parking brake cable setup and add a small lift for ~33” tires.
  5. iamtherealJayy

    NV4500 swap behind a 5.3 LS

    Well I did it, bought an 85 k10 with hydraulic clutch and 3.73 axles, so now I’ve got to strip what’s left of that truck for mine. Going to finish my k5 blazer before starting this project.
  6. iamtherealJayy

    88 gasser gauges in an 83 diesel?

    I’ll have to sit down and figure where each wire goes, I’m not as much concerned about blinker lights, 4x4 light, ses etc. I need gauges, surely I can tell if I’m in 4x4 or not, and I’ll have a separate light for a check engine light.
  7. iamtherealJayy

    88 gasser gauges in an 83 diesel?

    Blazer had cruise but it had been wacked off at the firewall so I pulled all the interior stuff out.
  8. iamtherealJayy

    88 gasser gauges in an 83 diesel?

    @bucket the speedos are both cable driven other than the little box for cruise? Little greenish blue box. I did debate on Frankensteining the two clusters to maintain a 80psi oil pressure gauge, but there wasn’t much point.
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    88 gasser gauges in an 83 diesel?

    Well I’m gonna make something happen regardless. So far all I’ve done was plug the gauges in and the lights worked and the voltage gauge. Speedo should work, all the other gauges pegged out for being open? If my wiring in the engine bay is correct I should be able to throw some sensors in and...
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    88 gasser gauges in an 83 diesel?

    Rather not, but if I’ve got to I can take the entire bulkhead from the suburban and put it in the blazer. Regardless I can’t use the blazer gauges and I’d prefer factory gauges over some universal gauges.
  11. iamtherealJayy

    88 gasser gauges in an 83 diesel?

    Well, @SquareRoot, that comment was very helpful. Thank you. Not sure how, but that answered every single question I needed answered.
  12. iamtherealJayy

    88 gasser gauges in an 83 diesel?

    The circuit board on the back of my gauges were rusted out and junk. I’ve got a set of 88 suburban gauges I put in the blazer and voltage seemed to work, can I use the temp sensor from the 88 and the oil pressure from an 83? The blazer currently has a 5.3L ls. Originally a 6.2, had a 350 when I...
  13. iamtherealJayy

    1983 K5 blazer 6.2 wiring cleanup

    Also, for future reference if anyone’s curious The red and yellow pair is; Yellow- Water In Fuel, Red- Fuel Gauge Smaller four wires Dark Green- Temp, Tan- Oil pressure, PinkBlackStripe- Glow plug relay? Brown- generator or thermo heater? No idea for the blue and red pair.
  14. iamtherealJayy

    1983 K5 blazer 6.2 wiring cleanup

    https://www.gmsquarebody.com/threads/1973-1991-wiring-manuals.14498/ I’ve figured out all the wires but the blue and red ones. I even went and looked at my other k5 blazer and it has them but it doesn’t go to anything.
  15. iamtherealJayy

    NV4500 swap behind a 5.3 LS

    @SquareRoot vacuum. I’ve been trying to find some local for up to 300. Can’t find any within six hours. If all else fails I’ll get in touch about yours. Or find a complete truck for <$1000 @Drauka99 not sure yet, it’s farther back than the sm465 but I’ve got a cleaner tunnel from an automatic...
  16. iamtherealJayy

    NV4500 swap behind a 5.3 LS

    @SquareRoot i didn’t think that logic was too bad lol, but parting out trucks is what I do on the weekends. It’s what I do to get the 5.3 for my swaps, and I usually end up with a free driveline plus a few dollars. Except this nv4500 swap. Still gonna have $500+ in the trans swap by the time...
  17. iamtherealJayy

    NV4500 swap behind a 5.3 LS

    I’m about at the point of buying a complete truck again lol hate spending a ton on one part when I could give a little extra and it comes with the rest of the truck
  18. iamtherealJayy

    1983 K5 blazer 6.2 wiring cleanup

    The other end of the blue and red are wadded up and tucked in between the hitch and bumper. The other three wires the blue tan and orange go to the power tailgate? Edit: the red and yellow do go to a plug by the fuel tank, is red power of some sort and yellow was supposed to go to the gauge...
  19. iamtherealJayy

    NV4500 swap behind a 5.3 LS

    @Ifyasquintitsmint id run a universal pedal but I kinda like my pedals matching and just being the rubber cover, I was never a fan of vehicles with the custom pedal covers
  20. iamtherealJayy

    1983 K5 blazer 6.2 wiring cleanup

    I assume these wires brown, tan, green, pink w black stripe, go to gauges? They’ve all been snipped off and none of the factory gauges were used in the last 350 swap. These are the yellow and red wires. The red one goes into the bulkhead and the yellow has been cut. This harness has been cut...
  21. iamtherealJayy

    1983 K5 blazer 6.2 wiring cleanup

    I’ve owned this blazer since february and I’m just now getting around to tinkering on it. It was originally a 6.2 diesel then a 350, I’m putting in an ls. Anyways, all the diesel wiring had just been cut off, noticed it when I bought it but wiring didn’t scare me so I’ve been cleaning up the...
  22. iamtherealJayy

    NV4500 swap behind a 5.3 LS

    @SquareRoot currently 3.08’s with 28” tires.. stayed with the smallest tire I could to keep a little bit of torque.. I do plan on going lower in the rearend and going up a few tire sizes eventually. I’ve got 3/4 ton axles waiting to go in but I held off for wheel options lol
  23. iamtherealJayy

    NV4500 swap behind a 5.3 LS

    @Ifyasquintitsmint whats the benefit of the AA bellhousing? I’m trying to get the best driveability from this truck. I’ve got 28” tires and 3.08’s I understand the gearing sucks. Any slight incline I have to take off in low. I do have a set of 3/4 ton axles I could swap in but I’d like to stay 6...
  24. iamtherealJayy

    NV4500 swap behind a 5.3 LS

    Hmm this is the first I’ve heard of the slave and oil pan not getting along. For cross men ever I’m going to use one from a th400, since I heard that it’ll work? @BKING33 you mean like the master and slave of the donor truck? Or from an 85-87 truck? I saw where Jon Holovach used the...
  25. iamtherealJayy

    NV4500 swap behind a 5.3 LS

    @SquareRoot i have the removable floor tunnel, I also don’t have a dizzy to hit on the firewall lol it’s got a 5.3L, I tried to get a measurement of the bellhousing face of the sm465 to the driveshaft mount on the back of the 205, cane to roughly 3’. Tried to get a measurement of the bellhousing...

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