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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    i used whatever brake pedal came with the ones that i got when i converted the truck to manual pedals. the pad on the pedal says power brakes.
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    well i just lowered the truck so i had to bleed the back brakes after flipping the axle and everything was/is dry with no fluid. i was starting to think that it needs a proportioning valve because on like 99% of other vehicles the front brakes do most of the stopping. its like a 70% front 30% to...
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    ok guys, found a problem i cant seem to figure out. when driving and i barely touch the brakes the passenger rear wheel completely locks up. my truck was originally a manual brakes and i installed a vacuum assist power brake booster and master from an 87 K5 blazer that i had access to for parts...
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    honestly i havnt even got to drive the truck barely at all yet because fabbot fabrication still hasnt sent me the 2WD to 4WD back plate for the 4WD colorado transmission yet! was literally the first thing i ordered in late june and here we are in august and i still dont have that part. they sent...
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    i've had those seats for a loooong time. they are rare with only 1200 VW jetta's being imported in 1989 only in this color. the car was themed as a helios blue jetta GLI 16V. most common are the gray cloth recaro's that where standard in all GTI and GLI 16V's from 1987 to 1992, than you could...
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    Its lowered now and has the recaro seats installed that i wanted to put in it.
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    forgot to mention that i will be doing all the tuning on it myself. basically im running a P01 red/blue harness that i modified, it is DBC as well because that just made the swap easier. im also running a P59 red/green ECU as well because of its extended functionality over a P01 ECU. this P59...
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    well here's an update, it runs and moves!! i semi rigged an aluminum driveshaft from a 2000 silverado for now so i can at least move it around on the property at my shop till i can afford to get one custom made for it. i think it needs a tune up too but its hard to tell with the chop monster cam...
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    Part of my inspiration is roadkill's muscle truck. yes i want to swap the front end to a 70's front end. if my truck runs anything like freiburger's truck does i'll be happy with it. i know his truck had an LS6 in it but thats a 5.7, mines bigger hence 6.0L power lol.
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    These are the recaro seats that i will be putting in it look like.
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    well thats when i first picked it up 8 years ago. inline 6 automatic truck, pretty much base model work truck. absolutely hate the 81 grill and plan to change that. i got all the parts to convert the truck to manual as if it was that way from the factory from a friend who was stripping like 77...
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    the guys at sloppy mechanics proved the AR-5 is a pretty durable tranny. they put 900hp and 800ft/lbs of torque through one for a long time before it failed. correct me if im wrong but even a stock T56 cant handle that. im not scared of breaking the AR-5 either because they are cheap. i got a...
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    on the ECU thing just so you understand a little better, the P01 blue/red ECU's where all drive by cable throttle and do not have the hardware in the ECU to control a drive by wire throttle setup. the P59 blue/green connector ECU's are for drive by wire setup's for the most part and are missing...
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    opinions on my LS swap setup

    first off im new to the LS world but im no stranger to building franken-vehicles. im working on swapping a 6.0 LQ4 engine from a 2006 express van into my 1981 C10. its going to be backed with a 2WD colorado 5 speed transmission using the fabbot AR-5 to LS full conversion kit. Engine wise i have...
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    fuel tank swap from newer silverado to 81 C10?

    thank you very much for this! saved me a lot of money that i can put toward other things on this truck! next question, these tanks are ambidextrous in a sense meaning they can flip from side to side correct? do the tank straps flip as well? just curious because my bed does have fuel doors on...
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    fuel tank swap from newer silverado to 81 C10?

    yes i definitely do not want to use the original 81 tank. last time i looked into a drop in replacement tank for EFI they wanted 650-700 for the tank. seems a bit insane for just a bare tank with a sending unit to me. i have a few fuel pumps at my disposal including walbro 255, bosch 044 and...
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    fuel tank swap from newer silverado to 81 C10?

    Hi, im new here. i've been working on cobbling parts together to swap a 6.0L LS into my 81 C10 truck. just picked up a colorado 5 speed that was actually affordable today after a few months hunt, YAY!!! anyhow, i was thinking about fuel tanks as i know the original C10 tank in my truck will not...

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