[DennisG_02Silverado]

im lookin to doing a v6 to v8 swap in my '02 silverado in the next few weeks. hopefully going to get a motor next week. i know i need motor mounts, hoses, belts, harness, redo the exhaust, AC hoses n compressor, and program pc. is there anything else im forgeting or need to do?

while i in the process of doing the swap im gonna throw in a cam. (ls6 cam, tr220, tr224) i know i need hardened push. Valve springs? could i get away with using ls6 springs? lifters? What stall would be good if im still planning on pulling car trailers

also someone said i need a returnless fuel rail. will a rail from a tbss work?

thanks,
Dennis

 

[Trevor F]

http://www.ls1truck.com/forums/v8-conversions/9345-official-nbs-4-3v6-gen-3-v8-swap-guide.html

 

[Grohe]

big enough sig pic?

 

[matthimself]

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME w/ the LS6 cam if you are not going boost.

 

[DennisG_02Silverado]

I found a motor with a tr224, 918 springs and hardened pushrods. So I might end up sellin the cam. Should I try a trailblazer convertor?

 

[matthimself]

why not keep it in there....... also mgiht as well go 6.0 imo

 

[1989K1500]

I found a motor with a tr224, 918 springs and hardened pushrods. So I might end up sellin the cam. Should I try a trailblazer convertor?

I would get a pt3600 from yank.

 

[Cook]

what are you going to do to the trans? i doubt it'll hold with the new powerplant, cam and torque converter

 

[DennisG_02Silverado]

ima keep the tr224 in the for awhile n see how my neighbors like it. i want to do a convertor but on a low budget bc i know i still need the tranny built. also saving up for heatwave. im also in the process of just finding someone to do my tranny prolly next month

 

[DennisG_02Silverado]

also dont know if its good to run a big stall if im still pulling a trailer(18ft car trailer with 3800lb car)

 

[1989K1500]

also dont know if its good to run a big stall if im still pulling a trailer(18ft car trailer with 3800lb car)

If you dont your going to hate life with that cam, the truck will be a complete dog until 3500rpm or so.

 

[DennisG_02Silverado]

is it ok to have a 3000 plus stall when pulling trailers

 

[DennisG_02Silverado]

is it even a good towing cam. the cam was coming with the motor im pickin up tomorrow