1989 Pickup 3VZE to LS Swap
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1989 Pickup 3VZE to LS Swap
Added the last one I forgot to post. Let me know if there is a proper forum to post this, will take more pics going forward.Wasn't planning on making a build post so I don't have many photos from the beginning of the process but I will document more as we go along. Driving back from Texas to Michigan the camshaft blew right through. Now the question was rebuild what I had or do an LS swap... I chose the latter. So here is a photo dump up to today where I will be documenting better the progress. And a video from today of the first start-up on the FIRST turn over. This is as bare bones as possible (with the exception of the tuning of a Holley Terminator) to turn the engine over and listen for sounds. There is no exhaust what so ever which will come later along with plenty of other things. Almost two years since my truck has turned over and it almost brought a tear to my eye, ALMOST. Open to suggestion on powder coat color of valve covers, injector holes will be removed so it's a clean cover, coil packs were relocated, currently thinking all black or all black with the double lines bronze like the intake. Here is a video from today watch with sound, upper right hand corner.
First Turn over First Try
Little camping trip to Texas.. the one that blew the camshaft
the difference between my brother and I
we will take care of you there
I could sleep in there
Barren
Blue tape is protecting bronze air intake
Coil pack re-location
This brings us today
This brings us today
Hiding High
First Turn over First Try
Little camping trip to Texas.. the one that blew the camshaft
the difference between my brother and I
we will take care of you there
I could sleep in there
Barren
Blue tape is protecting bronze air intake
Coil pack re-location
This brings us today
This brings us today
Hiding High
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Nice work! The LS looks like it fits in the engine bay really good. What transmission are you running? What about the radiator, will it fit without cutting the core support?....I have a 5.3/4L60E that I was going to put in my FJ40 Landcruiser, but I've been having the urge to drop it in my 91' Extended cab, lol. I will be following your progress, looking forward to your updates!
Last edited by rustED; 03-17-2024 at 10:14 PM.
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Nice work! The LS looks like it fits in the engine bay really good. What transmission are you running? What about the radiator, will it fit without cutting the core support?....I have a 5.3/4L60E that I was going to put in my FJ40 Landcruiser, but I've been having the urge to drop it in my 91' Extended cab, lol. I will be following your progress, looking forward to your updates!
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Got her fired up one more time today, I'll see if I can find a video. I plan on doing a whole write up with what pictures I can find soon. Headers are shorty stainless off eBay, look great. Got the air intake off FB Marketplace actually its a Holly intake kind of bronzed looks great in there. Cut off the factory motor mounts and welded new universal LS mounts. The wiring harness is nearly all obsolete, it's running off a Holley Terminator X which is controlling everything and then some. I'll post a run-down when I can get it all together and have the time. Probably a new post
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Nice video... thanks for answering all my questions lol. I am seriously thinking of swapping my 91'4x4...I have a 5.3/4L60E sitting in my garage now that was going to be for another project, but I'm getting tired of the 22RE being so underpowered and would like to be able to tow with it and still keep up with traffic on the freeway!
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Nice video... thanks for answering all my questions lol. I am seriously thinking of swapping my 91'4x4...I have a 5.3/4L60E sitting in my garage now that was going to be for another project, but I'm getting tired of the 22RE being so underpowered and would like to be able to tow with it and still keep up with traffic on the freeway!
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