5.3L Vortec and 4L60E swap!!

[Casey4x4]

Well here we go...I just started my engine swap today :Big Grin:. got the motor and tranny ready to pull tomorrow. Here are some pics.

[BIG BLUE]

thats gonna be sweet. what did you pull the motor out of?? be sure to take lots of photos....my 4 banger needs serious replacement!

[Casey4x4]

thats gonna be sweet. what did you pull the motor out of?? be sure to take lots of photos....my 4 banger needs serious replacement! I got the motor from a guy in victorville cali. he goes to junkyards and gets the best engines and trannys and makes a living that way. This motor is from a 2005 silvarado with only 18K and the tranny is from another silvarado with only 13k on it..if you want his number let me know...his prices are right too.

[Connect]

I got the motor from a guy in victorville cali. he goes to junkyards and gets the best engines and trannys and makes a living that way. This motor is from a 2005 silvarado with only 18K and the tranny is from another silvarado with only 13k on it..if you want his number let me know...his prices are right too.

Yea what you looking at for the engine/tranny price?? What harness you going with? T-case and adapters??

Also what you doing with the old I6?

[Casey4x4]

Yea what you looking at for the engine/tranny price?? What harness you going with? T-case and adapters??

Also what you doing with the old I6?

The I6 is for sale...The engine and tranny cost about 2500 then adapters cost another 1500 (t-case adapter, new radiator, motor mounts, tranny mounts, new t-casey shifter)..i am using the stock harness ( modified a bit )

[jeeper89]

is bryant helping you out????

[MR.ROCKAPE]

This swap should add some serious HP to that jeep!!!!Looks cool,keep us updated!!!!Got any pics of your jeep???Specs??

[Connect]

Let me know about the I6, I just so happen to need one (miles, yea, maintenance, price. etc)

[Casey4x4]

is bryant helping you out????

Nah..im in mammoth for a few weeks..he is still in sacramento

[jeeper89]

Nah..im in mammoth for a few weeks..he is still in sacramento

let me know when you want to come to carson to try out that new motor:Big Grin:

[Casey4x4]

let me know when you want to come to carson to try out that new motor:Big Grin:for sure!! can't wait!:Big Grin:

[Casey4x4]

hey all you guys that have done v8 swaps...what did you do about fuel pressure...jeep pump puts 45psi and the 5.3 need min 55psiim thinking have the stock one feed another one ...or is there a better way..but a new one in the tank..let me know
THANKS

[Ford_KTM]

most people use the stock jeep pump tp feed an external, but Im using a rci cell, so i just used a single msd external pump(its the same one riebes sells for a ford with a 460 tbi) and it works pretty well.... a little loud tho. summit sells them for about 75 bucks, but for you i would reccommend something a little bit bigger and better...

[Connect]

Hey casey, I'm not sure if you frequent Pirate4x4 but they have gobs of information on this swap. Be tons of help if you never been.

[Casey4x4]

i tried to search but everytime i hit the search button or if i try to look at peoples posts from their page i get this message:
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[jeeper89]

i tried to search but everytime i hit the search button or if i try to look at peoples posts from their page i get this message:
Casey4x4, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

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how long have you been a member.. i think you have to wait 24 hours to do anything on there. also you have to be a paying member to be able to use the search function.

[Ford_KTM]

how long have you been a member.. i think you have to wait 24 hours to do anything on there. also you have to be a paying member to be able to use the search function.

not anymore

[Casey4x4]

Well i didn't get too much done today...i got the a/c discharged and the condenser out...then it started pouring rain :mad:...i will pull the motor tomorrow and post more pics

[jeeper89]

link to it on pirate
http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=608608

jeepforum
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/showthread.php?p=4137044#post4137044

[Casey4x4]

I pulled the engine tranny and t-case today then it started raining again. so i went in the garage to start pulling apart the 4l60e to put in the new output shaft.....then i noticed the new output shaft from novak looked like it had been droped because the tone ring for the speed sensor has a chunk out of it and the little teeth are like bulging on one edge...so i have to call them tomorrow. oh well...

[Casey4x4]

went to put in the new output shaft and SH*T...it dosn't fit...guess i have to call novak again...

[MR.ROCKAPE]

WIRING???JUST CURIOUS IF YOU BOUGHT A HARNESS OR IF YOU WERE GOING TO BUILD IT YOURSELF???AND IS THAT TRANSMISSION COMPUTER CONTROLLED???

[Casey4x4]

WIRING???JUST CURIOUS IF YOU BOUGHT A HARNESS OR IF YOU WERE GOING TO BUILD IT YOURSELF???AND IS THAT TRANSMISSION COMPUTER CONTROLLED???

The guy I bought the engine from had already modifed the stock harness for an easy swap. the tranny is controlled by the PCM

[Toyota_James]

Cool swap.

[Casey4x4]

Got the new output shaft in the tranny today...still waiting on my tranny gaskets so i can get the tranny back to together..

[Casey4x4]

Got the tranny back together today...got the adapter on the tranny. i have a few pics i will post later. I am going to start fitting the motor tomorrow.

[Casey4x4]

Finally started fitting the engine!!! Sorry I havn't kept you guys updated lately but i havn't got much done. So i got the engine almost where i want it...just a bit of adjusting tomorrow and then i will get the mounts welded in! Here are some pics.

[Casey4x4]

I am having trouble figuring out how to run my speedo. There is the VSS that is in the tailshaft of the transmission which goes into the PCM...do i just tie into that somehow? or is there an ouput on the PCM that runs the speedo? cant find a diagram of the two conectors that go to the pcm..one is green and one is blue..is a 2005 5.3L...if anyone has a diagram i would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks!!!
ps. It is an autometer speedo

[Connect]

No idea, but I think there is a chip or something you can get for those transmissions to make them non pcm controlled?

[Casey4x4]

Got the motor mounts welded in..here are some pics...ITS GETTING CLOSER!!

[MR.ROCKAPE]

LOOKS GOOD!!!!I THINK I CAN HEAR THE AXLE SHAFTS SNAPPING NOW!!!!:Big Grin:

[Casey4x4]

LOOKS GOOD!!!!I THINK I CAN HEAR THE AXLE SHAFTS SNAPPING NOW!!!!:Big Grin:

LOL I know....I have alloy shafts and D44's but if i put my foot in it i still might snap them:rolleyes:

[Casey4x4]

Well here is an update of this last weeks work. Let me tell you...PLAN ON MODIFYING EVERYTHING if and when you guys do your swap!!! Everything takes 5 times longer than planed!Even the stuf from Novak for the conversion had to modified (the T-case shifter b/c it got in the way of my lokar shifter which also had to modified for other reasons as well lol) Well here are some more pics. HEY LOOK NO CHAINS !! LOL If you guys have any questions feel free to post stuff and i will repost replies!

[jeeper89]

looks good.. what else needs to be done to finish????

[Casey4x4]

looks good.. what else needs to be done to finish???? I have to do a bit more wiring. Put in the new gauges and wire them up. Put the skid plate back in and drill it for the new tranny mount. Then....FIRE IT UP :Big Grin: Hopefullly I can get it done this weekend!

[Casey4x4]

Here is an update and the pics of my fuel pump setup that i said I was going to post...a few weeks back lol...As far as my progress, I FIRED HER UP TONIGHT!!!! Now i just need to clean up all the wires as well as finish my gauge setup...I also need to get the grill and radiator back in there....then the test drive, CAN'T WAIT!! According to the guy that programmed my computer and with his dyno testing i should be putting out around 335 HP and 390 Torque....HELL YES!! Maybe she will pull a WHEELIE lol. anyways here are the pics and I will keep you guys updated and will get some more pics on here later this week.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

COOL SWAP......AND NOW THAT ITS DONE,IF AT SOME POINT YOU WANTED AN LS1 OR LS2,YOU HAVE DONE ALL THE HARD STUFF ALREADY!!!:Big Grin:

[ONX]

awsome same setup I will be putting in my next rig. Right On!

[jeeper89]

looks good.. get it running so we can test it out on the rocks:Big Grin:

[Casey4x4]

looks good.. get it running so we can test it out on the rocks:Big Grin:

I know it man...can't wait!!:Big Grin:

[Casey4x4]

Hey guys i am having trouble finding an air filter setup that will work. has anyone who has done the swap found something that works well...or any ideas? Let me know guys
Thanks

[redneck6]

can you use a k/n type filter dierectly on the tb kind of like most do on the ram jet tpi intakes.