Project Haulin Ass Jimmy

[mustang_killer]

Ok Guys Started A New Project This Afternoon, A 5.3 Liter Swap In My 95 2wd Jimmy. Im Gonna Run A 5.3 Truck Motor With A Set Of Ported Heads And A Corvette Intake. Let Me Know Any Suprises I Know About The Whole Frame Notch With The Truck Pan But A H3 Pan I Should Have No Problems Right? Also I Wanna Run My Stock Tranny Which Should Be A 4l60e Correct? Well It Wpnt Let Me Upload Any Pics It Says They Are To Big So...... Stay Tuned

[Thizz_Xtreme]

I'm sure you know by now the stock tran isn't a direct bolt to the 5.3 and is somewhat weak

[Thizz_Xtreme]

O Good Luck with the project

[mustang_killer]

what do i need to do to bolt it up? different flywheel and torque converter or what?

[mustang_killer]

thought you just had to leave one of the bolts out of the trans housing

[LS2Sonoma]

your need to slot your flywheel's converter holes slightly and get a spacer that bolts onto the crank and the appropriate ARP bolts for it. the part numbers are around here somewhere, you just have to look for them

[mustang_killer]

isnt there a gm flywheel i could use instead of slotting the holes?

[LS2Sonoma]

yea, theres a different flywheel, but for the amount that you have to slot the holes its not worth spending any money. do what you want, it was just an option

[mustang_killer]

Quote: Originally Posted by LS2Sonoma

yea, theres a different flywheel, but for the amount that you have to slot the holes its not worth spending any money. do what you want, it was just an option

it wont be off balance at all? and how do i post a pic it keeps telling me they are to big?

[RedLsxS10]

Create a photobucket account here http://photobucket.com/ Then when you upload the images you can choose what size you want them to be. Once they are loaded into your photobucket account you can use the IMG code found under the picture (just cut and paste it here).

[mustang_killer]

[mustang_killer]

what do you think will the manifolds work they are off a vette

[RedLsxS10]

I don't know for sure but I think they would hit the control arms....

By the way. That is a great looking blazer!! Glad to see more midwest guys jumping on the LSX bandwagon!!

[LS2Sonoma]

Quote: Originally Posted by mustang_killer

it wont be off balance at all?

if you take out the proper amount, no. each hole only needs to be slotted 1/32"

[mustang_killer]

you think the manifolds will hit tho?

[AceHaag]

Those manifolds will not work

[cam75w/ls1]

Torque converter shouldn't be a balance problem since it centers itself in the back of the crank.

[mustang_killer]

whats the best front drive to run for my setup. 5.3, 4l60E in a 95 blazer 2wd

[Thizz_Xtreme]

the vette LS2 drive gives u more space for fans and stuff but i would make the truck system work cost less

[RedLsxS10]

Yeah you can go with either the truck or vette accessories. The vette accessories will give you (iirc) about 1.75-2" more clearance. Many people have used the truck accessories though so I think whichever you decide you will be fine.

[Xtremechubs]

hey we are going threw the same thing with almost the same vehicle.



here it was awile back



then stuff just wasn't the way i wanted it to be so i took stuff out



the trans bolts up it just doesn't line up exactly



the green lined up and the red either wasn't there or couldn't bolt up the i had a newer style trans that was 2 piece but yours should be the same. that statement at the top i didn't write and isn't correct from my understanding the LS1 4th gen camaros have a 4L60E but have the top bolt hole but i guess its true for the most part the only reason i could get the bottom bolt hole on the trans is i have an LS2 pan. The swap for blazers and jimmys are differnent due to the factory body lift of 1 inch or so thats why blazer Xtremes lay fram before they lay plastic like the S10 pick-ups

The k member motor mounts have a pedistal for them that S10s do not have.



This is the clearance of an LS2 pan with conversion mounts with 2.8 fram mounts and 1/2 inch spacers holding it up higher well the clearance issues i ran into that you don't hear much about is the A/C box i'm tryin to make mine work with out messin with it the original one i messed up but it hit a lot of stuff.



I'm getting a new one that i haven't fucked up already and i'm gonna sit that motor down into the car as far as i can in order to clear stuff like that. i'm no expert i'm just finding stuff out like this threw trial and error. hope the info helps oh the tranny spacer part # is GM part#12563532 Bolts Part#12563533

[Kampz69]

xtremechubs, do you have a build thread going? thats an awesome BlaXer, nice work so far!

[02dime]

if you run the truck intake you will have to cut the bracing out of the hood to clear i know a few guys have had to do this me as well,the heater box i think is a must,i guess depending on the mounts you use the tranny cross member mount hole will need to be slotted(mine was a 1/2")there is alot of variables between builds though

[mustang_killer]

thanks for the info chubs. im sure it will help out a lot.

[Xtremechubs]

Thanks...no i don't i did but its been a long time in the making and i kinda lost momentum then decided go big or go home So i'm buying a heads and cam package and buyin the corvette accesories a solid 4L60 or 65E havn't found one yet. a stall converter i'm gonna get the radiator fan set up from current performance i already have the headers coated computer wiring harness conversion mounts the LS2 pan so its a ways off but i've come along way too.

[Christobevii3]

I had to cut a good amount out of my a/c box on my blazer. I had a sheet metal shop make a piece to fit in there and tacked it in and covered it in house insulation tape.