5.3L LS swap and overall restoration – Reference photos with descriptions
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mess of original Gbody under hood wiring needs cleaned up next.
Carefully labeled every wire. But did not take close enough reference photos...
Carefully labeled every wire. But did not take close enough reference photos...
Carefully labeled every wire. But did not take close enough reference photos...
Carefully labeled every wire. But did not take close enough reference photos...
Carefully labeled every wire. But did not take close enough reference photos...
Carefully labeled every wire. But did not take close enough reference photos...
A few wires on wiper connections need repair.
break-time with a smoked burger...
this ol' bird had a bit of an oil leak...
700R4 lock-up wiring as I received it.
700R4 lock-up wiring as I received it.
get outta here ya' bum!
shift linkage is a little rough... gonna needs some love.
shift linkage is a little rough... gonna needs some love.
dangled disconnected AC wiring
radiator support bushings are a bit worn...
radiator support bushings are a bit worn...
radiator support bushings are a bit worn...
radiator support bushings are a bit worn...
doghouse ready to dis-embark...
seemed like an overwhelming task in this engine bay.
doghouse was coming off, so I knew I had better take plenty of reference photos before I started disconnecting...
S10 Shorty header test fit. I must be the only person in the world to have a fitment issue with these... collector hits the oil filter.
S10 Shorty header test fit. I must be the only person in the world to have a fitment issue with these... collector hits the oil filter.
S10 Shorty header test fit. I must be the only person in the world to have a fitment issue with these... collector hits the oil filter.
S10 Shorty header test fit. I must be the only person in the world to have a fitment issue with these... collector hits the oil filter.
S10 Shorty header test fit. I must be the only person in the world to have a fitment issue with these...
S10 Shorty header test fit. I must be the only person in the world to have a fitment issue with these...
First day of Spring... a great day to be working inside. We've had an entire winter without snow.
First day of Spring... a great day to be working inside. We've had an entire winter without snow.
Old, tired, worn-out 4.4 is about to make it's exit...
What type of ac condenser did you use ? I see that your lines are on the passenger side of vehicle . Also what did you use for the intake fitting for your power brakes ?
I used the Gbody Cutlass Condenser for AC to keep the install cleaner. It has connections on passenger-side whereas Malibu has driver-side connections. Intake fitting for power brakes? Everything on the brakes, from booster to lines to calipers/wheel cylinders are all OEM replacement. Hard lines and proportioning valve are from inlinetube.com
Do you have any part numbers for the ac hoses along with fittings ?
Hoses are custom fit and made. Even a couple fittings were custom made.
The tv bracket and cable ? Are they custom or replacements ? Do you have part numbers
The TV cable was oem, but I broke the housing and replaced it with an adjustable cable. The bracket was custom fabbed and the connector arm was custom fabbed. There’s a bit if information about how I did this in the write-up. See the menu for the URL.