2 Adapting an LS engine to a TH350/TH400 is not only possible, but quite easy to do. Read more to see how with lots of pics!
OL’ BLUE
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Well, after a good run since 2011 I finally got rid of Ol’ Blue so I could move on to a new project. Read more to see what I got and some of my future plans.
Selling Ol’ Blue – The End of an Era
1 Ol’ Blue my ’71 LS powered offroad truck has been giving me some bad driveshaft vibrations over 50 mph while decelerating. Looking into it further, I discovered that my pinion angle needed adjusting. Read more to see how I fixed it.
DIY Driveshaft Vibration Fix
This is part 2 of our build up of a tube bumper and winch mount for ‘Ol Blue. Today we Gusset the frame and add tube reinforcement, then mount and wire the winch!
Custom Tube Front Bumper with Winch Mount for ‘Ol Blue ...
Finally the payoff for all the work I have put into Ol’ Blue over the last couple of years. We took a day trip to Kansas Rocks and had a blast! Check out the gallery for 50+ cool offroad pics.
LS Swap Payoff – KS Rocks Offroad Trip
10 Now that I have my LS Swap done and running. I am ready to start off-roading this bad boy. Check out this post for Part 1 of my custom front tube bumper with winch mount!
Custom Tube Front Bumper with Winch Mount for ‘Ol Blue ...
Part 9 We make LED dome light from scratch, add a 3rd brake light, and reconfigure the exhaust…again.
5.3 LS ENGINE SWAP INTO OL’ BLUE 1971 CHEVY TRUCK ...
Time to install a new Painless Wiring harness and make a DIY digital dashboard. Also, I get to go on my first test drive with the new LS Motor!
5.3 LS Engine Swap into Ol’ Blue 1971 Chevy Truck ...
1 The project that never ends….continues!! This time we install LS Swap Throttle Cable, Spectre Intake, and create a mount for the LS Engine ECM.
5.3 LS Engine Swap into Ol’ Blue 1971 Chevy Truck ...
Part 6!! Ol’ Blue is alive and well with ‘er new LS Powerplant Swap!!!!!!!! With video!
5.3 LS Engine Swap into Ol’ Blue 1971 Chevy Truck ...
Part 5!! We mount V-band clamps on factory truck LS manifolds and fabricate the exhaust.
5.3 LS Engine Swap into Ol’ Blue 1971 Chevy Truck ...
1 Part 4! I feel like I am finally starting to close the gap on this project! With Part 4 we are going to button up a bunch of small stuff and order a bunch of parts.
5.3 LS Engine Swap into Ol’ Blue 1971 Chevy Truck ...
In part 2 we left off with the motor bolted to the trans waiting for me to build some motor mounts. Time flies because that was almost a month ago! In Part 3 I make the motor mounts, fix the gas tank, and make some EGR blockoff plates.
5.3 LS Engine Swap into Ol’ Blue 1971 Chevy Truck ...
Part 2 of my ’71 Chevy LS engine swap. In this part, I pick up my new engine and stick it where the sun don’t shine (my garage of course…).
5.3 LS Engine Swap into Ol’ Blue 1971 Chevy Truck ...
5 How to fix a leak around the shift shaft on your TH400 / TH350 Chevrolet automatic transmission. This is one of those projects that I have been putting off for a long time, but I should have done it a long time ago because it was really easy.
How to Change Shift Shaft Seal on TH400 Automatic
1 So my very long story short is that I have been having issues with my Big Block Chevy engine ever since I got it. I finally hit the last straw a couple of weeks ago and decided to try my hand at a 5.3 LS swap.