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Ol' Blue '71 Chevy 5.3 LS Swap — 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 ...

March 9, 2015 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / OL' BLUE tagged 5.3 Chevy Engine / 5.3 Swap / BBC to LS / Custom Exhaust / Custom LS Motor Mounts / Flowmaster 70 Series / LS Fuel Filter / LS Manifold Vband / LS Quick Disconnect / LS Swap / Painless Wire Harness / Spring Bushing Motor Mount by Paul

Ol' Blue 5.3 LS Swap — 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 ...

February 9, 2015 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / OL' BLUE tagged 5.3 Chevy Engine / 5.3 Swap / BBC to LS / Custom Exhaust / Custom LS Motor Mounts / LS Fuel Filter / LS Manifold Vband / LS Quick Disconnect / LS Swap / Painless Wire Harness / Spring Bushing Motor Mount by Paul

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 ...

January 23, 2015 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / OL' BLUE tagged 5.3 Chevy Engine / 5.3 Swap / BBC to LS / Custom Exhaust / Custom LS Motor Mounts / LS Fuel Filter / LS Manifold Vband / LS Quick Disconnect / LS Swap / Painless Wire Harness / Spring Bushing Motor Mount by Paul

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 ...

December 27, 2014 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / OL' BLUE tagged 5.3 Chevy Engine / 5.3 Swap / BBC to LS / Custom Exhaust / Custom LS Motor Mounts / LS Fuel Filter / LS Manifold Vband / LS Quick Disconnect / LS Swap / Painless Wire Harness / Spring Bushing Motor Mount by Paul

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 ...

December 21, 2014 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / OL' BLUE tagged 5.3 Chevy Engine / 5.3 Swap / BBC to LS / Custom Exhaust / Custom LS Motor Mounts / LS Manifold Vband / LS Swap / Painless Wire Harness / Spring Bushing Motor Mount by Paul

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 ...

December 3, 2014 in FABRICATION PROJECTS / OL' BLUE tagged 5.3 Chevy Engine / 5.3 Swap / BBC to LS / Custom Exhaust / Custom LS Motor Mounts / LS Manifold Vband / LS Swap / Painless Wire Harness / Spring Bushing Motor Mount by Paul