Thread: My 1984 K10 - LM7 swap!!

so the square body gets the swap, and you part out the rest of the hoe?


if you had grass there would be no parking all over the place like that lol

Originally Posted by Scottydoggs

so the square body gets the swap, and you part out the rest of the hoe?

Yup. Going to pull the motor and trans, the the Hoe gotta go. I'd like to sell the shell in one shot vs. taking the time to part it out. Should be worth a couple hundred. Having a clean title gives me more options. Plus the 60e works, so that should be worth another couple hundred. I'm thinking I'll have this 5.3 for $300-$400 by the time all is said and done.

if you had grass there would be no parking all over the place like that lol

Sometimes I wonder if having a gate to the backyard is a blessing or a curse. Knowing I can store these vehicles give me free reign to snatch them up.

Cardboard creeper.

Originally Posted by BillBoost37

Try the cold with snow melting and dripping on you/down your shirt and into your eyes. Or.. take some of the humidity in the NE. You'll start liking the dirt a lot more.

I do like the nice flat garage floor personally.

Keep up the good work Brandon.. looking good.

Thanks Bill. Working in the direct sun is probably the worst part. All in all it hasn't been too bad. Just took my time. Planning and picking away at it, Also lots of water. Tons of water. Very little pee.

Originally Posted by idrivejunk

Cardboard creeper.

LOL. I spent most of my time on that drip tray you see in some of the pictures. Mostly just to keep from laying on a goat head pricker. One of those in your back, where you can't reach it, will really ruin your day.




Got an early start on it this morning. I waited till the last minute to remove the AC lines from the compressor to keep any junk out. Popped those off then gorilla taped the opening. Chained it up and started lifting.





Once I got the engine high enough to clear the cross member, it could come forward enough to drop the tail shaft of the T-case. Then I was able to get the 12 o'clock nut on the T-case. Gravity did the rest. 8 layers of cardboard for padding and oil absorption. Went as well as could be expected.



Then up and out the rest of the way.



Lift engine up, roll truck back. Repeat.



Pulled the torque convertor bolts while it was in a semi-safe position. Then I loaded the whole mess up to put in the garage.



The weight was not evenly distributed, and it was all that S10 was willing to handle.



Squat much?



We've come full circle. The K10 hauled the motor for the S10. Now the S10 is hauling the motor for the K10. Everyone puts in work around here!



Had to move the donor truck back up a little incline, and this guy don't push. The old K10 just idled that Yukon right up that hill.



Got everything put away just in time for lunch.



I'd like to get the motor and trans split and put the motor on the stand this afternoon, but if that's all I get done today I'm still happy.