[Red-Devil]

well I started this a few days a go its a 2004 chevy Colorado getting a LS swap ill be posting what I use to make someone else's swap go smother than mine.

here is how it started

decided to give it a better stance before I started the swap

here is what will power the Red-Devil

well here we go

started tarring apart the little old I5

and its out

here is the new heart for Red-Devil its a 5.3 block bored to a 5.7 all forged piston & rods all arp on the inside and head bolts. im gonna be running 243 heads milled & ported. fast lsxrt intake with 42lb injectors.

inside view of the engine

and ready to put it in along with its fully built 4L70e tranny

here she sits in place thanks to current performance motor mounts.. I did run in to a problem the oil pan from trucks hangs part the cross members so I will have to order a holley oil pan that is shorter.

added the valve covers and coils along with msd wires

decided to run a DBW throttle body so I went with a ls2 silver blade

this is as far as I got I will be ordering the harness from current performance wiring

as for headers I still don't know what ill be running or which ones clear

 

[Red-Devil]

reserved post for more pics later on

 

[ZMBKLN]

Awesome!

Following!

 

[mike_b]

That is nice! Can't wait to see what happens next.

 

[seffieldvillage]

Very nice job so far, I have a 5.7 in mine as well, I am running the f-body oil pan and have no clearance issues. The Holley oil pan does look very nice though, look forward to seeing this finished.

 

[Boldly]

Very excited to see your progress. In for updates!

 

[colorado zq8]

Off to a great start,will be following this .

 

[1BADI5]

Why not run a LH8 or LH9 (355 5.3) oil pan?

 

[colbyjohnson1994]

Sub'd

 

[Red-Devil]

i could run that pan too and cheaper... also if u guys know what headers ppl run on swaps like mine would be great i was thinking of some shorty headers for 99-06 full size pickups but i havent test fit anything

 

[I5Power]

Awesome thread!

also if u guys know what headers ppl run on swaps like mine would be great i was thinking of some shorty headers

I think most are running stock headers. I would think Doug Thorley headers for the 355 would bolt up to your bock and clear too.

http://www.355nation.net/forum/engi...7481-so-you-looking-header-your-i4-i5-v8.html

 

[seffieldvillage]

I have a 2000 camaro 5.7 in my Colorado, and I am running Doug thorley tri y long tubes, passenger side fits perfect no modification. The drivers side had to have 3 out of 4 primaries shortened, in order to clear the steering shaft. My headers are originally for 67-72 c10 with LS swap, I took a chance and it worked.

 

[Iceman62]

That motor's a sweet beast...waiting for the next chapter.

 

[ahelm3]

Ohhhh this looks fun!

 

[1BADI5]

I can't wait to do mine

 

[Red-Devil]

Thanks guys it's gonna take me a while since I'm really busy at work

 

[irish350]

I've always loved how fat those FAST 102s look.

I'm no rocket scientist, but... forged internals, milled 243s, built 4l70... is this thing gonna get laugh-gassed?

Also, don't worry about the tread width on the extreme wheels (ala your other thread), you can get slicks to fit the 18"s and you definitely wont need to worry about hooking.

 

[04colyZQ8]

Doug Thorley's Work great passenger side floor board mall dent up, and relocate passenger O2 bung down, that's it Driver side fits like a glove, only on coil spring trucks though... BTW your truck looks kinda like mine.. Love the red..hehe

 

[04colyZQ8]

You might nee to drill the block for the LS2 knock sensors that you will need one on each bank.

 

[04colyZQ8]

I used to call my truck Re devil! Love the motor build so jealous.. my poor under powered 4.8l.

How's the firewall clearance with the fast intake? The stock pan should fit that you have mine did? Running the Silverado oil pan on mine extra quart compared to the LH8 pan