Camarokayden
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Bought the truck with a blown up 454 in it. Got a new 454 rebuilt it bored it 20 over put forged domed high compression pistons in it with 396 heads and a comp cam. Had a turbo 400 behind it. Drove it for 2 years wasn’t happy with it. Was over the 4 MPG and having to run 91 octane non ethanol fuel. Decided to list the motor for sale guy came test drove the truck said he’d take the motor so I yanked it out. And now begins the LS swap picked up a 5.3 out of a ‘01 tahoe with 190 K from my local junkyard. Motor, ECM, wiring harness, and all the accessories for $550. Had a machine shop go 20 over on it. Put a BTR truck torque cam with LS6 valve springs.
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Pictures of the truck when I bought it...
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Pulling the blown 454 out...
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The new 454 build...
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Boxed the front of the frame in...
Fish plated the outside of the frame where the steering box mounts...
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Picked up a NV4500 out of a ‘94 Chev...
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New wheels and tires... not my favorite, but they were take offs the wife’s new tahoe...
![B10B153F-28A4-4095-AAFE-95A02C429AC4.jpeg B10B153F-28A4-4095-AAFE-95A02C429AC4.jpeg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/94/94672-9ed641737a5d96b75094ddf811c93cd2.jpg)
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Pictures of the truck when I bought it...
![545F3309-FB56-428C-912A-621F3D9F0029.jpeg 545F3309-FB56-428C-912A-621F3D9F0029.jpeg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/94/94674-357e9904a276a4dfdca87d2234aab713.jpg)
Pulling the blown 454 out...
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The new 454 build...
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Boxed the front of the frame in...
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Picked up a NV4500 out of a ‘94 Chev...
![040F73F8-7B1E-4EEC-BDD1-B14C55724C21.jpeg 040F73F8-7B1E-4EEC-BDD1-B14C55724C21.jpeg](https://www.rme4x4.com/data/attachments/94/94681-41be83e3896987092774b16436c983ac.jpg)
New wheels and tires... not my favorite, but they were take offs the wife’s new tahoe...