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Dropping in a new trans with it or nah? When I get my performabuilt trans rebuilt under warranty you can pick it up and buy it off of me. It will already be in PA lol

Haha! No trans at this time. I'll be changing the fluid and filter, but that's it. Putting in some Amsoil fluid. It still shifts pretty good though. Nice firm shifts.
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On the way home now with a new to me L33 5.3L      

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Well she's all hooked up an running. Great oil pressure compared to the old motor. Only problem is that the shift cable broke, and now I have to wait for a new one. Ugh! It's always something.    

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Better night time picture.  

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You don't know what firm shifts are until you have this thing strapped in lol. I think I'm gonna need neck surgery after driving it for only 6 months haha

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You don't know what firm shifts are until you have this thing strapped in lol. I think I'm gonna need neck surgery after driving it for only 6 months haha

Lmao!
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Well I couldn't wait any longer. Wheels and tires went on today. Don't mind the dirty truck. Once it gets warm I'll be washing it.

 

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Looks good. How's the heart transplant going?

Thanks. Not much progress yet. I'm waiting on parts. Some will be here tomorrow, others Friday. I need to get a puller tomorrow from Sears to take the crankshaft pulley off. Then I can get the timing cover off to change the oil pump.

 

Other than that and the intake manifold everything else is off that needs to be for me to start installing new parts.

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You're not going to clean the engine up before installing?

Yea, I'm going to clean it, and the engine bay.
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Finally started to get things done. Tore off the crankshaft pulley, oil pan, timing cover, and replaced the oil pump. The engine itself looks pretty clean inside which makes me feel better.

 

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looks like fun. i feel like i'm watching a frame by frame shot of a tv show rebuilding a truck, i like it, lol.

I'm definitely having a blast rebuilding this truck.

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New headlights

 

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Old ones were hazy, and the passenger side one had the bottom tab broken off that helps hold it still.

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