LS Swapped K10 Squarebody First Fire Up! - 1987 Chevy K10 Truck Ep. 3

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While we wait for our coil overs to come in so we can finish the push rod suspension on our EV Tesla Swapped C10, we're turning our focus back over to one of our other square bodies. The last time you saw this lifted Chevy K10, Andrew was rebuilding our junkyard motor, installing a ton of new parts from Texas speed and getting our 6.0 LS ready to drop into our 4WD squarebody! There are a couple more things we have to do before we can hoist this engine into the truck though. Mike is spraying down the block with a coat of black paint to make our ICT Billet accessory mounts really pop off the engine, Khalel is bolting our transfer case onto our 4L80 transmission, and we're wiring up our ECU and new digital dashboard. With all that completed though, we're able to lift up our junkyard 6.0 and get it fitting snugly inside the engine bay of our K10. With all of the wiring and prep done before the LS install, we're able to terminate a few connection, hook up our battery and give this 6.0 some fuel for its first start up! What do we have up next for this off road squarebody? We have a full interior coming from TMI, custom driveshafts, and a whole lot more! Make sure to subscribe so you don't miss any K10 updates, or any of our other projects; like our twin turbo LSX Chevelle, our twin Tesla swapped C10, our our bagged patina squarebody!
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[@BAKEMAN87]

VROOM VROOM, START IT UP BABY!! Andrew awesome job on the K10 wiring, love those Dakota Digital gauges great choice!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Andrew killed it! He's the only one here with the patience to make such nice loomed harnesses!

[@foofoojergins9741]

I love workin on my squarebody trucks. Main problems I have is I'm too heavy handed with the old plastic interior parts but some of it is almost impossible to get apart without breaking.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Especially if they've seen a lot of sun. Those things get super brittle!

[@RCTanksTrucks247]

Love the content boys! Watching from Sydney, Australia!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

So stoked y'all are watching these videos all the way over there! Thanks for watching!!!

[@dukecarguy]

great vid guys and informative. The trans part with the factory 4l80e connector is a good tip and can bus signal, didn't know the psi harness offers those wires. She is real bling up front lookin sweet, love the color combo in the engine bay also.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks for watching! and PSI has a bunch of harnesses for these LS swaps!

[@JoeyGambrel-wu2vu]

What transfer case and what trans? Adaptor?

[@Peteblz1]

I know you probably make these videos shorter because they perform better that way on KZbin BUT I wish they were longer. I love your content. I've seen channels with over a million subs that don't have the quality you guys have in your videos. Such a good channel. Thanks for posting.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much! We'd love to make some longer videos, but it's all just a matter of what we can get accomplished by the time a new video needs to go out. The last thing we want to do is stuff in an extra 2 minutes of wiring time lapses or useless/redundant explanations just for the sake of making a longer video. That wouldn't be fair or beneficial to you guys! As we grow, hopefully we'll be able to make some longer videos for y'all! We'd love if you shared our channel with your friends or family, and if you like the stuff we're wearing in an episode, the merch that we sell in our store helps support the media creation. Thank you so much for your support. It really means a lot to us!

[@White-Head]

Sweet build

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you! We got a whole new interior coming for this truck soon!

[@fatkat311]

Sorry if I missed this did you have an issue with the front crossmember and the oil pan? I’m assuming you needed to cut part of that crossmember or change the pan?

[@PeterHatch-mx7zc]

Thks for the video ! Could you give me a part number for radiator and a part number for transfer case please!!

[@FRANKMRJN]

great job as always keep it up

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks, will do!

[@NinjaNeglector]

Dude how much did this build cost? Damn that’s a dream build right there! Wow I could never afford anything that cool or nice ugh

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We have another K10 build that we're starting soon too!

[@BBQBOY76]

My son just blew the stock 350 in his restored lifted long bed K10. How much would this set me back to do a LS, versus installing another 350(jasper)

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It really depends on where you pull your parts from. A running junkyard LS could be pretty cheap if you have a pick and pull near by, but you might run into issues not having everything you need for it to run (wiring harnesses, sensors, etc). Full drop in set ups are available online. They can be a bit pricier, but you at least know you're getting a good motor with everything that it needs to run in some cases. The rest comes down to labor and whether or not you're doing it all yourself.

[@wirefeed3419]

I love the idea of this LS swap, something I would have loved to do with my dads truck. Just curious everything looks so good why didn’t you give the engine bay a refresh cleaning and quick spray to really show off the new LS. Trying not to be critical but it seems like a small job with engine out even if done with a shaker can.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

The engine bay was pretty clean to start with. There were no really noticeable torn up parts or rust spots. Sometimes if you try to spray over the little things, they tend to stand out more because the paint won't match up correctly. The entire bay didn't warrant a respray, so we figured it was best to leave it how it was!

[@wirefeed3419]

Thanks for the reply, makes sense.

[@redd2554]

Wat water pump that came off of savage to savage

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It came with the kit from ICT billet!

[@xmudcat]

What dash cluster did you use ?

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Autometer on this truck

[@mikesweeney6418]

What transfer case did you use?

[@tcwaite88]

Np208. I wish they used a passenger drop 241, my life would be so much easier right now

[@MrWoodyBalto]

For the record, I'm like # 666 😲

[@SalvagetoSavage]

If there's a rapture, we'll be staying away from you! lol

[@michealmessam884]

Oh yeah. Now that's cool with the old school Chevy K10 for a custom modified trucks.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Nice classic look with an aggressive touch!

[@michealmessam884]

@@SalvagetoSavage Sure thing sir.

[@GlassWerx]

So many good projects to watch. Hard to decide which is my favorite. Love em all. This one's coming along great.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much for your support! We love seeing you back here in the comments every week. We're just happy that this truck will be ripping soon so we can show you guys some real fun stuff!

[@GlassWerx]

@@SalvagetoSavage yeah can't wait to see it ripping hopefully it won't just be a lifted parking lot queen. And it'll be used like a 4x4 supposed to be

[@GlassWerx]

@Mike true but here I'm tx/ark where I'm at u see it all the time. Lift kits mud grips lights ect and they freak out if they gotta drive down a dirt road. And they crawl over speed bumps slower then my slammed ranger or bagged civic

[@farmkid7888]

What motor cross member and transfer case did you use?

[@justinjburk]

Planning this exact build in my set up. Curious, which engine mounts did you use? It seems like you have a ton of room up front. I know there are mounts that move it about 3" forward and up so you don't have to notch the frame or firewall

[@b6s4shelter]

Lol Andrew can't do plugs because he can build a dual motor EV beast...... Mad skills Andrew! Made skills. Let the Minions do the plugs......

[@computerenthusiast402]

I put a NEW GM 350 long block create motor ( $500 cost ) in my 1985 Chevy K10 truck. It ran great and got great gas mileage.

[@stevenduncan5614]

How did you wire in the speed sensor on the transfer case to the computer?

[@tcwaite88]

They didn't. I'm trying to figure that out now. It doesn't shift correctly. There's a Dakota digital sen-01-128 they used on the np208 but after speaking to Dakota digital, these are not designed for ECU feedback. I'm learning the only proper way to do it is with a 40 tooth reluctor ring somewhere in the transmission. I have to inspect it this weekend by removing the rear dummy plug in the 4l80e and seeing if there's a reluctor inside but if it's a transmission from after '97 there isn't one.

[@OnewayTyler9863]

Do you ever drive down a road called old middle burg rd? Because i sometimes see a truck just like that driving down my road

[@SalvagetoSavage]

If it is this truck it would be Kyle, the owner. Are you in south Florida?

[@OnewayTyler9863]

@@SalvagetoSavage yep.

[@albertfarias9120]

O he'll YAH the boys of Savage .AWSOME CONTENT AWSOME techs MAHALO s for da411 AWSOME SHET 👌 keep up the great work 👍 big AL MANOA VALLEY AAALLLOOOHHHAAA 👏YEAH YOU 👍

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much Albert! Stoked to see you back again this week. Hope you have a great week and a relaxing weekend!!!

[@albertfarias9120]

@@SalvagetoSavage wassup Savage boys like I said AWSOME SHET big thanks to you and the crew . AWSOME CONTENT. Big AL MANOA

[@fishpony1211]

Damnnnn that startup though!! Very cool. I am sure the customer is happy as hell to hear that thing start so easily.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Andrew hasn't missed yet on first start ups! Everything he's built so far has fired up on the first start!

[@salvadoravila2423]

I am working on the same set up for my k10 what transfer case worked with your 4l80 6.0 ? Thank you

[@ChristopherMeche-t7v]

Which oil pan did y'all use on this build? Also does this one have a throttle body cable or is it drive by wire?

[@jaredlaux7859]

Wondering if you had a parts list for this build?? Each part?

[@1973GLH]

Bolt that grinder/wire wheel to the table.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It gets moved around a bit too much to bolt it down

[@REPOOCNITSUJ]

brilliant!!! you guys are amazing. it's really impressive how much detail goes into your projects.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Overlandlife_]

Getting ready to do mine ! What mounts did yall use ?

[@timisoutdoors]

OMG. You guys are KILLING me! I totally see a K10 in my future. The LS swap will probably follow. Bravo. Keep doing what you do! *Subscribed!*

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much and welcome aboard! These K10 are a beauty even bone stock! The LS just adds a little spice. You should check out our newest K10 build!

[@kayejaye261]

Today everybody doing half ass work. Not here. Great job. Professional install. Like the gauges. Can't wait to see completed. I have a hardtail. Was my dad's. Wanting to paint it. My dad had a orange w/ white stripe 69 Chevelle. What's the color of your Chevelle? My dad and I both love color orange. He would of loved the cars/trucks you all do. But his favorite would of been the Chevelle. Great videos and content. Thank you. 😎👍

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much for the support! Our Chevelle is orange with some white racing stripes. It'll be getting a new paint job though before it's all done. We have a whole playlist already of that build if you'd like to check it out!

[@nokemavideos3737]

I'm about to do the same swap what transfer case did you guys use

[@masterg8189]

💪👊👋

[@patricksabre]

Great video!! Thanks!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Glad you liked it!

[@suprmn1978]

Dude, I hit that like button before I even watch the video…lol. “But Andrew, what about those used rings bruh?” Lol. I put a low mileage LS1 in my 85 c10. Have to finish it up this spring.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much for the support! If you post your build on IG, make sure to tag us in it so we can see the progress!!!

[@IsmailNuzaifKokky]

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[@shootermcgavin2819]

another ls swap. cool...

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks! It is really cool!

[@CrestoAlex]

But Andrew what about the old rings?? 😂

[@SalvagetoSavage]

But Annnnnndrreeeeew! lol

[@Billyspacerocket]

A C-Clamp might help keep the unbolted bench grinder from going rouge…. DuH

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Where's the fun in that?

[@thejammfamily8183]

What transfer case is that anybody know

[@txtootall]

What did you do for a return fuel line? I saw only a feed and vent from the fuel hat? No knock sensors, or did you mount them on the side of the block?

[@ariv33]

We are using a 1997-2004 corvette fuel filter which is self regulating to 58psi. It has the standard inlet and outlet with an additional 3rd port which is the return. It is Mounted 2 feet from the tank. And yes knock sensors are mounted low on the side of the block.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

^^what Andrew said!

[@mdcollins3806]

Love a square body!!! Proud owner of a 1989 K5 …Third owner of it since February 2003…

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Nice!!!

[@tonyvickers8659]

That flywheel looks to be the same one I used. It cracked after a few months and had to go with a SPI cert flywheel. Was very happy with the Hooker headers.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Hopefully we'll have some better luck with our fly wheel!

[@nimblybimbly4002]

How did you buy Dakota gauges?!? They're back-ordered everywhere I looked!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We got ours from PSI. Their link is in our description. If you call em up, let them know we sent you!

[@nathanvanhuis5679]

Where do you guys get the battery cable you use? About at that point to measure my own and like how clean yours looked vs some other “cut to length” options on Google. Thanks!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

I order rolls off Amazon, and we get Quilty eyelets and a good crimping tool. A little heat shrink and you’re good to go

[@yaravega8808]

You guys really do amazing things!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks!

[@slk2196]

I consider myself a relatively smart human being but when I watch you guys put these cars together I feel like a caveman

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We really appreciate the compliment! It's not always smooth sailing here, but we try to tackle things one project at a time.

[@darrelleaf]

That's what I like about your guys channel its the variety of content you upload. Awesome guys

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@jedhancock5611]

Keep rocking the show guys!! Love the content!!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much for the support!!!

[@thomperkins]

Best building channel on KZbin!! Keep killing it and representing Florida properly.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much for the love bro! Glad you're enjoying the content!

[@dbaineboy6974]

well its probably to late for you to know this, and it wont be the most pretty thing and i know you guys are more professional than I am. But I got the computer mounted behind the ashtray self tapped into the Y for the heat and ac. I also got the ls fuse box mounted behind the glovebox but i had to cut up the fuse box. Cause im just trying to have a ls swap square so I did it the most simple way which i found to just use both fuse boxes for the original truck and the Ls. Fires up just fine, i just need trans lines so i can actually fire it and let it idle for a bit.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

If it works it works! We're still running AC in the car so we didn't want to try to stuff everything in the dash then find out we screwed ourselves over when it came time to do the AC system. When you get that thing idling, take a video on IG and tag us in it! We'd love to see your project!

[@dbaineboy6974]

@@SalvagetoSavage Yall are so cool! you bet i will!

[@shadetreemetalworks]

With a fresh hone I don't see why the rings wouldn't seat, although it is a little unorthodox to reuse them. Given good bores, it should be good as new. I would have also put in ARP rod bolts, but then you'd need to rebalance the rotating assembly. So I get it. Looks like a great build with realistic goals and a reasonable budget. PS: I would have moved earth itself to make those valve covers fit, they looked great.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We were very much on the fence about whether or not to cut into that cover to make it fit. Andrew decided it was better to just find another route since the cover had such a nice crinkle black powder coat on it. It would have been way too hard to match up.

[@shadetreemetalworks]

@@SalvagetoSavage Can the alternator bracket be remade to move it out of the way? Looks great either way.

[@Laytongamezone2]

What the lift and tire size . Like the ride height

[@MRW21783]

❤️ 87 3/4 ton is my absolute favorite. Sweet lookin truck!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

These squarebodies are our favorite!

[@tcwaite88]

What year 4l80e was used?

[@kevinrichards3288]

'87 was the last year for those 3rd gen C/K series regular cabs "1/2 tons & 3/4 tons only" & '89 for the 1 ton regular cabs. The crew cabs, 7th gen Suburbans, & 2nd gen K5 Blazers & Jimmys stayed in production up through '91.

[@lsu614]

That things done perfect

[@BAKEMAN87]

Will we see any new videos of this K10 build soon? The suspense is building up, LoL

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We'll be having it back on the road in the next few weeks! We're just waiting on the interior to come in!

[@BAKEMAN87]

@@SalvagetoSavage Oh Wow, you guys are going all the way in!!!Awesome, looking forward to it!!!

[@SuperNomNomGaming]

I love my s10 so much can y’all do a diesel swapped step side s10

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Maybe in the future!

[@curtisceney4811]

What transfer case is being used?

[@brysonbraden9372]

Really needed this video would love to see how you guys wired up that Dakota digital gauge cluster bc I’m currently LS swapping my 86 C10

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

Love the old square-bodies...& the happy dance!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

This one's coming together so nicely!

[@inforolleri4191]

I just love all you guys, if I had a shop it would be just like yours.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much!!

[@bravomike09]

The Happy Dance was well earned! Great quality work!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much!

[@dannay8217]

Amazing install. Can’t believe you use such crappy battery terminal ends. There are so much better options out there. But looks good

[@gdc818]

Tax season is here, doing that on my 82 k10 🤣

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Put a shop sign up in your garage, and then it can be a tax write off for next year! lol

[@darkwar12345]

Y’all should do a give away and build someone’s k10 like this. Pick me! Lol

[@Jay-wn6uf]

Where are you all located?

[@TheBossXVI]

love the videos of this lifted k10 and the LS came out good !!!!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It's looking gorgeous in there! Can't want to show you this truck driving too!

[@TheBossXVI]

Yeah can't wait to see it done and thats my dream truck 😍 one day lol

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

She is sounding very healthy.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Especially for not having headers on!

[@jaystax8370]

one word..... MONEY

[@launceherron]

More great content 👌

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks!

[@Vorpinga]

This is just ma favorite channel.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We love to hear that!

[@HOLY_FRIJOLES]

I love everything about this truck except the automatic

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We weren't trying to cut up the cab on this one!

[@HOLY_FRIJOLES]

@@SalvagetoSavage I get it. Just not as much fun

[@genemounce8302]

hmmmmmm...

[@joeb1118]

Keep up the great videos 👍 love this build

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much!!!

[@313m3n707]

what are those fender covers? those things are nice!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

They're from Holley!

[@313m3n707]

@@SalvagetoSavage about to grab a set, thanks.

[@Siyadlams]

That engine is looking fresh 😍

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you! She's gonna rip as good as she looks too!

[@josephginn8935]

I'm using the same ict billet brackets. Part number for the belt please. Thanks

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We got our belt with the full ICT kit

[@josuecordoba2933]

Great work 💪👷👏

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you 🙌

[@gamingwithdurly]

Gorgeous truck 😍

[@SalvagetoSavage]

She's mint! We got a ton of stuff coming for the interior too!

[@oldblueshhrchannel1847]

Awesome! Enough said!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you!!

[@oldblueshhrchannel1847]

@@SalvagetoSavage welcome, but I thought Mike was the brains of the shop! Removing the beauty covers from the valve covers , let’s those coils run cooler, good for 7 to 10 HP, never any fun when one company makes a product then forgets to test fit it in an actual real live install to ensure it fits!

[@timmyneeley478]

I love it

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you!!

[@lovellbinns86]

Clean!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

She's gonna be even cleaner once we get the new interior in!

[@jaggerrendon5628]

Thanks now I own a k10 and am going to do a LS swap. 😂

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Heck yeah!

[@Tarheelnative]

1987 wasnt a K10 the 5th digit would be a V if its a real 1987 4wd and an R if its 2wd

[@trashbandit2449]

1987 was the last year of the k/c series. they went to R/V after that

[@Tarheelnative]

@@trashbandit2449 Look at the 5th digit in 87 it's an R or v so 86 was the last year I have owned several factory 87s they are in fact the beginning of the r for 2 wd and vfor 4wd 😎👍

[@Tarheelnative]

@@trashbandit2449 NOPE you are wrong

[@trashbandit2449]

@@Tarheelnative how come C/K series is listed as 73-87? Shouldn't it be 73-86 then? I'm confused

[@Tarheelnative]

1987 was the first year of factory Throttle Body Injection factory fuel fuel injection aka TBI and the last year of the square body Chevy GMC in the 1/2 ton series while 87 shared the same beds doors hoods and fenders along with interior the factory fuel injection is why they were designated R/V Series 87-91 is the R/V series just look at the 5th digit in the vin as I stated even go look in an LMC catalog for the breakdown of the vin 1987-91 is R for 2wd and V for 4wd

[@madcook1936]

I wish I could own this truck

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Everyone at the shop wishes this truck was theirs!

[@madcook1936]

@@SalvagetoSavage I can't blame them one bit. Sweet Ride!!!

[@tcwaite88]

I own it now 😊

[@madcook1936]

@tcwaite88 you sir are one lucky guy. Congratulations

[@johnny5g.154]

Love how Mr. Rolls comes in for the money shots while the rest of his guys pay the tax 😂

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Mikey's the one making all of it happen here at the shop. He can jump in whenever he wants! lol

[@johnny5g.154]

@@SalvagetoSavage hail to the king, baby! (Said in your best Elvis voice)

[@2010jshafer]

Look another lS swap.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

What exactly are you drivin?

[@SubToTripleThreatRC]

Another great episode. Best videos on KZbin (for gearheads). What do you guys do with the parts you buy that don't fit? Do you return them? A big thumbs up!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Depends on the application. If it's something we do a lot of (LS's, square bodies, etc.) we'll keep them, because chances are we'll end up using them for something else!

[@robertlopez1932]

@@SalvagetoSavage is the best thing for me a little to soon I love it so I love uhjjjyyuû

[@chadlegaultgmail]

Yes!

[@squidward69er]

Donate merch to Mr beast for a giveaway please

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We have a link to buy merch in the description. Everything is pretty reasonably priced.