Not the best "budget" LS swap C10. Holley Terminator is much more expensive than just buying a ready to plug and play harness with ECU tune. Plus the ICT billet stuff was not even needed nor was the Corvette or Camaro water pump and relocation kit(s).
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
Title of the video isn’t “cheapest LS swap”. In doing dozens of LS swaps myself, I consider this the best looking/function combination on a budget. Sorry if I hurt your feelings 😘
@JustAGuy781 Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalAdventures "hurt my feelings"? Because I called out the obvious when the title claims ***The Best*** "Budget LS Swap C10" and it clearly isn't that much of a "budget" swap when it clearly could have been much cheaper (a.k.a BUDGET) and looked much cleaner and been just as functional and reliable if not more than. Sounds like your feelings got hurt my guy, not mine, but thanks for your comment showing I was correct. ✌️
@JustAGuy781 Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalAdventures and you might wanna save the kissy face "😘" for your boyfriend guy!
@PeterHatch-mx7zc Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalAdventures I'm not hurt im thankful for the information ! Thank you again for your video
@trashbandit2449 Жыл бұрын
@@JustAGuy781not every budget build has to be the cheapest ugliest swap ever. He said in the first 30 seconds it's not the cheapest. It's a clean budget setup that you can actually be proud of
@chipherriage38612 жыл бұрын
Would love a video on how you ran/hid the wires.
@xltranger982 жыл бұрын
That’s a real clean build. You have every right to be proud of your work.
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud!
@garypease7414 Жыл бұрын
Thats how it should be done. All my upgrades and installs go in looking like they should stock. Great wiring work there. Doing it yourself is what its all about. No flash, all go.
@landyc1027 Жыл бұрын
Looking great!!! Currently I piecing everything I need for my swap. Thanks for sharing your build.
@amyers442 Жыл бұрын
I really want to do this one day. I have no clue what I'm doing but I'm gonna do it eventually
@Northwoodschickenchaser Жыл бұрын
Beautiful swap, you spent money in all the right places its not the cheapest but it looks great and its probably reliable, i have an 87 and im doing a swb conversion and im going to put a t56 behind a cammed 5.3 with the holly terminator and dakota digital, if it takes a few years who cares!
@herongarcia22432 жыл бұрын
Super clean nice build. Got a few new tips watching this video. Keep it up your work is awesome !!
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Thanks my man!
@dieselapegarage8 ай бұрын
Looking good in there nice keep it coming gotta keep the old school chevy classics alive keep it coming 👀 🍿
@davidm41602 жыл бұрын
So satisfying when you do the work yourself.
@basemandog7 ай бұрын
So clean. I am currently struggling with a wiring nightmare on my LS swap
@quintontillmon162029 күн бұрын
Great work, I'm inspired for sure, just subbed.
@aztharz56372 жыл бұрын
Nice job. I like the patina on the truck, very unassuming. I'd like to do something like this, but I'd probably boost it 😅
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
That was my plan until someone paid me a bunch of money for it
@raybob928917 күн бұрын
Super nice job 👍
@baronharvin3050 Жыл бұрын
Thanks bro. Good video. For whatever it’s worth….this video has inspired me to do a ls swap. Thanks
@GrandPitoVic Жыл бұрын
That is definitely a clean build brother.
@luemn7691 Жыл бұрын
Man well done, this is the type of work that is admired.
@bruceshepard11362 жыл бұрын
Nice work you spent good money on the right parts . Wiring will make u crazy if u have a short so neatness is a must
@rogerbenton27552 жыл бұрын
Interesting how wiring can make/break the "clean-ness" of the install. *Almost* makes me want to think about the possibility of deciding whether or not to consider buying some loom and clean up my horror show of an engine bay. Tbd...
@trentdawg28322 жыл бұрын
I’ve gotta ‘73 fleetside short bed that I’m running a cammed 4.8 with ls3 intake and vortech centrifugal supercharger all controlled by a Holley terminator x with a 3000 stalled th350, I’m in the final stages of bodywork and prep before a paint it…….the truck boogies with that 4.8…..I have a freshly rebuilt l96 (6.0) on standby for either the c10 or my lsa supercharged 370 lq9 nova when or if need be……but honestly I really love the efficiency of the 4.8 and the way it loves to rev to the moon!!!
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
A lot of people discount the 4.8/5.3 but they are great engines!
@strictlywarponeys2 жыл бұрын
I have no clue what I'm doing when it comes to building a truck but I let my square body go a year ago but now I want to get the ball rolling and send it .
@700horses6 ай бұрын
Awesome build. Awesome video.
@ramwelding1 Жыл бұрын
Very very neat job outstanding!!!
@jrobles10192 жыл бұрын
I have the same fucken build man goodshit. Junkyard lm7 Holley terminator max , 4l60e , btr turbo cam with beehive valve springs
@flysubcompact Жыл бұрын
Awesome work, truly, but holy hell at the ad interuptions on this video.
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
Haha
@PeterHatch-mx7zc Жыл бұрын
I re watched this video its a credit to you👍
@jamesj5469 Жыл бұрын
That would be a badass daily
@wkeil1981 Жыл бұрын
Nice truck, I’d have to have a blue tooth radio with at least one sub!!
@mozez9152 жыл бұрын
Love your setup it's extremely clean.. I'm going to attempt this on my truck as well.
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Thanks my man!
@michaelbaggett5745 Жыл бұрын
Super clean and well done
@richardwreath25502 жыл бұрын
Very nice swap, clean ! Some great ideas for my upcoming swap. Thanks....t
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Thanks boss! Glad I could help
@byohnk2 жыл бұрын
Looks and sounds great. Nice build
@girlliegirl342 жыл бұрын
nice tig hand work !! looking killer wish i would have finished my 81 cheyenne 05 5.3 swap
@pthrelkeld090 Жыл бұрын
You should be proud, what a fuckin BEAUTY of a sleeper. Phenomenal job my friend 🫡👏
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude!
@alans9115 Жыл бұрын
Nice build man!
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@PeterHatch-mx7zc10 ай бұрын
Great job real credit to you!!
@danielalfaro49336 ай бұрын
Clean work
@darianoleary6806 Жыл бұрын
How does the 4l60 fit when they come with a transfer case? Can you just remove the transfer case? New to this !
@XC2long4u2 жыл бұрын
I hope the Moog balljoints work out for you. Their quality has gone downhill. I've had balljoints last about 6 months from them. Other people had them be bad out of the box. They moved their production overseas and they are living off their name.
@philipschuetz4856 Жыл бұрын
Your swap looks really good. I am starting to do mine now 86 c30 .with a 5.3 & 4l80e
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
Nice 👍
@guamazolopez6456 Жыл бұрын
why don’t people put 6 speeds in these you’d think they’re better
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
@@guamazolopez6456 Holley can’t control 6 spds, the only way to use a 6l80 is with a stock computer. They are a great transmission, just not much support yet.
@guamazolopez6456 Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalAdventures i see, is it hard to wire the stock computer or why don’t people use them often
@oldschoolmoto2 жыл бұрын
did come out nice and clean i need that swap im my k5 with vintage air
@invisableobserver5 ай бұрын
There is another company called Old Air in Fort Worth that make a better system than vintage air
@erasedfromgenepool.4845 Жыл бұрын
Drinking game take a shot every time this guy says its a clean build!! You'd be falling down drunk in no time!!😂😂😂
@waynemontes2737 Жыл бұрын
Nice truck
@franciskovaldovinos24096 ай бұрын
Nice work. How you get the ac compressor wired into the ls pcm and cooling fans? Please advise
@invisableobserver5 ай бұрын
Do the drum brakes still stop it? I'd like to do the low AC & that water pump & a few other things on my swapped '65 C10. If you was closer I'd pay you to work on mine, but by your CA tags your too far away
@Clay5247 ай бұрын
Hi! I’m doing a 1972 K10 LS swap What do I do with the gauge cluster? Is it possible to have a working speedometer and do the sell gauge clusters for this purpose? Thank you, Bill
@trentdawg2832 Жыл бұрын
I wish i was able to hide my terminator wires as well as you did yours
@danielkennedy52102 жыл бұрын
Great clean swap im getting ready to swap in a 06 5.3 4l60e not sure on the t case yet but hoping for the same cleaness
@danielkennedy52102 жыл бұрын
Its going in my 88 4runner
@miguelcuriel8480 Жыл бұрын
How much was the whole thing
@PeterHatch-mx7zc10 ай бұрын
The motor mounts adapters plus???? Thks
@wllhope22 жыл бұрын
Well done
@avatarstore10 ай бұрын
looks like you have a shop, are you in los Angeles and do you do work on other peoples trucks ?
@PeterHatch-mx7zc Жыл бұрын
Thks for the video you did it im on the fence with mine need more parts do I go with holley terminator max x or howell wiring and stock ecm re flashed
@EvanReub5 ай бұрын
Do you have a link to the throttle cable you used?
@zacharygardner13773 ай бұрын
Would a setup like this fit in the 73 model?
@preidol200310 ай бұрын
Did you have to smog it?
@jrjones967 Жыл бұрын
Nice and very clean. Can you provide a link to the exhaust pipes, mufflers, thank you!
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
It was the cheapest 3” stainless mandrel “builders kit” on eBay and the mufflers were 3” stainless as well from eBay, looked like a magnaflow knock off
Do you live in the mystical part of california that doesn't need to do smog check? Or the homie hookup to get around the bs?
@eduardovaldez900 Жыл бұрын
Whay serpentine belt you use
@Manuel-u3d7z Жыл бұрын
What transmission did you use ? I've blowin 2 of the 4L60e on 5.7 vortex. Thanks
@HandySolution Жыл бұрын
Where did you get the one piece driveshaft?
@juanitatoole93322 жыл бұрын
Nice clean c10 LS swap but what's the deal with that gold duct tape on the Breather tube?
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
It’s heat reflective tape, trying to keep the engine bay heat out of the intake. Keeping intake air temps down helps with detonation and power
@guywilliams8282 жыл бұрын
Love the build ! I'm currently working on an 84 square body frame that 58 Apache will swap to . I'm going to start on the LQ9 soon . Will I have to use the ac compressor adapter you mentioned or was it a personal choice . I like the Camaro water pump tip . Thank you for your time in advance !
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
It really depends on which accessory configuration you have. I don’t think the factory low mount compressor setup fits, but I’m not 100% sure
@guywilliams8282 жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalAdventures Ok thank you Sir .
@kennethlee501 Жыл бұрын
What would you charge me to do my 85 c10 just like yours ... I have truck in 5.3 motor and transmission
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
email me at mechanicaladventuresemail@gmail.com if you're serious
@pmotorsports82768 ай бұрын
Link to headers
@pjstartv67982 жыл бұрын
Where did you put your IAT sensor? Granted I couldn't see your entire intake pipe but I didn't notice an IAT sensor in what I could see.
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Good question. I drilled and tapped the intake manifold where the evap solenoid usually goes, so that it is true manifold air temp
@elgallorojo Жыл бұрын
I know you said Ebay Headers but would you have any more specific info? they sook sturdy from here
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately no, they we no name stainless headers for c10 LS swap
@marioramirezcortez12502 жыл бұрын
Very clean build . What cold air intake did you go with ?
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Built it myself out of 4” aluminum tubing. Uses a K&N 4” filter that’s about 9” overall length
@danielviorato1333 Жыл бұрын
Nice job my friend. Can you tell me Where did you get the AC bracket from? I’m restoring a 71 c10 Hoping that the bracket will fits
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
The A/C bracket is from Holley. Its their low mount a/c bracket: www.holley.com/products/ls_power/ls_and_lt_accessory_drives/gm_ls_accessory_drives/low_mount/ls_and_lt_accessory_drive_brackets_only/parts/20-159
@danielviorato1333 Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalAdventures thank you!
@joblo2299 Жыл бұрын
Shuda jus bought 383 n save time n headache
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
Says jo blo 😂
@simsrodriguez3545 Жыл бұрын
Good job did you get the motor and trans together?
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
No I got them separate
@philipschuetz4856 Жыл бұрын
Does the wire harness come with the Holley Terminator
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
Yes
@freightzilla6158 Жыл бұрын
I’m doing the same combo what radiator/fan did you use
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
Stock radiator, derale dual fan shroud
@TheCar-diologist2 жыл бұрын
Looks great. I like your style, so you sell any builds?
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
I do, I just sold this truck for a pretty penny
@brianlayton6704 Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalAdventuresI have to ask with consideration of value VS investment. I have a 78 C10 and will be swapping to a 5.3 4l60e, what did yours go for approximately?
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
@@brianlayton6704 17k
@brianlayton6704 Жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalAdventures wow! That's extremely impressive! Here I was thinking finish mine and hope for 6k! Thanks for sharing!
@robertoarroyo23222 жыл бұрын
Where are you located ?
@danielviorato1333 Жыл бұрын
Did you use stock belt?
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
I did not use the stock belt. With the accessories I have on this engine I had to measure and get a belt that was close.
@JimBrown-rm2tc2 жыл бұрын
What kind of motor and frame mounts do you have ❓
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
I don’t know what you mean by frame mounts but I have ict billet engine mount adapter plates with stock engine mounts, and a trans xmember I got on summit with a stock trans mount
@nickrey381 Жыл бұрын
How much did it all cost ?
@MechanicalAdventures Жыл бұрын
Right down there in the description bud
@omw2gtm602 жыл бұрын
What's the trans dipstick out of?
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure I just got one from summit that said it was for a 4l60e. If I remember correctly I had to make a little bracket to hold it cause there’s no threads in that hole in the engine/bellhousing
@omw2gtm602 жыл бұрын
@@MechanicalAdventures thanx!
@stephanienicole35072 жыл бұрын
This sounds like word salad. You should get a speech therapist.
@MechanicalAdventures2 жыл бұрын
My speech is as clean, clear and uncluttered as my engine bay. Top 5% probably, maybe even top 4% world wide, I should probably narrate audio books. Plus I’m already taken, thanks
@fatkat311 Жыл бұрын
Maybe you’re just a dumb bitch and don’t understand what he’s saying? 🤷♀️