The Problem with Junkyard LS Swaps! - 1987 K10 Squarebody: Ep. 1

[@Godemes]

Usually it goes: 1. Purchase LS v8 vehicle. 2. Do incremental upgrades due to budget restraints. 3. Drive constantly at 6800 rpm. 4. Suffer engine failure. 5. Buy junkyard LS for cheap, use "savings" for forced induction. 6. DON'T INSPECT the LS. Treat it as schrodinger's cat. 7. Plan for 6 lbs of boost but apply 15 lbs. 8. Blow engine up because piston ring gap was never adjusted for FI. 9. Blame vehicle. 10. Sell vehicle to junkyard. 11. Repeat process from step 1.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Then when you get back to step 5, you accidentally buy the blown LS that you sold to the junkyard with your old vehicle! lol

[@TheTmshuman]

I literally have an LS7 on letgo right now because the top ring butted under 8 psi on cylinder 7. I knew it would happen sooner or later and have a TSP 427 in now. Such is life.

[@johnsheetz6639]

It be like that sometimes. You have that on these big jobs.

[@robertstoyles]

That's why I got a gen4 5.3 on my stand and a tsp 408 ls getting ready to go in my Silverado hopefully i can do some trading with my built 60e for a th400 or 80e so i can throw some boost at it to

[@MrMrsregor]

sound fun !

[@rajeevmasilamony8395]

You guys are popping off!! I'm really impressed at how well ya'll manage your builds and time

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much! We try not to capture too much of the stress on camera! lol Thank you for all your support

[@UncleManuel]

I just noticed the wobbilydoppily front left wheel of the K10, next shot with the caption "Don't worry, we'll fix this!" 😁 But mad props to y'all for managing all those numerous high quality builds at the same time. Amazing stuff! 😎👍

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We already knew the comments would be coming! lol Thanks for always coming back to support every week!

[@Scott_G]

Really appriciate the cost breakdown. Thanks for the upload!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks for watching! Hope it helps with some of the decision making on whatever build you happen to be working on!

[@Scott_G]

@@SalvagetoSavage I'm looking to LS swap my IROC. :) This helps a ton. Thanks again!

[@_D.I.G_]

i love how yall edit these videos, its not rushed but also the important stuff you still show

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We're stoked you like it! Thanks for watching

[@michaelrolleri4559]

man I feel bad for whoever doesn't wait till the out takes, makes me laugh every time

[@RXQ003]

“He doesn’t want to spend a ton of money” Meanwhile: there’s an order out there for 9k in parts. Haha good stuff gents!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

9k definitely isn't a lot of money to spent on a full running motor & transmission set up (with harness and accessories). You should see the price of just the long block we're using on the LSX chenille

[@goldar4846]

@@SalvagetoSavage isn't it cheaper to get a running vehicle and use that as a donor? I managed to pick up 2 running ml55's for well under £2000 each. Meanwhile, you're paying $1300 for a fucked engine.

[@20b3rotordream]

@@SalvagetoSavage $9k isn’t a lot of money for some people.

[@vee950]

$2500 was wwaayyy to much for that motor and tranny. Junkyard must be high I paid $1300 for a Gen 3 hemi motor with the tranny at my area Junkyard

[@MrMrsregor]

@@SalvagetoSavage 9k for parts... but what would the labor cost be on that build (if someone was charged full price) ? (im just asking out of curiosity, cause i dont have that kind of cash and i do all of my own work)

[@AeRoSpaceman-1]

If it wasn't for Taylor Rays video at your shop I never would have found your channel. So glad he said to give you a subscription. Been following ever since! Keep up the great work!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks for subbing! We loved working on that exhaust system. Hope you're liking our builds!

[@bazilwreckerloughead]

I love how you have a few builds going on at the same time, keeps us (& you guys) on our toes. Now I gotta check out some cool merch!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Appreciate that bud, we do a good job of juggling.

[@rfdunbar]

1:24 "Yes... that will be fixed". Looks fine, what could go wrong 🤣

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It's not broken. The wheel is just prepared to go in any direction at any time! lol

[@BuiltByKal]

Wednesdays are the highlight of my week we get to look back at what’s been going on + the bloopers lol, if I could give 5 likes I would.

[@notold37]

Bloody hell guys your builds are freaking awesome, I'm spewing it took me so long to find your channel, but I'm glued now, cheers from Melbourne Australia 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Welcome aboard! Now that you found us, you got a ton of content to binge watch! lol We're stoked you like the channel. We hope you enjoy the builds!

[@rivernorcal679]

Dude, I'm on board. Thank you for being professional and being cool. Big wheels keep on turning!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks for watching! Hope you like the final result when we get it ripping!

[@FrankelysHernandez]

I love this guys to the point no too much talking and a lot of work ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We try our best to give you the best bang for you buck! Thanks for the support!

[@GlassWerx]

Makes me miss my ol lwb square body and my K5. Some of the most fun trucks iv ever had best 4wds too

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We love this thing. We're definitely not going to want to give this one back!

[@GlassWerx]

@@SalvagetoSavage I'd love to find another or k5 closet k5 I found was 35k. Guess need get wife to look on the marketplace

[@calvinh.8882]

That K10 is sweet! I can't wait to see it completed.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It'll definitely rip!

[@timrainwater481]

Thanks for throwing up the prices for stuff. That's some good knowledge to have.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Of course! We love saving money and going the economical route on builds, but it's always good to sometimes show that it can bite you in the butt!

[@dave5833]

You guys and S2S are the best, so glad I found your channel. Have a great day.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much for watching. and thank you for the support! Have a great one!

[@dave5833]

@@SalvagetoSavage thanks for your reply, that’s my plan to have a great one everyday.

[@texassquarebody6119]

Your local junk yard is poking your eyes out.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

If you can find cheaper LS's in South Florida, make sure to send us the listing!

[@texassquarebody6119]

@@SalvagetoSavage Well obviously you won't find it in Florida. A junk yard 4L80 is under $300 in Texas. For $1200, you can get complete vehicles for that. Florida sounds like a rip off.

[@LawF250]

Yeah I noticed that front driver wheel right before you pointed it out. Was thinking Damn that's bent af!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It wasn't even bent! Whoever worked on the truck before we got it didn't tighten down the lug nuts all the way! SMH. We're getting it sorted out though

[@dalebickham2666]

That 6.0 wasn't too bad, bearings looked fine. Clean up heads, new cam, lifters and oil pump. Be sweet

[@SalvagetoSavage]

That's how we kept our machining cost so cheap. Just a quick clean up to make sure everything is 100% before putting it back together. We know the customer is going to really thrash on this truck so we don't need anything going bad down the line when we have a chance to take care of it now!

[@billydonnelly7378]

Driver front wheel really wobbling

[@chrissparks3254]

1:14. Looks like that front left tire was wobbling. Beautiful truck.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We got that all settled out! We noticed when we got back to the shop

[@chrissparks3254]

@@SalvagetoSavage right on. That’s a beautiful truck. Is it for sale 😃?

[@willfoster554]

Love the variety and energy this channel brings, as always cant wait for the next Vid!!!! Keep smashing it gents.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Glad you enjoy it! Thanks so much for your support!

[@mortem-tyrannis]

Finally a proper wheel and tire set up non of those hideous giant rims and low profile tires. Let's hope you don't change that since I'm typing this at the beginning of the video.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Oh, it's not changing one bit. We're taking this thing out to the swamps when we're done with it!

[@mortem-tyrannis]

@@SalvagetoSavage nice. I don't care what people do with their rides, but they is a beefy tough look with the smaller wheels and large tire with thick side walls.

[@tonymickens8803]

$1300.00! DAMN The Scrap Yards there are WAY Overpriced, I can get 6.0 LS motors for $500.00 Bucks All Day here in Detroit!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

That’s what’s up, yah I’m south Florida everything is more expensive then Detroit. I mean who really wants to live there just to save a few hundred dollars on a junkyard 6.0. We’ll pay the extra and enjoy the warm weather year around

[@tonymickens8803]

@@SalvagetoSavage Hell, I Couldn't Afford to live in Florida on My Fixed Income from my USMC Pension LMAO, I'll Leave it to you RICH Guys, Motor City Born and Raised!

[@neftalidiaz8480]

Salvage to Savage why y’all got to act snobby?

[@stuey7777]

cant wait to see that delorean running. love this channel!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

You and me both! Thanks for the support!

[@TurboV8boi]

Bearing that was shown looked fine to me. No shot I would have sent it to the machine shop for that.

[@suprmn1978]

Hahaha…..the first thing I thought when Mikey said “79” and opened the door was, Nope, that’s not a 79. Lol Also called “round eye” due to the fact that headlights were round until 80. I thought, well maybe it had a front end swap, some ppl like the square lights better then I saw the tailgate, the tailgate didn’t have that band in 79 either. I’m sure it was a slip but yeah, this channel is the shit!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It's an 87! Mikey's out here lying to all of you!!! lol It just gets a bit confusing when we have so many classics in the shop, sometimes the dates get a bit mixed up

[@chrispy104k]

@@SalvagetoSavage Never let the truth get in the way of a good story I say.

[@suprmn1978]

I figured it was a slip of the tongue…..He knows what’s up. Lol

[@eboi8209]

I was going say same thing lol even the dash I was like nope not 79 lol I miss my square but mine was shot shot rotted

[@themadmachinist8637]

@@SalvagetoSavage I was going to say well cab may be a 79 but thats an 85-87 front clip. May 81 has the same front clip on it. Just think the stacked squares look boss.

[@Ooogabooga19]

LS should stand for “list of sacrifice”.

[@netteriv]

you guys don’t stop grinding! 💪🏽

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Never!!

[@nicholasbrown7068]

Wow that's a lot of money. I purchased a 6 liter LS with 120,000 miles on it (heard running) along with the 4L80E (New 4 years ago from GM Dealer) for $500 Canadian ($370 US) two months ago out of an 04 2500HD. Older gentleman that owned it, was doing a Cummins swap.

[@fishpony1211]

Another amazing build underway. Hell yea! Love the channel, 👊

[@SalvagetoSavage]

thanks for all the support! Glad you're stoked on this build!

[@1973GLH]

Square body BABY!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We can't get enough of em!

[@dtread9543]

Can't wait to see these trucks coming up for sale after changing hands a few times and needs to be diagnosed with a running problem or electrical issue

[@justinnelson6066]

Love what you guys do this is awesome can’t wait to get to this point

[@Fix_this]

My new fav channel

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks so much! We're glad you like the content!

[@b6s4shelter]

Driveways? We don't need no stinking Driveways at S2S!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

That was the path every used to take, no matter what car they were driving lol

[@chrispy104k]

Hahahaha.... the wobbling front left wheel. Sure needs some TLC.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

The truck said "we're going straight" and the wheels said "like hell we are!" hahaha

[@murphyslaw1134]

I’m doing the same setup on my 86 k10. What transfer case will you be using? Also what transmission mounts and crossmember?

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We'll dig into that in the next episode!

[@murphyslaw1134]

@@SalvagetoSavage awesome can’t wait to watch it. Plenty of information online with 2wd trucks not so muck on the 4x4. I ended up with a NP241c passenger drop 32spline. Still no luck on crossmember. Keep up the awesome work.

[@AmfP_89]

Yall are literally building all of my dream builds. I love it

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We're so stoked for this build here! Glad you're excited for it too!

[@DougL12]

Dam, my local junkyard charges $180 for a complete engine and $130 for a transmission you guys got ripped off

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Where do you live? Detroit?

[@DougL12]

@@SalvagetoSavage lol Canada that's the price but you have to pull it your self

[@Siyadlams]

That’s one small engine, but looks clean. Looking forward to more S2SLA truck content.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Hopefully we'll get that pushrod suspension in there soon!

[@shadetreemetalworks]

man i wish i had a fresh LS2 and a dope square body to put it in.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

There are a ton of square bodies out there! You just gotta look in the right places

[@trashbandit2449]

Not an LS2. Probably an lq4

[@themadmachinist8637]

I see dozens of these with lifter failures. Usually they're DOD though. My typical rebuild runs between $1200 and $2400 depending on how beat they are. That"s parts cost only.

[@MrMrsregor]

just out of curiosity, what would the labor cost be on something like that ?

[@themadmachinist8637]

@@MrMrsregor I'm just a small potatoes moonlighter. I only charge $1000 labor for an overhaul. Double if I'm pulling and reinstalling.

[@MrMrsregor]

@@themadmachinist8637 cool, thank for the info! I always just do my own work, but often wish I had just paid someone, but never know what stuff cost since I work for my self and take ten times longer than it should

[@joselase6894]

Just about to purchase a 1983 Chevy Scottsdale K30, wish me luck.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Congrats on the new ride!

[@ygb7898]

I've been in a classic car business for so long and I always tell people that not all your average mechanics gonna work on it like these guys do. Swapping an engine from a junkyard is like flipping a coin. You might end up with good engine or you're gonna be spending lots of money fixing it unless you're a mechanic yourself. So keep your original 350 small block until you come up with 8-10k and get yourself a brand new ls3 or 383 stroker, 430hp for 6k. 5 years warranty = peace of mind.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Definitely! Unless you have the time/patience/skill to make sure your junkyard block isn't a paper weight, then it's definitely a better idea to get a pallet engine

[@chrispy104k]

@@SalvagetoSavage Naw..... walk on the wild side some.

[@mikecrystalrobert7898]

Good looking square body

[@SalvagetoSavage]

She's a beauty!

[@B1GTOGA]

tejas steelworks for motor mounts to use truck oil pan and not have to modify the frame or oil pan.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks for the heads up!!

[@mesabalancing657]

Thank you guys everything is in the works it will be back soon

[@SalvagetoSavage]

So excited to get it back! Thanks for making the drive up to us!

[@ze_german2921]

I swapped my Army K30 truck with a 6.0. I put a BTR Truck cam Stage2, changed it back to stock cam because Trucks are heavy and Cams rob you bottom end torque.

[@butlerweldingfabrication7209]

wow, you guys are busy. great video update guys. subbed and liked.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Welcome aboard! We're glad you like the content. We got some cool updates coming soon for every one of our projects!

[@garybentleysr7929]

Work on lot of Chevy GM engines and found 95% had week lifters and soft cams

[@sethh8892]

Yup, seems to be the main issue. Outside of that its the rear main seal and after a long time, the head gasket starts to weap.

[@jaceski5806]

I love the rim size with those tires.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Just how a K10 should be sitting!

[@BryceColeman1826]

What size? I'm looking for some like that

[@maxamoose483]

That stroker engine tho will last so long

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Now the customer has a good stroker motor for his next project (and the cycle continues)

[@gilou275]

Can't wait for the next videos ! Cheers

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks for the support!

[@noduh736]

That escalated pretty fast

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It always does!

[@TheBossXVI]

Thats a nice chevy k10👍👍👍

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We love every squarebody that rolls in here, but this one really stole our hearts!

[@wheenishere]

built a v6 once, machine shop charged me 2.2k, and when i got it back the block was cracked. never had the chance to do anything with it since college started almost right afterwards

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It really depends what you're doing to get the block to a workable spec. In our case it's mostly getting the motor ready for some new bearings. If you had to hone all of the cylinders, the cost would definitely be going up. We lucked out and didn't have to do that!

[@wheenishere]

@@SalvagetoSavage yeah, the cylinders were expensive, its just sad that after all that machine work, it came back useless

[@c_byrd9860]

Love the builds and content 👌

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you so much!

[@blaizelucas4186]

I better be doing burnouts will y’all again next clean culture meet! Love to see y’all constantly get up and at em!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Definitely!!

[@andme9408]

That front wheel was poppin.......off

[@SalvagetoSavage]

SUS! Lol

[@2057ram]

Wait at 2:44 that silver lifted GMC truck looks like the one goonzquad build and sold recently it even has the tailgate damage they never finish fixing

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We had ours well before them lol

[@Furree_68]

Nice thing to show the cost for the engine rebuild. If you are not in the business you really dont have a clue how much an rebuild like that cost.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

A lot of people think "ok, it's just a simple engine swap. It can't be too much." But there's a lot of work that goes into doing these swaps, and even more work goes into the project if you try to skate around getting quality stuff and get the cheap parts

[@umarfarid4639]

still hoping for a delorean update 👍

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We got it coming real soon!

[@cotynietling2567]

Whew shes a gorgeous 😍 truck love this body style

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We can't get enough of the square bodies!

[@shaneWARs1]

Is it really work lol. Ps love watching you guys always super fun not sure if you guys no but the link to your shop you can't just click on you have to copy paste might help get more merch sales 😊

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks you for the support! And thank you for the heads up. We'll get that fixed!

[@dennisreynolds6915]

Anyone have tips on swapping a ls into an 1987 tbi? Where do I start what are best years to buy

[@RedEyedPatriot]

👈 this is a junk yard LS swap. Running driving 162k mile 03 avalanche donor. Dropped into a 98% rust free Texas 82 Gmc. Only thing changed was a rear main seal.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Heck yeah! We've gotten lucky with our swaps up until this point. Our 65 Stepside was a junkyard LS1. We rebuilt it to handle all the boost, but it was a clean, strong engine even before that!

[@RedEyedPatriot]

@@SalvagetoSavage I'm nowhere near the level of badass that you guys are. That ev10 is wicked cool 😎

[@chrisp9926]

Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks!!

[@quintenhart8330]

They paid way too much for that junkyard engine

[@milesff7]

As soon as the valve covers came off, I said ooof….

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It was super rough (and missing a few lifters) lol

[@gasratzcustoms]

Badass!!!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you!

[@jes8235]

I think it hilarious that nowadays, inspections are just "looking" at everything... no leakdown test, no plastigauge, maybe a compression test? Went from installing a junkyard motor to just rebuilding everything...? to each his own....

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We don't half ass stuff here. Compression/leakdown tests won't tell you half the stuff that pulling the motor apart will. Why would we put the motor back together to do a leak down test when we can already see that parts of the 6.0 had already failed? That doesn't make any sense.

[@JasonsLabVideos]

DAMN !!! this is nice !!

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We love this K10 how it sits, but if it's coming to our shop, we need to make it badass!

[@JasonLeaman]

@@SalvagetoSavage Nice beefy V8 with a Supercharger on top :) Hello TQ !

[@novaracer2000]

You guys are hilarious 😂

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We're glad you like the video!

[@genemounce8302]

5 hundy for machine work is cheap AF! Shops out here in Central Texas are 3 months out for new work. ☹

[@SalvagetoSavage]

They're not going to crazy with the machine work. Just getting it back up to spec and getting some new bearings in there!

[@moemuggy4971]

You might wanna fix that janky left front wheel first

[@just_N_case]

I was just looking through the comments to see if anyone else noticed before posting a comment lol

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We noticed too. It said it right in the video! lol

[@Carbutom155]

Saludos 🚗🔧🇨🇷

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Hello!!

[@launceherron]

More great content

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks!

[@boomerang379]

It’s a long bed. Who actually wants a long bed?

[@SalvagetoSavage]

What year is your short bed squarebody?

[@umakemerandy3669]

Subscribed! First vidnive watched but.. yes.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks for subscribing. We have a ton of other builds you'd like if you enjoyed this video!

[@bryanyoung2963]

I'm having problems seeing the negative just like it is. I know there's people out there that don't like the bow tie but taste is like common sense not everybody has it LOL sorry I'm an old man and I don't necessarily need all the bells and whistles. Todays pickups are like Lincoln and Cadillacs

[@roachlarry1488]

Ahhh. So totally out of my budget for at least 5 or 6 years

[@SalvagetoSavage]

There's always cheaper ways to do it, and sometimes you luck out and find a good deal. We just wanted to show that sometimes projects like this can be opening a can of worms! Hope it doesn't discourage you from starting your own build! If you get a good platform that's already running, there's no reason you can't fix it little by little!

[@DumbCarGuy]

LS makes for a good girlie truck but when you want to man up then you need to find a Big Block and sell that LS to the next victim.

[@2.3fox]

I have this stepside truck and its all taken a part and i have no experience so here i an

[@SalvagetoSavage]

We have a ton of stepside content for you to dive into my friend!

[@charlesolivarri1788]

Size of lift & tires on that bad boy?

[@MrDMV816]

What did you use to clean that ?

[@Bufordboone]

someone needs to fix the front driver tire, something is bent for sure.

[@courtneychappell8801]

America 🇺🇸

[@zacharygoedecke3385]

dang, I bought a new L96 crate engine with new intake and injectors and a warranty for $3500 last year lol. (from an actual rebuilder, not craigslist)

[@zacharygoedecke3385]

Just FYI, not hating on these guys. Just saying the customer should have just bought a crate engine from the start

[@madmike_9343]

Dope

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thank you!

[@hsbkcb]

That’s not a 79. That is a 81-82

[@SalvagetoSavage]

It's actually an 87! We mixed up the year though, you're right

[@jsmith9970]

Who gets an engine from the junk yard and doesn’t redo it? Seems kind of foolish not to. Luckily I think it’s in the right hands.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Right? If it's already out of the car, might as well crack it open!

[@hardlardcandy]

2:43 Is that the @goonzquad GMC?

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Lol, nah brother. It’s been asked a few times though

[@Spiritualminds111]

Your front tire driver tire was wobbling, it was not straight. Did not know if you noticed that watch the video You'll see it.

[@brianwarner6121]

Easy, sell the 383 for 3k and get it done.

[@SalvagetoSavage]

The owner will probably keep it and find a new project to put it in!

[@stigrunetefke2157]

I digg this channel :) :) :)

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Thanks for all the support!

[@stigrunetefke2157]

@@SalvagetoSavage 👍

[@hotrod76.]

U can buy a atk 6.0 for 3.800 bucks. With warranty.

[@acurarl9929]

No supercharger??

[@SalvagetoSavage]

Maybe once the customer hears it ripping, he'll want to hear a little whine too! You never know!