OBS Chevy Truck LS Swap Overview

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OBS Chevy Truck LS Swap Overview

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In this video I discuss and try to outline the process and the steps involved with successfully completing an LS Swap in these older Chevrolet OBS trucks although a lot of the information can cross over to the older Square Body trucks and even the C10 trucks.
It all starts with a Plan. Set a realistic goal and then proceed accordingly.
Get an engine that you’d like to use. Wether it is a 4.8L, a 5.3L, a 6.0L or even a 6.2L the process is all the same. Focus on getting the engine installed and running in the truck before you go crazy with the turbos and nitrous.
Prep the truck by removing the front end as well as your old worn out leaky 350 and make way for your newly acquired LS engine. Also carefully remove your old wiring harness.
Figure out which motor mounts you want to go with. I went with the Dirty Dingo Slider mounts but there are several other companies that make LS Swap motor mounts. If your truck was a V6 truck then you will need to update your engine cradle mounts to the V8 mounts because the spacing is different.
Prep the engine for install. This also includes doing anything that you would like to do or would be easier to do while the engine and transmission is out of the vehicle because it’s much easier to now rather than after it’s installed in the truck.
It’s now time to install the engine. The whole process is pretty simple and straightforward. I did the whole install by myself in around 30 minutes but if you have a friend around to help then the process may go even faster. But once the engine is installed it’s then time to move onward.
After the engine was installed, I them focus on the electrical portion of the LS swap which is a pretty big step.

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@TheDrewbalicious 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for talking like a normal guy. It's a refreshing breath of fresh air.

@amishadowbanned6264 Жыл бұрын

This is the best, LS OBS guide I have found!! I really appreciate the details and your clear communication!

@LeonelRodriguez-vo1sm 10 ай бұрын

You da man! You inspired me to get my turn key LS delivered tomrrow and will be using this video as “The Guide” to buying whats needed to get it done right. Thx!!

@jackperry9369 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much gonna do my 1993 obs ls swap 5.3 stage 3 cam 575 600 lift 4.8 pistons 862 heads cant wait thanks for this ill b following u

@williamdon3442 Жыл бұрын

What’s the difference between 5.3 and 4.8 pistons

@eliforbes4842 Жыл бұрын

I wanna do this but with a set of 799 heads off an l33

@jackperry9369 Жыл бұрын

2:32 @@williamdon3442 4.8 Pistons have four valve reliefs 5.3 have flat top

@savageswaps8485 10 ай бұрын

I'll be liking All your videos. I got a 88 short wheel base. And you just helped me figure everything out

@davidedelman2984 Жыл бұрын

Very informative video!!! Thank you so much. Definitely a huge help getting into this project!

@waldpetty4134 Жыл бұрын

Watched all the videos… great information 👍🏼 Getting ready to swap my destroyed 5.7/700r for a 2014 ls3/6l80 in my 88 Silverado.

@siTTinLo Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@21banana13 Жыл бұрын

@@siTTinLowhere’s the harness for the obs to ls1 on Amazon 🤣

@amishadowbanned6264 Жыл бұрын

@@21banana13 how's your project going?

@shanonboykin717 Жыл бұрын

@waldpetty4134 any notes on what the wires and color codes you used on your swap from your obs? I'm getting stuff together to do my 89 Silverado

@firelife-hb9in Жыл бұрын

One good thing about GM is they've been using the same bell housing bolt pattern since like the 60's

@ericrumsey324 8 ай бұрын

Got a 93 Obs plan on doing Holley sniper cheaper then doing the terminator system and looks factory being an old tbi truck 900 for the sniper 3-400 for the manifold and 500 for the msd box think it’ll work pretty well, you’re video help with deciding set up good video 👍

@mikedownen3962 6 ай бұрын

I bought my truck almost that same way it had old parts put on a new crate motor by the time I got replacing all the sensors and all the stupid crapit came to life

@dreamingcode 11 ай бұрын

I'm not mechanically inclined but I can tell this was an awesome video however I would want a big block instead of a LS swap. I currently have a 1989 1500 that I want to upgrade from a six-cylinder to eight.

@Dad2ADaughter_Cpt_Blakesbeard 6 ай бұрын

I need to do this to my 90 k2500 lol

@ipure2 Жыл бұрын

Nearly 6500 subs and not a single comment on dude shitting himself on camera lol

@siTTinLo Жыл бұрын

I made Sure to leave that part in there. I knew that someone would catch it and comment sooner or later!! That lets me know that you watched until the end so Thank you, and oddly enough this video is currently the most watched video in the past 48 hrs according to the analytics so maybe letting one rip is another way to trick the “algorithm”🤷‍♂️ 🤣

@ipure2 Жыл бұрын

@@siTTinLo lol that works. I thought it was even more hilarious because you look a lot like my brother and that's exactly the sort of thing he'd do. I probably would too though so I can't go pointing fingers. Great job on the video. That was really cheap for a functional swap. Too many people leave everything but the engine itself non-functional and it becomes the next guy's problem.

@reynaldogalvan5569 Жыл бұрын

@@siTTinLo love the video I’m in the same steps rn anyway you could billed a wire harness

@clintmcree5822 4 ай бұрын

Yes sir what do you do to mount ur AC compressor and brackets I have one can’t make it work with out belt not working

@vsvplxrd8840 9 ай бұрын

I have a 89 gmc Sierra doing a 6.0 4l60e swap I’m wondering what column shifter linkage do you recommend to use

@teewhispers9657 Жыл бұрын

U explained this perfect im doin my 94 obs truck a ls swap how hard is the wiring situation is

@jackperry9369 Жыл бұрын

I am getting ready to put a 5.3 my 1993 Wt work model GMC long bed going for farm truck incognito type ole school badd ass

@axist1235 3 ай бұрын

I have a 99 obs k2500 I want to ls swap it.

@farmlandbullies1547 Жыл бұрын

Good video Can you put the Info for the person the flashed your pcm

@valdemarlopez7133 8 ай бұрын

What did you do for a driveshaft? I’m not sure if you brought it up in the video but I’m having a hard time choosing what drive shaft to use or acquire

@Desert_guy 6 ай бұрын

The engine bolts up to the existing transmission. Just record the ecm to the trans you’re using. Driveshaft shouldn’t change.

@giovannimartinez2371 Жыл бұрын

Question did you delete the Evan system or you put it in?

@raulcruz4182 Жыл бұрын

Im gonna do an ls Swap on a 96 gmc. 5.3 motor and transmission out of 00, did you have to replace the drive shaft ?

@segulldodge1229 Жыл бұрын

The 5.3 will bolt up to the tranny you already have no need to swap trannys

@raulcruz4182 Жыл бұрын

@@segulldodge1229 the trans went out

@ernestorodriguez8228 Жыл бұрын

No just get dirty dingo swap mounts and use the 5.7 clamshells and you can adjust the motor forward or back to retain your drivshaft and trans placement the same

@jarianbrass5021 Жыл бұрын

What year truck did the 5.3 engine come out of?

@CarlosSoto-jq7qc Жыл бұрын

Where can contact you, I need the wiring for my 96 obs

@teewhispers9657 Жыл бұрын

where did u store ur computer

@DJsConstrictors Жыл бұрын

You in MI?

@LeviDuda-ep9yg Жыл бұрын

Stock oil pan?

@siTTinLo Жыл бұрын

Yes. Stock oil pan but if I were to do it again, I would have changed it with an oil pan from an F body Camaro or trans am. The stock pan hangs down beneath the K member about 2”