DefEddie

Every bit of info you need is at LT1swap.com for the wiring harness,I generally just use factory diagrams as I have quite a bit experience knowing what's needed and not needed. That site (though labeled LT1) has listings/pinouts of what you get rid of or keep depending how you're doing the swap or what components you're using. Any pin's or misc wiring stuff can be found at EFIConnection.com . I'm not affiliated with either of those sites,though I've known the owner at EFI and collaborated with him online many times. (His book is a great resource). Hope that helps

I am on the level,and this is an actual project. It has been awhile since i posted because of life,and the project will have to be furthur pushed back. My mother died last month and i've been dealing with that as i'm executor and also have inherited a baby sister fresh out of high school that still lived at hom and is moving into our place. Being the only male in a family of women (3 sisters) has proven to be pretty trying,as well as a 9yo son who's twin baby goats died the same week as his grandma. The reason behind this actual vehicle as a project is because it is a family car. It was bought new by my grandfathers uncle in 1948 and he drove all the way to Detroit and picked it up. When he died it was left to my grandpa,who drove it until the 70's when it was parked for a small issue. I've wanted it since I was 12,having been parked in the same place for years and years. When grandpa died it was left to my uncle,who is older and doesn't have the health to restore so I finally got ahold of it a few years ago from him. If it weren't a family car it would have long been stripped,ebay'd and scrapped since that is all an old Dodge is worth to me. Never liked them,but this was my first "dream car" and I want it to be my sons eventually and maybe survive longer. So the vehicle has sentimental/intrinsic value,but that's about it. Though my plan is to not substantially alter so that my son can't later use the stored factory parts to restore factory if he wants to. I'll be glad to post up some pics,jumped on here real quick to find the wheel offsets for it as i'm about to get rid of a Ford I gave my mother before she died and thought the wheels might work on it for now. Alot of stuff has happened in the past two months,but plans for the car haven't changed. Just have alot of stuff to deal with (mom's death is only part of crap going on around here currently) and the plan only being set back is actually great news.

Ready to move the car closer to the shop and start bagging and tagging some stuff. I've currently got two surplus 5.3 motors plus a 6.0 i'm planning to install in my werk truck. I'm gonna try to go ahead and get the 6.0 built so I can throw it in and get the 4.8 out and on a stand. Decided i'm gonna use it and want to get it out before the thing wipes a lifter or breaks a ringland (300k). Tim I build LS (and other GM) harnesses/engines as well as pcm tuning and even swaps in my shop, one of the big reasons behind choosing this option . The associated costs with the swap are near nil since I pay very little when I buy the engines (paid $300 for last one with all accessories and harness) and the harness work as well as computer and programming are simply labor. I do need to find a trans still though,and that is labor that I don't like doing much(trans rebuilds). Hoping next week to maybe get it in shop to yank the motor and trans out,but not sure if it'll happen or not. This weekend i'm going to try and get some good tires/wheels on it and get it into a spot next to the shop door till I can get a swap out of the shop for room.

Yeah,weight issues i'm not worried about really. Though the 400lb LS will be slightly heavier than stock because we're going to try and stick two Eaton M90's on top of a custom plenum for WOW! factor. I don't know if i'll pull it off but i'm gonna do my best to drill/cut/weld the original frame as little as possible so subframing is pretty much out. Though I have friends that do metalwork for rods and stuff so when I get to the front suspension I'm hoping with thier help and advice we can work out a set of custom built suspension pieces that allow me to bolt up a better/common set of spindles. They like to use/build custom tubular arms and such so hoping something like that will be an option. I do have a disc kit for the 10bolt as well,and while we're gonna put some power under the hood this will just be a cruiser and will be more likely towing to the track rather than driving down it Picked up a possible engine candidate,prob end up using a 4.8 instead of a 5.3 though. I have both here,I just like the idea of the 4.8 in the 48. Plus easier to sell 5.3 swap than 48,people apparently like displacement better than rpms and long rods lol. Thanks for replies

Almost got all the parts I need and in a few months hopefully the time to do something with my old 48. Not sure if there are any purists in here,if so prob stop reading now lol. I'm planning to leave the outside and interior of car stock and swapping in a 5.3 LS motor,4l60 and 10bolt rear end. I've been saving the rearend for a project,and LS parts aren't hard to find and will have a spare engine real soon. I'm equipped to do most everything here and this won't be my first swap,LS or otherwise. Reson for using GM is because that's what I work on,I can tune them as well as very familiar with thier harnesses etc.. I would really like to hear about or even point me to any similar swaps using GM stuff or even just modern powertrain. Always looking for general swap advise,or specific to this car since you guy's know em so well. I have the all the factory manuals for both the stuff going in and the car itself. I'll have to send to friends shop to have floorboards done after I yank the engine as well. Any do's,Don'ts or Wish I would/wouldn't have's? Thanks.

I'm sure of it. I generally try to sell it ON the forums first,hate ebay.

Really?I've been watching/searching since I read the previous post and after checking Canada,UK and Australia as well the only one i've seen is the $250 one that was mentioned. I also found out how strong these starter motors were(1.1hp?),thinking about just using one of mine to power a go-cart my kid is rebuilding. *I take that back,there is one listed now for $350 buy it now/best offer.

So if i'm about to ebay a clean used max4050 I should put it on ebay with bidding starting at $250? Or should I spend $30-40 and rebuild it then list it for $450?

We're used to it,the one in 99 was worse (aka the OKC tornado). Here in Oklahoma when the sirens go off we just go outside to check out the weather,if we crawled into holes everytime we would just live in em