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Time to build the intake tube and air box. I've done this swap a few times so I know what works and what doesn't. The air box templates I have make for a nice fit in the battery area. I ditch the OEM battery tray brace and incorporate it into the front of the air box. Now that I know where...

Beer and work don't mix. Unless it's something dangerous like cleaning the chimney cap or changing a lightbulb 23 feet up in the air, or climbing trees with a chainsaw...

A couple of pinch points exist with this drive setup, but with a little tweaking, everything was made to fit alright. The A/C compressor is very tight against the frame rail, but tight is ok, as long as it is still easy enough to remove if it needs to be. A custom A/C hose manifold was sourced...

Learning the hard way that the LC9 truck accessory drive would not work with the LS3, we opted to use the accessory drive from a Corvette. It fits a lot tighter to the block, but offers no mechanical fan capabilites, wich I normally like to use. Instead of banging my head against the wall trying...

Using a 38 gallon fuel tank from Man-A-Fre makes sense with one of these trucks, no matter what engine you have. The stock 20 gallon tank is fairly small by today's standards. The new tank also offers a nice flat surface and built in sump to make mounting the new fuel pump module a snap...

We left off at the exhaust. I will mention again how difficult it was to get all the cats to fit under the body, between the frame rails and around the transfer case. One area of concern was the plumbing that runs down the passenger side frame rail. The cats took up so much room over there that...

Definitely. Please do.

I thought I remembered that you use those mock up pieces.

So you've run into the same issue I have, with finding potential employees. There have been a handful of "kids" that come by and want a job, but none of them have any skills. I currently don't have the time to babysit anyone, so the person I am looking for needs to be able to show me something...

Do you have a website? Or a link to a thread? I'd love to see some of your work.

I agree Stan. I would never tell my kids not to go to college, but I feel that if you have a good head on your shoulders, the world is your oyster, so to speak.

Yes. I do it the old way. Not only do I think it's easier than the click together plastic mock up pieces, it's also less expensive. I do, however, have a fair amount of small scrap bends on the shelf that help to find the right angle.

I have been making some serious progress lately. But no one could have told me how long it would take to get the catalytic converters to fit. I just wouldn't have believed it. All the associated plumbing and heat shields have taken up a lot of precious time. The passenger side was the most...

Eh, a truck is a truck. It's what you do to the truck that makes it fun to own and drive. Thanks Stan. I secretly love the cleaning process. It's a form of archaeology and always fun to discover what lies beneath. Thanks Brennan. The process for me is not much of a process at all. I do a lot...

That's a great link. I know there are two variants on the 80 series booster, one not being rebuildable, but it wouldn't matter if I used these, since they are pretty cheap. And OEM too? Wow, great price. Thank you both.

Thanks Brian. I don't feel the need to go with the Tundra calipers. The Tacoma calipers work great.

Thank you.

That's all I've got for now. Up next: installing the new Corvette accessory drive. Thanks to Stan for the advice.

Connecting the two sides to make a single exhaust is one of my favorite parts of the job. I don't know why, but it is. Maybe it's a closure thing... These aren't the best pics, but they give you an idea of how tight it really is. I'm definitely going to have to make all new...