74 NovaMan's 1979 Chevy Truck - LS Swap - 5/6 Drop

[74NovaMan]

Dragged the motor over to the work bench and pulled the plugs:

[74NovaMan]

Moved the truck over to the "work" stall and took it off the skates. This is first time since April 2017 it has been on the ground.

[74NovaMan]

Removed battery tray and coolant overflow (battery will be relocated to drivers side. I need a new inner fender.

[74NovaMan]

Replaced motor mounts:

[74NovaMan]

Replaced the washer fluid cap:



Pulled this out of the reservoir:



Found out the reservoir is cracked and I am totally missing the windshield squirters:



This is what was left of the old cap:

[74NovaMan]

Progress last weekend:



Replaced all this:

[DanStokes]

Glad you found that. My method seemed to work well so I guess I can recommend it. I've also seen pots made out of 6"PVC pipe, caps, and a threaded adaptor on one end so you can pull a plug and pour in the oil. We had a long-unused pressure cooker so I went that way.

Dan

[74NovaMan]

Thanks Dan. Here it is: https://www.bangshift.com/forum/foru...trailblazer-ss

Edit - Oil pre-lube is on page 10.

[DanStokes]

Dan Stokes maybe able to assist you in providing info on priming IIRC...i thought he did an ls replacement on a trailblazer

Yep. Did that for my Grandson't Trailblazer SS. If you don't you WILL fail the engine (from my experience). I used an old pressure cooker for the pot, an air regulator (the one I use to spray paint) and some fittings and, of course, oil. The access plug is in the left front upper area of the block just below the head joint. There are pics in the SS build thread but I'm darned if I can remember what I named that thread - it was just over 2 years ago. Maybe someone can turn up that thread.

Dan

[74NovaMan]

Thanks Patrick. Useful Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=539ClWWJMl8

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/autocrossing-and-roadracing/3924179-ls-engine-oil-priming-tool.html

[silver_bullet]

Dan Stokes maybe able to assist you in providing info on priming IIRC...i thought he did an ls replacement on a trailblazer

[silver_bullet]

Do some research on priming the oil pump... critical on ls motors i've been told....

[74NovaMan]

Before I start the engine work, I want to run a compression test. The motor has not been run in over 2 years. Should I put any oil in the cylinders or will that skew my results?

[Andy4639]

You doing good sir! Gonna be a nice ride when your done.

[trukluvr]

looking good Chris.