So, back in 2011 I did this to a truck of mine.
The truck used to be an old job truck my dad bought from our company and we left it all stock, but it became our "adventure truck" and we used it on all our hunting adventures. Dad passed away unexpectedly in 2008, so I took the truck home with me and have used it sparingly since then.
Well, it's time for this old dog to get a new lease on life. I'm going to trick this thing out because 1. I want to keep the truck. Chief and I had a lot of fun in it, and, 2. Because I want to.
Now, I'm not a gear head by any stretch of the imagination, so I'll be finding a shop that can do the swap as well as other items I want done to get this thing back to not only a daily driver that my boy and I can start some adventures of our own in, but also a "sleeper" under the hood.
That being said, I've decided on an LS swap due to me talking to a friend of mine from New Jersey who is all about hot rods and such since he said you can get a lot out of those motors without breaking the bank. I'm going to look at a crate motor and drivetrain, possibly from someone like Chevy Performance Products, but since we've got so many shade tree mechanics on the GS, I'd like y'alls input as well.
In addition to the motor/drivetrain, I'm looking at a 2"-3" lift, new shoes, exterior lighting, and some interior work since the old bench seat is buttsprung, etc.
Just how big do I wanna go? Any and all suggestions are welcome.
The truck used to be an old job truck my dad bought from our company and we left it all stock, but it became our "adventure truck" and we used it on all our hunting adventures. Dad passed away unexpectedly in 2008, so I took the truck home with me and have used it sparingly since then.
Well, it's time for this old dog to get a new lease on life. I'm going to trick this thing out because 1. I want to keep the truck. Chief and I had a lot of fun in it, and, 2. Because I want to.
Now, I'm not a gear head by any stretch of the imagination, so I'll be finding a shop that can do the swap as well as other items I want done to get this thing back to not only a daily driver that my boy and I can start some adventures of our own in, but also a "sleeper" under the hood.
That being said, I've decided on an LS swap due to me talking to a friend of mine from New Jersey who is all about hot rods and such since he said you can get a lot out of those motors without breaking the bank. I'm going to look at a crate motor and drivetrain, possibly from someone like Chevy Performance Products, but since we've got so many shade tree mechanics on the GS, I'd like y'alls input as well.
In addition to the motor/drivetrain, I'm looking at a 2"-3" lift, new shoes, exterior lighting, and some interior work since the old bench seat is buttsprung, etc.
Just how big do I wanna go? Any and all suggestions are welcome.
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