--Edit-- As of 3-21-17 this Swap is a Success!!!!! See the end for the details
OK here goes, I have been planning this swap for a while and it is getting real. I am tired of throwing money at my 6.0 and its time for it to go. My end goal is to have a reliable truck that can pull my 12,000 dry weight (14,000 loaded) toy hauler with no issues. I plan to do a EBV delete, intake heater delete and put a decent down pipe on it. Other than that I will keep it stock for reliability. I just received delivery of he front clip and started to tear it down over the weekend. I am hoping to have most of the parts staged and be tearing down my main truck over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Here is the progess so far and a nice suprise!!!!
Here is the front clip from the 99 after we drug it into the shop --Edit-- It turned out to be a 2002 Body with a 99 motor
First step was to remove the AC condensor, intercooler and radiator
Here I disconnected all the body to engine wires, removed the AC compressor and set it up on the AC box
Here is the body lifted off
Hey look it came with a Banks power elbow, EGT and a nice down pipe I am saving money already!!!!
Here I moved the engine/trans/transfer case to the no lift side of the shop with the frame still under it.
My next steps are below, once I get them complete Ill post some new photos
Remove clean and paint AC and alternator brackets
Remove turbo
Clean motor up
Replace Turbo to turbo stand o rings
remove engine/trans and transfercase from frame
Replace trans dipstick holder (It is all busted up)
reassemble
OK here goes, I have been planning this swap for a while and it is getting real. I am tired of throwing money at my 6.0 and its time for it to go. My end goal is to have a reliable truck that can pull my 12,000 dry weight (14,000 loaded) toy hauler with no issues. I plan to do a EBV delete, intake heater delete and put a decent down pipe on it. Other than that I will keep it stock for reliability. I just received delivery of he front clip and started to tear it down over the weekend. I am hoping to have most of the parts staged and be tearing down my main truck over the Thanksgiving weekend.
Here is the progess so far and a nice suprise!!!!
Here is the front clip from the 99 after we drug it into the shop --Edit-- It turned out to be a 2002 Body with a 99 motor
First step was to remove the AC condensor, intercooler and radiator
Here I disconnected all the body to engine wires, removed the AC compressor and set it up on the AC box
Here is the body lifted off
Hey look it came with a Banks power elbow, EGT and a nice down pipe I am saving money already!!!!
Here I moved the engine/trans/transfer case to the no lift side of the shop with the frame still under it.
My next steps are below, once I get them complete Ill post some new photos
Remove clean and paint AC and alternator brackets
Remove turbo
Clean motor up
Replace Turbo to turbo stand o rings
remove engine/trans and transfercase from frame
Replace trans dipstick holder (It is all busted up)
reassemble