Yea! I'm gonna give it a go!
I really like that, what I don't like are all those half way conversions that uses half lb7/lly parts and try to incorporate the different computers together. This looks like a really good, cheap, easy way to do it.
Yea! I'm gonna give it a go!
I really like that, what I don't like are all those half way conversions that uses half lb7/lly parts and try to incorporate the different computers together. This looks like a really good, cheap, easy way to do it.
It will work. I Told Ben I was going with the LLY and he told me exactly what I need. Send him the harness and ECM for reworkings. I will also need an LLY NSBU. I can maintain the TCM from my 02 no need to change there. I am sending payment for the engine tomorrow and it will be on a palett headed my way.
Did he give you a turn around time on the harness? Just curious
No he didn't. I didn't think to ask. My lb7 is still running strong, I just have one injector past spec and just beginning to put out a slight haze. I'm not going to rush it and make sure I have everything. The goal is to wake up early on a Saturday and have it done that night but you know how that goes.
I pulled mine in after work at 5:30 and drove it home at 3:00 am. That included two injector cups pulling out and dropping the injector bore brush into the cylinder lolNo he didn't. I didn't think to ask. My lb7 is still running strong, I just have one injector past spec and just beginning to put out a slight haze. I'm not going to rush it and make sure I have everything. The goal is to wake up early on a Saturday and have it done that night but you know how that goes.
I pulled mine in after work at 5:30 and drove it home at 3:00 am. That included two injector cups pulling out and dropping the injector bore brush into the cylinder lol
Edit. Sorry that was just injectors, not a top end swap!
I've been in contact with Ben. I am thinking I may get an LLY instead. I've been weighing the cost/ benefits of the full blown LBZ vs the LLY swap. I'm not overly concerned with having the 6 speed. Also , the biggest reason I was thinking LBZ was improved head gasket design but this motor is an 06 so it could have the old gaskets from what I understand. I know LBZ pistons are a possible issue and I would rather do studs and gaskets than those. Finally, I have a somewhat complete LLY long block in my garage with a cracked piston that has a bunch of spare parts. I'll be calling the guy with the engines in a few minutes and will keep the thread updated.
I would trust an lbz engine with a set of 45% nozzles over a stock lb7/lbz bottom end any day of the week. Think when you break/bend a rod, its gonna likely destroy the block. A piston is a 50/50 chance of scratching the cylinder wall. seen it go both ways
But regardless, Should be a nice conversion.
So is the trans the main difficulty if you go to a LBZ?
Also give Russ a call. IIRC, he's done one of these swaps.
Yes, my custom harness and ECM programming makes it extremely easy (100% plug and play) to do a "proper" 2004.5-2007 LLY/LBZ swap into an 01-02 truck.
No "halfway/hybrid" hacked setups that may or may not need tons of extra custom tuning to get to run properly.
Keep in mind, the cost includes a complete harness re-furbish too, all new wire loom/tape, clean up, etc. So not only will the LLY/LBZ harness be easy to plug and play into your 01-02, but it will look like new too. :thumb:
Im currently testing my upcoming 01/02-to-2003+ cluster retrofit kit as well...stay tuned.
Ben
Yes, my custom harness and ECM programming makes it extremely easy (100% plug and play) to do a "proper" 2004.5-2007 LLY/LBZ swap into an 01-02 truck.
No "halfway/hybrid" hacked setups that may or may not need tons of extra custom tuning to get to run properly.
Keep in mind, the cost includes a complete harness re-furbish too, all new wire loom/tape, clean up, etc. So not only will the LLY/LBZ harness be easy to plug and play into your 01-02, but it will look like new too. :thumb:
Im currently testing my upcoming 01/02-to-2003+ cluster retrofit kit as well...stay tuned.
Ben
Ben what's turn around time on harness on this harness mod? I'm hoping to send you one in the next week or so
Generally about 1 week turnaround for these 01-02/LLY conversion harnesses. However Ill be away on vacation the last week in March/first couple days of April, so work will be delayed a bit until I get back to the office.