Category: Gen IV swaps
Gen IV swaps
’66 Suburban Red Rig
by desmodave •
Project is a 1966 Chevy Suburban two door that started with my dad who owned it until I brought it home four years ago. It is a complete tear down with everything from sheet metal patches to frame off rebuild. I used a donor 1985 Blazer chassis and used the rear end and rebuilt with gears and Auburn Posi Tract, driveline to fit rear and transmission and the whole front end bolted into the existing holes on frame.



Forrie McIntosh 425 864-9223 (Cell)
Gen IV swaps
Serafin’s ’55 Chevy truck LS swap
by desmodave •
Part 1
An ongoing series showing the steps necessary to swap an LS drivetrain into a 1955-1957 Chevy truck. 40 year old build that features a 1978 Camaro Z/28 clip welded onto the factory truck chassis.
Part 2
Prepping the drivetrain and adding the motor mounts
Part 3
Final welding of the Speedway motor mounts, plus Serafin comes by and gives us some history on the truck.
Part 4
With the help of CPP (Classic Performance Products) the 6L80e transmission finds a new home.
Part 5
Weekend update bringing viewers up to speed on everything that’s been done since part 4. We delve into the beginnings of the electrical conversion to GM’s CANBUS
Part 6a
LS2/6L80e swap harness rough-in. We lay out the swap harness from 150tunes.com in Spokane. This L76 is an Australian built Holden that Pontiac used up until their demise in 2010.
Part 7
Driveshaft installation from Quality 4×4 parts in Port Angeles. 6L80 adapter mated to a Slip n stub.
Part 8
We retro-fit a Hyper-fuel intank pump
Part 9
Weekend update on Swap 2.0 L76
Part 10
Start of the 4 -bar triangulated rear suspension from Johnny Law Motors in Portland
Part 11
We complete the 4-bar triangulated rear suspension from Johnnylawmotors.com
Part 12
Engine and drivetrain are in and running
Part 13
Short drive around Cape George to see how “El Poncho” rolls