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Originally Posted by 67txcamaro
i bought a 5.3L( the junk yard sd it came out of a 04/05 truck) thinking it was the best route to go. so im second guessing myself. But here is the question.
i thought the ls1 intake would bolt right up. that being sd. I noticed that the water pump neck and other hose is ( i think it goes from one side to the other of the block) hitting.= and the alternator bracket is hitting.
So do i have to another water pump?
do i have to buy some type of alternator bracket
i know i have to move the a/c unit ( i thinking im going with the Kwik performance one)
do i have to move the power steering unit.
thank you for the help.
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Here is what you need to do to retain most of all your accessories, without having to buy a new / different setup (ie f-body, vette)
You would want to put a new water pump on anyways
get a "newer" style truck water pump from a 07'-up ( the water inlet neck is at a different angle and will clear a dbc TB, may not a DBW ?
(see pic)
Then order a idler relocation bracket kit and new belt from Dirty Dingo Motorsports
http://dirtydingo.com/store/product_...=1371&CDpath=8
the kit has the instructions on "trimming" your existing truck Alternator/ P/S pump brackets idler pulley boss
They also carry the A/C relocation kit for a Sanden compressor
http://dirtydingo.com/store/product_...oducts_id=1418
Or the one from Kwik Performance
http://www.kwikperf.com/lsx_ac.html
here are a few pics of that same setup on my 6.0L w/ LS6 intake in my sand rail ( I modified my inlet tube at the top by welding on a -20AN fitting for my radiator hoses)