OutlawRider
Gum Gardener
Well I’m going to put this here. Trying to see if anyone has any info or insight into to this swap.
So here is what I have:
-Wrecked 01 2500HD Chevy ECSB low mileage for age 8.1 with brand new Allison 4x4 push button loaded
-Pretty clean 03 2500HD GMC CCSB higher mileage body, new to truck supposedly 03 Duramax (from Denali, swap unfinished) with unknown mileage/condition Allison 4x4 push button loaded.
So I bought the wrecked 8.1 to swap out the motor/tranny. That is why I bought the Duramax truck. I paid for the body only but the guy didn’t feel like pulling the motor/tranny so it stayed.
I personally don’t know much about diesels and what it would take to make this run. I plan to make this my DD (to hell with gas mileage right now). The annoying part of this swap is dealing with the computers having different VINs and anti-theft system as well as the slight difference in the wiring harness between years when it comes to the AC and oil pressure. Since I have a donor, I have all the harnesses as well as fuel system parts.
The overall goal is just to level the truck, run stocks with 35s, trim as needed, and just enjoy driving the truck to work and use it for work duty on the weekends. I have a camper and tractor it may pull, but honestly, I don’t need this much truck 99% of the time. This won’t be a forever DD and will transition to a work truck only when I buy something new.
So any heads up on this swap (other than no one else would hardly do this to a duramax)? Should I try to see what it would take to just fix the questionable Duramax (03 LB7)? Either way, I will try and document whatever I do here (especially if I swap to gas). The Duramax will most likely go into the 01 and I will try to get it going and just beat on the wrecked truck with it (wrecked truck is semi driveable).
Pics of the 2:
So here is what I have:
-Wrecked 01 2500HD Chevy ECSB low mileage for age 8.1 with brand new Allison 4x4 push button loaded
-Pretty clean 03 2500HD GMC CCSB higher mileage body, new to truck supposedly 03 Duramax (from Denali, swap unfinished) with unknown mileage/condition Allison 4x4 push button loaded.
So I bought the wrecked 8.1 to swap out the motor/tranny. That is why I bought the Duramax truck. I paid for the body only but the guy didn’t feel like pulling the motor/tranny so it stayed.
I personally don’t know much about diesels and what it would take to make this run. I plan to make this my DD (to hell with gas mileage right now). The annoying part of this swap is dealing with the computers having different VINs and anti-theft system as well as the slight difference in the wiring harness between years when it comes to the AC and oil pressure. Since I have a donor, I have all the harnesses as well as fuel system parts.
The overall goal is just to level the truck, run stocks with 35s, trim as needed, and just enjoy driving the truck to work and use it for work duty on the weekends. I have a camper and tractor it may pull, but honestly, I don’t need this much truck 99% of the time. This won’t be a forever DD and will transition to a work truck only when I buy something new.
So any heads up on this swap (other than no one else would hardly do this to a duramax)? Should I try to see what it would take to just fix the questionable Duramax (03 LB7)? Either way, I will try and document whatever I do here (especially if I swap to gas). The Duramax will most likely go into the 01 and I will try to get it going and just beat on the wrecked truck with it (wrecked truck is semi driveable).
Pics of the 2: