Vortec 454/4L80e HD swapped 1999 Tahoe OBS

[fastpat]

How is your project coming along, Bigfootchiro?

 

[bigfootchiro]

UPDATE!!!

Bought a 1998 Fleetwood Flair with a Vortec 454 and 4L80e HD trans. Only has 30K miles! I’m swapping this into the Hoe, then doing an 0411 PCM swap that will then get dyno tuned. The tear down starts next weekend, and should be completed within a couple of weeks!

Best part? Bought it for $250!

 

[bigfootchiro]

Ain’t she a beaut?!

 

[drakon543]

i used to work on motorhomes and i suggest being ocd when your checking the engine and such out before install. alot of people dont maintain those anywhere near where they should. ive also taken a few rides with customers for that noise that you cant replicate but they still want it fixed. seen my life flash before my eyes quite a few times as people attempt to drive them like its a small car.

 

[Tonyrodz]

i used to work on motorhomes and i suggest being ocd when your checking the engine and such out before install. alot of people dont maintain those anywhere near where they should. ive also taken a few rides with customers for that noise that you cant replicate but they still want it fixed. seen my life flash before my eyes quite a few times as people attempt to drive them like its a small car.

Sounds fun

 

[drakon543]

Sounds fun

when your riding with someone whos driving a 40ft vehicle trying to merge on the highway like its a mustang..... come around that last on ramp turn like nascar and have that baby floored until it hits 80 mph. i still swear that one guy had us on 2 wheels but i cant argue with him the 454 sounds nasty AF with the banks master kit. ram air intake tube with a new intake cleaner full long tube headers and exhaust all the way back.

 

[Tonyrodz]

when your riding with someone whos driving a 40ft vehicle trying to merge on the highway like its a mustang..... come around that last on ramp turn like nascar and have that baby floored until it hits 80 mph. i still swear that one guy had us on 2 wheels but i cant argue with him the 454 sounds nasty AF with the banks master kit. ram air intake tube with a new intake cleaner full long tube headers and exhaust all the way back.

I totally believe you.

 

[bigfootchiro]

i used to work on motorhomes and i suggest being ocd when your checking the engine and such out before install. alot of people dont maintain those anywhere near where they should. ive also taken a few rides with customers for that noise that you cant replicate but they still want it fixed. seen my life flash before my eyes quite a few times as people attempt to drive them like its a small car.

I appreciate that, and definitely will. I looked through it pretty well before I pulled the trigger. Motor spins, turns over, no knocking, oil looks super clean, transmission oil looks and smells great, so I’m hoping for the best!

 

[Onebad1983]

Can't wait to see how this ends up turning out!

 

[randeez]

So how big of a cam are you going with?
And I wouldn't do stock injection. Grab an aftermarket super victor efi manifold or something