oh ok, Cool!

just goes to show how much i don't know about the mechanical aspects and know how required to do this swap, which is why i'm dam lucky for sites like these so i know exactly what i need to make everything sooo much easier for myself

 

so I got the trans yolk, crossmember, shroud for the HE, and fuel pump... is ANYTHING else I'll need for the motor swap???

also, would buying a new aluminum lightning driveshaft be more practical??.. or should I just take my driveshaft to a shop to get it cut?

 

yup... same here

 

anyone out there know if I can use the svt gauge cluster if I swap out the powertrain and all the pcm's and ecu's from my 97?

 

I know a major hurtle you'll be looking at. 99+ pretty much across the board used digital odometer, 97/98 was analog. last i checked that alone had never been confirmed successfully swapped, again thats to my knowledge. more to do with the GEM module? i looked into taking my gem out to do a modification to the wiring behind it (tap it where i cant see it) and that looked like as much of a headache as a heater core so i disbanded that.

 

If that were possible, id be all over it. as far as I know, it would be way more trouble than its worth.

 

so basically a have an svt gauge cluster for nothing

 

yeah... unless you rob the overlay.

 

you'll need the complete wiring and everything from the '99+ truck, way more hassle than it's worth

 

see but that's what I'm saying, I think I have all of the complete wiring from the lightning.. as far as I know.. or am I still screwed?

and if I can't use the svt cluster, what other options do I have other than an expy cluster?

 

i think you missed my message... 97/98 is different from 99+

I believe, I do not know for sure, that you would have to get the wiring harness for the cab as well as the GEM module.

 

yeah I don't think I have those.. how expensive is that stuff anyways

 

honestly i dont know, i've never looked into it that deep.

 

can I even fit the overlay onto the 97 cluster? I don't need the psi gauge I can just put one of those onto my A pillar, but I really hate how boring the 97 cluster looks and the sct overlay is so much nicer

 

once I install all of the computers my truck will be in MPH, so does that mean I'll have to swap out my gauge cluster for one in MPH too??