Convert K1500 TBI-350 to a TBI-454, can it be done?

Yes if you change the eprom in the ECM

Not a bad idea

It will bolt in but without beefing it up it will not last too long if you play hard. If you are doing the transplant to try to overcome tall gearing and big tires the stock tranny will not last long with a

I see no big problems here as a 454 was fit in that body style from factory in some models.

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Not to try and contradict anyone.But you might want to take a good look at those ECMs..you may only have to change the PROM. we transplanted a

If at all possible i would change the torsion bars..check and see if there are spring codes on the door tag...they might be the same, just preloaded different

While it is a possiblity, they usually use heavier "springs" as the BB weighs about 200 lbs more.

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Thanks for the replies. I had a 383-Stroker in my truck for towing my trailer. For some reason, the rod bearing prematurely failed. I have no reason or finding to why the rod bearings failed. The heads, (S/R World Casting) are also junk, after hearing the news from the Head Shop. Adding up the costs for parts, I have decided to check into engine swapping. You may have read some of my past posting cornering the above problem. I thought, forget the 383 and start thinking about swapping engine. I have the tools (SW & HW) to edit the Eprom for the ECU from the days I was tuning the 383, but didn't know if there were any other major different that I may have overlooked. So, I been checking into a used TBI-454 and the cost is anywhere from $1750 to $750. What I would like to find is an engine that came out of a truck with most or all the stuff still attack to the engine. Does anyone have some good source for what I'm looking for? Thanks Byron T, Tucson AZ

Where you running a aux engine oil cooler??? It is a wise addition if you do some regular serious towing as it will lower oil temps in bearings and help prevent bearing failure up sustained heavy loads

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The truck had a Radiator-type of engine oil cooler, factory stock. I have no after market oil cooler. Byron

Curious, did you plastigage the bearings when you put it together?

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Sure did! I can't remeber the number but they were on the tight sode of the toloerance.

NEW Flash.... Found out today the rod's big end is out of round. Yes I did buy remanfactor rods.. They were out by .00012" Finding completed... Byron T

Opps,.... The nuber is 0.0012 not 0.00012 Byron

I figured that is what you meant. That is evnough to cause early bearing failure. So much for the reconditioned rods. I always mike them myself to check them and then "gage" them too

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