5.3L LS-POWERED 1990 CHEVROLET K1500

OVERVIEW

This modified 1990 Chevrolet K1500 single-cab pickup has received several upgrades, including a lowered and upgraded air suspension. It is powered by an LS-series 5.3-liter V8 backed by a 4L80E four-speed automatic transmission, both of which were built before being installed in the truck. Features include a shaved front bumper, a billet grille insert, a hood scoop, a shaved tailgate, and a rear roll pan. Finished in blue with gray and red striping over a gray distressed leather interior, this customized K1500 comes from the selling dealer with a CARFAX report and a clear title.

EXTERIOR – FEATURES

The body is finished in blue with gray and red striping on the hood, cab roof, and tailgate. Features include a shaved body-color front bumper, a body-color grille shell with a billet insert, a hood scoop, tinted windows, a short Fleetside pickup box, a shaved fuel door, a raised bed floor and rear wheel tubs, a black bedliner, a shaved tailgate, and a molded rear roll pan.

EXTERIOR - WHEELS AND TIRES

A set of six-spoke chrome wheels is wrapped in low-profile radial tires.

INTERIOR – FEATURES

The cabin is furnished with a gray distressed leather bench seat from Snowden Custom Seats. Features include power windows and locks, a tilt steering column-mounted automatic transmission shifter, cruise control, a black Forever Sharp aluminum steering wheel with a gray grip, a double-DIN Pioneer touchscreen head unit with rear-mounted subwoofers, air conditioning, power steering, and an Air Lift Performance air suspension controller

INTERIOR – GAUGES

Instrumentation consists of Dakota Digital VHX analog gauges. According to the selling dealer, the odometer reads 12,522 miles, but the true mileage on this vehicle is unknown. The last reported mileage of 115,817 was logged on the CARFAX report in October 2003.

ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

Power is provided by an LS-series 5.3-liter V8 equipped with a COMP Cams Big Mutha' Thumpr camshaft and backed by a 4L80E four-speed automatic transmission with a 3,200-rpm stall converter. According to the selling dealer, both the engine and the transmission were built before they were put in the truck. Engine bay features include black aluminum coil covers, an Edelbrock fuel injection system, Boost Brothers headers, a custom air intake tube, a shaved firewall, and custom steel inner fenders.

UNDERCARRIAGE

The chassis has been modified to accept 2x4 square tubing, Michigan Metal Works front control arms, and a four-link setup and a Panhard bar at the rear. The suspension has been fitted with an adjustable air suspension and an Air Lift Performance 3H management system. Braking is provided by power discs. A dual exhaust system exits ahead of the rear axle.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

The CARFAX report starts in March 1993 and shows ownership in South Carolina, Alabama, and Louisiana. An accident was reported in October 2001. Fire damage due to electrical failure was reported in March 2011. The selling dealer charges a $500 documentation fee in addition to the sale price.