I have an L33 / 5.3 to install in my 2003 S10 cc and I'm looking at the ICT Billet S10 accessory drive kit. It's the only one that lets you use your 4.3 ac comp. alt. and ps. Has anyone use this kit for an LS swap?

 

Thinking about the LSX 5.3 swap into my S10 Blazer ZR2, did you ever get the ICT Billet kit?

If, not what set-up did you go with?

 

No, and instead of a 2003 crew cab I bought a 98 shortbed sidestep for my swap. I'm trying to decide if I want to go the top mount route or notch my frame for the AC. I live in central fla. and ac is a must. Do some research on whichever kit you're considering I've read a few complaints about some not being solid enough.

 

awesome, thanks

 

I hear you on that! I'm in North Florida and I'm slowly gathering the parts to drop the LS3 into my 04 Blazer, and I'll be damned if I'm not keeping my AC LOL!

My plan is to go with the ICT kit. The only other bolt on kit that lets you keep the 4.3 accessories that I'm aware of is one made by the company LSSimle, but it I've heard of hood clearance issues with the AC lines using this setup. Which might be why ITC's bracket has the compressor rotated to the side


LS Simple setup (not in an S chassis, just for example)





Compared to ICT (actually in an S chassis)

 

That second picture with the Compressor on its side looks like the S10 still has its original radiator, moved back some. I like the fact the Alt stays in the same place as well. Not a big fan of the air filter location.

What about the PS reservoir? Is that S10 also? Hard to see in that bottom picture.

 

That picture is pulled right off ICT's web site actually, this is their kit with it on an LS dropped into a 2nd gen S chassis

Everything looks crammed in there, but I personally love how near factory it looks Minus that filter... but yeah there's not a heck of a lot you can do about that given the space... I'll be running the LS3 car intake so mine will be a little lower and a little larger diameter intake tubing, so that only makes things more challenging in my case lol. As much as I'd like to leave the radiator in the stock location, pushing it forward into the core support would make not only more room for fans, but for the intake piping too...

 

LS3 Intake, gotta LOVE it!

 

Well, it's already on my LS3, soooo...

 

I'm on the tail end of my 5.3 LS swap in my 99 4dr 2wd Blazer and I went with the ICT Billet accessory drive and absolutely love it and would recommend it. I didn't even open up the system during my swap. I was able to place the compressor on the battery tray until I was ready to bolt it on in it's new home.