LS1 swap

[98FirebirdCruisin]

ive got a friend that recently rolled his ls1 transam 6 times. he is fine but he wishes he could say the same for the car. The ody is worthless but engine appears to be alright. I was wondering, what are some of the big complications with swapping a LS1 into my 98 bird. Is everything strong enough, ie drivetrain, axle and so on? Maybe im just dreaming......but its a dang good dream :D

[99v6cam]

The drivetrain and rear end are the same. If you are automatic you won't even need a new transmission (or maybe you're using the one from the donor car). BUT You will need the k-member, radiator, motor (obviously), accessories, basically everything in the engine bay from the v8 will have to be swapped...

[Car-Man-98]

You need the motor (of course), transmission or just the bell housing if you have an auto, engine cradle also known as k-member, wiring harness, pcm, this is just the big things you need. It can be done though since you have a complete car to take things off from instead of just the a motor you picked up some where.

[Bankz27]

Go to search and search for this "What would a LS1 swap run me?? (http://www.fullthrottlev6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7810&highlight=LS1+swap) " This would tell you alot of what you need.

P.S. Can someone right up a sticky for a V6 to ls1 swap

[Brady]

I dunno about not needing the new transmission, I don't think the auto's are interchangable. Like mentioned before you need
Complete Engine with wiring harness/PCM
Transmissionw/crossmember
K-member
Your fuel system needs to be upgraded as it is inadequite as it stands
Front springs
Guage cluster

probably a few more thing's I'm forgetting too. I hope your friend's TA was a 98, or your wiring issue is going to be a nightmare.

[...rallyred]

1. you will need a new transmission.
2. the fuel system won't need to be upgraded, but there are differences between the LS1 system and the V6 system, namely the use of a fuel return line.

it is quite an involved process, especially for someone without the confidence to just hack right into a perfectly good car.