I'm going to do it!!!!

[Timbo1969]

I have decided. I'm no longer going to mod my V6. I'm going to do the ultimate mod to a V6 car. An LS-1 swap.. So now comes the time of saving money and locating the parts I need. Donations will be accepted..:D

[Mad Bunny]

I hope you have another car to drive while you do this. Plus you can expect to pay at LEAST 5 grand. You will need the PCM, wire harness, K-member, transmission, gauge cluster, (try to get one out of the car you get the engine). You might even need to get a new fuel pump. If you are doing this yourself, well it is not something you can do in a weekend. I think. Oh, don't forget those moter mounts.

[epic]

Smart man. Selling my old car and getting this was the best (but most expensive) decision I have made in my life thus far.

[hawgs]

Mad Bunny wrote:
I hope you have another car to drive while you do this. Plus you can expect to pay at LEAST 5 grand. You will need the PCM, wire harness, K-member, transmission, gauge cluster, (try to get one out of the car you get the engine). You might even need to get a new fuel pump. If you are doing this yourself, well it is not something you can do in a weekend. I think. Oh, don't forget those moter mounts.
An LS1 swap would take a weekend at most. Start Friday night tear down some stuff, wake up Saturday morning early and have the V6 out by 10-11AM and have the LS1 in there and connected by 10PM, and spend all day Sunday doing little shit.

Congrats Timbo... should be an awesome project. Hopefully be years end I will be financially ready to do a swap-a-roo

[Ovidiu]

So, what are the advantages of swapping the engine versus swapping the whole car?

[downey]

Ovidiu wrote:
So, what are the advantages of swapping the engine versus swapping the whole car?You get to keep your beloved F-Body. :D
I would rather put a V8 in my 'Bird than buy a different F-Body with one already in it. This is my first car and I'll love it forever.

[hawgs]

Ovidiu wrote:
So, what are the advantages of swapping the engine versus swapping the whole car?
I plan on doing it to my car because right now it is easier for me to save up 4 grand and put it in my car than having to sell my car and fine a decent LS1. Plus my car is in pretty good shape and already has some suspension work on it... easier then buying a new one and having to buy suspension parts for it again. :)

[1970judge]

yah id rather jsut save and buy me a new car..as much as i want/plan to keep my car and swap later if your liek me and my parents will pay for a new car for college grad..might as well wait itout and get a ls1 later! but hey good luck man..if i wasnt working a shitty job and making 7/hr id save and do a swap myself lol..

[Timbo1969]

Mad Bunny wrote:
I hope you have another car to drive while you do this. Plus you can expect to pay at LEAST 5 grand. You will need the PCM, wire harness, K-member, transmission, gauge cluster, (try to get one out of the car you get the engine). You might even need to get a new fuel pump. If you are doing this yourself, well it is not something you can do in a weekend. I think. Oh, don't forget those moter mounts.Actually I will need LS-1, transmission,under hood harness with PCM, Firewall harness, Dash harness,gas tank, gas pedal, guage cluster, and drive shaft. I already have a Eaton HD posi with 3.42 gears.. I may have it rebuilt with hardened axles. I'm going to save enough money for Heads, Intake, Cam, Headers with ORY, SFC's, Torque Arm. Springs and Shocks, as well as Chrome Y2K Millenium Corvette wheels. Then later a Trans Am rear deck lid and an SLP Ram air HO hood..:thumbsup:Oh and probably before the appearance mods I may need a 12 bolt due to the heads and cam swap...;)I'm going to try and save about 10K so I can get it all done at once..

[Ovidiu]

hawgs wrote:

I plan on doing it to my car because right now it is easier for me to save up 4 grand and put it in my car than having to sell my car and fine a decent LS1. Plus my car is in pretty good shape and already has some suspension work on it... easier then buying a new one and having to buy suspension parts for it again. :)
It does make some sense if you have an already modded car. However, you are wasting all your engine mods, possibly exhaust, and as far as I know, front suspension is stiffer.
My opinion, if you take your sweet time selling and buying, you can get some awesome deals. Plus the LS1's are usually higher optioned than base models, so that may be a plus.
But that's just me...

[Nino]

Timbo1969 wrote:

I'm going to do it!!!!

He's gonna do it folks!
You can do it! Rip his fucken head off!!!

You best get a T-56.:D:thumbsup:

[Timbo1969]

He already has the V8 steering rack in his car the Exhaust system minus the headers and Y pipe can also be used. I don't want a T-56.. I'm going to do a built Auto with a PT 4400 Yank verter...;)

[gregmondro]

pontiac niño wrote:

Timbo1969 wrote:

I'm going to do it!!!!

He's gonna do it folks!
You can do it! Rip his fucken head off!!!

You best get a T-56.:D:thumbsup:

damn, you beat me to the obligatory "you can dooooo it!" post. lol

good going timbo, best of luck. the ls1 can nevAr luze :p

[Not A V8]

NICE! Hell no T56...stalled 4l60e is where it's at!

[Mad Bunny]

Ok, I forgot a few things. Also, if it was me and my dad swapping it out it WOULD take longer than a weekend. I would like to do the swap on my car, but I just would rather spend the money on a Z28 or t/a than do the swap.

[93camaro_zzz]

there are alot of us thinking the same thing my freind. ;)

[LordoftheBling]

NotAV8 wrote:
NICE! Hell no T56...stalled 4l60e is where it's at!


listen here kiddies..... this is a smart man!:drive:

[Grimm]

Congrats Timbo... should be an awesome project. Hopefully be years end I will be financially ready to do a swap-a-roo

Still waiting. :toetap:

[hawgs]

having college advisors lie to you is a bitch... plus I am going to try something that has yet to be tried on a V6 before I do a swap.

[HappyFunTimeHour]

having college advisors lie to you is a bitch... plus I am going to try something that has yet to be tried on a V6 before I do a swap.
Sex with 2 chicks at once?

[hawgs]

in a v6 fbody. :D

[Amagine]

if you take out the back seat, lay down the fronts, lift the steering wheel. Its possible.:secret:

[PlanB]

Dont forget to take the T-Tops off.