GEN 4 L33/LS1 into an 04 Colorado
11-18-2008, 09:04 AM
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GEN 4 L33/LS1 into an 04 Colorado OK, so I'm new here for the most part. I'm looking for any guidance on this swap; here are the current details.
05 Silvy 5.3 L33 w/ LS6 heads, LS1 intake/fuel rails/water pump. This motor is complete ready to drop in with all acc. included.
Its going into a 04 Chevy Colorado ZQ8 Crew cab, with a 4L60E, 10 bolt rear w/ 3.42s
I'm going to have some head work done, new cam, valve train worked, tuning.
Any help or recommendations will be helpful. This will be my first LSX swap.
Jeremy
05 Silvy 5.3 L33 w/ LS6 heads, LS1 intake/fuel rails/water pump. This motor is complete ready to drop in with all acc. included.
Its going into a 04 Chevy Colorado ZQ8 Crew cab, with a 4L60E, 10 bolt rear w/ 3.42s
I'm going to have some head work done, new cam, valve train worked, tuning.
Any help or recommendations will be helpful. This will be my first LSX swap.
Jeremy
Oh well, it will happen either way.
11-19-2008, 03:21 PM
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OK, so I'm new here for the most part. I'm looking for any guidance on this swap; here are the current details.
05 Silvy 5.3 L33 w/ LS6 heads, LS1 intake/fuel rails/water pump. This motor is complete ready to drop in with all acc. included.
Its going into a 04 Chevy Colorado ZQ8 Crew cab, with a 4L60E, 10 bolt rear w/ 3.42s
I'm going to have some head work done, new cam, valve train worked, tuning.
Any help or recommendations will be helpful. This will be my first LSX swap.
Jeremy
05 Silvy 5.3 L33 w/ LS6 heads, LS1 intake/fuel rails/water pump. This motor is complete ready to drop in with all acc. included.
Its going into a 04 Chevy Colorado ZQ8 Crew cab, with a 4L60E, 10 bolt rear w/ 3.42s
I'm going to have some head work done, new cam, valve train worked, tuning.
Any help or recommendations will be helpful. This will be my first LSX swap.
Jeremy
The good news is the Colorado now comes with a 5.3L so that means An oil pan that fits (LH8) and the mounts as well. Any GM dealer will have or get. The rest is just wiring and fuel.
EDIT: and you'll need a V-8 4l60 as well.
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11-19-2008, 09:39 PM
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As far as the oilpan goes, the current L33 oil pan will work with my colorado.
Current performance will be doing my wiring harness.
Actually, my current 4L60e in my colorado will work, but it will require me to change the output shaft.
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11-20-2008, 09:59 AM
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The L33 is a gen IV engine. Its the alluminum block ,cam sensor in the front cover, and ports casted into the block for DOD. go to this link and there is a list of all the genIII and gen IV engines and it shows the L33 as a gen IV.
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge...ion_III_v8.htm
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge...ion_III_v8.htm
11-20-2008, 11:39 AM
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The L33 is a gen IV engine. Its the alluminum block ,cam sensor in the front cover, and ports casted into the block for DOD. go to this link and there is a list of all the genIII and gen IV engines and it shows the L33 as a gen IV.
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge...ion_III_v8.htm
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge...ion_III_v8.htm
11-20-2008, 12:07 PM
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Edit: 04coloradoZQ8, take a picture of the front of the motor please.
No, that is incorrect. A friend of mine has an 06 z71 with an L33 in it. It is a GEN III.
The L33 is a gen IV engine. Its the alluminum block ,cam sensor in the front cover, and ports casted into the block for DOD. go to this link and there is a list of all the genIII and gen IV engines and it shows the L33 as a gen IV.
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge...ion_III_v8.htm
http://www.novak-adapt.com/knowledge...ion_III_v8.htm
11-20-2008, 12:37 PM
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the fact that it is alluminum does not make it a gen IV. Like the last post see if the cam sensor is in the front cover. that will be really the only way to tell other than pulling the intake and valley cover to see if it has the bosses for DOD. I said it was gen IV strictly on what that website i had the link to showed but that very well could be wrong. just check the front cover as that will be the answer
11-20-2008, 12:39 PM
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Plus it should have a 24x relutor wheel and (should have the knock sensors under the intake) the Gen VI are on the side.
From the General himself! http://media.gmcanada.com/us/powertr...M7_L33_L59.pdf
The 5cy 4l60 will not hold up to the v8 and I thought they had different bell housings as well?
Yes the cams and PCM are different.
From the General himself! http://media.gmcanada.com/us/powertr...M7_L33_L59.pdf
The 5cy 4l60 will not hold up to the v8 and I thought they had different bell housings as well?
Yes the cams and PCM are different.
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11-20-2008, 01:27 PM
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Plus it should have a 24x relutor wheel and (should have the knock sensors under the intake) the Gen VI are on the side.
From the General himself! http://media.gmcanada.com/us/powertr...M7_L33_L59.pdf
The 5cy 4l60 will not hold up to the v8 and I thought they had different bell housings as well?
Yes the cams and PCM are different.
From the General himself! http://media.gmcanada.com/us/powertr...M7_L33_L59.pdf
The 5cy 4l60 will not hold up to the v8 and I thought they had different bell housings as well?
Yes the cams and PCM are different.
Hold on and I will post a pics of the front of the motor. This is the only other pic of the motor I have here at work. Hopefully this will be enough to sort out the confusion on what GEN it is.
11-20-2008, 01:37 PM
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im thinking its going to be the genIII. It looks like the knock sensor harness connector is sitting on top of the intake manifold in the pic in your last post. but lets stil see the front cover
11-22-2008, 02:00 PM
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yeah well after looking at trans mods go, I think I will be buying a whole new trans thats been built. This way there is nothting to worry about during the built.
SO any thoughts on what cam to run? I'm looking at either a LS6 intake or an aftermarket unit.
SO any thoughts on what cam to run? I'm looking at either a LS6 intake or an aftermarket unit.