LTX to LSX
09-01-2010, 12:03 AM
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LTX to LSX Well I got a good deal on a 97 TA and the motor is just plum wore out. I searched a few times and didn't find anything. I plan to use a 5.3 with custom grind cam, and spray. Turbo was an idea but its just gonna be a DD with occasional track time. So who's got a build thread I can borrow? 
09-01-2010, 11:56 AM
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Thanks man. I appreciate that. Was it really that hard? It don't seem like it other than the wiring but could you change out the whole harness instead of switching stuff around?
09-01-2010, 04:04 PM
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O okay. I wasn't sure if the harnesses would interchange or not. After reading it again it doesn't seem that bad. It pertains a lot less than I assumed. Thanks again. I think after the motor swap I am going to swap front clips and brakes. Then it will be exactly like a 98+ car.
09-01-2010, 06:07 PM
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im just finishin up a LSX swap into my 95 TA u will need to use the LSX k member with that witch will have the LS brakes with it....As for the wiring im a complete fool wen its comes to that but i had Curent Performance modify my LS harness to work in my LT car it only cost me 175 bucks instead of goin with speartechs $500 conversion harness if u dont feel like choppin up an expensive harness .....flame's wright up helped out a bunch but the swap is pretty straight forward.
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09-01-2010, 11:52 PM
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I had a 97 TA with a 2000 LS1/T56 swap done to it last year. (The car got totalled by an old lady 2 months later, you can see that thread in my sig) We pretty much had the whole front of the car (k-member, suspension, brakes, etc) put in, and then had Speartech make a harness for me. I have a thread, but it doesn't include a detailed build..
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I totally understand that lol. I think I will swap but at a later time. Really need something to drive so I am going to fix the head gasket and my buddy has a hot cam for cheap. Just make it a little more fun to drive and if the heads are off I might as well
09-02-2010, 10:52 PM
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HAHA that makes perfect sense. I posted this when I thought my bottom end was junk. But 95% of the smoke is water vapor. So I think for now it will just get bolt ons and a hot cam. Then LS1 later hehe
