going to the dark side *engine is in*
07-13-2011, 08:59 PM
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going to the dark side *engine is in* im gonna miss the lt1 
but im putting my lt1 stuff up for sale since im wheeling and dealing on a lq4 
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07-13-2011, 11:03 PM
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i bought an ls1 before to drop in and sold it when times got tough on me, but i kept the heads and valve covers which will go on the lq4... fs thread is up, just cant post links on mobile. the lq4 has ~100k miles on it and i will hone it, new rings and bearings find a cam, oil pan, k member, harness, accesories, and any other random stuff needed... i have some coil packs but im gonna be doing a lot of searching for swap info! and bargains on the swap parts
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07-13-2011, 11:26 PM
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hey thanks man! maybe i should turn this into my build thread as well!
my engine bay paint showed up to work today, 1 qt of john deere primer along with 1 qt of john deere blitz black. tomorrow i will finish stripping everything out of the engine bay, only thing left is wires, rack, ecm, and brake booster. then this weekend after i pick that engine up i will paint the engine bay when it gets dark since thats the only time its under 80.
any thing you guys can think of that i will need for my swap that i didnt mention?
my engine bay paint showed up to work today, 1 qt of john deere primer along with 1 qt of john deere blitz black. tomorrow i will finish stripping everything out of the engine bay, only thing left is wires, rack, ecm, and brake booster. then this weekend after i pick that engine up i will paint the engine bay when it gets dark since thats the only time its under 80.
any thing you guys can think of that i will need for my swap that i didnt mention?
07-13-2011, 11:48 PM
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reason for going this route over the lt1 is to gain more power and stay away from the machine shop. i figure for around 1000-1500 i can do this swap compared to the 2100 bill just to put forged pistons in the lt1. i will put new bearings and rings in the lq4 and thats all im doing to the bottom end for now, i might gather parts for it later down the road but im also in the middle of building a house, just bought a 2011 malibu, trying to sell my truck, and build my daily driver.
07-13-2011, 11:49 PM
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lol
07-13-2011, 11:51 PM
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reason for going this route over the lt1 is to gain more power and stay away from the machine shop. i figure for around 1000-1500 i can do this swap compared to the 2100 bill just to put forged pistons in the lt1. i will put new bearings and rings in the lq4 and thats all im doing to the bottom end for now, i might gather parts for it later down the road but im also in the middle of building a house, just bought a 2011 malibu, trying to sell my truck, and build my daily driver.
07-14-2011, 12:03 AM
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im not sure the year? is there a difference? and yeah i know the merv he has been around a while.
mod list for it is a cam, ms3? timing set, ls3 heads (eventually but for now my stock 98 ls1 heads), ls6 intake, 90 tb, and bolt ons.
mod list for it is a cam, ms3? timing set, ls3 heads (eventually but for now my stock 98 ls1 heads), ls6 intake, 90 tb, and bolt ons.
07-14-2011, 12:17 AM
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ls3's are $700 complete. there are better options than the ms3, check out eps. are the 98 heads perimeter or center bolt (241s or 243s?)? early motor rod bolts aren't great, pre- 04 (iirc) rods are non-floating pins. LS6 intake is good.
07-14-2011, 12:23 AM
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reason for going this route over the lt1 is to gain more power and stay away from the machine shop. i figure for around 1000-1500 i can do this swap compared to the 2100 bill just to put forged pistons in the lt1. i will put new bearings and rings in the lq4 and thats all im doing to the bottom end for now, i might gather parts for it later down the road but im also in the middle of building a house, just bought a 2011 malibu, trying to sell my truck, and build my daily driver.
Kenny you know I can't help myself on the LT to LS threads
07-14-2011, 12:23 AM
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My combo is:
LS3 Heads
EPS custom cam, pushrods, locks, retainers
L92 rockers, trunion upgrade
LS3 intake and 42lb injectors
96mm TB
LS2 Rods/pistons, flycut w/ARP bolts
OEM crank
SFI balancer
SFI old-to-new style flexplate
LS2 timing chain
2003 LQ4/9 block
LS3 Heads
EPS custom cam, pushrods, locks, retainers
L92 rockers, trunion upgrade
LS3 intake and 42lb injectors
96mm TB
LS2 Rods/pistons, flycut w/ARP bolts
OEM crank
SFI balancer
SFI old-to-new style flexplate
LS2 timing chain
2003 LQ4/9 block