confucius101

OK so i have a 91 firebird thats been sitting around parked for years
now I'm considering upgrading to and lsx block

right now I'm just looking for some info as to where to look what to look for and how to get the most bang for my buck

everyone says the LQ9's can be had pretty cheap with low miles
so if i pick on of these up what

intake fuel rails radiator fans wiring should i be looking at i will also need all the accessories that bolt up for the f-body's

my end goal for is to have a fully working car by spring lol
I'm trying to stay below 4grand

any and all help would be greatly appreciated

and please bear with me b/c like i said I'm a newbie
and a lot of this all goes right over my head lol but i am trying to learn

thanks again

parks450

iTrader: (17)

My advice is read...their info all over this site. But to help you out, your best bet is to find a complete lq4/9 with harness ecu etc. If your handy you can do most yourself such as wiring etc. Theirs wiring diagrams all over the internet, its not as hard as you think doing wiring. Hardest part for me is finding the correct diagrams etc.

You should post this in the conversions and hybrids. You can do this for $4k but youll have to do most yourself along with find only good deals on parts. Youll most likely need a fuel system to support etc. Things can get expensive quickly.

For a motor in your area check craigslist, ebay, and car-part.com

confucius101

Thanks parks......

i have been reading and reading for the past few days
as well as searching around every where for parts and such
just trying to get a fell of all that will be involved and the more i read the more
over my head this all seams LOL

i'm going to have a talk with the shop that started
working on the car with me 2 years ago and he what they say

i do love the idea of popping the hood and seeing an ls setup
but if worse comes to worse i might just end up staying with the
original turbo setup on my 6cly...............

Chris
%^)

Track_FC

iTrader: (2)

Lots of good info here. It's overwhelming at first but I'm starting to get the hang of things.

Thule

you should be able to get all the wiring info here on the tech, no matter what i think of doing to my car, i almoast always find solid info here

99VetteFRC

Look on ebay at Bow auto parts in New Hampshire. I bought a complete 4.8L for $450 + $100 to have it shipped to my dealership. It came with everything including the gas pedal and TAC module. Super pleased with my results. I also have wiring schematics from alldata if you need. I would recommend doing it all your self if possible. I will have about $2500-$3000 in my twin turbo swap to a '70 Chevelle. That is including the HP Tuners I bought from ebay. Doing it all myself. Good luck with your build and don't hesitate to ask for help or advise, everyone on this site seems more than willing to help each other.

gMAG

iTrader: (1)

Yes, I think the biggest lesson I've learned...don't rush in.
As others have said, read, read, read. Things occur to you as you learn.
In my case, I could have had an almost new (3k miles) engine, complete with harness for $2500. It was a great deal that I passed on, bec I didn't know enough about the arena that is LS1.
Instead, I bought something else, and payed more money.
Confucious say, "man with hand in pocket, feel cocky!" lol
Good luck with your pursuit!

bmf5150

GMAG is wright!!read a lot,even with my swap I would have done some stuff different

74novacustom

Yes a complete LQ4/9 would be preferrable. But dont shy away from any 5.3 or 4.8, these are more avail and cheaper, and with a good cam alone can hang with or out run a 6.0.

Friggy

iTrader: (1)

If you definitely want 6.0, I have found that the LQ4 can be had cheaper than the LQ9. You pay a premium for the lq9. I would save some money and go lq4 and modify from there. I also would not overlook the LM7 or L33 5.3L and they can be had really cheap compared to the 6.0l. You will need fbody oil pan, intake, TB, accessories.

There is a ton of good info on here, but there is also a great LSx swap section on thirdgen.org if you didn't already know that. Search, search, search is your best friend!!

Good luck with swap.

V8Rumble

iTrader: (9)

Welcome aboard, fellow third-genner!! ThirdGen.org (aka "TGO") is the other primary site that you should be checking out, especially their LTx/LSx swap forum!! (You can also click on the picture in my signature to look over my build thread - although it's not exactly representative of an "average" thirdgen swap...)

Good luck!

confucius101

Hey thanks alot for all the info guys
i've been reading for he past 2 weeks stright
and i'm still at it lol