my LS6 350z build thread
02-08-2012, 09:51 PM
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my LS6 350z build thread Decided a few weeks ago I was fed up with being boosted because i was at a turning point either build the block or swap the motor for a ls series motor.
I found a local to buy my turbo kit almost 3 days after being posted forsale.
built and tuned the kit for $4400 and sold it for $5000 so I came out on top.
first step was remove the turbo kit.
took about 3.5 hours to uninstall. record timing if you ask me.
the kid i sold the kit to asked me to install it and i said i would in about a month for a fee.
I went searching the forums for a ls series motor and wasnt finding anything that caught my eye.
decided to see who my dealership went through to find their remanned motors.
they go through a number of different ones only one had what i was looking for
neal auto out of peoria had a ls6 with 88k miles
complete with:
wiring harness
ecu
clutch and flywheel
and all accessories
onlyn things not included:
transmission
and throttle body.
I went through and ordered it.
It showed up this afternoon.
it was in pretty decent shape. in my eyes.
the powersteering pulley was snapped off which upset me a tad
the AF sensor wire was cut and missing the connector.
and two of the wires to the injectors were frayed
and i called them and they said they would find a replacement PS pump free of charge.
and he refunded me
$50 for the wiring issues.
seemed like a pretty decent company if you ask me.
so now i am waiting to get the motor home and on the engine stand to do some more inspections and decide what will be needed to be replaced/ upgraded before installation.
these are the things I already plan on buying/upgrading before the install:
fuel rails
spark plugs and wires
intake gasket set
head gaskets
water pump
all new pulleys
t56 transmission
cable driven throttlebody
sikky 1 7/8 long tube headers
sikky ls mount kit
sikky power steering line
sikky master cylinder
I am not familiar with what products are good for the ls motors yet. if you have any suggestions on brands etc let me know.
theres definately a long road ahead.
I have already found out that I am going to need to re-pin the ecu to run the cable driven throttle body. I did some research on possibly using the drive by wire set up but it just isnt worth the hastle.
I will be wiring the LS harness into the Z harness myself.
sikky offers the service but i have read too many horror stories and i know i can manage this myself
going to have to figure out a way to run the cable into the car and mount it but shouldnt be a problem. I have a few ideas and am searching the forums to see how others did it.
this is just the begging and will keep posted.
ill post more pics once i get the motor home and on the engine stand.
all comments and suggestions are welcome.
I found a local to buy my turbo kit almost 3 days after being posted forsale.
built and tuned the kit for $4400 and sold it for $5000 so I came out on top.
first step was remove the turbo kit.
took about 3.5 hours to uninstall. record timing if you ask me.
the kid i sold the kit to asked me to install it and i said i would in about a month for a fee.
I went searching the forums for a ls series motor and wasnt finding anything that caught my eye.
decided to see who my dealership went through to find their remanned motors.
they go through a number of different ones only one had what i was looking for
neal auto out of peoria had a ls6 with 88k miles
complete with:
wiring harness
ecu
clutch and flywheel
and all accessories
onlyn things not included:
transmission
and throttle body.
I went through and ordered it.
It showed up this afternoon.
it was in pretty decent shape. in my eyes.
the powersteering pulley was snapped off which upset me a tad
the AF sensor wire was cut and missing the connector.
and two of the wires to the injectors were frayed
and i called them and they said they would find a replacement PS pump free of charge.
and he refunded me
$50 for the wiring issues.
seemed like a pretty decent company if you ask me.
so now i am waiting to get the motor home and on the engine stand to do some more inspections and decide what will be needed to be replaced/ upgraded before installation.
these are the things I already plan on buying/upgrading before the install:
fuel rails
spark plugs and wires
intake gasket set
head gaskets
water pump
all new pulleys
t56 transmission
cable driven throttlebody
sikky 1 7/8 long tube headers
sikky ls mount kit
sikky power steering line
sikky master cylinder
I am not familiar with what products are good for the ls motors yet. if you have any suggestions on brands etc let me know.
theres definately a long road ahead.
I have already found out that I am going to need to re-pin the ecu to run the cable driven throttle body. I did some research on possibly using the drive by wire set up but it just isnt worth the hastle.
I will be wiring the LS harness into the Z harness myself.
sikky offers the service but i have read too many horror stories and i know i can manage this myself
going to have to figure out a way to run the cable into the car and mount it but shouldnt be a problem. I have a few ideas and am searching the forums to see how others did it.
this is just the begging and will keep posted.
ill post more pics once i get the motor home and on the engine stand.
all comments and suggestions are welcome.
02-09-2012, 06:41 AM
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Bout 2200 for mounts drive shaft oil pan oil filter relocator and a few other things
The major issues I am having is that I'm going to have to re pin the Ecu because I will be going from drive by wire to cable driven throttle body.
And how to make the pedal work
Need to find fuel lines the correct length
There's more but I haven't ran into them yet I'm sure
The major issues I am having is that I'm going to have to re pin the Ecu because I will be going from drive by wire to cable driven throttle body.
And how to make the pedal work
Need to find fuel lines the correct length
There's more but I haven't ran into them yet I'm sure
02-09-2012, 09:26 PM
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i am ordering my throttle body tomarro like have have stated before i am not 100% familiar with the good and bad products of the domestic world this is what I am planning on ordering tomarro night. opinions and suggestions welcome please link to other brands if posssible.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PFS-69724/
id prefer a black throttle body
also will be bring the engine home tomarro night and will be able to set it up on the engine stand and take a few more pics.
the z motor and trans will be coming out sunday and i will post pictures of that as well
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/PFS-69724/
id prefer a black throttle body
also will be bring the engine home tomarro night and will be able to set it up on the engine stand and take a few more pics.
the z motor and trans will be coming out sunday and i will post pictures of that as well
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well tonight i made a tad bit of progress.
removed the head lights, Power steering cooler, and hood latch.
removes the core support, radiator and ac components... unfortunately the support slipped and kinked a AC line which isnt tooo bad atleast where it bent willl just be a line to replace and not more than that..
I ended up borrowing a engine stand but did not have time to get the correct size bolts to hold it in place considering i dont have the T56 tranny yet.
Tomarros goal remove engine transmission and driveshaft. and label all connectors because I will have to wire the z harness into the ls6 harness.
removed the head lights, Power steering cooler, and hood latch.
removes the core support, radiator and ac components... unfortunately the support slipped and kinked a AC line which isnt tooo bad atleast where it bent willl just be a line to replace and not more than that..
I ended up borrowing a engine stand but did not have time to get the correct size bolts to hold it in place considering i dont have the T56 tranny yet.
Tomarros goal remove engine transmission and driveshaft. and label all connectors because I will have to wire the z harness into the ls6 harness.
02-12-2012, 05:21 PM
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made a ton of progress today!
didnt make any purchases for the ls6 the week hopefully next pay period ill have the sikky kit on order or the T56 trans if i can find one..*if you know anyone that has one please let me know*
on the the pictures!
remove ac lines
removed ps line
remove shifter and driveshaft
cherry picking time!!!
up and out she came in about 3 hours give or take
vroom vroom
not me ... another toyota tech
ride kyle ride!
sitting pretty
placed the ls6 on the stand and removed the headers and threw away egr
thats pretty well my progress for the day.
next weeks goal is remove and label the harnesses from both ls6 and vq35
and prepare them to be wired together.
not looking forward to next week but will post pics.
enjoy.
didnt make any purchases for the ls6 the week hopefully next pay period ill have the sikky kit on order or the T56 trans if i can find one..*if you know anyone that has one please let me know*
on the the pictures!
remove ac lines
removed ps line
remove shifter and driveshaft
cherry picking time!!!
up and out she came in about 3 hours give or take
vroom vroom
not me ... another toyota tech
ride kyle ride!
sitting pretty
placed the ls6 on the stand and removed the headers and threw away egr
thats pretty well my progress for the day.
next weeks goal is remove and label the harnesses from both ls6 and vq35
and prepare them to be wired together.
not looking forward to next week but will post pics.enjoy.
02-16-2012, 07:52 PM
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yesturdays progress went well only spent about an hour and a half removing the wiring harness from the engine and trans all wires are correctly labeled and ready to be wired into the ls6 harness once it is labeled and removed.
on to the pics.
engine stripped of the wiring harness.
quick pic of the trans.
quick pic of the motor
im not sure but i think i toasted the oem clutch
bell housing
harness laid out and labeled
seperation pic
all wrapped up and ready to be shipped.
trans wrapped
loaded into the truck
so that was my progress last night.
progress planned for sunday is pull and label the ls6 harness.
pull the coil pack brackets and valve covers so sand and have them powder coated.
im thinking i am going to do gloss black with chrome flake for the valve covers and just gloss back on the coil brackets.
while the covers are off i will inspect the valves, springs etc. for damage and possible upgrade. and may perform a leak down test just for my own self satisfaction.
also i ordered the lokar 48" stainless steel braided throttle cable. in black.
*still looking for a throttle body*
hopefully ordering the sikky kit in the morning
will keep the forums updated. with pictures and progress
on to the pics.
engine stripped of the wiring harness.
quick pic of the trans.
quick pic of the motor
im not sure but i think i toasted the oem clutch
bell housing
harness laid out and labeled
seperation pic
all wrapped up and ready to be shipped.
trans wrapped
loaded into the truck
so that was my progress last night.
progress planned for sunday is pull and label the ls6 harness.
pull the coil pack brackets and valve covers so sand and have them powder coated.
im thinking i am going to do gloss black with chrome flake for the valve covers and just gloss back on the coil brackets.
while the covers are off i will inspect the valves, springs etc. for damage and possible upgrade. and may perform a leak down test just for my own self satisfaction.
also i ordered the lokar 48" stainless steel braided throttle cable. in black.
*still looking for a throttle body*
hopefully ordering the sikky kit in the morning
will keep the forums updated. with pictures and progress
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I need info on cams and valves and Valve springs.
I want a Cam that is quality but I want it to be streetable. *was thinking comp cams*
I was thinking titanium valve springs but once again I am not famiLiar with the domestic brands on what is quality or crap.
I woul like these parts to be direct replacements for the ls6 setup
I want a Cam that is quality but I want it to be streetable. *was thinking comp cams*
I was thinking titanium valve springs but once again I am not famiLiar with the domestic brands on what is quality or crap.
I woul like these parts to be direct replacements for the ls6 setup
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So today is update day.
finally got to work on the ls6 a bit today and get things torn apart so i can figure out what needs to be replaced cleaned etc.
todays goal was to get the wiring harness labeled correctly and removed from the engine. a few clips were broken or missing but nothing i cant fix or dont need.
second on the list was remove the valve covers and inspect the heads to see what needs to be replaced or cleaned.
they were much cleaner than i expected so i think i am going to refrain from replacing the valve springs and valves for the time being considering how clean the heads are.
but that being said i spoke with Royal_T earlier and after discussing with him what should be done we decided the Texas Speed Torquer V2 was the cam for my particular setup.
next i removed the intake manifold to see what was going on down in the valley
was a bit dirtier than i was hoping looked like most of the dirt was just from being in storage.
but what i didnt like was the white crusty residue near the front of the valley looks to me like coolant so there will need to be more investigating next week on what is leaking or what the issue really is.
i went ahead and cleaned out the valley so that wont need to be done next week. i will remove the cover next week and clean is more throughly.
next i removed the waterpump assembly to clean up before installation.
i will have the pulley painted gloss black to match the coil pack brackets.
next i removed the alternator and ps bracket because i will be purchasing new brackets for both to clean up the bay just a bit.
lastly i removed both motor mounts and the ac compressor which will be set off to the side for now until i can get some ac lines made.
hopefully a few parts will show up this week.
i ordered the lokar 48" throttle cable
and gm performance spark plug wire replacements.
during the week this week while i have some down time at work i will be sanding down the coil pack brackets and the valve covers to they will be ready for paint later in the week.
finally got to work on the ls6 a bit today and get things torn apart so i can figure out what needs to be replaced cleaned etc.
todays goal was to get the wiring harness labeled correctly and removed from the engine. a few clips were broken or missing but nothing i cant fix or dont need.
second on the list was remove the valve covers and inspect the heads to see what needs to be replaced or cleaned.
they were much cleaner than i expected so i think i am going to refrain from replacing the valve springs and valves for the time being considering how clean the heads are.
but that being said i spoke with Royal_T earlier and after discussing with him what should be done we decided the Texas Speed Torquer V2 was the cam for my particular setup.
next i removed the intake manifold to see what was going on down in the valley
was a bit dirtier than i was hoping looked like most of the dirt was just from being in storage.
but what i didnt like was the white crusty residue near the front of the valley looks to me like coolant so there will need to be more investigating next week on what is leaking or what the issue really is.
i went ahead and cleaned out the valley so that wont need to be done next week. i will remove the cover next week and clean is more throughly.
next i removed the waterpump assembly to clean up before installation.
i will have the pulley painted gloss black to match the coil pack brackets.
next i removed the alternator and ps bracket because i will be purchasing new brackets for both to clean up the bay just a bit.
lastly i removed both motor mounts and the ac compressor which will be set off to the side for now until i can get some ac lines made.
hopefully a few parts will show up this week.
i ordered the lokar 48" throttle cable
and gm performance spark plug wire replacements.
during the week this week while i have some down time at work i will be sanding down the coil pack brackets and the valve covers to they will be ready for paint later in the week.
