Trav-O

New to this forum. Hoping to get some good insight. Long story short. I bought an '03 CTS cheap that needed motor work. Well, ended up pulling the 3.2L and bought an L33 complete with harness to put in. I striped the interior and plan on building a cage after I get the motor in. Has anyone completed a CTS 6 cylinder to LS swap?

Trav-O

Scaling it before we do anything

Trav-O

Trav-O

Now it's time to strip it.

EastTnZ28

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Im doing one now. LS3 4l80 and Ford 9" rear end and a 4 link suspension

EastTnZ28

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Youll have to make motor mounts. I made mine but wasnt completely satisfied how they turned out but they work.

Trav-O

Nice. Are you using a cts-v cradle or fabbing something?

EastTnZ28

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I used the stock CTS cradle. I made pedestal style motor mounts

EastTnZ28

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If you set the motor high enough you can use the truck oil pan. I didnt realize this ti I bought the Holley pan which was crazy expensive. I bought it cause I was in a hurry.

rpturbo

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I will be in to watch this one. These cars are getting crazy cheap, and they are still a nice ride, just need to be "corrected" as your doing!

RecklessV

That's true! I got mine for $500, parted out what I didn't need and made my money back.

OP, goodluck with it, I got a real ctsv (which is the same **** just v8/t56 )also and love it, it's my daily driver. I also got a regular cts but doing awd/2door conversion. Just make sure you change that rearend and axles.

Subd for progress pics.

Trav-O

Initial mock up

EastTnZ28

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I was wondering what happened to your project. Looks pretty cool

EastTnZ28

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So did you strip out the fuse box. I dont see it in the picture

EastTnZ28

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You got this thing done yet?