evo462

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I'm getting ready to install the engine and transmission back in my Camaro. It's a 2002, stockish LS1, and a built 4L80e (swapping from a T56 to A4). It's been about 9 months since I removed the drivetrain and disassembled the engine down to the shortblock to do some upgrades.

I plan to assemble the engine, converter, and transmission prior to reinstalling it back in the car. Right now the engine has everything up to the intake manifold, coil packs, fuel rails, and injectors back on it. I still need to reinstall a handful of sensors on the top of the engine and reattach the engine harness, etc.

I used a 50 step or so writeup I found here to guide me through removing the engine and planned to basically follow the instructions in reverse. I'm going to leave my turbo plumbing off the engine until the drivetrain is back in the car, then attach all the associated stuff once it's mostly back together.

Basically I'm looking for any "gotchas" or "I wish I would have done _________" before reinstalling my engine to try and avoid a headache or two.

Thoughts?

MUSTANGBRKR02

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Installed the KUP water vapor system. Installed a tubular K. Installed a Moroso pan.

EDIT" did the ABS delete kit so it didn't look so horrible.

trans2000am

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Abs delete is a must pain in the *** with motor in the car

Strokinit383

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Not trying to hijack, but whats the most popular abs delete out there?

Sluggish

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I should have removed the ac from the dash and fab'd a plate that retains the heat.

Snyper

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For what its worth, I deleted ABS on my street car and its the biggest mistake I ever made. Never again will I ever remove ABS in a car thats driven on the street.

IT_SS

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SMJ Manufacturing

slow67

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Not me. I haven't missed it once.

Snyper

iTrader: (27)

Thats because you haven't been in a situation where you needed it...at that point you'll be calling your insurance company to assess the damage.

willizm

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I kept my abs and just relocated the module.

tripblackls1

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i wish i would have have smoothed the whole engine bay, but did and recommend is cut and welded/smothed the radiator support for the vertical radiator then did a wire mod/tuck relocated battery and reran all the power wires to a jbox hidden away, then painted the whole engine bay satin black

old motorhead

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I wish I would have gotten a higher paying job.....

Beaflag VonRathburg

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^ Amusing, but true.

I'm in the same boat now. At this point in time I think / hope I've got most of it figured out, but would still like to hear about people's mistakes.

mpatton

What's the deal with the abs. Why do you guys delete it, im in this same situation. Motor pulled in the process etc at the moment...

slow67

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Nope....I grew up driving a car with no ABS and 4 wheel drums.....I'm ok.

Fbodyjunkie06

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ABS get's deleted a lot of times when people swap rear ends, and/or adding turbo plumbing under the hood.

Sluggish

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A rear end swap is why I lost ABS. If I had it all to do over again I would have gotten a vette, viper, porsche, or supra.

pakmanlsx

cars didnt always have abs and people managed. in 13 years of driving i dont think i ever had the ABS engage. but defintely clean up the engine bay. its the little things that you dont notice now that you will later.

white01ss

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Hope you got that tune updated to handle the auto. I got a K-member put in while the engine was out.

NemeSS

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Wished i woulda just went N/A after totalling up the receipts and nickel and dime ****.
1500$ fuel system alone. Not including misc. about 2200$ total including tune.

Never got anywhere near.its capacity. Only made round 750rw highest pull