ls1 swap or sell and buy Trans am
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ls1 swap or sell and buy Trans am
I have a 1998 v6 firebird, I want a ls1. I picked the car up for 1500 which I think its a good deal. So I'm wondering which route you guys would take? The easy quick way or the more personal way? I feel like I could learn a lot but also could be getting myself into more then I'm projecting... Any and all feedback is welcome
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There's a lot involved with doing a V6 to V8 swap in the fourth-gen 'birds. K-member, wiring, fuel system, drivetrain, etc., has to be addressed when doing it.
I am in the middle of doing one if you'd care to read about it:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...p-project.html
I am in the middle of doing one if you'd care to read about it:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/drag-raci...p-project.html
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I would say it depends on how much you can do yourself. If you have the space, time, tools, something else to drive while doing the swap, etc. As mentioned already, you'll need a lot of parts beyond the engine to do this correctly. (I would think you'd want the suspension, driveline and brakes, too) IMO, the best way would be to buy a wrecked LS powered car so you can 1- have all the parts needed, and 2- see where they went/ go. It'll go a long way for teaching you as you mentioned you could learn a lot.
It's also worth taking the time to see what what it would cost for either a wrecked/ parts car, or the parts you would need to do the swap (plus any costs of tools, equipment, space, etc) versus the value of your current car towards the cost of an LS equipped car.
Financially speaking- you'll most likely find you'll be $$ and time ahead selling your car and buying the LS car as mentioned above. However, that's the easy way out. what fun is that?
It's also worth taking the time to see what what it would cost for either a wrecked/ parts car, or the parts you would need to do the swap (plus any costs of tools, equipment, space, etc) versus the value of your current car towards the cost of an LS equipped car.
Financially speaking- you'll most likely find you'll be $$ and time ahead selling your car and buying the LS car as mentioned above. However, that's the easy way out. what fun is that?
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bro im in the same boat lol. i happen to REALLY like my camaro.. its a red convertible with the rs body kit on it. but its a v6. time and time again everyone says "so not worth it buy a v8" but i kinda have this attachment to my car, and wont easily sell it. if you plan on going through with it i highly recommend finding a wrecked z28/ss/ws6 etc.. you can get the entire car at cost and have all the parts you need. unless of course they got broken in the accident the car was in. but at the same time its all about your level of knowledge and how much you wanna put into it. its a tooon of work. but im gonna do it to. hope to see some progress soon!
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I wish you luck. I don't have an attachment, but I'll feel more accomplished if I do the swap. Plus I knowenough people to help with the build when I run into problems. But for the most part, I'm gonna try to do it alone
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If you have the time and skills , and want a nice project , just pick up a donor car and start working . you`ll find lots of useful information searching ..
ZexGX had a very detailed swap thread I believe , and you`ll find many more ..
I wanted to go with a ls swap since I lived outside the states , selling my car and buying a V8 was out of the question .. I started with suspension and drivetrain mods to build a good platform , but decided I want to make my V6 fast instead . when the time comes , I`ll swap out a beast of a V8 in there , Im just not done with the V6 .
But since you have the sources , a V8 swap is more than possible ..
goodluck !
ZexGX had a very detailed swap thread I believe , and you`ll find many more ..
I wanted to go with a ls swap since I lived outside the states , selling my car and buying a V8 was out of the question .. I started with suspension and drivetrain mods to build a good platform , but decided I want to make my V6 fast instead . when the time comes , I`ll swap out a beast of a V8 in there , Im just not done with the V6 .
But since you have the sources , a V8 swap is more than possible ..
goodluck !