Conversions & Hybrids - 2001 WS-6 LS3 418 Build!!!!!!!

Hi guys I have been around here for a while and figured I would post my new car and all the mods that were done to it. I use to have a ls1 powered 82 corvette and that was my introduction to the LS world. I had planned more for the vette but wanted something a little newer and more pratical for a well rounded street car that drives just like stock but makes great power.

I started with my 2001 ws-6 Trans am, this car was mostly stock when I purchased it, just a eletric cutout and K and N intake system.
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I added the TT2s and tires and a MGW shifter which I am super happy with. After that I decided I wanted to go big or go home.

I deployed so I ended up sending my car to my buddy Josh Powers at Custom Image Corvettes in south dakota who also did the swap on the LS1 vette for me.

Once he got the car the Transformation began.
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The Engine and Transmission were removed and the only thing that is going to be going back in is the K member and a arms pretty much everything else in this picture was not kept other than the calipers but they were customized as well

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And here it is I actually purchased this engine off of LS1 Tech the engine specs areENGINE
LS3 418ci. Engine (4.08 bore x 4.00 stroke)

Ls3 Aluminum block
Callies Compstar forged crank 24x reluctor
Callies Compstar forged H-beam rods /w ARP 2000 bolts
Diamond forged -4cc Pistons
LG Motorsports G6X3 Camshaft
kaytech timing chain
MOREL linkbar lifters
Chromoly Pushrods
LS3 Stage 2 Ported CNC heads milled to 67cc
ls3 Rockers with Harland Sharp upgrade
PRC .675 Lift duel springs
Hollow stem Intake Valves
Cometic .51 Head gasket
11.4 Compression
LS3 PORTED Intake

I matched it up with a Fast 92, summit crank pully, LS3 injectors rebuilt to 50PSI. and Eletric Water pump and some other dress up mods

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Before the engine was to go in however there was other work that needed to be done, my suspension was pretty much shot so It was completly dissasembled
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All the bushings were replaced, ball joints tie rod ends the works, Then everything was painted black and put back together, Strano springs and Koni shocks finished things up, they were also painted black.

I knew the stock rear was not going to hold the power so I contacted MWC to handle that issue.

The result was a fabriacted 9 inch housing with a strang S-trac differential with 3.90 gears. I retained the 4 channel ABS and also had the rear end narrowed 2.25 on each side.

To finish it all out I matched it up with a MWC watts link
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The Rims now needed replacing but I wanted to keep the TT2s for now so I ordered a custom offset and sold my rear ones and pretty much came out close to even.
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So I got Lucky, found a super hawk hood for sale here in ls1tech and Jumped on it

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Finally to install everything, it came together pretty fast so we didnt get alot of pictures of everything.

I re used my Monster stage 3 from the vette
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Fuel was handled by a walboro 255 with a Hotwire kit Originally we had took the tank out to install it that way but after some issues we decided a door was in order to make things easier.

so after the door was cut we decided to make use of all the little stickers and stuff that we had from parts
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Some More Custom Pieces showed up including my calipers and my dash plate
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We also needed to figure out how to run the DBC since the ls3 intake does not use a cable this is what we made
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was time to button everything up and get thigns going. The wiring was very important to me so carful planning was done I wanted a clean engine bay and not chopped up wiring.

The solution was to not run any kind of harness adapters, the ls1 harness was completly re pinned to accept ls3 style connectors and also the cam sensor and knock sensors so everything looks stock on the harness. It was also hidden down lower towards the k member just behind the heater hoses, I did not run it inside the fender just incase i ever had a blowout I wouldnt destroy the harness in the process.
I also added a little engine bling in the process

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coils were also relocated under the cowel.

Shes done!!!!

I will get more pictures and some more info on the car later when I have time but for the most part shes done. Enjoy the vidio below as well I also incuded the specs on the car.

Current Power made was 508/498 on a dynojet I recently stuck it on a mustang dyno for comparisson and made 467/459 and I made more power than a heads,cam supercharged G8

Here are the specs on the car currently and also a little vidio;)


LS3 418ci. Engine (4.08 bore x 4.00 stroke)

Ls3 Aluminum block
Callies Compstar forged crank 24x reluctor
Callies Compstar forged H-beam rods /w ARP 2000 bolts
Diamond forged -4cc Pistons
LG Motorsports G6X3 Camshaft
kaytech timing chain
MOREL linkbar lifters
Chromoly Pushrods
LS3 Stage 2 Ported CNC heads milled to 67cc
ls3 Rockers with Harland Sharp upgrade
PRC .675 Lift duel springs
Hollow stem Intake Valves
Cometic .51 Head gasket
11.4 Compression
LS3 PORTED Intake
Fast 92mm T/B
Summit Racing crank pulley
Meizer Eletric Water Pump
All Custom Polished aluminum Pulleys
85MM MAF


FUELING
Ls3 injectors custom built to 50psi
RaceTronix Fuel pump with hotwire kit


TRANSMISSION
Stock T-56 6 speed (will be rebuild to viper specs)
Monster stage 3 clutch
18lb Billet flywheel
Tick Perfromance Master cyl
MGW short throw Shifter



DRIVETRAIN
Midwest Chassis Custom Fab 9 inch housing
shortend 2.25in per side
Backbraced
Strange S-Trac 9in Differential
3.90 Gears
PSD 3.5 inch Driveshaft
1350 U joints


SUSPENSION
Weld in Sub-Frame Connectors
Midwest Chassis Custom Watts link rear
MWC adjustable lower control arms
Lower control arm relocation brackets
Sam Strano Custom Lowering springs
Koni single adjustable shocks
All new bushings,ball joints
Stock Swaybars

BRAKES
SLP Linelock kit
Custom rebuild/powedercoated Calipers
Baer Decela Rotors (slotted)
stainless steel brake lines
Hawk HPS pads
Retaines stock ABS and Traction Control

EXHAUST
Kooks stepped Longtube Headers (1 3/4 to 1 7/8)
Custom y pipe with Flowmaster 4 inch merge
4 inch QTP electric Cutout
Magnaflow catback with duel/duel 4 inch tips

BODY/APPEARENCE
SuperHawk Hood
CETA painted rear end
removed badgings


WHEELS
Custom DEEPDISH 17x11 Torq Thrust IIs backspacing (Rear)
17x9.5 Torq Thrust IIs (Front)
Nitto 555 Extreme Performance 315/35/17 (rear) 275/40/17 (front)


Enjoy

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almost cant tell anything is done and the exhaust is fairly tame as well until I open the cutout that is.
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Awesome. Sounds amazing.

Its crazy, your car and my car are similar in so many ways! lol. Awesome job man!

thanks yeah i used a few of your ideas for my built, its still not complete but its done for now.

If you don't mind me asking, what town in SD is the shop at that did the work on your car?

watertown SD and it was josh powers at custom image corvettes

Nicely done amigo. Car looks great!

very nice. more pics of that hood from different angles, if you could good sir

great pics and car , very awesome . sounds nasty and loved the 1-4 gear burnout .

Where did you get the 418?

Sounds/looks great man!

i got the engine off here in the for sale section. I will try to get some more pics up today