About to begin LS4 swap on my 06 Monte, have a few questions about its performance?
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About to begin LS4 swap on my 06 Monte, have a few questions about its performance?
Whats up, I have a 2006 Monte 3.9 that I'm in the process of swapping the ls4 into, I already have the Ls4 engine its self, I have the Transmission from the same car , motor mounts and wiring harness. Some of the wiring harness that I have in my 3.9 can be used with the Ls4, my question is what else would I possibly need? And also would an LS4 with headers, overkill pcm tune, cold air intake and magnaflow exhaust smoke a bolt 04 gt mustang 5 speed??
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[QUOTE=Roblee06;18360221]Whats up, I have a 2006 Monte 3.9 that I'm in the process of swapping the ls4 into, I already have the Ls4 engine its self, I have the Transmission from the same car , motor mounts and wiring harness. Some of the wiring harness that I have in my 3.9 can be used with the Ls4, my question is what else would I possibly need? And also would an LS4 with headers, overkill pcm tune, cold air intake and magnaflow exhaust smoke a bolt 04 gt mustang 5 speed??[/
I destroyed a 95 5.0 gt that had a cam and exhaust in my near stock gxp. I also beat a newer R/T Charger with at least exhaust. You should have no problem with the 04 if you have those mods even if he has bolt ons.
I destroyed a 95 5.0 gt that had a cam and exhaust in my near stock gxp. I also beat a newer R/T Charger with at least exhaust. You should have no problem with the 04 if you have those mods even if he has bolt ons.
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[QUOTE=CrimsonGXP;18360385] cool, yeah I figured I shouldn't have a problem outrunning a 2v GT, he doesn't really know anything about cars besides how to drive a manual. He once told me he had a COMPLETELY stock '94 GT mustang that did over 170 mph lol. Correct me if I'm wrong, but a '94 Slo.0 doesn't have nearly enough power to hit anything close to 170 mph. But what other parts you think I may need to complete the swap? Thanks.
Whats up, I have a 2006 Monte 3.9 that I'm in the process of swapping the ls4 into, I already have the Ls4 engine its self, I have the Transmission from the same car , motor mounts and wiring harness. Some of the wiring harness that I have in my 3.9 can be used with the Ls4, my question is what else would I possibly need? And also would an LS4 with headers, overkill pcm tune, cold air intake and magnaflow exhaust smoke a bolt 04 gt mustang 5 speed??[/
I destroyed a 95 5.0 gt that had a cam and exhaust in my near stock gxp. I also beat a newer R/T Charger with at least exhaust. You should have no problem with the 04 if you have those mods even if he has bolt ons.
I destroyed a 95 5.0 gt that had a cam and exhaust in my near stock gxp. I also beat a newer R/T Charger with at least exhaust. You should have no problem with the 04 if you have those mods even if he has bolt ons.
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Whats up, I have a 2006 Monte 3.9 that I'm in the process of swapping the ls4 into, I already have the Ls4 engine its self, I have the Transmission from the same car , motor mounts and wiring harness. Some of the wiring harness that I have in my 3.9 can be used with the Ls4, my question is what else would I possibly need? And also would an LS4 with headers, overkill pcm tune, cold air intake and magnaflow exhaust smoke a bolt 04 gt mustang 5 speed??
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Ls4 motor trans, cradle,Axles, wiring,Fuse box,Headers or manifolds Id probably cam it before it goes in and have the trans built pointless in my opinion to put a used ls4 trans in with out a rebuild and upgrade all i can think of for now.. And i rape 5.0 all day the look on there face when my 4 door sedan blows by and they all think its a supercharged v6 lol
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2006, but I dont know if I gonna put that set up in my car. I'm more than likely gonna buy a Tahoe or Silverado with the 5.3 Vortec and swap everything into the Monte. A friend wants to buy the actual ls4 from me, it would be a nice little project to start on in a month!
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I'm more than likely gonna buy a good running Tahoe with the 5.3, and swap everything over, the current transmission in my Monte now is on its last legs anyway and will require service sooner than later and I'm not gonna wait til the last minute to try to fix it. I had a 02 Grand prix gt that I drove with a malfunction transmission for months, it finally gave out as I was making a turn, car wouldn't move. Luckily I was close to home and 2 of my younger cousins helped me push it to my block.
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I'm more than likely gonna buy a good running Tahoe with the 5.3, and swap everything over, the current transmission in my Monte now is on its last legs anyway and will require service sooner than later and I'm not gonna wait til the last minute to try to fix it. I had a 02 Grand prix gt that I drove with a malfunction transmission for months, it finally gave out as I was making a turn, car wouldn't move. Luckily I was close to home and 2 of my younger cousins helped me push it to my block.
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I'm more than likely gonna buy a good running Tahoe with the 5.3, and swap everything over, the current transmission in my Monte now is on its last legs anyway and will require service sooner than later and I'm not gonna wait til the last minute to try to fix it. I had a 02 Grand prix gt that I drove with a malfunction transmission for months, it finally gave out as I was making a turn, car wouldn't move. Luckily I was close to home and 2 of my younger cousins helped me push it to my block.
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but what problems would I run into swapping the 5.3 vortec into the Monte? I will have the whole running vehicle so all the parts will be there, I'm not looking to make it rear wheel drive. I know I will have to put a ls1/ls6 intake on it so I would be able to close the hood.
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Okay, but what if I have the Tahoe complete car with everything running? I'm thinking I can can drop the entire sub frame with everything attached to it (engine, trans, wiring harness, etc) and place it in the Monte, I'm sure it can be done.
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you're right, but the ls4 is much more expensive than me buying good running Tahoe complete, so its no possible way I can get this hooked up even with all the parts right there???
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Nope and don't try. LS4 has the v6 bellhouse bolt pattern and transaxle mounted starter, to start. Also has a shortened crank shaft, unique accessory drive, and special water pump. The only guy to really put a different engine in a LS4 w-body had to pay big bucks for a custom CNC aluminum block. I believe it was a 427 in a monte carlo...
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Nope and don't try. LS4 has the v6 bellhouse bolt pattern and transaxle mounted starter, to start. Also has a shortened crank shaft, unique accessory drive, and special water pump. The only guy to really put a different engine in a LS4 w-body had to pay big bucks for a custom CNC aluminum block. I believe it was a 427 in a monte carlo...
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