2000 firebird 5.3 swap, lots of pics and info!!
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Got some suspension goodies. Thanks to founders.
Strut tower brace
Lower control arm relocation brackets
Lower control arms with 3pc poly
Adj pan hard with poly/poly
Strut tower brace
Lower control arm relocation brackets
Lower control arms with 3pc poly
Adj pan hard with poly/poly
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I got my glowshift gauges the other day. Installed the three pillar pod and wired all three gauges up, but only the trans temp is hooked up to the sensor so far. They look better than I expected, and I love the color choices.
So far my trans temp stays at 140 cruising and only hit 160 max today with normal driving. I may not need my b&m trans cooler I bought. I used the test port on the drivers side of the trans to install the sensor. I'm also hooking up fuel pressure and oil pressure. Ill update those later.
So far my trans temp stays at 140 cruising and only hit 160 max today with normal driving. I may not need my b&m trans cooler I bought. I used the test port on the drivers side of the trans to install the sensor. I'm also hooking up fuel pressure and oil pressure. Ill update those later.
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I got my glowshift gauges the other day. Installed the three pillar pod and wired all three gauges up, but only the trans temp is hooked up to the sensor so far. They look better than I expected, and I love the color choices.
So far my trans temp stays at 140 cruising and only hit 160 max today with normal driving. I may not need my b&m trans cooler I bought. I used the test port on the drivers side of the trans to install the sensor. I'm also hooking up fuel pressure and oil pressure. Ill update those later.
So far my trans temp stays at 140 cruising and only hit 160 max today with normal driving. I may not need my b&m trans cooler I bought. I used the test port on the drivers side of the trans to install the sensor. I'm also hooking up fuel pressure and oil pressure. Ill update those later.
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Thanks. Yeah I'll probably leave it in the box until I either need it, or have excess time on my hands. I am curious what the temps will be after a few hot laps at the track. I've heard the sensor on the bellhousing reads a few degrees higher also.
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Thinking about doing a copy cat build off this for my 95 formula couple questions..... Did you have to modify you headers when you put the 5.3 in and also if I switched from the lt1 to the 5.3 do I have to change or modify the motor mounts?
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That's a memory list I just made, I know there are a lot more parts I used, but can't think of. I just took it slow and didn't really make a budget. I just spent what I had at the time on the best possible deals I could find. Being a kid all the money I made went into the car.
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Props to ya man, good read. I bought a burgandy 2000 firebird up there in college station that was not running. It's the same 3.8 60e setup. I had a 415 built with ls3 pnp heads that I want to get swapped into the firebird along with a 4l80e built by rusty. I hope to be doing something with it once I get tired of driving it.
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Installed some Koni Str.T front shocks and Koni Sport rears with Strano springs. The car rides on rails now, I'm really satisfied with the setup.
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