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Old 03-23-2008, 04:14 PM
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Someone on tech has done the swap, and its been done awhile ago. I just sent him a PM to find out exactly what he had to do, any problems that occurred, and how much it cost him.

Heres the link to his thread:
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-swaps/631072-impalass-ls1-conversion.html

and heres a picture of an impala in AZ, what i would want mine to look like as a finished product.





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damn that looks clean as hell. I would not mind having an impala like that anytime!
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That's a caprice and it all depends how much u can get the parts 4.
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how do you know its a caprice jose?
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The hardest is cutting the kmember for the oil pan to fit.
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Originally Posted by 383lt1impala
The hardest is cutting the kmember for the oil pan to fit.
he just modified a Truck oilpan to fit, didnt have to do anything to the K member.
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^....sex

DO IT NICK! It'll be saweeet.
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tony hawk = Tokyo Drift?
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Originally Posted by WS6_Suicide_Machine
tony hawk = Tokyo Drift?
lmfao pwned.


but a that would be a fucken sick rx7
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The pictures I used for that car, are from an LS1 FD that's For sale. $27,900. WISH WISH I had $28K laying around. I'd pick that up in a heart beat.
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Originally Posted by blackhawk_02
The pictures I used for that car, are from an LS1 FD that's For sale. $27,900. WISH WISH I had $28K laying around. I'd pick that up in a heart beat.
FORGET THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't pay over $17,000.
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where were you yesterday nick???
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we had a meet at in and out at Fullerton
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Naw, sorry man. i woulda hit you up if i was. But im strait outta money. waiting on my next check, so i can be broke again.
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so did that guy tell you how much that LS1 swap was??
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naw no responce yet, and it says he hasnt been on here since the 17th of this month, so its gonna be awile.

Looks sick as **** though right? and with all that space changing spark plugs would be a simple.
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Originally Posted by WS6_Suicide_Machine
FORGET THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't pay over $17,000.
The FD alone is worth $17,000 if the exterior and interior are clean. Not including the LS1 motor and tranny, the labor cost, and swap parts.

But yeah, when are you going to throw that LS1 in yours bud?
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Originally Posted by blackhawk_02
The FD alone is worth $17,000 if the exterior and interior are clean. Not including the LS1 motor and tranny, the labor cost, and swap parts.

But yeah, when are you going to throw that LS1 in yours bud?
after i put an LS1 together, and have a built 4L60E to handle 600RWHP

already know where ima get the block. its just getting everything else together that will take time.

gotta find out if i wanna do it the cheap way in stages, or the Official right way, which will take more time.
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The Official Way: Build the LS6 before its put in the car with everything. Eagle 347ci rotating assembly, Ported heads, LS6 cam kit, the whole shebang.

or

The fast way: Just put the motor together and get it in the car. Get my hands on a stock rotating assembly, and just top it off with forged pistons and good rings, run stock valve train and heads. and as time progresses start making it faster, Put a Bigger better cam, get some LS6 heads and port them. and just run it as a rebuilt 346ci with big top end parts.

Any advise?
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Originally Posted by WS6_Suicide_Machine
after i put an LS1 together, and have a built 4L60E to handle 600RWHP

already know where ima get the block. its just getting everything else together that will take time.

gotta find out if i wanna do it the cheap way in stages, or the Official right way, which will take more time.
Originally Posted by WS6_Suicide_Machine
The Official Way: Build the LS6 before its put in the car with everything. Eagle 347ci rotating assembly, Ported heads, LS6 cam kit, the whole shebang.

or

The fast way: Just put the motor together and get it in the car. Get my hands on a stock rotating assembly, and just top it off with forged pistons and good rings, run stock valve train and heads. and as time progresses start making it faster, Put a Bigger better cam, get some LS6 heads and port them. and just run it as a rebuilt 346ci with big top end parts.

Any advise?
My advice. You already know what I'm going to say, but I'll say it. Do it the fast way. I am impatient and I want things done when I want them. I don't like waiting. So, my way, would be to go the fast route. Then build the motor up later over time.



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