My 1991 Camaro RS with LS1/T56
09-17-2007, 09:10 PM
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Thanks for all the positive comments guys!
Ive been loving every second that Ive had this motor and tranny in here. I cant even describe what a difference it is after the V6 and the 700R4.
The actual swap was sort of tedious. Getting everything right took 10 days of work (68 actual labour hours) from the beginning of the tear down to the last test drive. A lot of work was put into getting the motor to sit right, making new AC lines, getting the electrical to work. Everything else was pretty easy. Definately worth it
Ive been loving every second that Ive had this motor and tranny in here. I cant even describe what a difference it is after the V6 and the 700R4.
The actual swap was sort of tedious. Getting everything right took 10 days of work (68 actual labour hours) from the beginning of the tear down to the last test drive. A lot of work was put into getting the motor to sit right, making new AC lines, getting the electrical to work. Everything else was pretty easy. Definately worth it
09-17-2007, 09:42 PM
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I LOVE THIS CAR!!!!!!! I had a 92 RS that I wish I couldve put an LS1 into. And I have never seen the C6 wheels on a 3rd GEn. Looks soooo good! Definitely my dream 3rd gen.
10-08-2007, 11:34 AM
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Holy **** man. Amazing. Glad to see you finally got her done. I remeber you mentioning the swap on thirdgen.org. That car truly looks perfect and you have excellent taste. I am just speechless. Not to mention you take great photos. I have the same plans for my '91. I know the feeling switching from the 3.1L! Wow.
10-08-2007, 11:50 AM
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WOW, thats one of the best 3rd Gen's I have ever seen!! Nice work bro, I havent seen C6 wheels on those cars yet and IMO they set the car off NICELY. I can tell you have put a ton of time and money into that car, keep up the good work...........
10-08-2007, 09:53 PM
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Very nice,
Are you ready to sell it now?
Give us the lowdown on all the work that went into it,
what you did, tougher parts, easy stuff, parts list, etc.
Very Nice!
Are you ready to sell it now?
Give us the lowdown on all the work that went into it,
what you did, tougher parts, easy stuff, parts list, etc.
Very Nice!
10-09-2007, 07:23 AM
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Power
- 2000 Camaro SS LS1
- T56 Transmission
- MAC 3 inch catback
- Magnaflow catalytic converter
- QTP QTEC electronic cutout
Exterior
- Custom Blue paint
- Shaved nose with a custom stainless steel emblem
- Z28 grille with stainless wire mesh
- 18 inch C6 Corvette Chrome Wheels
- Sumitomo Tires
- C5 Corvette front brakes
- Hella headlight housings with 6000k Hella HIDs
- Polished tail lights
- Shorty antenna
- Spohn subframe connectors
- Spohn adjustable panhard bar
Interior
- Trans-Am grey leather seats
Ice
- Alpine iDA-X001 Digital Media Receiver
- Alpine Type-S speakers (4x6 and 6x9)
- 2 x 12" Alpine Type-E Subwoofers in custom box
- Alpine V-12 amplifier
As for the LS1 swap, I picked up these parts
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...OD&ProdID=1350
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...OD&ProdID=1664
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...ROD&ProdID=909
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...ROD&ProdID=910
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...ROD&ProdID=908
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...OD&ProdID=1344
I also got a wiring harness from Speartech which really helped with the swap. It cut down a lot of time. There are a lot of small things that you run into during a swap like this though. For example, the motor mounts werent built right so we had to shim the mounts to make the motor fit and clear the steering components. We also had to make up some new mounts for sensors like the temperature sensor. Also the AC lines needed to be done, so I had to learn how to crimp AC lines. It honestly was a lot of work but it was definately worth it. I think next time though Im just going to start off with a Corvette
- 2000 Camaro SS LS1
- T56 Transmission
- MAC 3 inch catback
- Magnaflow catalytic converter
- QTP QTEC electronic cutout
Exterior
- Custom Blue paint
- Shaved nose with a custom stainless steel emblem
- Z28 grille with stainless wire mesh
- 18 inch C6 Corvette Chrome Wheels
- Sumitomo Tires
- C5 Corvette front brakes
- Hella headlight housings with 6000k Hella HIDs
- Polished tail lights
- Shorty antenna
- Spohn subframe connectors
- Spohn adjustable panhard bar
Interior
- Trans-Am grey leather seats
Ice
- Alpine iDA-X001 Digital Media Receiver
- Alpine Type-S speakers (4x6 and 6x9)
- 2 x 12" Alpine Type-E Subwoofers in custom box
- Alpine V-12 amplifier
As for the LS1 swap, I picked up these parts
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...OD&ProdID=1350
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...OD&ProdID=1664
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...ROD&ProdID=909
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...ROD&ProdID=910
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...ROD&ProdID=908
http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/in...OD&ProdID=1344
I also got a wiring harness from Speartech which really helped with the swap. It cut down a lot of time. There are a lot of small things that you run into during a swap like this though. For example, the motor mounts werent built right so we had to shim the mounts to make the motor fit and clear the steering components. We also had to make up some new mounts for sensors like the temperature sensor. Also the AC lines needed to be done, so I had to learn how to crimp AC lines. It honestly was a lot of work but it was definately worth it. I think next time though Im just going to start off with a Corvette
10-09-2007, 11:40 AM
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I have a 92 rs sitting in my drive way wish i could Drop an LS1 in it. NIce work!!!
