Lsx vortec s10
03-14-2018, 04:51 PM
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Lsx vortec s10 Hi, hopefully someone here can help me, I have been reading these threads for years and just decided to make an account to get some help with my project. I have a 95 s10 with a 2.2 and a t5 2wd and the plan is ls 4.8/5.3 and whatever transmission I can figure out. Because of price that has forced me into the automatic world... but here is my situation
Heres what I have and know.
I have a 5.3l ls that was out of a 99 4wd sierra, bought it with the engine and trans and sold the trans. It has about 160,000 miles and if fairly clean.
I have a 4.8l ls out of what I was told was a 03 work truck, turns out it was out of a 99-00 and has the extended crankshaft. It is EXTREMELY clean and I would like to use this motor since it has less than 40k on it.
Finally I have a 4l60e out of a 00 camaro, I mistakenly bought because the owner put the lsx style bell housing on it.. not happy.
I also have access to a 2002 suburban as a parts vehicle, the transmission is all there but is a 4wd.
What I need help with is a few things
1, if I use the 4.8 is there a way to make the camaro trans work? Have read that all the input shafts are different and it would not be possible
2, If I chose to tear apart the camaro trans, how hard is it to swap the stuff I need (input shaft and all that) from the 4wd to the camaro trans?
3, Would it be possible to use just an older style 4l60e for a gen 1/2 engine and get the right converter and work with that, or does it have to mate to the manual trans it came with? I would love a manual trans but a t56 is out of the price range and nv3500s are hard to come by in 2wd in my area of Wisconsin. I know that the spacer is required for other ls motors to bolt to the old transmissions, but is this the same length as that spacer? Would this bolt up to an lt1 style 4l60 with the proper converter?
4, is it easiest to just use the 5.3, find the right 4l60 trans and do this? I would pefer the 4.8 in the truck so I can rebuild the 5.3 but at this point want anything that works is what I am after.
I know I am new to the site, and any help would be greatly appreciated. I know I have a lot of questions, but this is my first swap and I am doing it on a college budget (before you say I should save my money I sold my original car and have some money to play with) I am a pretty good mechanic, and have access to a great one, but he has not played with ls or computer controlled trans yet. Thanks for any help! If I am confusing, I can provide any pictures of the engines and trans and all that
ps sorry in advanced if this is not posted in the right spot!
Heres what I have and know.
I have a 5.3l ls that was out of a 99 4wd sierra, bought it with the engine and trans and sold the trans. It has about 160,000 miles and if fairly clean.
I have a 4.8l ls out of what I was told was a 03 work truck, turns out it was out of a 99-00 and has the extended crankshaft. It is EXTREMELY clean and I would like to use this motor since it has less than 40k on it.
Finally I have a 4l60e out of a 00 camaro, I mistakenly bought because the owner put the lsx style bell housing on it.. not happy.
I also have access to a 2002 suburban as a parts vehicle, the transmission is all there but is a 4wd.
What I need help with is a few things
1, if I use the 4.8 is there a way to make the camaro trans work? Have read that all the input shafts are different and it would not be possible
2, If I chose to tear apart the camaro trans, how hard is it to swap the stuff I need (input shaft and all that) from the 4wd to the camaro trans?
3, Would it be possible to use just an older style 4l60e for a gen 1/2 engine and get the right converter and work with that, or does it have to mate to the manual trans it came with? I would love a manual trans but a t56 is out of the price range and nv3500s are hard to come by in 2wd in my area of Wisconsin. I know that the spacer is required for other ls motors to bolt to the old transmissions, but is this the same length as that spacer? Would this bolt up to an lt1 style 4l60 with the proper converter?
4, is it easiest to just use the 5.3, find the right 4l60 trans and do this? I would pefer the 4.8 in the truck so I can rebuild the 5.3 but at this point want anything that works is what I am after.
I know I am new to the site, and any help would be greatly appreciated. I know I have a lot of questions, but this is my first swap and I am doing it on a college budget (before you say I should save my money I sold my original car and have some money to play with) I am a pretty good mechanic, and have access to a great one, but he has not played with ls or computer controlled trans yet. Thanks for any help! If I am confusing, I can provide any pictures of the engines and trans and all that
ps sorry in advanced if this is not posted in the right spot!
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03-14-2018, 10:40 PM
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The camaro trans is from a v6 if it were a v8 I would be golden but I got ripped off. Had the Ls bellhousing on it, but the input shaft is different
I realize now that I forgot to mention that (somewhat the whole reason for me posting...)
I realize now that I forgot to mention that (somewhat the whole reason for me posting...)
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03-15-2018, 10:05 AM
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What does a core typically go for? 100$? If that is the case what would it cost to have a new one built to somewhat factory specs? I know it would vary with shops but a rough estimate would help with the idea. I will look into the shops near me