A few random 5.3 swap questions...
A few random 5.3 swap questions... Car in question is my 95 3.8 camaro...
Why do I have to change all my accessories? What can I keep?
What year specific sensors should I worry about? Depends on what year PCM I go with? What year specific parts should I get?
Why do I need to change the stock exhaust manifolds over to LS1 manifolds?
Why do I have to change all my accessories? What can I keep?
What year specific sensors should I worry about? Depends on what year PCM I go with? What year specific parts should I get?
Why do I need to change the stock exhaust manifolds over to LS1 manifolds?
Last edited by Epro; Jan 7, 2009 at 11:03 PM.
I would use all LS1 F-Body Accessories for the 5.3l, you may have to Drill and Tap the Drivers side of the Block for one of the Alternator Bracket Bolts.
The only thing that I had found to be year-specific was the 1998 Temp Sensor for the Gauges and the PCM. It's a 3-wire Sensor. For me it works without a problem. I used an '02 PCM with a 1999 Harness. It's not really a 1999 Harness any more, but that's what it started out as.
Are the Truck Exhaust Manifolds the same as the Car?
Get Headers..
The only thing that I had found to be year-specific was the 1998 Temp Sensor for the Gauges and the PCM. It's a 3-wire Sensor. For me it works without a problem. I used an '02 PCM with a 1999 Harness. It's not really a 1999 Harness any more, but that's what it started out as.
Are the Truck Exhaust Manifolds the same as the Car?
Get Headers..
I would use all LS1 F-Body Accessories for the 5.3l, you may have to Drill and Tap the Drivers side of the Block for one of the Alternator Bracket Bolts.
The only thing that I had found to be year-specific was the 1998 Temp Sensor for the Gauges and the PCM. It's a 3-wire Sensor. For me it works without a problem. I used an '02 PCM with a 1999 Harness. It's not really a 1999 Harness any more, but that's what it started out as.
Are the Truck Exhaust Manifolds the same as the Car?
Get Headers..
The only thing that I had found to be year-specific was the 1998 Temp Sensor for the Gauges and the PCM. It's a 3-wire Sensor. For me it works without a problem. I used an '02 PCM with a 1999 Harness. It's not really a 1999 Harness any more, but that's what it started out as.
Are the Truck Exhaust Manifolds the same as the Car?
Get Headers..
Truck and fbody manifolds are different manifolds are different.
Im in the process of this exact swap except my car is a 99, there no such thing as budget with this, SO many parts are needed. Be ready to drop some coin.
Im in the process of this exact swap except my car is a 99, there no such thing as budget with this, SO many parts are needed. Be ready to drop some coin.
as far as like headers if you go that route they work cause there are some ppl with our trucks that have f-body longtubes but minor work to em and they fit on the trucks i know
