I got a junkyard alternator off of a 87 z28,it has a 3 wire plug can i just loop the 10g red to the hot post and the other 2 one brown and 1 dark brn white stripe which one goes to the charge light and what do I do with the other 1.This is a carbed 6.0 84 cutlass I'm getting ready to fire up soon!

 

good info. Does anyone know if the stock 4l60e variant in my 99 4.3 s10 will bolt up to a 5.3? you have me thinking about a swap.
Thanks for the info.
Kory

 

awesome thread man, i really want to swap a v8 into my 95 camaro and my dad has a vortec 5.3 in his silverado and its definitly got the power so maybe ill try to find an old 5.3 layin around the junkyard and try to get it cause for now im stuck with a blown 3.4

 

wow thats cheap and i would rather have cast block anyway. looks like i may start a project but what shall i put it in?

 

the last pic of teh engin bay u have up....what intake manifold fule rail combo is that?

 

4.3 is the same as small block chevy. So yes. Only one bolt hole will not bolt up. (dont worry they are all like that LS motor just dont have bolt). You will need different flywheel and spacer. you can buy them from summit ... I got mine from HUGHES

 

I have a 98 V6 Camaro, I wll definitely look into a 5.3 base now. I wanted to know what about the engine cradle will that have to be changed, as well as the harness, I have a automatic trans from a 00 camaro that should bolt right up ? If its not to much trouble could I get more detailed list, I have copied the one from the post but if thats all I need than dont worry. And as far as the comuter goes will getting it flashed be ok or will I need a to swap it as well.

 

thanks for the info. I'll check it out.
Kory

 

It will not bolt up to a 3.8 tranny...

 

The tranny is off of a 00 Z28 not a V6 sorry

 

definately clean up this thread and STICKY !!!

 

Great write up! Just a few questions. I am currently gathering parts for 2 ls swaps, one into a 96 silverado and the other a 91 Mustang notch, both will be starting with 5.3's and going with the bore to make them 5.7 with forged internals. Both will also be using 4l60's.

I've been searching and I'm having the most trouble finding info on the Ls/mustang swap? Anybody care to drop a link to some info it would be much appreciated.

Biggest question I have on the truck swap is motor mounts and exhaust manifolds, will the stock mounts work? Does anyone make LT headers for this swap or can I make the 99+ Lt's work?

 

We are doing this swap on my buddies 91 GT. We are going to weld the factory truck mounts to the mustang frame. Some people like to swap to the 96-99 4.6 factory k-member, other buy the tubular k-member (about $250).... all of these options can work. We are just on the cheap.

We are using C5 manifolds... which also clear and flow really good. Dont know anything about if the truck manifolds will clear? By looks I would say so though...

BTW usually people use the F-body oil pan on Fox body stangs... but we are using the Truck pan... same pan however it is about 1.5 inch deeper.... so ground clearance is low... no lower cars... No WHEEL STANDS

G/L

 

I just wanna add a little bit of style and maybe a tiny bit of power by swapping my factory truck intake for the ls1 style. Can i do that (properly) without adding anything else, and will it run right without tuning?

 

The car injectors are higher lbs/ hr so it needs tuned to correct that with at least a stock car tune. The truck injectors are too short to fit the car intake.

 

im doing a 6.0. which intake should i use between the LS1, LS2, or LS6. im wanting close to 500hp out of it, and looking for the best bang for my buck.

 

Edelbrock Victor Jr

 

it just so happens that I have the LS327 in my truck which has the LS1 injector on it. Does that change anything?

 

nice great info might do to an 85 El Camino

 

so, the basic difference between the LM7 and LQ4 is the LM7 has drive-by-wire? I have found a couple of LM7s locally for cheap but want to make sure the rotating assembly is still the same. I'm doing forged internals, so that's not an issue.