1987 Monte Carlo Aerocoupe LY6 4L80 build and conversion mock up thread by Retro LSX
01-11-2010, 09:36 AM
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look at the stamped steel pans that are the same cost. This is made where the LS9 pan is and is cast aluminum not stamped. It’s a great part. If you don’t care about the hang the LH8 will work but you got about 1 3/4 of hang under the frame for cheap.
I’m also working on custom PS and AC lines for these swaps to help with the installs as well for a complete swap kit.
I also have a 86 El Camino Choo Choo custom getting the LY6 and 6L90 at the shop so ill have some pics of it once his parts come in the mail as well.
I’m also working on custom PS and AC lines for these swaps to help with the installs as well for a complete swap kit.
I also have a 86 El Camino Choo Choo custom getting the LY6 and 6L90 at the shop so ill have some pics of it once his parts come in the mail as well.
02-04-2010, 01:10 PM
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Motor is sitting in the car and he have painless wirings prototype VVT engine harness to test out. So a lot to come very soon on this build. I have the headers lined up to get built in about a week’s time.
03-10-2010, 08:40 AM
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Sorry guys I have been glued to word in order to make a Feb 28 of deadline for my LSX swap book. All I have left is to find a couple missing photos for book captions and it’s ready to get published. I have some shots of some options on the kits and am waiting on getting headers back from the manufactures. I will have ML headers ready finally by the end of the month. The G-Body long tubes headers are built and have been sent to be produced as with the S10 headers.
The kit will be able to be ordered this month as shown. This version of the mounts will reuse the OEM frame mounts that came originally on the G-body. We will sell these with or without the new OEM frame mount.
Poly versions of these kits are in the works and the development time on the bushing has been ever increasing so we decided to create two lines of products. This version will use a new frame stand and a new engine mount.
The production crossmembers will be bent high grade roll change tubing. The tube bending has been on back order so at this time we are offering our HD crossmembers only. The STD crossmembers wil be out in the near future.
The HD crossmember shown is what we install on all in-house LS swaps. This is a considerably stronger crossmember that offers the maximum clearance and strength. These will be offered at a premium and will be hand made at the time of the order.
The 6.0L engine is resting in the Monte Carlo with no mods to the floor pan.
We have a 6L90 going in a 1986 elky and floor mods will be needed on the new 6 speed autos
The LHX clears the tie rod links and offers no overhang under the frame.
The truck LY6 intake was very high and might need to be swapped to a LS3 intake…
We also tested out Painless Performances new VVT harness and trans controller kit. The kit work out perfect and install with ease. This is one of the few VVT harness kits and the only one that reuses the trucks OEM ECM and TAC pedal controls. The great part about using the truck ECM it can be tuned with HP tuners for a easy to retrofit VVT option.
Also the OEM A/C box works fine in the swap as well as the LS A/C Compressor
The kit will be able to be ordered this month as shown. This version of the mounts will reuse the OEM frame mounts that came originally on the G-body. We will sell these with or without the new OEM frame mount.
Poly versions of these kits are in the works and the development time on the bushing has been ever increasing so we decided to create two lines of products. This version will use a new frame stand and a new engine mount.
The production crossmembers will be bent high grade roll change tubing. The tube bending has been on back order so at this time we are offering our HD crossmembers only. The STD crossmembers wil be out in the near future.
The HD crossmember shown is what we install on all in-house LS swaps. This is a considerably stronger crossmember that offers the maximum clearance and strength. These will be offered at a premium and will be hand made at the time of the order.
The 6.0L engine is resting in the Monte Carlo with no mods to the floor pan.
We have a 6L90 going in a 1986 elky and floor mods will be needed on the new 6 speed autos
The LHX clears the tie rod links and offers no overhang under the frame.
The truck LY6 intake was very high and might need to be swapped to a LS3 intake…
We also tested out Painless Performances new VVT harness and trans controller kit. The kit work out perfect and install with ease. This is one of the few VVT harness kits and the only one that reuses the trucks OEM ECM and TAC pedal controls. The great part about using the truck ECM it can be tuned with HP tuners for a easy to retrofit VVT option.
Also the OEM A/C box works fine in the swap as well as the LS A/C Compressor
04-01-2010, 09:27 AM
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looking good.
08-20-2010, 08:16 PM
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Hi, I was wondering if you have kits available yet for the ls1/t56 swap in g-bodies. I have an 86 ss monte carlo. I've been looking to price this swap for a long time. Thanks! Also do you have a website with a catalog or anything?
12-23-2010, 06:22 PM
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same question same car except i want the 4l60e
12-24-2010, 08:01 AM
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You don't hear anything from this one time sponsor. He promissed alot, and didn't deliver. Maybe this is why he doesn't work for BRP anymore.
01-02-2011, 04:14 PM
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Did you make the bracket assembly for the a/c compressor or did you purchase it from some where?
01-02-2011, 04:18 PM
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03-31-2011, 11:27 PM
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It's a shame, a lot of us don't have the tools, experience, and time fabricating things which is why I'm looking for a bolt on kit and I'm not too fond of brps kit. The brp crossmember looked flimsy compared to the one shown here and I'd rather have a kit to where you can bolt the ls engine up to the stock mounts also shown.
04-01-2011, 09:16 AM
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Can you please explain about "testing" this painless harness?
I bought this harness in January, the 60526, and now my car is sitting swap just about complete, not running. I am testing this harness too, and I paid for it. I am not getting injector pulse, except rarely during cranking. I need to have a serious discussion with painless if I bought their harness during testing.
I bought this harness in January, the 60526, and now my car is sitting swap just about complete, not running. I am testing this harness too, and I paid for it. I am not getting injector pulse, except rarely during cranking. I need to have a serious discussion with painless if I bought their harness during testing.
