1978 Trans Am 5.3 swap
03-02-2010, 09:47 AM
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I cheated a little with mine, BUT I wanted it to look clean.
I will take some pics of it when I get home from work today. Very Clean and finished looking but effective.
Dave
I will take some pics of it when I get home from work today. Very Clean and finished looking but effective.
Dave
03-03-2010, 04:50 PM
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nice
im pickin up my zo6 cam today, although i might be selling my 5.3 and buying a whole wrecked z28 for the swap, either way tho this is the cam for me.
that car should be fun tho
im pickin up my zo6 cam today, although i might be selling my 5.3 and buying a whole wrecked z28 for the swap, either way tho this is the cam for me.
that car should be fun tho
03-05-2010, 10:16 PM
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what motor mount adapters did you use? were they the edelbrock ones or something different? Do you have a list or pin out for the connectors on what you used and didnt use? Are you using a stock style radiator with the the LS1 cooling fans? just curious as I am going with a very similar set-up in my 76 and I am looking for some advice from those that have already done the swap...
03-08-2010, 02:09 PM
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What length pushrods did you use? Im putting a z06 cam in my 5.3 this coming weekend and curious about the pushrod length ill need...
Sounds real nice BTW!
Sounds real nice BTW!
05-25-2010, 07:21 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm-9G348Hq8
Finally got the engine installed and running. Needs a few finishing touches before first drive.
Finally got the engine installed and running. Needs a few finishing touches before first drive.
05-26-2010, 02:30 AM
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I still have the engine and transmission for the off chance that I would want to go back to stock. But it sure is nice to go out on a cold morning and just turn the key and have it come to life. I am kind of kicking myself for not going with the LQ4 instead but at the time the cost was way to high.
06-07-2010, 01:11 PM
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You're going to need 7.425" pushrods if using the stock rockers, and even longer ones if using aftermarket roller rockers.
06-09-2010, 05:35 AM
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06-09-2010, 06:40 AM
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Mine is a LS1 water pump with truck pulley, the truck outlet would come out right below the DBW TB actuator (you can see the boss in my pic). I actually used the truck accessory brackets, just cut down the alternator mount. His brackets look after-market or swapped over from another application.
06-09-2010, 04:13 PM
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I originally was going to use the truck style pulleys and brackets, but when i tried to close the hood I couldn't. Because the alternator was up to high. I ended up using the bracket system from kwik performance. www.kwikperf.com they were kind of pricey but well worth it.