going to the dark side *engine is in*
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going to the dark side *engine is in* im gonna miss the lt1 
but im putting my lt1 stuff up for sale since im wheeling and dealing on a lq4 
but im putting my lt1 stuff up for sale since im wheeling and dealing on a lq4 Last edited by 97badass; Jun 11, 2012 at 12:41 PM.
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i bought an ls1 before to drop in and sold it when times got tough on me, but i kept the heads and valve covers which will go on the lq4... fs thread is up, just cant post links on mobile. the lq4 has ~100k miles on it and i will hone it, new rings and bearings find a cam, oil pan, k member, harness, accesories, and any other random stuff needed... i have some coil packs but im gonna be doing a lot of searching for swap info! and bargains on the swap parts
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hey thanks man! maybe i should turn this into my build thread as well!
my engine bay paint showed up to work today, 1 qt of john deere primer along with 1 qt of john deere blitz black. tomorrow i will finish stripping everything out of the engine bay, only thing left is wires, rack, ecm, and brake booster. then this weekend after i pick that engine up i will paint the engine bay when it gets dark since thats the only time its under 80.
any thing you guys can think of that i will need for my swap that i didnt mention?
my engine bay paint showed up to work today, 1 qt of john deere primer along with 1 qt of john deere blitz black. tomorrow i will finish stripping everything out of the engine bay, only thing left is wires, rack, ecm, and brake booster. then this weekend after i pick that engine up i will paint the engine bay when it gets dark since thats the only time its under 80.
any thing you guys can think of that i will need for my swap that i didnt mention?
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reason for going this route over the lt1 is to gain more power and stay away from the machine shop. i figure for around 1000-1500 i can do this swap compared to the 2100 bill just to put forged pistons in the lt1. i will put new bearings and rings in the lq4 and thats all im doing to the bottom end for now, i might gather parts for it later down the road but im also in the middle of building a house, just bought a 2011 malibu, trying to sell my truck, and build my daily driver.
lol reason for going this route over the lt1 is to gain more power and stay away from the machine shop. i figure for around 1000-1500 i can do this swap compared to the 2100 bill just to put forged pistons in the lt1. i will put new bearings and rings in the lq4 and thats all im doing to the bottom end for now, i might gather parts for it later down the road but im also in the middle of building a house, just bought a 2011 malibu, trying to sell my truck, and build my daily driver.
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im not sure the year? is there a difference? and yeah i know the merv he has been around a while.
mod list for it is a cam, ms3? timing set, ls3 heads (eventually but for now my stock 98 ls1 heads), ls6 intake, 90 tb, and bolt ons.
mod list for it is a cam, ms3? timing set, ls3 heads (eventually but for now my stock 98 ls1 heads), ls6 intake, 90 tb, and bolt ons.
ls3's are $700 complete. there are better options than the ms3, check out eps. are the 98 heads perimeter or center bolt (241s or 243s?)? early motor rod bolts aren't great, pre- 04 (iirc) rods are non-floating pins. LS6 intake is good.
reason for going this route over the lt1 is to gain more power and stay away from the machine shop. i figure for around 1000-1500 i can do this swap compared to the 2100 bill just to put forged pistons in the lt1. i will put new bearings and rings in the lq4 and thats all im doing to the bottom end for now, i might gather parts for it later down the road but im also in the middle of building a house, just bought a 2011 malibu, trying to sell my truck, and build my daily driver.
Kenny you know I can't help myself on the LT to LS threads
My combo is:
LS3 Heads
EPS custom cam, pushrods, locks, retainers
L92 rockers, trunion upgrade
LS3 intake and 42lb injectors
96mm TB
LS2 Rods/pistons, flycut w/ARP bolts
OEM crank
SFI balancer
SFI old-to-new style flexplate
LS2 timing chain
2003 LQ4/9 block
LS3 Heads
EPS custom cam, pushrods, locks, retainers
L92 rockers, trunion upgrade
LS3 intake and 42lb injectors
96mm TB
LS2 Rods/pistons, flycut w/ARP bolts
OEM crank
SFI balancer
SFI old-to-new style flexplate
LS2 timing chain
2003 LQ4/9 block