LSx nova project
#81
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Blew the 6.o the first time out, got it daily drivable now, here's a mass pic upload.
New '02 5.3 low miles
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Space made for -6an trans cooler lines
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0624121912.jpg)
Stainless headers and shaved intake
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0703121655a.jpg)
Ebay headers need some bending
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0703121655b.jpg)
Old motor out
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0706121626.jpg)
Hole in the block from #7 rod snapping in half
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0706122047c.jpg)
Revmax 3200 converter
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0715121415.jpg)
Emissions stuff blocked on the intake
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720120955.jpg)
Modified Stock truck TB to open the throttle blade 100%
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121007.jpg)
Ready to go in
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121118a.jpg)
Replaced the stock oil sender with a oil plug
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121240a.jpg)
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121240.jpg)
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New '02 5.3 low miles
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0625121940.jpg)
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0629121729.jpg)
Space made for -6an trans cooler lines
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0624121912.jpg)
Stainless headers and shaved intake
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0703121655a.jpg)
Ebay headers need some bending
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0703121655b.jpg)
Old motor out
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0706121626.jpg)
Hole in the block from #7 rod snapping in half
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0706122047c.jpg)
Revmax 3200 converter
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0715121415.jpg)
Emissions stuff blocked on the intake
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720120955.jpg)
Modified Stock truck TB to open the throttle blade 100%
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121007.jpg)
Ready to go in
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121118a.jpg)
Replaced the stock oil sender with a oil plug
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121240a.jpg)
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121240.jpg)
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121302.jpg)
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121302a.jpg)
#82
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![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121852.jpg)
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Headers in
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121824.jpg)
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121834.jpg)
CAI in
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121916a.jpg)
Finally outside
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720121927.jpg)
Exhaust done and painted
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720122125.jpg)
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0720122141.jpg)
3" Moroso spiral flows
Alumn Airbox I made, I later added foam to seal everything up.
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0721121844.jpg)
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/IMG_4339.jpg)
First drive
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/IMG_7149.jpg)
HAd an issue with my fuel prefilter, this is from aeromotives website, explains it..
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/Filtration_Image_1.png)
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Access panels made out of alumn
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0817121539.jpg)
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External filter set-up
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0817121819.jpg)
Exhaust clearance
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0817121844a.jpg)
Drove it 60mi home and this is what it read the whole time!
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0817122205.jpg)
Ok uncle give me the damn keys!
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0818121932.jpg)
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0820121423b.jpg)
Daily driver certified
![](http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m573/kwnova9/0819121436a.jpg)
#86
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#7 Injector stuck open, hydrolocked and when it tried to compress..Bang! it snapped back!
Basically I was out on the first test drive, blew a tranny cooler line (Hence the AN lines now) and had to stop, When I went to restart the engine, it turned over and BAM! metal on metal sounds.
Now If i knew better I would have noticed an injector stuck open because pressure at the rail wouldn't hold, this is my first FI car so I figured that was normal.
Double checked everything with my new motor and it now holds pressure at the rail after priming so I know none are stuck open.
A mistake that could have been avoided if I had more experience, But This is how ppl get experience, right! I'd say it went pretty smooth the 2nd time around and I got to add some go fast goodies i didnt have the the 6.0 like the stainless headers/exhaust, better CAI, and the convertor
Here's some vids!
Basically I was out on the first test drive, blew a tranny cooler line (Hence the AN lines now) and had to stop, When I went to restart the engine, it turned over and BAM! metal on metal sounds.
Now If i knew better I would have noticed an injector stuck open because pressure at the rail wouldn't hold, this is my first FI car so I figured that was normal.
Double checked everything with my new motor and it now holds pressure at the rail after priming so I know none are stuck open.
A mistake that could have been avoided if I had more experience, But This is how ppl get experience, right! I'd say it went pretty smooth the 2nd time around and I got to add some go fast goodies i didnt have the the 6.0 like the stainless headers/exhaust, better CAI, and the convertor
Here's some vids!
#89
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that's good, buddy of mine was conflicted between the 5.3 and 6.0, he didn't think the 5.3 would have any power. I tried to tell him, there really isn't a big difference, maybe 25-35 horses that you could make up with intake, tune and exhaust.
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Thats how I feel, I think I broke even or maybe a little more hp over the 6.0 with my new setup