Turbo 5.3 Monte Carlo
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Turbo 5.3 Monte Carlo
Well, doing a fun little build in the 86.
The car
Well I got rid of the mystery motor.
And picked up this grand old beast
A good amount of nasty smelling crap under the intake.
What the hell happened here?
Needs a good old hone and she will be back up. After I order a few more parts of course..... A few.
Now I have a few questions as I start this.
As I sit now, I got the ms3 cam with 114 LSA. The motor has the 862 heads on it, and I got a set of the trick flow dual spring valve springs. My question is, with this set up will I need any fly cutting? Also what would you suggest I do pushrod wise?
The car
Well I got rid of the mystery motor.
And picked up this grand old beast
A good amount of nasty smelling crap under the intake.
What the hell happened here?
Needs a good old hone and she will be back up. After I order a few more parts of course..... A few.
Now I have a few questions as I start this.
As I sit now, I got the ms3 cam with 114 LSA. The motor has the 862 heads on it, and I got a set of the trick flow dual spring valve springs. My question is, with this set up will I need any fly cutting? Also what would you suggest I do pushrod wise?
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It's a "Night Time" looking paint. In the day you can see all of the swirls and haze and chips and dings, but cruising at night I'm not afraid to rod the **** out of it. *I live on gravel so this is a big statement haha*
Now I need to figure out if I want to go with a fuel tank from a v6 monte, or a fuel cell.
Now I need to figure out if I want to go with a fuel tank from a v6 monte, or a fuel cell.
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Thanks, now here is kind of a dumb question, I'm new to all of this wiring though haha.
When I install this motor, can I get by with just the ecm and the wiring to the motor and trans, or do I also need to pick up the under hood fuse box from a 5.3 truck? I've seen it done both ways.
When I install this motor, can I get by with just the ecm and the wiring to the motor and trans, or do I also need to pick up the under hood fuse box from a 5.3 truck? I've seen it done both ways.
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No questions are dumb. most people do not use them, but you can if you want to. Its is alot easier to set your harness up as a 4 wire hook up and just an after market fuse block and a couple of relays. here is some good info for you
http://www.lt1swap.com/wiringharness.htm
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc....0.xgD2taCON2U
These guys on this board are great for getting info from. So ask your questions.
Tim.
http://www.lt1swap.com/wiringharness.htm
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc....0.xgD2taCON2U
These guys on this board are great for getting info from. So ask your questions.
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Well the ms3 I picked up, with the 114lsa I was reading could be bad for my build. I'm going to sell it to my buddy with his gto and stick to a stock cam for now. I need the money to go into other parts anyway.
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Any cam over stock is better than none. These engines love cams! Take advantage of those stock 15degree heads! I have a Z06 cam in mine, and it gave the car aprox400hp. See if you can get a cam. Jegs has the Z06 cam on sale for like $270 I think. Good luck!
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No questions are dumb. most people do not use them, but you can if you want to. Its is alot easier to set your harness up as a 4 wire hook up and just an after market fuse block and a couple of relays. here is some good info for you
http://www.lt1swap.com/wiringharness.htm
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc....0.xgD2taCON2U
These guys on this board are great for getting info from. So ask your questions.
Tim.
http://www.lt1swap.com/wiringharness.htm
http://www.youtube.com/results?searc....0.xgD2taCON2U
These guys on this board are great for getting info from. So ask your questions.
Tim.
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Brought home the motor from the machine shop, he never touched it so I went and got it....
Also, who sells a flexplate/ spacer to mate the 5.3 to a 4l80e? I have the tranny from a 1996 and Ive been searching but getting a run around.
Also, who sells a flexplate/ spacer to mate the 5.3 to a 4l80e? I have the tranny from a 1996 and Ive been searching but getting a run around.