I have a 1990 IrocZ and im swapping a LS1 into it in my apartment and in the parking lot straigh backyard stuff




so im Crossing over to the dark side lol
Your not doing what you said unless you got pics well here they go
Got time today to tear down engine for inspection



Craigslist guy said there was a upper knock

Hmmmm I wonder what that might be
Found a needle bearing about 2 or 3 chilling




But wait there's more
Like my new chop stick


Tried to get good pic of cylinder wall didn't come out good
Still see crosshatch


But there is more
Looks like valentines day and someone got luck with a kiss

Check valves but didn't see damage to the bottom of any
not going to use the the heads also had a bent valves slight leak to the valve that kiss piston

valvetrain


cam bearing


better pic of what cam bearing look like



So final thoughts
Looks like they bent a pushrod it also looks like they tried to save money and just replace one push rod as this was the only clean one
i think its safe to assume that valve kiss piston bent rod and bent a valve also
Another piston had fluid in it I'm not sure from disassembly smell like fuel but could be water hard to tell used a napkin and wife said it smell like gas tho no rust spots etc
Could be gasket ? During disassembly or when engine was on its side idk not a issue im worried about tho

yes in my apartment room

 

Some parts ive got

traded my wheels for some new shoes Varreston ES2


Trunion Upgraded Rockers


243 Heads Ddl Valvesprings and Mildly bowl blended port job



Ported MAF and Trottle body


ls6 oil pump


flow match 42lb ls1 injectors


ls6 intake


Camaro SS Bremb brakes

did alittle baking wife wasnt home lol




got to love wiring

 

Do you have an engine hoist and all the tools needed at your apartment? I'm 19 and getting my first apartment after summer and I've been dying to start an LSX swap project but not sure if it will be possible to do in an apartment complex parking lot with very limited tools. Got kinda off topic lol but good luck with your swap!

 

crappy spray painting job lol




clear coat and decal

 

i have alot of tools no hoist i know some one that has one he let me borrow to remove my old engine when it comes time i just borrow his or rent one to swap lsx engine in it not hard i do everything by myself, no help, no shop, no sponsers . im just a regualr navy guy that loves cars and if you put your mind to it anything is possible im only 27

it also helps i live on the first floor lol

just notice your from miami i am too i went to ludlum elementary ,south miami middle , miramar high and hallandale high school

 

looking good gold brembos

 

Engine Bay needs some loving now

 

Couldnt resist a mock up of brakes

 

Back too the engine jus got it back from machine shop and my engine guy
Resized Rods For Arp bolts
New Hasting piston rings
new Cam Bearing
Polish crank
and clean up the block pretty good
What you guys thing ?
just mild work done and a freshen up

 

Looks like it is coming along great.

 

revmax 3600 stall

ive had my ups and downs
jack up my finger and arm loading engine into car
http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/po...13-post53.html

then i bought a exhuast system of a member on tgo and that turn out to be a scam and lost $$

but all and all everything happens for a reason lol

another setback was me spending 300+ bucks to replace my cadillac key due to cleaning people cleaning and throwing away the wrong stuff at the naval hospital i work at lol

soclose to completion but yet so far away

 

Thanks i appreciate the comment

 

Great build!!! Tell me more about those breaks. What size are your rims? What has to be changed out to make them work?

 

That's a great looking 3rd gen!!!

 

Wow, very nice progress man! I really like those wheels on your car! I wanted to get those for my 300zx I used to have. But they look badass on your 3rd Gen!

 

Looking good. I love the wheels. Although I might be biased

 

damn good work for only workin with the space you have, I dig both sets of wheels you had on that car.

 

Thanks .. there 2010 Camaro SS Brembo Brakes
What you need
Modify spindle and bracket to attach brakes
1le Rotor turned down to hub
2010 camaro ss rotors
custom brake lines
thats the major stuff its not hard


thanks trying to be a tad different

lol i agree i wasnt expecting to change wheels but guy wanted to do even trade i couldnt resist

lthats a good thing
yea spacers are not that bad i really dont like the huge 2" spacers

but mines are about .5" front and under a 1" in the rear only a trained eye could tell lol

for my xxr521 18 x 10 all around had 1.25" front 1" rear

 

love the stance of the car,,,I like the old wheels better tho,,

who makes the old wheels

 

i like them also but seen another thirdgen with same setup so was time for a change lol i dont like to follow but there XXR 521 Gunmetal 18x10 +25 All around

for current wheels im going to make the lip black chrome for some contrast or give it a tinted brushed look idk we will see in future they will be powdercoated or painted a lighter color when body goes into paint