Craigslist Searching + My Apartment Room + LSx + Thirdgen = ?????
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I have a 1990 IrocZ and im swapping a LS1 into it in my apartment and in the parking lot straigh backyard stuff
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/c83f18ac634f7ec34def2781814e6619.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/1990%20IROC-Z/9ed9ce6d5f8265b9bff9c9797e929445.jpg)
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
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/65a63552f4edcb2cb630849b520a6e37.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/ed2f25c4d255f32144bcc528bf459772.jpg)
Craigslist guy said there was a upper knock
Hmmmm I wonder what that might be
Found a needle bearing about 2 or 3 chilling
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/48a5bf8f7579ac08b3d115dd9e3ecf9b.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/b18cb458c6282d4ab9fbfcbf18fc4182.jpg)
But wait there's more
Like my new chop stick
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/befffe215758f6e0ec653afa590893b2.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/23e5c0d6ce298ffba7c4348d071d117b.jpg)
Tried to get good pic of cylinder wall didn't come out good
Still see crosshatch
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/85c6ef66eaabb9ad29b54fc57df91d05.jpg)
But there is more
Looks like valentines day and someone got luck with a kiss
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/212bc88f1be139888d5dc8bbd3a978b0.jpg)
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
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/9ed84f6231662fa0a6c6048d3c6d736e.jpg)
cam bearing
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/6897922972504a991a12d9e27119885e.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/bf0525bf6e160ce727f7f741573f1d05.jpg)
better pic of what cam bearing look like
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/24bf7712437898221ff01a7e197cd031.jpg)
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
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/c83f18ac634f7ec34def2781814e6619.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/1990%20IROC-Z/9ed9ce6d5f8265b9bff9c9797e929445.jpg)
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
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/65a63552f4edcb2cb630849b520a6e37.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/ed2f25c4d255f32144bcc528bf459772.jpg)
Craigslist guy said there was a upper knock
Hmmmm I wonder what that might be
Found a needle bearing about 2 or 3 chilling
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/48a5bf8f7579ac08b3d115dd9e3ecf9b.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/b18cb458c6282d4ab9fbfcbf18fc4182.jpg)
But wait there's more
Like my new chop stick
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/befffe215758f6e0ec653afa590893b2.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/23e5c0d6ce298ffba7c4348d071d117b.jpg)
Tried to get good pic of cylinder wall didn't come out good
Still see crosshatch
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/85c6ef66eaabb9ad29b54fc57df91d05.jpg)
But there is more
Looks like valentines day and someone got luck with a kiss
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/212bc88f1be139888d5dc8bbd3a978b0.jpg)
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
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/9ed84f6231662fa0a6c6048d3c6d736e.jpg)
cam bearing
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/6897922972504a991a12d9e27119885e.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/bf0525bf6e160ce727f7f741573f1d05.jpg)
better pic of what cam bearing look like
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/24bf7712437898221ff01a7e197cd031.jpg)
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
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/7ef385f74013bc4148942c8e750ef1cc.jpg)
Last edited by zachary3; 06-05-2013 at 12:32 AM.
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Some parts ive got
traded my wheels for some new shoes Varreston ES2
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02397_zpsb566c16a.jpg)
Trunion Upgraded Rockers
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02401_zps7d6aff96.jpg)
243 Heads Ddl Valvesprings and Mildly bowl blended port job
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02402_zps477e9593.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02403_zps5a1b491e.jpg)
Ported MAF and Trottle body
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02409_zps8a17ee22.jpg)
ls6 oil pump
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02410_zps229b4da8.jpg)
flow match 42lb ls1 injectors
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/d6d0b6b15a4bf442bec91a5bb5294d98_zps45f7cbe0.jpg)
ls6 intake
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/0a4828ae2d72fc32f155da3bb6b8ea2f_zpsc3e86c13.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/f41046524f1335ccb5ea1d00185ff156_zps64cfb39a.jpg)
Camaro SS Bremb brakes
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02411_zps2b5862de.jpg)
did alittle baking wife wasnt home lol
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/4ed64bbc316d0281c06e9918b2d44bd1_zps8422badd.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/5e683600fce04d90d43daf43621a626c_zps9b566155.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/9b805b13583b1171587dc69db753dbc8_zps26b524c5.jpg)
got to love wiring
traded my wheels for some new shoes Varreston ES2
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02397_zpsb566c16a.jpg)
Trunion Upgraded Rockers
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02401_zps7d6aff96.jpg)
243 Heads Ddl Valvesprings and Mildly bowl blended port job
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02402_zps477e9593.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02403_zps5a1b491e.jpg)
Ported MAF and Trottle body
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02409_zps8a17ee22.jpg)
ls6 oil pump
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02410_zps229b4da8.jpg)
flow match 42lb ls1 injectors
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/d6d0b6b15a4bf442bec91a5bb5294d98_zps45f7cbe0.jpg)
ls6 intake
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/0a4828ae2d72fc32f155da3bb6b8ea2f_zpsc3e86c13.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/f41046524f1335ccb5ea1d00185ff156_zps64cfb39a.jpg)
Camaro SS Bremb brakes
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/DSC02411_zps2b5862de.jpg)
did alittle baking wife wasnt home lol
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/4ed64bbc316d0281c06e9918b2d44bd1_zps8422badd.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/5e683600fce04d90d43daf43621a626c_zps9b566155.jpg)
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/9b805b13583b1171587dc69db753dbc8_zps26b524c5.jpg)
got to love wiring
![](http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh481/zachary_james3/63a663b519c53e917ac443e50002bdba_zps3589c299.jpg)
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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!
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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!
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
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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
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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
lthats a good thing
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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
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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