Caddy CTS-V LS-A swap
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Caddy CTS-V LS-A swap Greetings,
I have an opportunity to purchase the engine / trans / interior from a totaled 2014 CTS-V (drunk b-in-law), has anyone performed the swap into a '72 Z28? The car is an original 30K mileage vehicle, is it worth performing the swap, not interested in de-valuation, i don't plan on selling.
What are the pitfalls and challenges in doing so?
Also, who are reliable parts manufacturers of conversion kits?
I have an opportunity to purchase the engine / trans / interior from a totaled 2014 CTS-V (drunk b-in-law), has anyone performed the swap into a '72 Z28? The car is an original 30K mileage vehicle, is it worth performing the swap, not interested in de-valuation, i don't plan on selling.
What are the pitfalls and challenges in doing so?
Also, who are reliable parts manufacturers of conversion kits?
Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Port Arthur, TX
Never seen anyone do a LSA swap into a different model vehicle, but I guarantee it will haul ***!! Im waiting to see someone swap one into a foxbody...with some good mods in a lightened car it shouldn't have any problem running 8s in the 1/4
There are several swaps that have been done with the LSA. They are not much different than any other LS swap. If you're worried about keeping the car original, then do another car. But then you say you are not going to be selling it, so who cares?
Holley makes excellent swap components for second gen f-bodies. Get their mounts, pan, headers, etc....and have fun doing burn outs.
Andrew
Holley makes excellent swap components for second gen f-bodies. Get their mounts, pan, headers, etc....and have fun doing burn outs.
Andrew
There's already someone on here doing one in a Fox.
Swaps been done hundreds of times already, I'm just finishing up on my LSA supercharged 6.0 LY6 with Tr6060 into an 2000S10 S10, I'm using a GM performance accessory drive http://www.karlperformanceparts.com/...o-AC/46137/115 It comes with everything needed except water pump and balancer. You can use a GM performance plug and play system to run it http://www.karlperformanceparts.com/...t-LSA/2359/113.
I'm using a Holley Dominator EFI setup in mine because it's going to be an on going project.
There are plenty of aftermarket swap systems for the oil pan/mounts/headers. I would buy a kit that's known to work together. Buying mounts from one person and headers oil pan from others doesn't always work the greatest.
Edit: GM performance offers different kits to work with different engine trans combinations so the one I linked may not be the exact one you need.
I'm using a Holley Dominator EFI setup in mine because it's going to be an on going project.
There are plenty of aftermarket swap systems for the oil pan/mounts/headers. I would buy a kit that's known to work together. Buying mounts from one person and headers oil pan from others doesn't always work the greatest.
Edit: GM performance offers different kits to work with different engine trans combinations so the one I linked may not be the exact one you need.
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Joined: Dec 2005
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New rule, no more of posting pics of fox coupes with an lsx!!!! This is not helping me to not buy a coupe I've been after for years, I just hate the thought of driving it in the winter. And is it me, does the lsx fit better then the old 5l?
Thanks.
Thanks.
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