V6 Firebird to LS3
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V6 Firebird to LS3 Hello everyone!! Im new ro the forums. Im here seeking LS3 knowledge. Im looking to purchase a donor vehicle sometime in the future and swapping over the ls3 and trans. What all will i need that i wont find on the donor vehicle?? Any help at all will be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!!
p.s. if it helps any I own a 97 firebird
p.s. if it helps any I own a 97 firebird
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Thank you for informing me. Im new to the forumn and new to the forumn world. My question was directed to a w o l. Im just digging up bones right now to get some direction on the swap. Thanks again for the info!
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I did an LS swap on my '95 Firebird. There is a link in my signature to the build thread.
If your donor vehicle isn't a '98+ f-body, you'll need a few things from one to make the swap work. The first item off the top of my head... the V6 K-member on your '97 Firebird will not work with a LS engine. The engine mounts will not work. You can get a used LS K-member or buy a nice aftermarket tubular k-member. I was on a budget, so I went with a used k-member.
Read through my thread. I know it's long, but I tried to be as descriptive as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. -- Scott
If your donor vehicle isn't a '98+ f-body, you'll need a few things from one to make the swap work. The first item off the top of my head... the V6 K-member on your '97 Firebird will not work with a LS engine. The engine mounts will not work. You can get a used LS K-member or buy a nice aftermarket tubular k-member. I was on a budget, so I went with a used k-member.
Read through my thread. I know it's long, but I tried to be as descriptive as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. -- Scott
I believe Holley now makes motor mount adaptors so you can install a LS based engine into what was originally a V6 sub frame, allowing you to keep your original V6 sub frame vs. swapping in a LS based V8 subframe.
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I did an LS swap on my '95 Firebird. There is a link in my signature to the build thread.
If your donor vehicle isn't a '98+ f-body, you'll need a few things from one to make the swap work. The first item off the top of my head... the V6 K-member on your '97 Firebird will not work with a LS engine. The engine mounts will not work. You can get a used LS K-member or buy a nice aftermarket tubular k-member. I was on a budget, so I went with a used k-member.
Read through my thread. I know it's long, but I tried to be as descriptive as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. -- Scott
If your donor vehicle isn't a '98+ f-body, you'll need a few things from one to make the swap work. The first item off the top of my head... the V6 K-member on your '97 Firebird will not work with a LS engine. The engine mounts will not work. You can get a used LS K-member or buy a nice aftermarket tubular k-member. I was on a budget, so I went with a used k-member.
Read through my thread. I know it's long, but I tried to be as descriptive as possible. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. -- Scott
