Trans Am 1980 turbo swap engine
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Trans Am 1980 turbo swap engine Hello all..
I just joined with you
i have Trans Am 1980 turbo
and i want to swap engine to LS3 6.2L with gear 6L80E
I want your advice what I need to accomplish.
What is the best complete Conversion Kit?
Thank you
I just joined with you
i have Trans Am 1980 turbo
and i want to swap engine to LS3 6.2L with gear 6L80E
I want your advice what I need to accomplish.
What is the best complete Conversion Kit?
Thank you
Welcome! First, continue to read and learn. There is no one purchase kit for swaps (that I know of).
You will need a different oil pan (fbody works....as well as Holley makes one).
front engine accessories - f body or vette ones work. There are many custom ($) out there.
engine mounts- Holley has made a lot of progress in this area. There are cheaper ones but you need to be careful not to mix and match from different suppliers. Components from one company can lead to fitment issues with another.
driveshaft shortened
fuel- I am using OEM GM fbody bucket in factory tank.
PCM programming- speartech or “tuned by frosty (google it).
Id suggest you read read read....check out Holley’s swap site.
Good luck! Start a build thread!
You will need a different oil pan (fbody works....as well as Holley makes one).
front engine accessories - f body or vette ones work. There are many custom ($) out there.
engine mounts- Holley has made a lot of progress in this area. There are cheaper ones but you need to be careful not to mix and match from different suppliers. Components from one company can lead to fitment issues with another.
driveshaft shortened
fuel- I am using OEM GM fbody bucket in factory tank.
PCM programming- speartech or “tuned by frosty (google it).
Id suggest you read read read....check out Holley’s swap site.
Good luck! Start a build thread!
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That's nice, but it will still be difficult making the 6L80E work properly unless you can completely swap in every module attached to the engine/trans harness. This tranny is a lot more complicated than the 4l60/80E transmissions.
The engine you have is the L99 which has VVT and DOD/AFM.
The engine you have is the L99 which has VVT and DOD/AFM.
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That's nice, but it will still be difficult making the 6L80E work properly unless you can completely swap in every module attached to the engine/trans harness. This tranny is a lot more complicated than the 4l60/80E transmissions.
The engine you have is the L99 which has VVT and DOD/AFM.
The engine you have is the L99 which has VVT and DOD/AFM.
I have bought a whole car which runs perfectly, the only thing that is not working is the radiator on the SS i bought. So i will swap everything from the camero SS to the old car. Therefore i will not have any problem, correct?
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Hello, I'm 3.5 years into a 1 year project putting a L83/6L80 into the same car. I'm doing a lot more than an engine swap and haven't really touched the car in 2.5 years due to other things taking priority on my time. See my build thread on what I had to do to physically make room for the big trans. Maybe I did it the hard way but I did not want it sitting lower than stock because of clearance concerns..
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