Just started 85 T/A LS1 swap (pic)
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Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2002
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From: Baton Rouge
Just started 85 T/A LS1 swap (pic) Just pulled out the old engine and transmission two days ago, as you can see by the pictures I still need to remove the TPI headers & y-pipe and old engine wiring harness. My LS1 engine and transmission is from a 98 T/A, I bought a notched factory k-member from (hawks) that I plan on installing today. I plan on doing a head/cam package with the LS6 intake and using exhaust manifolds & cats from a 2000 Z28 with a borla y-pipe and borla catback exhaust. I know that I am going to have to do some heating and bending to make it fit. But for right now I started buying stuff to put the power to the ground, panhard rod/lower control arms/subframe connector/aluminum driveshaft from a 2002 T/A, I'm still waiting on my LCA relocation brackets. I will keep posting pictures as the project comes along.
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Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Itasca, IL
I remember the goog old days of dissasembly...just wait for assembly, lol 
. Its a fun project, minus the jack stand head bang, which you will learn to love if you dont have a lift. If you have any questions, definatly come on here and one of us third gen ls1 swappers will probably know the answer. Have a good time, and let us know how its comin along. Heres a few pics of my ls1 I just bolted in a couple nights ago 
. Good luck with everything.
Chris
. Its a fun project, minus the jack stand head bang, which you will learn to love if you dont have a lift. If you have any questions, definatly come on here and one of us third gen ls1 swappers will probably know the answer. Have a good time, and let us know how its comin along. Heres a few pics of my ls1 I just bolted in a couple nights ago . Good luck with everything.Chris
