Reference materials for swap?
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Teching In
Joined: Jun 2002
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Reference materials for swap? Okay, this is going to be the first significant project I've ever attempted, but I figure, with the right reference materials, and you guys to back me up, I might be able to successfully pull it off.
Here's my plan:
LS-1 & 6 speed into 1989 5 speed 2.4l Nissan 240sx.
Pro: Light, RWD, aerodynamic.
Con: Engine bay may be small.
Now, I'm not here to debate the pros and cons of this swap, I'm going to do it. Granted, I don't plan on starting until the fall of 2003, but I will be doing it. What I'd like to hear from you is if you have discovered any reference books that might help with this swap. In addition, and my first question: what will I have to strip from the existing car (engine, ecu etc...) to install the LS1, and, if I were to buy a complete setup LS-1 and tranny, what would I need to be able to turn the key and make it run.
I know I'm going to have to custom build an exhaust, but what I'm worried about more than anything are the electrics/electronics of the LS-1. How do I make this stuff work?
Thanks in advance, and I'm really looking forward to seeing your posts about reference books...
Peace,
Mark
Here's my plan:
LS-1 & 6 speed into 1989 5 speed 2.4l Nissan 240sx.
Pro: Light, RWD, aerodynamic.
Con: Engine bay may be small.
Now, I'm not here to debate the pros and cons of this swap, I'm going to do it. Granted, I don't plan on starting until the fall of 2003, but I will be doing it. What I'd like to hear from you is if you have discovered any reference books that might help with this swap. In addition, and my first question: what will I have to strip from the existing car (engine, ecu etc...) to install the LS1, and, if I were to buy a complete setup LS-1 and tranny, what would I need to be able to turn the key and make it run.
I know I'm going to have to custom build an exhaust, but what I'm worried about more than anything are the electrics/electronics of the LS-1. How do I make this stuff work?
Thanks in advance, and I'm really looking forward to seeing your posts about reference books...
Peace,
Mark
Re: Reference materials for swap? This documentation is for my Monte Carlo swap but it is the most documented info on an LS1 swap anywhere so you may want to review it before you ask a lot of questions. Just follow this link http://www.montecarloss.com/ls1montecarloss/
Re: Reference materials for swap? Here are a few books I used.
GM service manual from the donor. (Lets you figure out what each and every wire is and helps with troubleshooting later.)
Service manual for the donor car.
"How to Understand, Service and Modify Corvette Fuel Inection & Electronic Engine Management" by Charles Probst. This book explains in great detail how the computer controls of the engine work.
GM service manual from the donor. (Lets you figure out what each and every wire is and helps with troubleshooting later.)
Service manual for the donor car.
"How to Understand, Service and Modify Corvette Fuel Inection & Electronic Engine Management" by Charles Probst. This book explains in great detail how the computer controls of the engine work.
Staging Lane
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Brighton, Mi
Re: Reference materials for swap? Go to the dealer and order the install manual that comes with a GMPP LS1 crate engine. It has all the information required to determine if it will fit, and the external dimensions. It also includes dimensions and part numbers of all the available parts like oil pans and exhaust manifolds. It includes a electricial pin-out for the PCM. I wish I had seen this before I did my swap, it would have made it easier to do.
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Teching In
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Re: Reference materials for swap? I just called one of the dealers here in town, and the parts guy there said "There is no intstallation manual..."
Can you maybe give me a part number, or the number of a dealership that knows what they're talking about, that might be able to mail order the manual to me?
Thanks in advance...
Can you maybe give me a part number, or the number of a dealership that knows what they're talking about, that might be able to mail order the manual to me?
Thanks in advance...
