with my Ls1 single turbo build 
Conversion folks please list your conversion in here
TECH Resident
Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Elkridge MD
1965 Impala SS
5.3/4L60e
Here's a link to the build thread on this site: https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...-5-3-swap.html
5.3/4L60e
Here's a link to the build thread on this site: https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...-5-3-swap.html
Teching In
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 6
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From: south carolina
ls1 to ls3 hope im posting this right i am a newbie and would like to say hello. i have acquired an ls3 6.2 from a 2011 camaro ss from work and wanting to swap into my 99 z28 with an ls1. my questions start with engine harness choices can i modify the existing ls1 harness or just buy a new one. im going with a cable throttle body instead of electric. i have a long block that ive lightly modified ported heads, cam swap, dual vavle springs. stock intake. havent got headers yet any advise on a good set has texas speed exhaust on the ls1 true dual with bullets dumped before axle, can i reuse on ls3? can i use all the ls1 accessories? and any other things i might need to make this as easy as possible. ive heard all these ls swap into a previous ls car are a breeze.
On The Tree
Joined: Jun 2012
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I am putting an L33 into a 1971 Valkyrie kit car. Plans include a junkyard turbo build with a DIY water meth injection kit. Shooting for 550 hp and 2000 pounds after I get the cage in. $5000 budget is going fast LOL
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Teching In
Joined: Mar 2011
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1980 Corvette with LS3 converted from L92. Installed "hot cam"equivalent and Melrose long tube headers. Added stage 2 4L60E tranny rated 500hp and Sanden cmpressor/AC system. It has a PCM For Less tune which has worked well but plan a dyno tune soon.
Teching In
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68 firebird 400---lq4 carbed turbo here it is,
lq4 in 68 firebird 400,all black car,power nothing,going along fast now,2005 lq4,.581 cam,victor,850 carb,gt45 turbo,th400,2800 stall,342 gears,trying to make a tight package of it for future swaps,
charles
lq4 in 68 firebird 400,all black car,power nothing,going along fast now,2005 lq4,.581 cam,victor,850 carb,gt45 turbo,th400,2800 stall,342 gears,trying to make a tight package of it for future swaps,
charles
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hey guys i got a 96 caprice that id built a stroker 383 out of a lt1 i love it runs great its like a grandma sleeper lol but i want to put my 50 mercury body on the caprice the mercs floors need replaceing any way this would be a big jump on alot just wondering if anyone has done this yet thanks 50 merc
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1988 Toyota Supra straight 6 turbo
Dropped in a completely reworked 1994 LT1 small block chevy.
Bored .060 over
High compression pistons
High-lift roller cam, roller lifters, roller rockers.
750 Holley Double Pumper
High-rise single plane manifold
Custom ceramic coated headers
Oh, aluminum Dart Pro heads and a stroker kit! :-)
5 Speed Toyota Trans with an adapter kit.
Dual exhaust.
Lots of trick parts/toys
http://www.myspace.com/my/photos/alb...38/date/list/1
http://www.myspace.com/my/photos/album/1928016
Dropped in a completely reworked 1994 LT1 small block chevy.
Bored .060 over
High compression pistons
High-lift roller cam, roller lifters, roller rockers.
750 Holley Double Pumper
High-rise single plane manifold
Custom ceramic coated headers
Oh, aluminum Dart Pro heads and a stroker kit! :-)
5 Speed Toyota Trans with an adapter kit.
Dual exhaust.
Lots of trick parts/toys
http://www.myspace.com/my/photos/alb...38/date/list/1
http://www.myspace.com/my/photos/album/1928016
Last edited by MavEryck; Aug 5, 2012 at 01:02 PM. Reason: Left out something important
Teching In
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67 Firebird, 1st we did an LQ4 6.0 with a T56, using bone-stock junkyard motors the first one lasted about a month, the second did good until we put a magnacharger on it, then when we picked it up from the tuner, found out it had been 2 quarts low on oil, and before we knew we had spun the front main bearing. We got it home and installed the third motor and ended up doing a cam swap on it and sent it back to the tuner guy and it was dynoed at 540hp at the wheels and it still runs strong. Never being satisfied with it, we removed the perfect-running 6.0 and bought a brand-new LSX 454 crate motor to install. This was the first LS7 style engine we had delt with so there was a lot to learn on it... including finding out that the ls7 has a 58 tooth relict or wheel, and the 03-06 harness that we were using on it reads off of a 24 tooth wheel, after buying a little tiny box that costs $250 from lingenfelter to convert it, the car is now running, naturally aspirated (we had to send the supercharger off to California to get the bottom plate changed to fit on the ls7) just got it back from the tuner Friday and WOW what a beast this thing is! I would never believe the torque this engine has! My normal tuner guy was busy so I had someone else do it and he only got 572hp out of it, when the engine alone without bolt-ons is supposed to start at 620hp.. So we are impatiently waiting for the the mangacharger to return! More to come!
Last edited by Sburch5887; Aug 12, 2012 at 09:59 PM. Reason: Add pictures
Teching In
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From: Alabama
Please list:
1) Vehicle receiving the swap
2) Your new combo, LS1; A4 or M6, etc.
3) Link to pics if you have any
We can create a list and link it to the top of this forum as a guide.
I wanted to thank everyone who has gotten the word out about this particular forum, I wasn't sure if it would have an audience but it appears that there is one.
Bonus points if you have info or pics of that 59 Cadillac converstion with the turbocharged LS1 from New Jersey!!!!
1) Vehicle receiving the swap
2) Your new combo, LS1; A4 or M6, etc.
3) Link to pics if you have any
We can create a list and link it to the top of this forum as a guide.
I wanted to thank everyone who has gotten the word out about this particular forum, I wasn't sure if it would have an audience but it appears that there is one.
Bonus points if you have info or pics of that 59 Cadillac converstion with the turbocharged LS1 from New Jersey!!!!