Upgrades for your conversion
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Upgrades for your conversion For those who have done or are doing a LS1 conversion, what kinds of upgrades have you done to your motor? I am thinking cam or LS6 intake and maybe a LS6 oil pump. I just don't think I would stick it in there stock....I have tinkeritis bad
I had a '01 motor so I already had the LS6 intake. In addition to my signature items, I put in a ported oil pump and LS2 timing chain. The chain is a little heavier duty than the LS1 chain and didn't cost much. I still have not fired her up yet. 
Mine started as a 2000 TransAm. LS6 intake manifold, LS6 PCV conversion as documented at LS1Howto.com, LS6 Valve springs, Yank Stealth 2800 converter, ETC throttle. Performance will also benefit from the Sanderson Headers and Flowmaster true duals, and I chnaged my rear end gears from 2.79 open to 3.80 posi.
Other than that I left it stock.
Pat
Other than that I left it stock.
Pat
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Originally Posted by Brains
LS6 intake
Bo White ported heads
220/224 .581/.581 114+4 "quiet cam"
Long tube headers, high flow cats
3200 RPM Vigilante converter
Magnaflow catback
NX Nitrous kit
Bo White ported heads
220/224 .581/.581 114+4 "quiet cam"
Long tube headers, high flow cats
3200 RPM Vigilante converter
Magnaflow catback
NX Nitrous kit
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I ported the stock manifolds (well, 2001 manifolds), put in a cam, ported oil pump, upgraded springs/ti retainers, stall converter, nitrous, and upgraded the rod bolts and replaced the bearings with Clevites.
Tossed in a new style LS2 chain while I was at it as well as all new gaskets.
Tossed in a new style LS2 chain while I was at it as well as all new gaskets.
'98 LS1
upgraded to 01 heads+ valve covers,
LS6 intake,
ASP pulley,
MSD wires, (3 stockers broke)
Pacesetter LT's,
RAM clutch,
ported tb,
!air, !egr,
cam coming soon, once it's running..
olly
upgraded to 01 heads+ valve covers,
LS6 intake,
ASP pulley,
MSD wires, (3 stockers broke)
Pacesetter LT's,
RAM clutch,
ported tb,
!air, !egr,
cam coming soon, once it's running..
olly
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having read all that you guys have posted, I think I am going to go with an LS6 intake, underdrive pulley, LS6 oil pump and Edelbrock long tube headers....for now anyway.....cam,heads and tune will have to wait....$$$ is tight
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