kevin 67/6.0

How is your 6.0 swap going. Hope you arent burnt out yet. havent seen any progress latly.

ryanvv355

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Wallets burned out for now, look for some progress updates around May.

kevin 67/6.0

That will slow you down every time. good luck

lsxyj

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if u didnt buy that motorcycle we would have that motor in sooner

lsxyj

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come on lets get going on this

ryanvv355

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Everything I own keeps going **** up, the TPS in the Dodge went out yesterday, that's $400, I can't get a break.

lsxyj

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i know im just messing with ya i put some pics up of the lasalle

ryanvv355

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Well, after a year of collecting parts and making minimal progress I have purchased all the parts to install the 6.0. Today the Champ oil pan's LSx swap pan showed up and is an incredible piece. All of the rest of my stuff will be here by the weekend. I have to give a sneak peek.

flywheel

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Does it use a remote filter? How much was the pan? Looks like a nice unit....

Rick

ryanvv355

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No remote filter, you can see the adapter in the top pic. It set me back $380ish with shipping.

flywheel

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Oh yea, Daaa, helps to look at the pics better b4 putting fingers in gear...Thanks

Rick

ryanvv355

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Finished assembly on the motor and buttoned up the suspension this weekend, things are looking good for a motor/trans install next weekend. I picked up a quick ratio Jeep Grand Cherokee steering gear and rag-joint from an 82 Suburban from a junkyard and got it ready to go in. CCP brake kit went it smooth and look like they will work out fine. I am in the process of getting my hands on a pre-02 intake off a truck to shave and smooth it down and make it a bit prettier. Installed tall and narrow Energy motor mounts and got the swap pan on with no issues. Hopefully I will get some pics up this weekend of the install.

** For the A-body Sticky: **
A 92-98 Jeep Grand Cherokee steering gear is a direct swap in an A-body. The Jeep box is 2 turns, lock to lock and has metric hose fittings that will accept stock GM/LSx p/s hoses. You will need to install the A-body pitman arm on the new box and use the steering box side ragjoint from a 80's metric fullsize GM truck. The Jeep box in my car has proved a very good upgrade, the steering response is much improved.

flywheel

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Can you explain the 02 trk intake shave and smooth your talking about? Please. I have an 03' lq4 motor im using. Might be something i need to do also....

Nice job on your project...

Rick

ryanvv355

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Ya I saw it over on the performance truck site, you cut off all unnecessary ribbing off the top of the intake and then smooth it for a more appealing look, I have not been able to locate a picture of it though.

ryanvv355

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http://www.performancetrucks.net/for...d.php?t=363603

A link to a smoothed truck intake, looks purdy.

bmxmon

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Sweet build man! I think you should stick with the stock wheels IMHO, the sleeper look. Those aftermarket wheels sure do look sweet too though!

flywheel

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Boy, doesn't look like the same two manifolds.....Sweet....

Rick

Malicious

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Looks **** man... I remember talkin to you about this swap early 07 before i deployed, and I never saw ya after we got back or before I PCS'd. I'll keep my eye on it, looks frickin great...

ryanvv355

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No install this weekend, but I buttoned up the engine compartment and am ready to install next weekend

ryanvv355

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I installed an Express van throttle cable in the Cutlass today among other things. For a reference here are some pics of the install for you guys needing a cable for A-bodies. All I needed to do was enlarge the hole in the firewall for the detent and cut a slot in the pedal for the cable to slide into for the install. The extra length in the cable will not be that bad with the Magnacharger installed. The cable was $20 from my local GMC dealer.