i cheated and bought a completed swap for $9000! then i changed it alot performance wise from there.

 

Finally a post from someone who accomplised the swap....nice notch you got there...

 

thanks, but you meen someone with a completed swap. as i said, i bought mine this way, then worked on it from there.

 

damn i can't believe you got that for 9k that's a steal IMO....well keep it going and I'm hoping to join the club in a few months lol...

 

Mine runs and drives like a champ, save the slipping SPEC clutch that's in there now.

-2001 LS1/T56 w/ harness, ECU $4200
-AJE K-member $420
-Thunderbird Turbo Coupe pedals $80
-T56 shifter $20
-T56 yoke $70
-98+ F-body radiator/fans $160
-98+ F-body T/O Bearing $125
-Wilwood clutch master, McLeod line and addt’l line $220
-96 SN95 transmission x-member & mounts $75
-Paxton 1000 hp EFI pump $125
-Aeromotive AFPR w/ fittings and gauge $225
-fuel return line/fittings, braided line, fuel rail adapter $315
-fuel filter & fitting $100
-Intakehoses.com setup $75
-intake filter $40
-86-93 EFI throttle cable $28
-Taylor plug wires $60
-Pacesetter Race LT headers $295
-(header fabrication) $775
-(exhaust fabrication) $400
-(mufflers/pipe/reducers) $217
- hoses, belt-522K6, oil filter, plugs, pcv $100
-PCMAmerica basic tune $62
-PCMAmerica harness $324
-offset rack bushing kit $10
-continuous duty solenoid $25
-coolant recovery tank $20
-metric adapter fittings $15
-air temp sensor $15
-O2 Sensors (2) Bosch 13111 $150
-Autometer Water Temp gauge/sender $75
-replacement water temp sensor $20
-Autometer speedo & tach $340
-LS7 clutch kit $450

Total spent so far: $9631...

Of course, this is doing everything exactly the way I wanted it and paying some hefty labor charges. Of course, these were the items I didn't have time or ability to tackle myself, to my satisfaction. Also keep in mind that while I did look hard for good deals, I primarily wanted to use as many new parts as I could. This **** ain't cheap

 

damn right it's not! lol. i think buying a completed one turned out to be the best bet.

as far as a clutch, if i may, i would like to suggest getting a Textralia OZ700 if it's in the budget, like $1000 shipped new last i saw. you would not believe how nice of a clutch this thing is! it's great on the street and grabs like a MF'R when you want it too. you can also slip it a little when needed and not worry about it, it's rebuildable, and i hear if there's any chatter at all, it's minimal and has a brief breakin period.

i got VERY lucky and pounced on 1 up f.s. on here with a billet steel flywheel for only $500 shipped! it was advertised as having only 1300 street miles and some play time on it, but no passes yet. when i got it, it was perfect! couldn't be happier with it.

 

Hey Russ that Blue one we saw at teh track one night Paul and Chris built that for that guy so i know They could help with getting parts and the swap itself. Cant wait to see yours done though.