Ls1 intake to ls6 swap
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Ls1 intake to ls6 swap Soo my knock sensors Went out in my camaro . so i talked my parents into getting me and ls6 intake and Pp tb ( yea i know im spoiled but i do all my work Plus I don't have a job) since I'm taking the intake and junk off any way I might as well go ahead and swap for some easy hp. So I need to know exactly what I need to do this swap.
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Justin
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Yeah we ordered both knock sensors and a new harness from gm . But don't you haft to do an egr delete and I heard something about a coolant line cross over?
you will need a 'tune' also as it will set off codes since your removing them which will also cause you to fail smog. Let me know if you need help with that.
and as stated above, you will need block off plates to the AIR tubes going to the headers.
and as stated above, you will need block off plates to the AIR tubes going to the headers.
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Leave the coolent lines, you'll just shave the ridges off the ls6 to fit. Egr/block off plates. IDK if you plan on removing the AIR system while your doing it....I would..Wire harness, you might break the opsu, so heads up their (a lot do break it). Sell the ls1 on eBay when your done. I got 165$ for mine. New intake gaskets if your buying it used.
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^^I agree, keep the ls1 coolant crossover, and just shave the fins off the bottom of the LS6 intake manifold. Here is a link to a picture of what fins to shave off... post 38 https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...anifold-2.html
I would also get rid of the EGR/AIR if you don't have emission testing where you live. I made my own block off plates with 1/8 steel. I didn't get a tune after I did my ls6 intake install and EGR/AIR delete, however, it will set codes off. So if you don't like to see your SES light on you will need a tune. Frost has great mail order tunes, and at a good price!
It'll take just basic hand tools to complete the swap. Good luck and enjoy the bump in power!
I would also get rid of the EGR/AIR if you don't have emission testing where you live. I made my own block off plates with 1/8 steel. I didn't get a tune after I did my ls6 intake install and EGR/AIR delete, however, it will set codes off. So if you don't like to see your SES light on you will need a tune. Frost has great mail order tunes, and at a good price!
It'll take just basic hand tools to complete the swap. Good luck and enjoy the bump in power!
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word of advice, when you pull the hose off the booster pull it around the back of the intake towards the pass side of the engine bay that way it goes around the opsu. When you go to lift the intake off youll need to somehow hold the back 4 bolts up, i used clothes hangers and it worked good. Lift it up then out so you can clear the bolt threads from the holes.
When you put the new knock sensors in make sure theyre tightened to spec (15 ft lbs IIRC) and put a nice layer of gasket maker around the top of the cups for the harness so water and moisture doesnt get into the sensors.
When you put the new knock sensors in make sure theyre tightened to spec (15 ft lbs IIRC) and put a nice layer of gasket maker around the top of the cups for the harness so water and moisture doesnt get into the sensors.
Last edited by mjs1012; Feb 7, 2013 at 12:12 PM.
The 4 rear manifold bolts can be held up by looping a rubber band between each pair that will hold them up out of the way for the manifold removable. When you lift up the manifold up to remove it. Lift it straight up do not lift it front first or you will break off your plastic oil pressure sending unit. No tune is required at this time. You will pick up about 15/20 HP. Was the first mod I did years ago.
This link wil show you how to do it.
http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=5
This link wil show you how to do it.
http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=5
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Again, leave the coolant line alone, theirs no need for the ls6 conversion. And you really should get rid of the air system while the intake is off. Theirs so many writeups, all you have to do is remove the pump and hoses. Cakework...and it opens/cleans up your engine bay.
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Again, leave the coolant line alone, theirs no need for the ls6 conversion. And you really should get rid of the air system while the intake is off. Theirs so many writeups, all you have to do is remove the pump and hoses. Cakework...and it opens/cleans up your engine bay.
The 4 rear manifold bolts can be held up by looping a rubber band between each pair that will hold them up out of the way for the manifold removable. When you lift up the manifold up to remove it. Lift it straight up do not lift it front first or you will break off your plastic oil pressure sending unit. No tune is required at this time. You will pick up about 15/20 HP. Was the first mod I did years ago
This link wil show you how to do it.
http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=5
This link wil show you how to do it.
http://ls1howto.com/index.php?article=5
I just saw that Just mentioned the opsu...word of advice, when you pull the hose off the booster pull it around the back of the intake towards the pass side of the engine bay. When you go to lift the intake off youll need to somehow hold the back 4 bolts up, i used clothes hangers and it worked good. Lift it up then out so you can clear the bolt threads from the holes.
When you put the new knock sensors in make sure theyre tightened to spec (15 ft lbs IIRC) and put a nice layer of gasket maker around the top of the cups for the harness so water and moisture doesnt get into the sensors.
When you put the new knock sensors in make sure theyre tightened to spec (15 ft lbs IIRC) and put a nice layer of gasket maker around the top of the cups for the harness so water and moisture doesnt get into the sensors.
