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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 09:22 AM
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so i am installing a brand new ls3 motor out of a new 2010 camaro with 3 miles on it into my 98 camaro!!!! last night i could not get trans (m6) all the way in! it would go in polit but 1/4 out still! so come to find out i looked at my old ls1 and the new ls3 motors use a new style polit bearing. so the new bearing seats in the end of the crank as the ls1 bearing goes into the back smaller part of the crank. so hours later of fighting this P.O.S. i found this out!! so warning to everyone that does this swap to ls3 out of camaro you need ls1 polit bearing or use the new trans with shorter output shaft!!!!! why god why!!
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 11:43 AM
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is there more or less parts needed to put a LS3 into a 98 camaro versus a LS2?
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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why does the 2010 camaro only have 3 miles on it and you are pulling the motor?
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why does the 2010 camaro only have 3 miles on it and you are pulling the motor?
because whoever pulled it is a baddass.
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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because whoever pulled it is a dumbass.
fixed it
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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lol, no offense to camaro owners, there is just more of them compared to gto, so mod it and make it your own.
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if they guy can afford to buy a camaro and pull the engine strait out, obviously hes gonna put something BADDDDD in!
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ok i will try my laptop took a **** and i am at work on the net and it sucks!!! the guy i got the motor from is installing a new 427 twin turbo!!!!! nasty *** setup! i got motor in last night and when i reprogram injectors because ls3 comes with 42 lbs new then she will be ready to fire up!!!
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did you fix the pilot bearing problem yet
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yea i had to use ls1 pilot!!!! motor starting tonight!!
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Well, how did it go?
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well she's a runner and it sounds badass!!!! with that g6x3 cam!!!!! just have to get it tuned now and adjust that umi k memeber and control arms in!
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we want some pix and some video of this monster
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Hell yeah for another LS3 fourth gen! Welcome to the club, this is one bad as motor!
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Hell yea i hope she buts some good dyno # down the vette does!!!!!!!
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damn Aj what happen to heads and cam? said the hell with it and skipped that process huh? thats bad ***!! i want one.
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Haha!!!! Yup i had to step it up man!! I take her to mike at rapid motorsports on monday to get tuned. Cant wait!
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good deal glad to hear your making progress with her.
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