Started the V6 to LS1 motor plus adding turbo
12-06-2011, 04:40 PM
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Started the V6 to LS1 motor plus adding turbo Ok last Friday started the V6 to LS1 motor swap. We gutted a clean V6 with a locked motor. Motor, trans, rear end and everything we did not need in a little over 2 hours. Sunday we tackled the LS1 car doing the same but took closer to 4 we were less in hurry and had guest including wife asking why we were doing it. And the car will be getting a rear mount turbo installed while we are at. Will try to post some pics later to show progress.
12-07-2011, 08:51 AM
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Its best to start with complete cars, drop the K member, motor, trans and computer. And change fuel pump. We haven't started going back together yet. It was kinda weird taking apart a running car and now I got to figure out what todo with the Z28 roller.
12-07-2011, 01:59 PM
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It has some dents and scratchs I'm sad too say the main reason the motor is getting swapped cause I want TTops and didn't want todo paint and body work and I got the V6 kinda of cheap and it was pretty clean inside/out. The worst dent is in the rear where the fuel door is, one front fender has a crack as does the front bumber, hood has been painted black. The car looks good from about 10foot and away actually took it to a car show last month. Would make a great race car.
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12-07-2011, 03:14 PM
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Ya its a hard top auto elec everything car gona put the v6 stuff back in Z28 body so it will roll minus the motor trans. In Crockett half way between Houston and Dallas off 45 about 30 miles to the east.
12-07-2011, 04:00 PM
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Ya I know it is better for racing but I want a fun DD that can go to the track. Weighed car rite at 3400 with stock wheels and full tank of fuel. Ran a 12.4 w/ET DR on stock wheels and 100 shot. Can't wait to see what a turbo will do to it. Ps turbo is gona be a rear mount from a dodge diesel. Gona name new car Project Bootleg 1.5 since its the same running gear.
12-08-2011, 09:31 AM
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I had been debating what to do with it ever since I bought the other car but last night I found I had a head gasket start seeping so now that's a little extra money I have to spend. Yes I will sale it as a roller now. It will have everything but motor-trans, computer and harness. If you want I can post some pics up for you.
12-08-2011, 11:29 AM
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i did this swap a couple months ago on an 01... let me know if you have any questions. beware of INJ2 wire on fuse box, it is not pinned on a v6 fuse box but you need it on a v8. I got a new fuse box and all wires from an 02 just in case.
12-08-2011, 03:49 PM
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guys, thanks for bringing this up and I also found out about the fuel lines needing swaped out. Any other things I need to do the swap out? gauge cluster or radator?
01-18-2012, 10:25 AM
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Ok, time for a little update. Thanks to everyone that mentioned the INJ2 wire, and fuel lines. Got the motor into V6 car it runs and drives had a few lil hick ups but nothing major. gas peddle needed swaped, broke shifter cable when removing V6 motor from car, and the steam line got moved to water pump since I used the V6 raditor. And hopefully I will get to start mounting turbo this week. Found some really good deals on Ebay for turbo needed items hot & cold Piping, wg, intercooler, bo and this & that parts.
01-18-2012, 11:50 AM
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FYI, if you were looking at that niffty Godspeed hotside piping kit on ebay, I would not recomend it, buddy here that's building his car ordered it and the piping from the passenger side runs straight into the block where it's supposed to come through... I ahd a feeling that was going to happen by just looking at the pics...