2001 Red Trans Am WS6 M6 - LS3 Swap -
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2001 Red Trans Am WS6 M6 - LS3 Swap - I'm putting this up for sale to see if there are any bites. I don't need to sell it but it it sells it will help me pay off some debt that much faster, haha! It is a LS3 swapped 2001 Pontiac Trans Am WS6 Red M6 with all bolt ons and a cam. The interior is black ebony leather with the seats in good condition. It has just under 110K miles on the car minus the engine. The engine and clutch has just under 1200 miles on it. I just got it dyno tuned and it put down 435RWHP, but the tuner said his dyno reads low. For example C6 Z06's dyno 435RWHP on his dyno but dyno 455RWHP everywhere else. TJ at Baker Engineering tuned it and it runs and drives very smooth. I drive it everyday and I can cruise at 40mph in sixth at 900 rpms even with the cam. This car could EASILY be in the 480-490RWHP range with the new FAST 102/102 and some cutouts in the exhaust. I will be going to the track today, so for those that are interested in track times they will be available soon.
The car has had the engine oil and filter changed three times now: once after the first heat cycle, once after 100 miles, and once after 1000 miles. The first oil changed a very minimal debris from the rebuild and the 100 and 1000 mile changes they oil was completely free of debris and looked great. I have only used K&N oil filters and broke the engine in with Rotella T. The car now has Castrol Snytec 5W-30 in it with yet again another K&N oil filter.
Anyways here is a list of modifications, the dyno video and some pictures at the end. (The engine pics will be up soon.)
LS3 Trans Am Dyno
Here is a video open headers before the tune
Engine Specs Rebuilt by me with all specs in check.
2008 L92 6.2L 376c.i. Short Block - Rebuilt (Hone Cylinder Walls, Polished/Mic’d Crank, Clevite 77 Cam Bearings, Clevite 77 Main Bearings, Clevite 77 Rod Bearings, New GM Rings, Stock L92 rotating assembly)
LS3 Front Cover with Cam sensor
Valvetrain/Heads
Stock L92 cast heads, 10.5:1 Compression
Stock Rocker Arms
LS3 Intake and Exhaust Valves
TEA Dual Gold Spring Kit, .650 lift
LS7 Lifters
Comp Cams Chromeoly Hardened 7.4 Pushrods
Vengeance Racing LS3 Stage 2 Camshaft:
LS3 Timing Chain Dampener
3 Bolt 4X Cam Gear
LS3 Timing Chain
LS6 Oil Pump
Stock GM MLS Head Gaskets
Transmission
Stock T-56
Short Stick
LS7 Clutch Kit
Rearend/Driveshaft
Stock 3.42 Gears
Stock Aluminum Driveshaft
Electrical
Lingenfelter Performance TRG-001: 58x to 24x Converter Box
85mm Delphi MAF with Adapter Harness
LS2 Knock Sensor Adapter Harness
MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Spark Plug Wires
TR-5IX Iridium Spark Plugs
Yellow Top Optima Battery
L76 MAP Sensor: Delco
Injector Adapters
Autometer C2 Fuel Pressure and Narrow Band Gauges in a dual pillar pod.
Induction
L76 Intake Manifold
FAST 90mm Cable Driven Throttle Body
85mm TSP Lid
K&N Drop in Air filter
Fuel/Cooling
L76 Fuel Rails
40lb LS7 Injectors - Adapters for LS1
Twin Walbro 255lph In-Tank Fuel Pumps
Exhaust
Pacesetter Headers Off Road
Custom Y-pipe into a 3.5” Flowmaster Merge
SLP Dual/Dual Exhaust
Appearance
WS6 Package
17x9.5 Chrome C5 Z06 Wheels with chrome lugs:
- 275/40R17 Fuzion ZRi's with 30% tread left on the front
- 285/40/17ZR Nitto 555's Brand New
Windows Tinted 35% Driver side is peeling but will be repaired soon
Suspension/Braking
WS6 Sway Bars
Eibach Sportline Springs
KYB Rear shocks
Stock Front Struts
Adjustable UMI Torque Arm
Strut Tower Bar - Not Installed
Polyurethane Motor Mounts
Polyurethane Trans Mount
Polyurethane Torque Arm Mount
Brand New Powerstop Slotted/Coated rotors all around with Z16 Ceramic Pads Front and Back
Interior
Black Ebony Leather
Pioneer CD/MP3 deck
6-Way Power Drive Seat
Power Lumbar for Passenger Seat
Two Keyless Entry Key Fobs and Keys
The not so good:
Rock chips on the front bumper and headlight covers.
Scratches on hood and clear chipped
Scratches from the previous owner bottoming out on the bumper and rockers
Sail Panel faded
Arm rest button missing
Crack in the Driver door panel
Window motors very slow but have two window motors to replace them
Wear through carpet by gas pedal
I was looking for around $12.5K OBO. Please feel free to ask questions.
Thanks for looking!
The car has had the engine oil and filter changed three times now: once after the first heat cycle, once after 100 miles, and once after 1000 miles. The first oil changed a very minimal debris from the rebuild and the 100 and 1000 mile changes they oil was completely free of debris and looked great. I have only used K&N oil filters and broke the engine in with Rotella T. The car now has Castrol Snytec 5W-30 in it with yet again another K&N oil filter.
Anyways here is a list of modifications, the dyno video and some pictures at the end. (The engine pics will be up soon.)
LS3 Trans Am Dyno
Here is a video open headers before the tune
Engine Specs Rebuilt by me with all specs in check.
2008 L92 6.2L 376c.i. Short Block - Rebuilt (Hone Cylinder Walls, Polished/Mic’d Crank, Clevite 77 Cam Bearings, Clevite 77 Main Bearings, Clevite 77 Rod Bearings, New GM Rings, Stock L92 rotating assembly)
LS3 Front Cover with Cam sensor
Valvetrain/Heads
Stock L92 cast heads, 10.5:1 Compression
Stock Rocker Arms
LS3 Intake and Exhaust Valves
TEA Dual Gold Spring Kit, .650 lift
LS7 Lifters
Comp Cams Chromeoly Hardened 7.4 Pushrods
Vengeance Racing LS3 Stage 2 Camshaft:
LS3 Timing Chain Dampener
3 Bolt 4X Cam Gear
LS3 Timing Chain
LS6 Oil Pump
Stock GM MLS Head Gaskets
Transmission
Stock T-56
Short Stick
LS7 Clutch Kit
Rearend/Driveshaft
Stock 3.42 Gears
Stock Aluminum Driveshaft
Electrical
Lingenfelter Performance TRG-001: 58x to 24x Converter Box
85mm Delphi MAF with Adapter Harness
LS2 Knock Sensor Adapter Harness
MSD 8.5mm Super Conductor Spark Plug Wires
TR-5IX Iridium Spark Plugs
Yellow Top Optima Battery
L76 MAP Sensor: Delco
Injector Adapters
Autometer C2 Fuel Pressure and Narrow Band Gauges in a dual pillar pod.
Induction
L76 Intake Manifold
FAST 90mm Cable Driven Throttle Body
85mm TSP Lid
K&N Drop in Air filter
Fuel/Cooling
L76 Fuel Rails
40lb LS7 Injectors - Adapters for LS1
Twin Walbro 255lph In-Tank Fuel Pumps
Exhaust
Pacesetter Headers Off Road
Custom Y-pipe into a 3.5” Flowmaster Merge
SLP Dual/Dual Exhaust
Appearance
WS6 Package
17x9.5 Chrome C5 Z06 Wheels with chrome lugs:
- 275/40R17 Fuzion ZRi's with 30% tread left on the front
- 285/40/17ZR Nitto 555's Brand New
Windows Tinted 35% Driver side is peeling but will be repaired soon
Suspension/Braking
WS6 Sway Bars
Eibach Sportline Springs
KYB Rear shocks
Stock Front Struts
Adjustable UMI Torque Arm
Strut Tower Bar - Not Installed
Polyurethane Motor Mounts
Polyurethane Trans Mount
Polyurethane Torque Arm Mount
Brand New Powerstop Slotted/Coated rotors all around with Z16 Ceramic Pads Front and Back
Interior
Black Ebony Leather
Pioneer CD/MP3 deck
6-Way Power Drive Seat
Power Lumbar for Passenger Seat
Two Keyless Entry Key Fobs and Keys
The not so good:
Rock chips on the front bumper and headlight covers.
Scratches on hood and clear chipped
Scratches from the previous owner bottoming out on the bumper and rockers
Sail Panel faded
Arm rest button missing
Crack in the Driver door panel
Window motors very slow but have two window motors to replace them
Wear through carpet by gas pedal
I was looking for around $12.5K OBO. Please feel free to ask questions.
Thanks for looking!
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06-12-2009, 02:44 PM
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Thanks man! Lots of work went into the car mechanically so far in the two months I've owned it. Now I just need to start working on the few cosmetic things and she will be good as new and like you said with a little bit of work it can be done.
Oh and for anyone wanting to know about gas mileage, I haven't gone a full tank yet with no spirited driving but I do know that I got around 24 mpg on the highway on a 2 hour trip.
Oh and for anyone wanting to know about gas mileage, I haven't gone a full tank yet with no spirited driving but I do know that I got around 24 mpg on the highway on a 2 hour trip.
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No I wasn't able to make it to the track yet as I had some things come up.
Yes the A/C works as expected, I use it everyday mostly. It is nice and cold!
Yes all of the gauges work correctly with no hint of any problems.
Yes the A/C works as expected, I use it everyday mostly. It is nice and cold!
Yes all of the gauges work correctly with no hint of any problems.
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There may be a little surface rust on the bottom but there are not any rust issues that need to be dealt with now or ever. This car has been southern car up until I bought it a couple months ago but hasn't seen any snow.
