5.3 to ls2 86 camaro
05-27-2010, 04:47 PM
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5.3 to ls2 86 camaro
Car started its life as a 2.8 
sadly that didnt last too long. went to a carb'd 305 now to a newer ls motor. stock shortblock 5.3 with 243 heads, ls6 cam, and a weiand intake with a precision t67 on 9lbs. stock tranny 3600 converter. FORD 8.8 WITH 3.55's with 02 trans am rear brakes. decided to go ahead with the 4th gen interior swap dash and console fit great! plans are to do the door pannels one day. complete spohn suspension k-member, coilovers, a-arms, lower control arms, torque arm, panhard bar, etc.
on 9lbs with 16* of timing made
well all the bs of turbo crap ticked me off one day and decided to go n/a. sold all my stuff and bought a fast 90/90, 224/228 cam, and shaved the 243's .030. also bought a rossler stage 3 4l60e(best investment EVER) the car now sits with 352/345 at the tires. and have a nitrous outlet plate kit on the way.
sadly that didnt last too long. went to a carb'd 305 now to a newer ls motor. stock shortblock 5.3 with 243 heads, ls6 cam, and a weiand intake with a precision t67 on 9lbs. stock tranny 3600 converter. FORD 8.8 WITH 3.55's with 02 trans am rear brakes. decided to go ahead with the 4th gen interior swap dash and console fit great! plans are to do the door pannels one day. complete spohn suspension k-member, coilovers, a-arms, lower control arms, torque arm, panhard bar, etc.on 9lbs with 16* of timing made
well all the bs of turbo crap ticked me off one day and decided to go n/a. sold all my stuff and bought a fast 90/90, 224/228 cam, and shaved the 243's .030. also bought a rossler stage 3 4l60e(best investment EVER) the car now sits with 352/345 at the tires. and have a nitrous outlet plate kit on the way.
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05-27-2010, 04:57 PM
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Awesome. Are you okay with the NA performance?
How far along are you with the 4th gen dash?
How far along are you with the 4th gen dash?
05-27-2010, 05:00 PM
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
the n/a performance is great! just want a plate kit for the track. i have diffuculty hooking on the street as it is. (555r's) and the dash swap has been done i just havent taken any pics.... i can though
05-27-2010, 06:22 PM
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
awesome looking setup. the more lsx 3rd gens, the better! great job with the dash swap as well, looks right at home in there
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
Man, i have the NA 6.0 with stock 317s and a Trex that i love to drive but the other 90 i just got will be a single turbo 5.3 or 6.o, 460 with a 5.3 is not bad, i dont think i would have went N/A with it.
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
That will work, i am going on the budget really deep on the 90, so a cheap turbo that is small is gonna fly will i gte a bigger one, seems near impossible to get a good head unit that is worth a crap to supercharge the damn thing.
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
the 460 was plenty strong. with 9psi. 
05-28-2010, 12:41 PM
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
now ive got to find 4th gen firebird dash for my car after seeing ur pix
05-29-2010, 11:31 AM
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
ordered the f-body specific kit and installed it that day. had trouble deciding where to mount the bottle but i hardly ever have more than 2 people in my car. enjoy!
07-14-2010, 09:14 PM
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
here we go again. decided the 5.3 just wasnt enough. pulling it and plans are to install a ls2.
started my 4th gen. door panels. oficial pain in the ***.
started my 4th gen. door panels. oficial pain in the ***.
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I saw you out at holt a couple of months ago, you get rid of those 3.23 gears yet?
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alot. i'll try and post up a pic without the panel on. also switching from manual to elecrtic windows.
07-18-2010, 08:16 PM
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
Very nice man, I want to do a trans am dash swap just like that. Maybe i'll get my car up to Holt one day too.
07-20-2010, 11:26 AM
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
yeah it was down for 2 years doing the turbo/ls motor/dash swap. like at the moment im puttign my frontent back on(deer accident)/ls2 motor swap/ and my door panels.
07-20-2010, 01:59 PM
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
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Re: H/C/I 5.3 86 camaro
yeah man! im up for it. got my fender/hood/headlight support in friday. just need a new bumper cover now. and yes im using the 4th gen shifter with the 4th gen. cable.
08-19-2010, 06:16 PM
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If you need someone to donate the 5.3 to I'll gladly take it off your hands
08-19-2010, 06:58 PM
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UPDATE: double roller timing chain is in, valley cover came in, camshaft has been ordered. patrick g spec'd 230/238 .600/.604 112+2. timing cover, head gaskets, and some other stuff is still on the way.
08-20-2010, 12:09 AM
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lol im sure. it is for sale. 200 plus shipping. minus the oil pan and rear cover.
UPDATE: double roller timing chain is in, valley cover came in, camshaft has been ordered. patrick g spec'd 230/238 .600/.604 112+2. timing cover, head gaskets, and some other stuff is still on the way.
UPDATE: double roller timing chain is in, valley cover came in, camshaft has been ordered. patrick g spec'd 230/238 .600/.604 112+2. timing cover, head gaskets, and some other stuff is still on the way.
08-21-2010, 11:21 AM
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oil pan and rear cover are bolted on and sealed up. heads are just sitting on the block waiting for head gaskets.
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08-23-2010, 07:53 PM
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called speed inc. i ordered the head gaskets on the 14th. they still havent made it there yet. it will be wednesday before they even get them. 
on another note i used the jrp cam instalation tool and would suggest it to anyone with a ls1
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08-23-2010, 08:12 PM
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lol naw i have to work my a$$ off to get what i have gotten. when i get off work im usually cutting grass or doing some mechanic work on some random car that needs fixing. i dont really have a good pic of my car up. so here is a pic of it at work. just you basic everyday camaro. 
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Re: 5.3 to ls2 86 camaro
lol naw i have to work my a$$ off to get what i have gotten. when i get off work im usually cutting grass or doing some mechanic work on some random car that needs fixing. i dont really have a good pic of my car up. so here is a pic of it at work. just you basic everyday camaro.
have you weighed your car by any chance? 3000lbs ? mine on full (leather) interior, a/c, 18" replicas weighed 3280
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naw. didnt have the time, always working. i will though when its running again. shouldnt be that much. aluminum motor, non body kit car, new fiberglass hood, electric windows, 17's, 4l60e, 8.8. any guesses? lol
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finally got my ls2 installed and running today. sounds great! no sewing machine sound either! just a pic of it when it got put in. will try and post a video up soon.
09-26-2010, 11:50 AM
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Looks great man! Can't wait to hear it! I just got my exhaust done Monday and I'll be ordering my shocks/struts and all my other front end parts next week, then all I'll need is my 4th gen dash.
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Looks great! I am looking at a Ls1 swap for my formula soon. So I take it the LsX series are that awesome huh... New front end looks good. When do you plan on getting it painted? Love the sleeper look!
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Where did you buy the drivers side fender? Is the fitment pretty good?
09-26-2010, 03:13 PM
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09-26-2010, 03:56 PM
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Where did you get your hood? I got mine a while back from a guy on Ebay and it's going to take ALOT of work before paint.
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Mine weighed 3460 on the track scale today with me in it and pretty much a full tank of gas.
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ha ha yeah i get that alot. (random guy) hey nice car man what you got a 355.... 383... (me) naw man its a ls motor......(random guy)umm..... a what?
