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Forum: Engine Swap
04-18-2017, 07:07 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,284
Posted By rdmotors

Re: v6 to v8 wiring mess

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/1120x2000/80-img_20170417_141818473_c9efd015d656a072f34b4f147a07cf9041e79bb8.jpgMaybe this will help
Forum: Engine Swap
04-15-2017, 08:07 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,284
Posted By rdmotors

Re: v6 to v8 wiring mess

The ecu is passenger side and ac is in the middle of the firewall and 90 percent of the wiring you will need to deal with is on drivers side. It has the starter wire, look for a big purple, and power...
Forum: Engine Swap
04-15-2017, 08:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 859
Posted By rdmotors

Re: V6 to V8 wiring swap

The site that has some of the best info is http://shbox.com/


Help a lot on the swap...I have found other info like the connector for the drivers side but cant remember where.
Forum: LTX and LSX
10-01-2015, 08:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

I may have to keep the bcm just don't know. The major problem I am running to is here in central va there is no one who can reprogram my odb2 ecu. I have checked all around and it is not something...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-24-2015, 09:18 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

Thanks guys for the comments. Like the support you get here on TGO.


The key is the only resistor I could get my hands on, the radio shacks have closed up around here. So once again I made do...
Forum: LTX and LSX
09-21-2015, 11:12 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

Well guys to finish this up .....
Got it running by patching in the BCM. A couple power wires an ground then splice in the key and she starts and runs.

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Forum: LTX and LSX
08-31-2015, 08:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

So working hard on getting it finished up.....Got the rear out from the donor IROC and didn't notice it was a 9 bolt till I got it ready to go in. It has 3.27 gears but is a posi. So it will not be...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-24-2015, 08:43 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

Been working away on the car and it seems to never end on the to do list. The wiring got me slowed up but not for confusion just it was so much to do. I also worked a few days getting the gauges in...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-24-2015, 08:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,360
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Engine Identification

Doing a 97 Firebird engine in my car I found that shbox.com is the best for the diagrams. Do watch thou some of his diagrams show for a 95, you have to do a lot of rechecking and digging to make sure...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-17-2015, 09:11 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

I understand the dislike of the forth gen interior, I was just on the fence for awhile about what to do for gauges. I had the common problem of the VSS. What to do for that? I had so many options to...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-14-2015, 02:47 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

Whew wiring wow more to it than thought. Making head way thou....

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Forum: LTX and LSX
08-10-2015, 07:54 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

So I got you guys up to the point of putting everything sorta...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-06-2015, 08:04 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

I know that the norm is to put a T56 in these cars right now but for simplicity and a old man I planned on using the 4L60E in my car. When I got the donor it didn't want to pull itself so I dropped...
Forum: LTX and LSX
08-01-2015, 09:19 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

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I hear ya. I have to switch over to my regular glasses beyond 4 feet for a stigmatism. With the old age setting in you tend to find the reading glasses sitting on top of your head only after...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-30-2015, 09:49 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

So at this time I am putting the engine in the car so it is a exciting time for me. That is why no updates for the last couple of days.
Back to where I was.....Doing the wiring for this thing I...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-27-2015, 10:38 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

So most of you have done or seen motor rebuilds in the past so will not try to bore you with that. I will just hit some highlights for...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-24-2015, 10:44 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

So at this point I am getting excited in the build the engine is back and I am running around picking up parts and gaskets to put it back together. The cleaning and prep work is one of the more...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-23-2015, 12:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thirdgen.org-vbulletin/2000x1124/80-img_20150425_100019097_hdr_ba0648c9e0353801a7f32d222223fe1db0267d31.jpg

Working on the casting roughness


Ok well helps if...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-22-2015, 10:27 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

Completely forgot about this...so you will get a couple updates today...

Before I painted it I was checking the cam bearings and crank bearings, found that both where needing to be replaced....
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-22-2015, 07:51 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

R13_Braz sorry someone else has had problems like this, thou I did think it was just my luck.
Still thinking I got this with the build just need to find a camshaft. Now I need to stop and say we all...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-21-2015, 06:58 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

Yes sir Mr. Pocket it looked bad. I checked around at the local machine shops and they said it was to large to fix. Now they could weld a plug into it and redrill and tap a spark plug hole, like they...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-20-2015, 08:22 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

So with the motor out and up on the stand, I had to step back from it and gather in just how huge to motor is. I have been doing motors for awhile but lately a 2.8l, 2.7l yes forgive me had to do...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-18-2015, 09:52 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

Thanks guys for the responses. The two motors shown are the same one, kind of a before and after of me messing with it. Playing around with a rattle can or two. Wait lets not get too far ahead of...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-17-2015, 07:52 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

Well I guess everyone is into the LSX swaps not a LT but I decided to go with a LT swap since I have liked those engines from way back. I wanted to put one in my second gen firebird long ago. I also...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-15-2015, 08:13 AM
Replies: 222
Views: 34,615
Posted By rdmotors

Re: 91 Z28 California smog legal LS-1/T-56 swap

Thanks for posting your swap info. I pulled everything from my donor BUT that ring mount you have put in.:doh: Guess I will have to fab something. I will do the dash swap later all I want to do is...
Forum: LTX and LSX
07-14-2015, 10:14 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,458
Posted By rdmotors

Emmas 2.8l 700r4 to 5.7l LT1 4l60E Swap

Well putting this up here to see if anyone might have any interest in my engine swap. I have had the car for years now and the 2.8l 700r4 has seen better days. So decided to do a engine trans swap. I...
Forum: LTX and LSX
06-07-2015, 08:03 AM
Replies: 427
Views: 62,886
Posted By rdmotors

Re: 83 Camaro\95 Caprice LT1\transplant

Been lurking for awhile and following the build. I have my own swap going on right now and all the info has been helpful. So don't give up keep up the great work. Like to see what it all looks like...
Forum: LTX and LSX
05-28-2015, 10:54 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,599
Posted By rdmotors

Re: 92 Z28 - 93 LT1 swap

Been lurking around for awhile reading up on things. This is just what I am working on right now is a LT1 swap. Glad to see someone else is trying this out. I will keep a watch out for your progress.
Forum: Members Camaros
02-03-2015, 09:15 AM
Replies: 660
Views: 90,699
Posted By rdmotors

Re: My new $300 86 Iroc-z28

Thanks for the info will be going out and finding some of that for the future. Will be watching you thread for all the great work your putting into the car. This has been a great read for me and idea...
Forum: Cooling
02-03-2015, 09:09 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 10,697
Posted By rdmotors

Re: 86 firebird 2.8 fan not working...where to start

I had this same problem and years ago I just wired a switch to turn on the relay on the firewall to make the fan run. Got cold in the winter since I had it on all the time. Recently I found out that...
Forum: Members Camaros
02-02-2015, 02:08 PM
Replies: 660
Views: 90,699
Posted By rdmotors

Re: My new $300 86 Iroc-z28

Funny how things work for me. I think of doing a few things to my car and come here to look up a few things and I come across your build. I have to say most of what you are doing I had ideas of...
Forum: Fabrication
04-17-2013, 09:10 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,508
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Third Brake Light LED Conversion

Mine came from a 96' Blazer, but i have noticed that a later Tahoe has a defused third brake light if you dont like the little bright points of light.....makes me think of Senior Bush.....:totopic: I...
Forum: Fabrication
04-15-2013, 09:13 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,508
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Third Brake Light LED Conversion

I love it it is exactly what I want to do. I want a brighter or atleast larger light like what you have ended up with. I may go to the you pull it here and get some side markers so I can work along...
Forum: Fabrication
04-10-2013, 11:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,508
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Third Brake Light LED Conversion

I figured there was a better way and little bit cheaper way to do it. I just cant my electrical friend to get "round 2 its". He says they are on back order. I would like to put them in the front turn...
Forum: Fabrication
04-07-2013, 12:20 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,508
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Third Brake Light LED Conversion

Have you guys looked on eBay for replacement led bulbs? I am looking for them for the dome light since they are getting hot and melting the very old plastic light sockets. I do want to do something...
Forum: Fabrication
04-04-2013, 01:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,508
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Third Brake Light LED Conversion

Promise to show the flats here.

I then hot glued the bar in place and tried the assembly on the battery to make sure I had not broken anything else.
The ends of the lense where the hardest part...
Forum: Fabrication
04-04-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,508
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Third Brake Light LED Conversion

To do this i used a torx driver to remove it. A dremel tool to do the cutting and grinding. Then hot glue to hold it in place.
So first i had to open up the assembly to get the light bar inside.
I...
Forum: Fabrication
04-04-2013, 01:34 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,508
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Third Brake Light LED Conversion

Ok sorry if i get to long winded been accused of it before.
I did this because of the fact that the light assembly was blowing lights rather quickly and at 7+ dollars apiece i wanted to do something...
Forum: Fabrication
04-04-2013, 11:23 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 12,508
Posted By rdmotors

Third Brake Light LED Conversion

If anyone is interested in this please respond, I dont want to tie up the forums if there is no interest. I did this with a 90's model blazer third brake led unit.
Forum: V6
11-30-2012, 07:53 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 23,649
Posted By rdmotors

Re: "It takes a smart idiot to make a V6 fast" Engine Swap/Build Thread

Been doing the first stages of reasearch for the swap. We plan to get the Jimmy to the shop where all this will happen and go over it and check a few things out. I drove it to my house and never saw...
Forum: V6
11-27-2012, 01:08 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 23,649
Posted By rdmotors

Re: "It takes a smart idiot to make a V6 fast" Engine Swap/Build Thread

Hey everyone this is his friend that will be in on the swap. Just saying so everyone will know who i am to the build. Hope to post a step by step we will try to follow and will post some pics of car...
Forum: Body
10-15-2012, 09:55 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,231
Posted By rdmotors

Re: The true cost of painting it yourself.

Yea I understand. The paint on my hood came off in blisters with alot of black powder under it, was like someone used a guide coat on the hood but then did not clean it off. Under the paint that was...
Forum: Engine Swap
10-14-2012, 08:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,859
Posted By rdmotors

Re: 2.8 to 4.3 vortec swap need major help

I would love to see the progress you have made.
Forum: Body
10-14-2012, 08:20 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 9,231
Posted By rdmotors

Re: The true cost of painting it yourself.

What color will you be going back with. The blue in the pics matches mine pretty close but never been able to find a spray replacement for touch ups.
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-27-2011, 11:25 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 799
Posted By rdmotors

Re: strange noise by rearend

Yea mine sounded like it was going to rattle its way out the tank. The one in one of my trucks squeeled like a little girl right before it locked up. The last one in my current truck just keep...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
07-23-2011, 05:45 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 799
Posted By rdmotors

Re: strange noise by rearend

Could be the fuel pump going bad and making a noise
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-14-2011, 05:23 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 804
Posted By rdmotors

Re: Shifting into third with 700r

I was able to adjust it the other day, took me awhile since my cable doesnt resemble anything you see in any book. Things got better I now have a passing gear but under "hold my Beer and watch this"...
Forum: Transmissions and Drivetrain
06-11-2011, 10:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 804
Posted By rdmotors

Shifting into third with 700r

I have started having trouble with the trans going into third. After a engine pulling and refreshing, under hard accel once it tries to go to third it seems to drop out completely into a neutral and...
Forum: V6
06-06-2011, 08:36 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 12,706
Posted By rdmotors

Re: How many V6 owners are there on this board?

I am the mentor and I have a V6
Forum: V6
05-29-2011, 08:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 866
Posted By rdmotors

Re: any black intakes out there?

I did a blue one with a black tb.
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