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Forum: LTX and LSX
12-31-2020, 06:14 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I wasnt sure of my plan for the cooling system. Originally I hoped to reuse the stock fans, but they take up a lot of room, dont have a shroud, and connect in a weird way, so they were out. I should...
Forum: North East Region
12-30-2020, 10:27 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,745
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: SWAP MEET--->COMPLETED<---

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Forum: LTX and LSX
12-28-2020, 10:25 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

No issues here, sometimes its easier to get an engine and trans swap to fit than it is to make all the little bits and pieces work together.

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Forum: LTX and LSX
12-28-2020, 10:03 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I have to jump a round a bit here to show some of the fab work that makes swaps easier. I needed an engine block stand before, so I whipped this one up. It works good for bench repairs, transport,...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-27-2020, 12:01 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

For the engine bay, I had already done a coolant reservoir swap, but I'll include it here. I took a junkyard 4th gen reservoir, cut the factory battery tray, welded up a stand, dropped in the...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-23-2020, 10:19 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

This is actually a mod I did when I first bought the car, but it applies here with the front suspension pictures. I wanted to keep the IROC wheels but greatly improve the stock 10" front rotors and...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-23-2020, 10:00 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

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Forum: LTX and LSX
12-23-2020, 09:57 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I just had to clearance the spindle bracket a bit for the bottom of the shock to clear.

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Forum: LTX and LSX
12-23-2020, 09:51 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

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Forum: LTX and LSX
12-23-2020, 09:44 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Shocks had been trash when I bought the car. Again like the rear, I went to Sensatracs at first, and then viking double adjustables with the swap.

Since I decided on coilovers for the rear, I was...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-22-2020, 03:50 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

The shocks the car came with were BEAT. When I first got it, I switched to some Sensatracs just so it had a suspension at all. But once I had upgraded the car this much, I wanted better.

My 1LE...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-22-2020, 03:34 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

With the transmission and rear end on board, my cheap factory parts swap is long gone, but I was still going to re-use some leftovers as I could. My '94 1LE came with boxed LCAs and panhard bar when...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-21-2020, 11:22 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

A lot of fidgety little problems with the brakes. I wanted to switch to LS rears since thats what I have up front, but LS backing plates are wildly unavailable. I tried cutting a set out of a...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-21-2020, 10:11 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

My 9bolt had some chipped ring gear teeth, and the cost to get 9bolt parts was prohibitive when I look at how small and weak they are anyway, so I started looking for alternatives.

I had kept the...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-20-2020, 07:39 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Yeah thats the one I was going to use for cruise but wont be using for anything now.
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-20-2020, 07:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Speaking of Spohn transmission mount, I went that way vs others with more exhaust clearance because it allows me to run one my favorite parts of the whole car, the Spohn Adj Drag Torque Arm with...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-20-2020, 07:25 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I havent built the Y-pipe for the IROC yet because its going to require some weird fab work, as I'm sure most of you are aware. I either need to modify the Spohn bracket, or swoop around and under...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-20-2020, 07:15 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

With engine/trans/clutch/bell together, it was crossmember time. I fully planned to use the stock one. I had started cleaning it up and painting it while it was still in the car. I was going to cut...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-20-2020, 07:00 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Wow, great, wish I had seen that before, but you just saved me $100 for next time!


Thanks! I've been watching your thread for awhile, it was one of the reasons I wanted to start mine. I should...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-19-2020, 09:39 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

For now, this car is getting my good luck shifter - a factory 4th gen Hurst shifter with chrome handle and white ball. I never got the hype of other short throws, but this thing was perfect every...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-19-2020, 09:33 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I needed to run the middle shim of Tick's shim pack for the slave cylinder.

I drilled for and installed the Tick adj master cylinder. Also pulled the stock brake pedal and installed the...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-19-2020, 09:18 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

From this post on, my budget will never recover haha.

I've wanted to make this a stick car since I bought it. I have a broken LT1 T56 in the garage that would need a new output shaft. Once you try...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-18-2020, 10:01 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Now that its out, I'll probably get the itch to rebuild it, because I like being busy and getting mad instead of driving haha. That stupid automatic is garage art forever though.
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Forum: LTX and LSX
12-18-2020, 09:46 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

The stock fuel pump died in storage. I could have just thrown a replacement in, but I didnt like how little the 3rd gen tank held, so I switched to the plastic tank. Single Walbro 450 pump. I was...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-18-2020, 09:34 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Thanks! After our spring of disasters, I threw myself into the car a bit over summer and hoped to have it out in fall, but now we should be a go for spring, finally.
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-18-2020, 09:32 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Good catch. I was going to run an '02 ECU and the stock gauges, where I wouldnt need any. Now I'm running a TerminatorX and set of Autometer gauges, so each has its own sensor. I'll get to the...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-18-2020, 03:29 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Thanks. Im about to run out of normal build photos, and then all the budget busters will come flying haha.
The accessory bracket fitment should be the same as stock, I dont think it pulls the...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-18-2020, 11:29 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I bought a set of ebay covers for my turbo LS project, but I havent run them yet. I've heard they like to leak, which wouldnt surprise me. The turbo project 6.0 in my '94 has an LS6 valley cover...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-18-2020, 10:39 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

My house (and more importantly, garage) sold before I could get to the swap, so that meant the engine was on the move. I used an engine stand I had welded up for a previous project.

I went with a...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-18-2020, 10:11 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Hmm, didnt have any problem with fitment, I assume because its a GM cam and rockers instead of something more fun like I'm used to running. I grabbed a few covers off some trucks and went with what...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-17-2020, 09:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I wanted -8ORB fuel rails with a return, vs the stock lines or any expensive ones. I grabbed these anodized ones from ebay. They line up the injectors fine, but the mounts are for an LS1 or LS2, so...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-17-2020, 09:16 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

What to do:
Thread chase your bolt holes. This video was just to show how clean and clear they were.
https://youtu.be/KTYTJMDWFq8

What NOT to do - trust torx bolts, or hack them out. I saw that...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-17-2020, 09:06 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I sold the 241 heads my mismatch LQ9 came with and ordered some used but freshened up LS3/L92 heads off ebay from some machine shop in Chicago, Windy City something. DONT EVER GO THERE. They took a...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-17-2020, 01:24 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Since this was still going to be a budget-ish stock-ish build, I went with an LS9 cam, which is dirt cheap from Summit. It was a very tight fit, and my homemade tool to work on the cam bearing didnt...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-17-2020, 01:20 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

Checking main rod and cam bearing clearances, cam and crank end play, ring gap, and cam timing.

I went 26 top and 28 second ring for gap.
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Forum: LTX and LSX
12-17-2020, 12:15 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I was selling my house and the garage was a mess, plus my buddy needed a rebuild on his 383 LT1 at the same time, so I took over my family room for a double engine build.
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Forum: LTX and LSX
12-16-2020, 11:18 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I took it to my trusted machine shop and asked for a cleanup, light hone, and new bearings. I had them put some ARP rod bolts into one of the sets of stock rods the engine came with, and gave them...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-16-2020, 10:59 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

When I got the car home, it was just some bad injectors. I threw in a set of stock LS injectors and went back to run 14.6@93.6. Other than adding a borla exhaust, LS front brakes, and an astro...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-16-2020, 09:09 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 56,681
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: A List of LSx/LTx Swaps on thirdgen.org

Anyone still updating this?

Here is my new swap thread:
Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control! - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-16-2020, 09:01 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I made the buddy who dared me to bid on the car go on the 10+ hour roadtrip out of state to get it. When we got there, the guy selling it offered me $500 to just go back home. Then we also saw that...
Forum: LTX and LSX
12-16-2020, 08:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,733
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Watch my budget LS build quickly spiral out of control!

I've been a member on here since '03, and by then I was already chasing an IROC dream for years. It took me over a decade from then, but since 2011 I've have a blue '89 IROC with ttops. I bought it...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
11-17-2014, 10:53 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,772
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Astro Van Shaft and Bearing Swap Videos

The stock camaro bushing is just a single piece of plastic, if I remember correctly... nothing you could add a bearing to.

I only used the shaft from the 99 astro, and had to find a bearing from...
Forum: Brakes
09-10-2014, 03:17 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 17,941
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Wilwood Adjustable Proportioning Valve Install

Ever take the install pics?

What did you do about the stock pressure switch?
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-25-2014, 02:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,914
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Astro van / 4th gen camaro steering shaft combo

More photos of the upper joint swap
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-25-2014, 01:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,914
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Astro van / 4th gen camaro steering shaft combo

Here is the '99 astro van bearing holder that wouldnt work.

Also, a comparison between the iroc bushing, the correct astro van bearing, and the bearing after cleaning.

The third photo is the...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-25-2014, 01:56 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 11,914
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Astro van / 4th gen camaro steering shaft combo

I wanted to thank you guys for sharing the astro van intermediate shaft upgrade, and share some pictures of my version.

I had an 89 IROC with a foot of dead travel at the center of my steering. ...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-06-2014, 03:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 8,772
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: Astro Van Shaft and Bearing Swap Videos

FYI, this was the bearing on a 99 Astro van... quite different than the earlier versions I see you guys found. There was no metal ring or clip, and the plastic holder is about 3 inches tall.

The...
Forum: Suspension and Chassis
08-06-2014, 03:12 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 61,223
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: 97 Astro Van Steering Shaft Swap info

FYI, this was the bearing on a 99 Astro van... quite different than the earlier versions I see you guys found. There was no metal ring or clip, and the plastic holder is about 3 inches tall.

The...
Forum: Auto Detailing and Appearance
11-14-2012, 05:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 951
Posted By Bad AZz Z28

Re: parts washer > engine bay grime, plus some bumper repair

It was '89 Camaro Bright Blue Metallic WA9591 from paintscratch.com

Once I have time to take the bumper off, I'll sand it down, prep, paint, and clear the right way... but just the spray can color...
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