Well, I've just about got my LS1 completely back together with all the new parts. 8) Its still a stock rotating assembly with the addition of ARP rod bolts. Other than that, everything is just about new. All new gaskets/seals, ARP rod bolts, ported LS6 oil pump, double roller timing set, different cam , thunder racing pushrods, P&P heads, blue stripe 918 springs w/ titanium retainers, LS6 intake, ASP pulley and it will have custom headers/exhaust along with a T56 behind it with a SPEC St. 3 clutch. I'll have to get a 9" or 12 bolt soon after the swap. All I have to order yet is my custom wiring harness, clutch, new shifter, and then sort out my exhaust situation. I'm starting to get kinda excited, now sure when it will be running. Just thought I'd share my info and post some pics... all the others are on pages 8-12 in my album on Team3rdgen.com Whatcha guys think?









Later

 

Here is the link to my other pics of my car and of my LS1 swap so far. Pages 8-12 have the LS1 pics..... My Photo Album

 

Looking great. who did your port work?

 

A good friend

 

what are the specs on the new cam?

 

Sorry, not sharing them. Its a Thunder Racing grind

 

I still don't understand why some people don't share cam specs. I could see if you were in some real competetive racing class with strict regulations on what you can and can't mod, it could give you an edge...but how many people can truely say that??? It's not like anyone of us wouldn't be able to call up thunder racing and buy the exact same grind. In fact, I think I will, and then I will tell everyone the specs, and your gig will be up...muahhahahahaha!

 

wow, thats gonna be a sweet engine... my friends bone stock 02 WS6 pulls like a ****...
:hail: LS1 swap

 

Man, did you ever happen to think that some people don't like to share all their secrets and stuff? Especially before its up and running. After I get some times and dyno #'s, I'll probably spill all the specs so people can try and duplicate my results. Until then, chill out.

 

Easy there, Dude. Don't you know it's impolite to ask an artist what he's created, until after it is finished?

Let the man work........... :hail:

you shall know all, soon enough!

 

GTA91

Great lookin car!!!

If ya won't kick the cam specs, could you provide me with the following:

WELD wheels:
size front and back
backspace front and back
Tires:
size front and back
make/brand front and back

I am lookin for new wheels and tires for my car and love your setup!!

Thanks

 

Well I ran a few different combinations of Weld Draglites on my car. Some of the pics in my album show it with a 4th gen rear, some with a 3rd gen, some with 15x8 rears with 5.5" backspacing, some with 15x8's with 3.5 or 4.5" BS. Fronts were always 3.5" with 165R15's on them. If you show me a pic I can tell you what I had on it at that time.

later!

 

Well, the 12-bolt I am runnin is the same size (width) as a stock 3rd gen 10 bolt, so what ever back space you ran on the 3rd gen rear. I like the wheels/tires to be even with the body or slightly in.

What about the ones in your signature pic?

Tire size for the rear would be cool, too.

Thanks!!

 

Looks like its coming along nicely. When is it going in? Or did I miss that part of the thread?

I just took mine for the first real ride. Its all stock for now, but all I can say is... @!%#@$&&!! It pulls like none other. Yours should really haul *****.

Keep us informed. Great work.

 

Yeah, my sister and her husband have a stock '02 WS6 6speed and I have a stock 04 GTO 6speed and they both run rather well. For stock.... I'm hoping to run deep in the 11's with a tune and traction.


First off, I was running 275/50/15 Nitto DR's. With a 3rd gen rearend I'd run 3.5" or 4.5" backspacing. In my sig pic, I'm running a 4th gen rear with 5.5" backspacing on a 15x8" draglite.


Yeah, its getting there. Hopefully it will be in and running by my birthday on Halloween. I'm hoping it will really "haul *****" LOL

later