breathment

Hey guys, has ANYONE did a LS1 swap in a third gen, or does anyone have sites where i can go look at? I am pretty determained to do this, so if u tell me it can't be done, i'll just spend a few years then it'l get done. any tips or anything? This way i can get the best of both Gens. also, will my tranny bolt up.

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88' GTA 350 MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass

Keith5

Your tranny won't bolt up. Your motor mounts won't work with it, nothing will. It will almost be like putting a ford motor in it. Only it won't suck like a ford motor would. This guy has a lot of info about this swap. http://www.fbody.com/members/bradkiel/



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1989 Pontiac Firebird Formula LO3 Auto
-180 degree stat
-Hooker Cat-Back
-velcro t-top bag
-Wonder Bar from my IROC
Waiting for install: Open element 14x3, 95 vette lt1 cam

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1985 IROC-Z, TPI Auto
-Accel Super Coil
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breathment

so in other words, i should wait a few years, (im only 16) and find someone with experience, and plan on a whole lot of welding etc.

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88' GTA 350 MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass

Grim Reaper

You will need the transmission, ecm and wiring harness from the donor car and then do a whole lot of fabricating for motor mounts and cross-members.

You have to think of the swap as a "system". And if the LS1/LS6 has other sensors, you will have to consider those too. I am not "up" on my LS1/LS6 ECM (actually PCM), but they check a heck of a lot more than our cars due to OBD II and other features that GM has installed on the newer PCMs. You need to do research in that area.