My 1988 Vert LS1 swap
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My 1988 Vert LS1 swap
Well it has begun. Doing what is best for the car IMO. Going with a 2001 WS6 LS1/6 speed combo
going in my 1988 Iroc convertible. Also swapping in an interior from a 2000 Trans AM just to clean it up a bit.
Heres the pics of the progress and let this thread be my introduction as well considering I have 1 post on here LOL
going in my 1988 Iroc convertible. Also swapping in an interior from a 2000 Trans AM just to clean it up a bit.
Heres the pics of the progress and let this thread be my introduction as well considering I have 1 post on here LOL
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Nice looking car, welcome aboard!
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beautiful car, looks like it's about to be a whole lot better
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Wow... That is one sweet looking vert!!!! Looks like another car to add to my "jealous of how much better the swap is going to turn out" list...hehe.
Good luck with it and for goodness sakes...keep those pictures coming! Im anxious to see how that interior looks when you get it together. I still think if I had a 4th gen TA for my donor car instead of the camaro I would have done the full dash/door panel upgrade while I was at it...
J.
Good luck with it and for goodness sakes...keep those pictures coming! Im anxious to see how that interior looks when you get it together. I still think if I had a 4th gen TA for my donor car instead of the camaro I would have done the full dash/door panel upgrade while I was at it...
J.
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Thanks for the welcome
I'll keep you guys up to date and post as many pics as I can
Im sure youve seen them all though
I'll keep you guys up to date and post as many pics as I can
Im sure youve seen them all though
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Thats a very cherry ride to start with! Super clean and rust free she will be a beauty when shes all done eh? :P
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cant wait to drop the tank and see how it clean it is
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Awesome vert man...Im subscribin I love these kinds of threads, they keep me motivated to do my swap ..BTW welcome to the boards
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Sweet! I love convertible thirdgens... And I love Ls1's. I would love to pick up a nice convertible thirdgen in the future. They looks like soooo much fun in the summer. Progress looks great so far!
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bolts right in
as a safety in this vehicles however the steering shaft slides about 8 to 10 inches into itself in case of a front impact. Right now I have it slid almost the whole way down. It'll work for now but I will be shortening the steering shaft to keep this safety feature.
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yes, no mods needed!
bolts right in
as a safety in this vehicles however the steering shaft slides about 8 to 10 inches into itself in case of a front impact. Right now I have it slid almost the whole way down. It'll work for now but I will be shortening the steering shaft to keep this safety feature.
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as a safety in this vehicles however the steering shaft slides about 8 to 10 inches into itself in case of a front impact. Right now I have it slid almost the whole way down. It'll work for now but I will be shortening the steering shaft to keep this safety feature.
Can't wait to see this done.
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Other then the safety feature and steering wheel controls, what is the advantage of the 4th gen column??
Personally, the safety feature doesnt mean much, but i do have a 4th gen console here. Being that its a pontiac one, its not much good to me in my camaro, but if theres a significant advantage, ive got a 4th gen camaro wheel in ym car now that i can transfer
Personally, the safety feature doesnt mean much, but i do have a 4th gen console here. Being that its a pontiac one, its not much good to me in my camaro, but if theres a significant advantage, ive got a 4th gen camaro wheel in ym car now that i can transfer
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Thirdgens had this "safety feature" also. But it was built into the intermediate shaft out in the engine bay.
The problem I had with the 4th gen column was there was slight difference in electrical connections, but that didnt deter me. Connecting the column to the steering box stopped me. There were wasy to make it work, but I didnt want to go through with it. There are threads on using the 4th gen column and the intermediate shaft as well....
Inside, the columns are pretty much identical though. I still have a 4th gen column sitting around...just in case. But I doubt Ill ever use it.
Car is looking good! Keep the pics comin!
J.
The problem I had with the 4th gen column was there was slight difference in electrical connections, but that didnt deter me. Connecting the column to the steering box stopped me. There were wasy to make it work, but I didnt want to go through with it. There are threads on using the 4th gen column and the intermediate shaft as well....
Inside, the columns are pretty much identical though. I still have a 4th gen column sitting around...just in case. But I doubt Ill ever use it.
Car is looking good! Keep the pics comin!
J.
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what a swap,
did ever any firebirds come as convertibles?
did ever any firebirds come as convertibles?
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Awesome looking swap. Looking at your pictures is making me very anxious! My hold-up right now is getting the block built the way I want it the first go-around.
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heres a couple more pictures. Car is nearing completion. Just a couple more things under the hood and interior and it will be almost complete.
I also ran the car down the 1/4 mile and got a best of 12.42 @ 111 MPH
I also ran the car down the 1/4 mile and got a best of 12.42 @ 111 MPH
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SCHWEEEEEEEEEEET!!
I dig it man. That TPI air intake is killing you though. I bet theres a tenth or two just by ditching that restriction. Looks cool though and 12.4 is booking along damn fine.
I dig it man. That TPI air intake is killing you though. I bet theres a tenth or two just by ditching that restriction. Looks cool though and 12.4 is booking along damn fine.
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Also, I haven't had the chance to change the programming from (4) O2 sensors to (2) and I only have 1 hooked up because the other 1 decided to melt the wiring on the exhaust
Plus some headers and tune are in the near future which would definitely help with some power increase
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YEah your in for a big jump in power with those mods. LS1's Looooooove longtubes so bank on 30 ponies or so there plus another 10-20 with the tune and? with the intake.
11.x will be a breeze
11.x will be a breeze
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Ohhhhh yeah...! I'd think that a well-flowing intake tract, a good tune for the (properly-functioning) O2s & headers would put you solidly in the 11s...
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Yeah add decent heads to that formula and 10's are very reachable. I'm liking the TFS heads these days. Pricey but not the priciest and a lot of fast fast LS guys seem to run them.
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I see British Columbia on the plates in the back ground.
You in BC? If so, whats the race scene like out there? Onterrible's is garbage.
You in BC? If so, whats the race scene like out there? Onterrible's is garbage.
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