alright so i think im goin to start pullin the tpi out of the car tomorrow. im still unsure on my trans. might just use the 700r4 thats in the car right now and get the supporting parts. anyways if anyone knows anyone that needs some tpi parts lemme know.

heres some info on the motor.

car has 145xxx miles.
91 305 tpi
harness and ecu
Bosch Spark Plug Wires
E3 Spark Plugs
Accel 19LB Injectors
Accel Cap & Rotor
MSD Blaster Coil
AC Delete
air foil

 

the thing about using the 700r4 you need to buy a special tv cable from 700r4.com and if you have a billet throttle body like mine, you need to send your throttle body out to get a custom bracket made for the billet throttle body. my custom kit from bowtie was $225 and then you need a lock up kit which is 35. if you have the stock throttle body they make a kit for 150 i think. the only reason i did it because my trans was built to handle tons of abuse from pro street transmissions. i would kill this idea if your 700r4 is stock.

 

It also has a Air Foil.

Tony.

 

When I first began I was going to use the 700R4 as well but as time went on and I added up the costs....it would be stupid to use the 700R unless you had a ton of money into it because the cost of adapting it to the LSx motors cost just as much as a used 4L60E. Then you would have enough beef to handle the motor and adjustable shift points....

 

yeah like i said im still debating on it. i have a 4l60e right now but its from a truck and needs a bunch of things to make it work. if i can sell it and some other parts then i know a guy that has a f-body trans for me.

 

took some pics before i start to tear it apart.

 

i would say smog the car first before you put the engine in, it's not going to be fun to get it through smog. my car is going to be a pain, but i know i can get it too pass.

 

car was just smogged recently. thanx for the concern though.

 

Looks really good with the stance, rims, new grill etc. I'm a fan dude!

 

That grill you made doesent look as bad man, good work.

I like the rims it gots now there badass on thirdgens.

What I wanted to do was get the center caps that come on the crager rims where they bolt up using allen keys. I wanted to drill in the rim so I was able to do that but never got to it hopefully you will.

Tony.

 

lemme jus say, HOLY CRAP that hood is heavy!

 

i was actually gonna try and make a set of these work.

 

looks good bro got to see you car at the big boys meet looks sweet . your ganna enjoy building the car .

 

hey thanx man. was checkin you car out and got some ideas on things.

 

I never actually thought about trying those. I think I have 3 or 4 of them in my kitchen drawer PM your address and i'll ship them to you.

Tony.

 

heres the pics as of today.

 

it reposted for some reason

 

keep up the good progress, are you going to keep the a/c? When do you plan to have your car running by with the 5.3l?

 

no a/c for the moment. no idea when itll be done. dont have a job still and goin to be buyin parts with whatever money i get off sellin the old tpi stuff.

 

damn yankin tire in the driveway!

 

Subscribing. I will eventually do this same swap in my T/A.

Love those wheels, too!

 

car looks good for sure! black/black always works

 

todays progress. also my buddy stopped by randomly with his ls1 blazer so it influenced me some more.









after i did a quick pressure wash

 

Nice progress, seem to be moving along pretty well.

 

 

The engine bay looks awesome man! The only thing I regret during my swap is not taking the time to paint my engine bay!

 

I like the flat/satin finish you chose. I painted one of my old thirdgens' bays like that.

 

thanx guys. i picked flat because gloss for me like never comes out looking even and looks kinda weird to me too.

 

Yes and very wide too. I pulled mine off by myself and there is no way I'm going to put it back on by myself. Great job on the engine bay. Flat will look great with that LS engine in there.

 

Hey man I showed my lady the progress of the car she got bummed out and asked me if you had left the quote she wrote on the roof of the car. So is it still there by any chance?

Tony.

 

In the video you have on youtube by any chance did you redo the exhaust?

Tony.

 

yeah the writing is still there. i did change the exhaust, it goes all the way to the back of the car now.

alright so this is what i decided to mount the ECU. think itll work. made up the fuse/relay box and connected it to my harness last night.

 

Interesting place to put your ECU. I like it!

 

thanx, i might cut the box down a little and maybe put a mesh screen in front so itll keep it a little cooler.

 

Pretty neat little place to hide the pcm, you're not going to be keeping a/c then?

 

good progress!

 

looks like a sweet project !

 

nah not goin to do a/c. i thought about it and im so used to not havin a/c that it wont even bother me.

depending on how things go this next week i should have a trans and the motor should be in.


did this today. thought it looks alright wish the screens would have lined up straighter after i riveted them in.





also since the cars down im goin to attempt to build this hood. i was goin to do a cowl but wanted to do something different. hate seein cars that all look the same (like 4th gens).

my buddy did this photoshop for me, the hood wont be carbon fiber though.

 

sold the TPI stuff and so i picked all this up yesterday for $350 and a 3 1/2 drive each way.

complete 4l60e (from 01 Camaro with TC, flexplate, and all hardware)
waterpump with thermostat housing, tensioner pulley and hardware
power steering pump with bracket
alternator bracket
throttle body with bellow and maf
steam tube
coil packs with harness
intake manifold bolts

 

Very nice work, I read thoroughly seeing as I am getting ready to do mine. Keep it up, Im taking notes.

 

well since i got hooked up parts i decided to put some of it together today and also drilled out for the alternator bracket.

 

Looks goood what exactly are you goinng to do about the oil pan?

 

haha, i just did that same thing (drilled for the alt bracket) today for my little bro's 5.3 swap.

why not just put an fbody pan on it?

 

i have a f-body pan thats coming on wednesday. that pan is on there so stuff doesnt get into it. i was about to have that pan cut and welded cause my buddy said he could do it but i got a great deal on a complete pan setup.

hoping to have the motor/trans in by friday.

 

got my knock sensors w/harness and ported intake manifold today.

 

Jealous.

 

Subscribed! Keep us posted on any details/hiccups that we might run into ourselves. Great job so far.

 

can you post some pics of the port work on that intake? that is a LOUD color btw

 

yeah i didnt choose the color. my buddy did it as a joke to another buddy.

the port work isnt that great. i gotta go through and clean it up a little.

 

Hey,

I don't mean to mis-step or hijack a thread but any tips on torque arm removal?

Thanks!