ls1 swap question
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ls1 swap question
Pulled my ls1/t56 today from doner 2001 Trans Am. I got the ecm and wireing from ecm to the engine. My question is do I need the wireing from the other side of the engine bay that goes to the two fuse blockes that sit behind the driver side head light on the 2001 T/A? Thanks for your help.
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From: Long Island NY
Car: 84 Z28......99 TA
Engine: Lq9 6.0... Ls1
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Re: ls1 swap question
If your going to use the 4 gen dash with the gauges You can cut the abs and bcm out.
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if you've got the complete pcm harness, you should be ok. but grab everything you can - better to have too much stuff than not enough!
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
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I got the fuse/relay boxes with the 2nd drop-out (LS1/4L60E). I cleaned up the harnesses of things I wouldn't need and mounted them behind the left headlight. You can pick them out below the air filter.

I used an eBay swap fuse/relay box in the LS1/T56 swap. Although they take up more space, the factory boxes turned out to be easier to wire up. I agree with Dan - grab all you can.

I used an eBay swap fuse/relay box in the LS1/T56 swap. Although they take up more space, the factory boxes turned out to be easier to wire up. I agree with Dan - grab all you can.
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Re: ls1 swap question
This is what it looked like as pulled from the donor car:

And after I removed the unneeded wires from the box harness (sorry, didn't get of shot of them wrapped & cleaned up - I was doing this in a hurry):

And after I removed the unneeded wires from the box harness (sorry, didn't get of shot of them wrapped & cleaned up - I was doing this in a hurry):
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Re: ls1 swap question
If it was me, I would get pocket to make a custom 3rd gen ls1 harness. I've seen his work, and it's great
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Re: ls1 swap question
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Re: ls1 swap question
Thanks guys!!!! I need to go back and get some wireing. I thought i could use that side of my wireing from my car. Who is pocket?
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Hello,
He is a member here, and i am sure he will chime in soon!
He is a member here, and i am sure he will chime in soon!
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Re: ls1 swap question
pocket doesn't convert them, he builds a new one from scratch
Not sure on the cost
Not sure on the cost
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