Awesome find! Congrats shes a gem, Dont ruin it by tossing a donk kit and 22 inch chrome rims on it or something stupid like that...not many of those around anymore!!!
Actually my plans have changed, im gonna stick with fuel injection.. i found a wiring harness that will work perfectly for my ls swap for around 700 bucks , i plan on upgrading to 80lb injectors and upgrading my fuel rails, that haness will saves me alot of money when you factor in the cost of a...
if they are vacuum assist brake best bet is to replace the hose attached to booster..id start there
hoses are cheap... i always try the cheap option first lol
Im Originally from Ontario and I know what the road salt does to these cars, but if you take a look and it seems decent theres no way you can loose money, you could part it out and quadruple your money easily.
The best thing about the LS motor is that you dont have to spend alot of money to make more powerful, we all know eventually we are gonna want more power and the LS is the best platform to build on, dont get me wrong i love the SBC but once you get to a certain point money becomes a big issue.
buy an lm7 truck engine for 500-800 bucks...swap into car use Transdapt 1 inch set back motor mounts truck pcm and have it reflashed, add cam ($400) Springs($300) Headers($250) maybe a throttle body Boom you have a 450 hp LS motor..(Basic Recipe for low budget power you will need other small...
google is your friend just type 81 malibu engine bay wiring diagram in search and go to images.... keep looking till you find one that shows all the grounds.
Hey Guys, I've been lurking in the shadows for a while and figured it was about time I introduced myself.
My Names Adam and Im from Alberta Canada.
I'm Currently building an 83 regal that currently has a chev 305 motor in it I will be doing a single turbo 5.3 LS swap.
Ive already found some...
I Also Am Goin with a th400, I'm From Alberta Canada and ive got a place in edmonton that will build me a 850HP Capable TH400 With 3500 Stall For around 2800$ My plan Is to buy the ON3 F-body Camaro Single turbo kit With front mount intercooler and modify it to fit my needs it comes with...
Hey man, Love reading your thread, Im Currently Building a 83 Regal 5.3 LM7 LS Turbo with the same general idea as you...
cant wait to see what you do when it comes to the turbo. you've given me a few good pointers already!
Did you ever figure out what you were gonna do for a trans?
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