***I do not want to start a debate about carbs vs fuel injection. So please, if you feel putting a carb on a LS motor is a bad idea, feel free to start a thread about it. I would like this thread to possibly be helpful for those who may want to do the same as I am getting ready to do.***
Thank you for your understanding in advance.
Finally found and purchased a motor for my swap. This wont be a fast swap by any means considering Ill only be working on this during the weekends. I will be posting some pictures and updates along the way.
But please do not consider this a build thread just yet. Im sure Ill have questions along the way.
I have researched and researched( and by researched I mean Googled) tons of swap threads and I want this one to be as clear as possible with as many part numbers as I can possibly provide for everything I put into the car.
This will be a drop in. I am not opening this motor up. I want to see if there is such a thing as a true "low budget swap". And by low budget I mean under $2000.00. I paid $550.00 for the running motor with everything except the starter. All acc, fuse block, computer, harness, airbox, all sensors, everything. I plan to sell the intake with fuel rails, ecm and harness and whatever else to help fund the swap.
My original plan was to swap and run the LS as is, but I have decided to go carburated instead. I like the idea of not messing with the driveshaft/transmission, not messing with the fuel system too much, and not having to mess with the harness and not needing to pay for the computer getting reprogerammed. This is going to be my slow, but hopefully sucessful first LS swap.
So far, the very loose plan is this- first order will be stripping off what I dont need and getting the motor in there. Im not going to spend too much timing dressing this motor up. 1 inch setbacks and trans adapter to keep and use my (soon to be built up) 2004r is the plan. Going a/c delete so no worries there. And we are going to try to modify the truck pan to save money so we will see how that goes.
Second will be fitment of exhaust and coil relocation. I may make some coil relocation brackets and move all of them. Not sure yet. Not sure about Xmember, manifolds or headers,,,more to come on those things.
Possibly adding an oil catch can but more on that later too.
Third will be all coolant concerns from which radiator and what temp t-stat, to what hoses and onto to steam vent placement.
Fourth will be fuel delivery and lines.
Fifth will be the carb set up and tv cable. And the programmer of course.
Sixth will be gauges. Not sure what Im going to do here yet, but I have a few ideas.
Seventh will be whatever we forgot or fudged up lol. I know there are a few other things but this is enough to fill my plate for now.
This is both my friends and my first LS motor any of us have ever touched. So if your still reading and any of this sounds interesting to you, follow along and we will all learn how to do this together. Hopefully nothing blows up and nobody gets hurt.
As an added bonus, there might be a chance of a turbo making its way under my hood if we can do this right.
Thank you for your understanding in advance.
Finally found and purchased a motor for my swap. This wont be a fast swap by any means considering Ill only be working on this during the weekends. I will be posting some pictures and updates along the way.
But please do not consider this a build thread just yet. Im sure Ill have questions along the way.
I have researched and researched( and by researched I mean Googled) tons of swap threads and I want this one to be as clear as possible with as many part numbers as I can possibly provide for everything I put into the car.
This will be a drop in. I am not opening this motor up. I want to see if there is such a thing as a true "low budget swap". And by low budget I mean under $2000.00. I paid $550.00 for the running motor with everything except the starter. All acc, fuse block, computer, harness, airbox, all sensors, everything. I plan to sell the intake with fuel rails, ecm and harness and whatever else to help fund the swap.
My original plan was to swap and run the LS as is, but I have decided to go carburated instead. I like the idea of not messing with the driveshaft/transmission, not messing with the fuel system too much, and not having to mess with the harness and not needing to pay for the computer getting reprogerammed. This is going to be my slow, but hopefully sucessful first LS swap.
So far, the very loose plan is this- first order will be stripping off what I dont need and getting the motor in there. Im not going to spend too much timing dressing this motor up. 1 inch setbacks and trans adapter to keep and use my (soon to be built up) 2004r is the plan. Going a/c delete so no worries there. And we are going to try to modify the truck pan to save money so we will see how that goes.
Second will be fitment of exhaust and coil relocation. I may make some coil relocation brackets and move all of them. Not sure yet. Not sure about Xmember, manifolds or headers,,,more to come on those things.
Possibly adding an oil catch can but more on that later too.
Third will be all coolant concerns from which radiator and what temp t-stat, to what hoses and onto to steam vent placement.
Fourth will be fuel delivery and lines.
Fifth will be the carb set up and tv cable. And the programmer of course.
Sixth will be gauges. Not sure what Im going to do here yet, but I have a few ideas.
Seventh will be whatever we forgot or fudged up lol. I know there are a few other things but this is enough to fill my plate for now.
This is both my friends and my first LS motor any of us have ever touched. So if your still reading and any of this sounds interesting to you, follow along and we will all learn how to do this together. Hopefully nothing blows up and nobody gets hurt.
As an added bonus, there might be a chance of a turbo making its way under my hood if we can do this right.
