Complete LS1 kit for C3
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Safety Car
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From: Mundelein Illinois
Complete LS1 kit for C3
I've been reading the tread about everyones LS conversions. Just wondering if anyone knows if a company has a complet kit available for a C3. Like water pump parts, motor mounts, A/C etc.
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From: Hayward Wi
i dont think there is such an thing out there right now. is why every one asks about how to do it. i think the best thing to do is just cobble parts together
Ryan
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From: North Easton Mass
There are no complete conversion kits available. There are more parts becoming available all the time which is good - you don't have to fabricate your own motor mounts anymore for example. There are so many variations in engine/trans combinations that people are using that there may always be some level of home engineering involved in doing a LS swap.
If you want to get an idea of what kinds of parts are available and some good general technical information, there is a new book : How To Swap GM LS-Series Engines Into Almost Anything by Jefferson Bryant. Some of the book seems like a big ad for Street & Performance but they do carry a lot of parts for LS engines.
Rick B.
If you want to get an idea of what kinds of parts are available and some good general technical information, there is a new book : How To Swap GM LS-Series Engines Into Almost Anything by Jefferson Bryant. Some of the book seems like a big ad for Street & Performance but they do carry a lot of parts for LS engines.
Rick B.
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From: Nashville TN area
the variances in these cars make it very difficult to make a cut and dry kit.. in addition, each of us who has done this, or is doing this, makes different choices on all sorts of things.. what accessories to run, what upgrades to go along with the engine swap (trans, brakes, radiator, fuel pump, gauges, etc etc), and we're all on a different budget. I've seen some claim they did everything for less than 5000 and others spend closer to 40,000. Depends how much you want to do yourself and how much you want to use donor parts to cut budget.
so in the end, one would have to offer many options, not just a boxed, one-size-fits-all kit. nobody has been willing to provide this service, but just about everything you need is out there. somewhere.
my book will follow my project when i'm done this summer.. or at least best i can recall after a year of this! i'm sure all who read it will choose to do at least one thing different..
so in the end, one would have to offer many options, not just a boxed, one-size-fits-all kit. nobody has been willing to provide this service, but just about everything you need is out there. somewhere.
my book will follow my project when i'm done this summer.. or at least best i can recall after a year of this! i'm sure all who read it will choose to do at least one thing different..
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From: WATERTOWN SOUTH DAKOTA
I will be starting my 4th LS swap in October. I am also in the process of starting a business. If anyone out there needs a kit I can custom tailor one to your needs. 
I have also supplied parts for the LS swap into 3rd gen f-bodies, Chevy/GMC trucks, muscle cars and street rods.
I have also supplied parts for the LS swap into 3rd gen f-bodies, Chevy/GMC trucks, muscle cars and street rods.
Last edited by SUPERPOWERS; May 4, 2009 at 06:53 PM.
