LS7 Transplant
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LS7 Transplant
I'm kicking around options for a near future mod. Thinking about Supercharging or a poked and stroked forged engine. It just came to me maybe a LS7 swap. I would convert to a wet sump I guess but wanted to know if anybody has done this swap into an auto. Any suggestions?
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Here is a link to an LS7 install into a 07 Z51 Vert manual. The install was labor intensive, but it was essentially a bolt-in proposition with no fitment issues. An LS2 oil pan was used, dipstick hole drilled in the block, slam dunk wet sump. All the accessories from the LS2 were reused: a/c, p/s, alt, starter, etc. All the same LS2 Z51 oil lines were used, so it's very likely that your AT fluid lines will follow the same routing to your A6. The LS2 software tables were easily updated for the LS7. If someone can chime in, is the same torque tube used for both the manual and the A6?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1948739
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1948739
Thread Starter
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 21,136
Likes: 212
From: Long Island New York
Here is a link to an LS7 install into a 07 Z51 Vert manual. The install was labor intensive, but it was essentially a bolt-in proposition with no fitment issues. An LS2 oil pan was used, dipstick hole drilled in the block, slam dunk wet sump. All the accessories from the LS2 were reused: a/c, p/s, alt, starter, etc. All the same LS2 Z51 oil lines were used, so it's very likely that your AT fluid lines will follow the same routing to your A6. The LS2 software tables were easily updated for the LS7. If someone can chime in, is the same torque tube used for both the manual and the A6?
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1948739
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1948739
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From: Cranford NJ
We have done many LS7 conversions on the C5 and C6’s as well as other vehicles, for example we are currently installing an LS7 in a 2007 Tahoe. The LS7 makes a great engine for many vehicles
If you have any questions about this type of project give us a call and we will be more than happy to answer any questions for you.
Julian C Hormilla
(908) 317-4496
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