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Old Feb 9, 2011 | 09:07 PM
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Does anyone sell a complete kit to convert an 2008 wet sump LS3 to the LS9 dry sump system. If not, where can I find a a part number list of all the required components?

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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by antt
Does anyone sell a complete kit to convert an 2008 wet sump LS3 to the LS9 dry sump system. If not, where can I find a a part number list of all the required components?

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The parts already exist at the chev dealer since 2010 Gs 6spds come with a dry sump installed.Ask Gene at the gm parts house.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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Its not going to be very cost effective to do this. The external parts such as the dry sump tank and lines are easy enough to install. But the LS3, LS9 and the LS7 dry sump engines all have a 1" longer crank shaft snout so that it can use the special oil pump that makes it all work. That means that you would either have to remove the engine to install the correct crank, oil pump, front cover and oil pan to make it all work or swap the engine out for a dry sump equipped LS3, or LS7 engine.
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Like Tjwong said, you need a longer crank so swapping over won't be easy at all.
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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Other than an engine swap like they say above or install one of these



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Old Feb 10, 2011 | 08:38 PM
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Other than an engine swap like they say above or install one of these



i have a blower, how can we make this work?
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With a blower there is no room up top. You would have to use the style that will mount in the place you remove your AC compressor. That is the best system but mine is mostly street driven abd I cant give up ac in Florida
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Originally Posted by cb63
With a blower there is no room up top. You would have to use the style that will mount in the place you remove your AC compressor. That is the best system but mine is mostly street driven abd I cant give up ac in Florida
ill take a look at where there is room to mount the pump, you could expand your market by making a bolt on kit for sc cars
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