LS swap
 

Here's just another one for the board. Project has been sitting for a while and its time to get started getting the old out. Still have parts to buy but lots of labor that I can be doing. Got it on jack stands to start junking it out. Took most of the accessories off the motor. Trying to decide to cam or not to cam. Still sending it to be freshed up with good bolts and such.


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Good looking car! Luv the LS powerplants too! :thumbs:

Ill be watching this one! You do good work! :thumbs: :lurk:

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Ya what he said!

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I would. :thumbs:

Look into the "Mamo" cam.

Cam it more power is always better

mamo cam works real well.


You can get a low mile 03-04 Z06 cam off ebay for about 100-150 that will pick it up some too.
Doesnt take much cam at all to really wake those up!

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Are you still planning on the turbocharger?

Is that an LY6 ? Are you keeping the VVT or going old school? There's a growing collection over on the General Discussion forum:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...lsx-swaps.html

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Ohh yea...:D


Yes its an ole truck motor. I am keeping the vvt.



Doesn't look bad for 260k miles. Just tired. Last pic with org motor.


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Sharp car

You have no idea....

COPO, you're thread titles are so bland. The content in them is legendary though. Always look forward to reading about your builds. :cheers:

I like that hood!!

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Lol I'm not much on bling Bling-bling

If I see that "COPO" has started a thread, I click. Doesn't matter the subject title. :thumbs:

:iagree: What he said:cool:

I'm a HUGE fan of all go and no show. :thumbs:

Now I just need your expertise to modify my batwing so I can fit those tires on my car!

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:iagree:...and that car is just sinister looking...:rock:

Just letting every one kno, its not going to look like GM installed it. The thread where I built most of it on the table is just mock up. Stock looking ls just doesn't fit this car. Plain and simple.

I know it's a DD are you keeping the A/C? I'm curious about some of the details especially accessory drive. :lurk:

Yes keeping the AC. I'm to old not to have it. The acc are a combination of our Billet setup and a few pieces I had to make along the way. Only thing I don't plan to have is cruise.

I almost named it Spark plugs?

Did get some done Sat, not as much as I would have liked. Never enough time one the day. Few more bolts and it clean up time.


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:yesnod: I'm sure you would have a different spin on that classic thread title. :D

Getting there. Are you going to use a stand-alone EFI or are you adapting the stock LS harness?

Wow can't wait to see this, you have to be the king of C4 modding, I have never seen another car like yours.

this is going to be a beast.

Will be a complete new harness.

Callaway would be the king.

:iagree: x2 :thumbs:

Just to let everyone know, this swap will not be the fastest swap done. One reason is I have a lil helper that wants to be involved. So I got a 9 yr old taking out a engine & trans. I loosen some nuts and bolts before he takes parts out.


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that's awesome this build will be priceless.:thumbs:

That's awesome! :thumbs:

i like that you have your son helping you, i remember my first car experience. i helped my dad change a water pump on his jeep. i was hooked after that. now i teach him everything!

that gives new meaning to "working for peanuts"

It's down to drive shaft, c beam, taking the trans out and ps lines. He has made a pile of junk in a couple days. Brakes and suspension is fairly easy to him, he has put several sets on in the past.

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Went and cleaned up a mess that was made. Started getting out the radiator and such parts. Waiting on a new condensor so I can get the shroud area done.

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I'm thinking these should match the shroud.


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Your helper does good work! Want to hire him out? I have lots of peanuts.... :lol:

That sounds like a great idea!

Those peanuts come in Corvette parts. They aren't cheap for a mid-yr

Do my eyes deceive me or do i see a intercooler?? :willy:

Those peanuts add up, I have a 55 gallon drum full of them. Where can I cash them in? :lol:

The makings of arguably the best C4 to grace this forum :cheers:

Kyle..that got me to thinking why I'm into cars so much. I didn't have a answer as to what sparked it for me. I do know it was at a early age. I'm the only gear head in the family or black sheep. My dad was a chemical engineer and made rocket propellant. So I ask my dad...some where around 73-4 dad was driving us around and come upon a truck with a race car on a trailer with a flat tire. He gave them his spare and I got to sit on the race car. Dad said that's when it started...he said all I did after that was sound like a car.lol Flash forward 25 yrs and I find myself jumping off a wall in front of a race car changing front tires. 9 yrs ago I gave up that life to spend time with my son. I see in him the spark I have about cars but never had any one to teach me when I was young. And the race car I got to sit in was a guy I meet many times in the past yrs and didn't know it until yesterday. Such a small world.

Yup

I bet we got the same pile...:thumbs:

Of all the nicer C4's, how many have you seen as a daily driver?

You have one of the nicest DD i have ever seen. with any luck mine will grow up to be more like yours. :thumbs: :cheers:

I have done lots of things in my life that I'm proud of, lot more that I'm not. But having my son take every nut and bolt out, and figure out how to take a engine trans out really made me proud......without drawing blood :lol: Last of the dirty pics. Waiting on some parts to get back from plating and I'll have some good pics.





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Awesome !! I cant get mine to do his homework "without drawing blood" :lol:

That hood is epic, where did you get it?? Is it a functional scoop?

He made it himself, and yes it's functional. :willy:

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OP do you do this for a living?

ah never mind i read your profile... that will explain why you are so good at this

First time to have every thing fitting in the front. I still have a few brackets to make for the inter cooler. Mocking up the brake booster in a few day. If all fits I just need a new trans lil paint and then its time to rock&roll.


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45 mins later and a drill bit we almost have a c6 booster and wilwood MC mocked up other than the lines


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VERY nice.

I assume you're going to go with C6 brakes then?

What size is the MC?

I am using the same brakes. It's 7/8 bore

whered you get the c/f radiator cover?
advanteges of the c6 booster/MC?

I had it made, its in one of the threads somewhere. The booster give me more room for the hot pipes.

Can you post a little more detail on the booster install? The C6 one is metal correct? I may be interested in this mod if it isnt too much more work for myself.

There are 2 dimples at the top after you remove the booster. Drill those out an the top is mounted. Measure down and 2 more holes to drill. You will need a backing plate for the lowers. That's as far as I got. The support will more than likely need to be notched. I'll have more when I get future.


Gonna try a new rack out while I'm in there.

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Awesome, Thanks! :thumbs:

I love this car , it's looks like a street version of my car .. :thumbs:

But your tires are so skinny

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Hi,

Been following this thread with interest. Got your note on the "other side" & figured I'd return the favor. It's great you've been able to get your son involved. I showed my youngest how to change a tire this morning, but that's not quite the same thing, eh?

Best regards,

Wayne

Sweet Mother of Pearl!!!!!!!

details!!!!!!!
Please?

COPO is like the John Holmes of car porn.

I just read this thread and all of your other threads... :smiliedrool::smiliedrool::smiliedrool: your car is just about everything I'd want in my car. I am blown away

I don't get to spend much time on forums as I work all the time. Was just scrolling thru and remember your SN and checked it out. There is so much going on in the forums its hard to keep up with it, and now days with ppl dropping the kind of money on builds, you have to stand out in different ways. As far as getting lil man involved ....the only reason it's out is because of him.
Flaming River billet rack. Just checking it out for now. So much to do with so little of time.


That's a new one :lol:
Most ppl don't even notice my threads:lol:

The cool parts that are never seen.

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Rod bolts? I thought about those...but for now I'm making stock HP.

haha yeah but the rears are on a 12 inch rim ... so i guess it makes up for the fronts . :rofl:

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AWESOME BUILD!

:seeya

Been awhile since it's been put together and I've forgot half of whats been done. I need hot pipes in bad way.




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Love those "Chariot Wheels" on that rolling chassis! Classic!

Come in sizes up to 48x1. Not very sticky even when hot.

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But at least no sidewall flex...depending on which way the grain is.:D

Dude! what alternator bracket is that or did you fab it from scratch? My only remaining headache is accessory mounting. I'm stuck between 3 options, the best one is using the KRC pump I already have but it mounts where the y-car alternator would go...

Billet setup we have at work. I did move the accessories around to fit my app.

Hot pipes are back and look good.


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Ooooh...very nice.

Man just gotta do some playing.


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I'm getting there slowly..hope you didn't think I was going to leave those plug wires red.


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Blue looks nice!

What is wrong with red? (I do have an LT4. So, I guess I kinda like red!)

Just wondering.

Certain look I'm going for....the covers are fixing to go thru a change to match the outside of the car along with the engine bay. Done most of the lines to the turbo and such. Still like the oil inlet on top. Get it fitting and order the parts I want. Sometimes I can get to picky. The lines and fittings I wanted to use was way out of my budget at a cost of 1K for 6 lines



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That's LS porn :smiliedrool:

Got an email that the inner fenders are done.

your pictures arent showing up on my computer anymore. i leave sunday for bootcamp, i hope to see this thing done by the time i get back in september!

:iagree: Looks like all the links are broken for me too.... :(

Well I had a bright idea ......:lol:....so I'm just going to stick to working on cars. Haven't had time to fix the links. Wait till I'm done with the covers ...having some laser work done.

They finally made it here.






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[QUOTE=COPO;1581101203]They finally made it here.






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WOW those look amazing :thumbs:

You really should market those hoods. If you can produce them at a decent cost I'd think you'd sell a ton.

Don't know if the hood could be done at a low enough cost but that is the best looking hood I've ever seen on a C4. Wish I had the know how to do that. :thumbs:

I did talk to the guy that is reproducing stock hoods. He told me that no one would want a hood like that. I ask him how many stock hoods he sold.... 1 was his answer. Showed him a couple of threads, he said he wouldn't waste his time. One year later....same guy...same show in Florida and still only sold one.

Can't believe the guy said that. I know some guys wouldn't want that hood because they want to retain the stock look of their car. On the other hand many others like myself want to change the look of their car and thats why the aftermarket is so big. To bad that guy was short sighted and missed the opportunity to grow his business.

For the sake of discussion here, how much would you charge to modify a hood like that?