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LTX and LSXPutting LT1s, LS1s, and their variants into Third Gens is becoming more popular. This board is for those who are doing and have done the swaps so they can discuss all of their technical aspects including repairs, swap info, and performance upgrades.
Very clean I must say. It looks very well thought out and executed. This is something I would one day like to do to another firebird. Keep up the good work.
Not trying to be negative but I believe you are looking for mega issues from your harness by tying off to metal parts with tyraps. I would have installed cushion clamps, especially on battery cables but even on the engine harness after a few thousand miles you will regret it. I do this wiring thing professionally on aircraft so I have seen it all with wire routing. Otherwise great work.
Holy crap, that red iroc on page one... That body & paint is perfect looking! Nice job man, that's one of the best red iroc-z's I've ever seen no joke.
I can't wait to see this z28 done up, It's going to be awesome. Thanks for the eye candy btw. I don't know how I missed this thread until now.
Holy crap, that red iroc on page one... That body & paint is perfect looking! Nice job man, that's one of the best red iroc-z's I've ever seen no joke.
I can't wait to see this z28 done up, It's going to be awesome. Thanks for the eye candy btw. I don't know how I missed this thread until now.
Thank you. The IROC was owned by a friend of mine who is a member of this forum. I told him years ago if he ever wanted to sell it let me know. That time came last year and I couldn't let it go to anyone else. It's staying in my collection. Its too nice. It is the way my first IROC always should have been. I agree. It's one of the cleanest IROCs I've ever seen and I had to have it.
You missed the thread because it was in the restoration section. The moderators recently moved it to the LSx swap section for me.
Not trying to be negative but I believe you are looking for mega issues from your harness by tying off to metal parts with tyraps. I would have installed cushion clamps, especially on battery cables but even on the engine harness after a few thousand miles you will regret it. I do this wiring thing professionally on aircraft so I have seen it all with wire routing. Otherwise great work.
Due to chaffing concerns?
Originally Posted by TEDSgrad
But on the negative side (for everyone reading), three braided ground straps minimum: head->firewall, block-> chassis, trans-> sub-frame rail.
Yes that is going to be a problem. The battery cable could cause a fire, the engine sensor wiring is going to cause all kinds of weird stuff. Don't rely on the braided shield to protect the harness we use that stuff on jet engines at work, it is tough but will rub through especially on the sharp corners you have it tyrapped to. You could drill and tap a 1/2" deep X 3/16" hole in that boss to bolt a clamp to.
Really should use three - especially with the e-trans you have and it's an easy fix.
Even the fluids can be 'charged', and when flowing to the radiator can cause havoc. Some even use a sacrificial diode in the radiator so the core isn't compromised. Cheap insurance.
The third ground surely can't hurt. My old L98 had about 6 grounds attached to the back of the heads plus one from the right head to the firewall. No ground from the trans (non electric 700R4 though) nor the front sub frame. In my build I will use this ground. I'll probably run one from a trans attach bolt to the back of a head then one from an engine mount bolt to the K member plus one to the firewall plus from the trans mount to the crossmember. Its been years since I've seen someone use the zinc parasitic anode inside the radiator. It's not needed, fluids aren't an issue with grounds, the engine will simply run like crap without sufficient grounding. Additional ground/bonding wires are always good.
I only used 2 ground straps, but many more grounds to and from the engine. In addition I did not reuse the 3rd gen battery cables one bit, I used 4th gen ones which are bicker guage to both body and engine ground.
3rd gens stock had a very skinny body ground and only a ground strap to compensate which is stupid, but that's what somebody put into design and thats what was produced and installed. It is what it is
Looks like a good crowd this week, I was busy, so didn't have a chance. I'm hoping to get out to Woodward a bit more this year, put some cruising miles on the GTA instead of commuting miles
Awesome build, as has been said. You work for Katech?
Looks like a good crowd this week, I was busy, so didn't have a chance. I'm hoping to get out to Woodward a bit more this year, put some cruising miles on the GTA instead of commuting miles
Awesome build, as has been said. You work for Katech?
I didn't like the way I did the fitting in the radiator for the steam vent. I changed it to a 90 degree fitting so the hose is going in the correct direction.
Custom power steering line from Fluid Systems
Power steering system completed
Mounted the PCM in the OEM locaton and tied up right side dash wiring.
Some of the images on the previous pages I was hosting on Facebook which I guess is not good because those URLs don't last forever. I'm hosting all images on thidgen.org now.
Some of the images on the previous pages I was hosting on Facebook which I guess is not good because those URLs don't last forever. I'm hosting all images on thidgen.org now.
ok, still can't see most on page 1 or 2 (can only see post 31 & 32 on page 1)
maybe its me
Where did you get your intake connector and clamps at? Im trying to finish up my LS6 project and Im running the TPI air intake as well and i cant find anything to run between my air intake and MAF sensor. The car looks amazing by the way
Where did you get your intake connector and clamps at? Im trying to finish up my LS6 project and Im running the TPI air intake as well and i cant find anything to run between my air intake and MAF sensor. The car looks amazing by the way
Installed the Katech belt tensioner last night. Yes, it's purple. I finished up a few PCV lines then fired it up and bled the cooling/power steering systems. It runs! It's a little loud though without mufflers. I need to work on the calibration of the tach and speedometer signals because they are way too high.
Installed Corsa 4th gen exhaust. It fits with no problems. All you need are 4th gen hangers. I had to trim the front pipe but I'm not sure if that's because of the Hawks Third Gen y pipe.
Love all the work and pics!
With your experience and shop access, you make work arounds look easy (ie. Hawks).
Is your TA tailstock mounted? I used a cross-member, and it allowed for adtl. exhaust support.
Love all the work and pics!
With your experience and shop access, you make work arounds look easy (ie. Hawks).
Is your TA tailstock mounted? I used a cross-member, and it allowed for adtl. exhaust support.
Thank you, but the modification for the Corsa to make with the Hawks Y pipe was ridiculously simple. It just needed to be shortened about 12" which I did with a hack saw. LOL
The torque arm is mounted to the production bracket on the trans with a polyurethane bushing.
Down to the metal, any cracks at the window top/rear corner?
You may know of this already, but there is a product called Lizard Skin that is supposed to be really good, there is heat management and sound insulation versions. It sprays on like paint, and can be layered on top of each other. Now would be the perfect time, since it's getting stripped down anyway.
Down to the metal, any cracks at the window top/rear corner?
You may know of this already, but there is a product called Lizard Skin that is supposed to be really good, there is heat management and sound insulation versions. It sprays on like paint, and can be layered on top of each other. Now would be the perfect time, since it's getting stripped down anyway.
I didn't see any.
I was thinking of doing some Dynamat before I do the interior.
04-12-2015, 08:37 AM
I don't know how I missed this thread until now. 
