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Who has the cleanest, most factory looking LS swap?
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.
Who has the cleanest, most factory looking LS swap?
Like the title says, I'm looking for some of the cleanest LS swaps out there. I'm toying with the idea of going LS on a restoration project I've got but it needs to look like it came from the factory and I need ideas.
Re: Who has the cleanest, most factory looking LS swap?
Originally Posted by Pocket
Use a GTO K&N intake, all black couplers, stock fuel rail unpainted and no braided SS stuff. It can look VERY stock
Now THAT'S what's up! Thanks for posting. Exactly what I'm looking for except I'll be running A/C. Did you use the factory guages? Did you do your own wiring or buy a harness?
Re: Who has the cleanest, most factory looking LS swap?
AC is pretty simple. Low mount uses a 4th gen AC hose with the ends cut off and generic ends crimped on to fit the 3rd gen condenser/drier. High mounts often use a R4 compressor which came stock on 3rd gens, so change nothing. Nothing looks more stock than... stock
I built that harness along with a little over 200 more
Re: Who has the cleanest, most factory looking LS swap?
Utilizing stock dual snorkel cold air intake
Optional things are
And using high mount alternator
With stock high mount AC conpressor
With those 3 things would be the ultimate stock looking swap any CAI setup and stock f body accessories would be a dead give away of a swap to me being a thirdgen lover but that's just me just depends on how stock looking you want
But pocket picture is a good stock looking swap along with some in thread posted above
But here some pics with stock intake with high mount ac compressor and alternator would be icing on the cake for a true stock look that will have people look twice
Last edited by Zach/90\irocZ; 03-03-2015 at 05:06 PM.
Re: Who has the cleanest, most factory looking LS swap?
Here's mine
It's definitely not the cleanest, but that was my goal during my swap was to keep it relatively stock looking. The ram air box kind of gives it away though. Oh, and I retained the 3rd gen A/C like Pocket was talking about.
Re: Who has the cleanest, most factory looking LS swap?
Originally Posted by dprest68
Here's mine
It's definitely not the cleanest, but that was my goal during my swap was to keep it relatively stock looking. The ram air box kind of gives it away though. Oh, and I retained the 3rd gen A/C like Pocket was talking about.
03-02-2015, 12:26 PM
Oh, and I retained the 3rd gen A/C like Pocket was talking about. 
