97 V6 (L36) to V8 (LS1) swap progress...

[Magnus]

Got some stuff done today with zach's help. We were about to drop the engine/tranny but the fork lift ran out of gas. :(

Hopefuly tommorow!

Thanks Zach.

[camaro_zach]

anytime k-dawg, you know i got your back. :cool:

[SLOWBRAEATER]

forklift? wouldnt it be easier using a cherry picker?

[Magnus]

Forklift... the mans way.

Now if I could just find the damn key. *sigh*

[96 T-Top Bird]

Keith let me know if you guys need some help. I can swing by after work...i get off at 5:30 everyday. Hit me up on IM if anything.

[Magnus]

Engine is out of the car. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I seriousely have the coolest warehouse ever. The warehouse has a HUGE HUGE crane/hoist that runs all the way across on rails.. I'd say its 400 feet long by 80 feet wide.. Lifted the front of the car... like a glove!

Now it's time to start tearing it apart and shipping out parts.

Thanks again zach!

Danny, I'm sure we'll wrench in the warehouse this weekend.. I'll hit you up to let you know the details. You can work on your car inside too if ya like.

[96 T-Top Bird]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Magnus:


Danny, I'm sure we'll wrench in the warehouse this weekend.. I'll hit you up to let you know the details. You can work on your car inside too if ya like.<hr></blockquote>


Sounds good keith...i'll have to IM you. I need to install a few things also and wouldnt mind some room to move around.

[pgriffith]

Good to hear its coming along... You can always swap to a V8 but dont forget where your from. Hope to see you around the V6 boards even when you get the Ls1 in there. Good luck and keep us posted.

[Dominic]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by pgriffith:
Good to hear its coming along... You can always swap to a V8 but dont forget where your from. Hope to see you around the V6 boards even when you get the Ls1 in there. Good luck and keep us posted.<hr></blockquote>

Yeah, I mean who is gonna update the timeslips page for us... [img]graemlins/crybaby.gif[/img]

[Magnus]

You run my VIN and you'll see its a V6 car... so I plan to keep submitting my new 11 sec NA timeslips. ;) .. And I'll add a 25 shot of N20 just so I qualify for the power adder bracket too just to stay ahead of James. [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[pgriffith]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Magnus:
You run my VIN and you'll see its a V6 car... so I plan to keep submitting my new 11 sec NA timeslips. ;) .. And I'll add a 25 shot of N20 just so I qualify for the power adder bracket too just to stay ahead of James. [img]smile.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img] <hr></blockquote>

OH so that means my V8 will qualify for the timeslips page also. You may be able to hold off james but you better watch out for me. I might just bump you down the list.
:D

[Scott T]

I plan on doing a swap to a V-8 also. It's going to have to be put on hold for a while though since I'm about to have my first baby. Don't get me wrong guys. I love the power and fuel economy of the V-6 but the torque that comes out of a V-8 is a great feeling. Once the Firebird is paid off it will sit to the side and become a project car for me. As for now it's my daily driver for 2 more years (as long as no one hits it). I wish Magnus all the luck with his swap. He has done a lot for the V-6 community. Someone else will have to pick it up now.

[TheV6Bird]

SUGGESTION!!!!

Keith: There are a lot of "how do I swap my engine?" questions that get asked here, as well as other car websites (CamaroZ28.com)...

...have you considered writing up a "how to" guide on what to do? From what you type, it's obviously more than just "changing the engine and trans". I am sure a write up would help many people to do a swap.

Just a thought; good luck with the swap [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Magnus]

I'll write up V6 heads/cam how-to and engine swap.

[Scott T]

Hey Magnus... Just a quick question. Are you going to change the front springs? I saw in a GMHigh Tech mag where someone put V-6 springs in the front as well as the back in his Trans Am. The car looked like it sat just fine in the front but I'm personally not so sure about doing this myself. If you do this, I'd be curious to know how the road feels with those springs.