Topic: 5.3L engine swap/ supercharger

[Helios]

Naa
Really depends on the wife, but a lot of us have totally lucked out and completely married out of our class.

Ding, ding, ding!!! My wife is awesome! She knows I'm a dork that loves Sci-Fi, but I'm also a handy man's man that isn't afraid to get down and dirty to build or fix shit.

[Helios]

So what ECM goes in with this? Can you use yours or do you have to snag something from another platform?

The original LQ9 ECM is included.

[roxer]

Agreed with the wife thing. She recognizes this is my hobby and has accepted it. She even thinks it's cool?  Whoda thunk?

So will you try to keep the A/C and cruise?  I think I read those are the two issues with the swap. Is that correct?

[elff]

If you break 500HP AC and cruise are irrelevant.

[Helios]

So will you try to keep the A/C and cruise?  I think I read those are the two issues with the swap. Is that correct?

A/C is a must! Cruise control...not so much. If I can get it to work, great! If not, oh well.

[elff]

This is an easy thing to resolve
You already have the original LQ9 ECM,  Just get the BCM, wiring harness, radio, and dash dash cluster from a vehicle that has them and transplant them all into the Sky
Then you can brag  that you have Cruise control

[Rockchops]

Well, I hammered out a deal for the iron block LS3. Iron block was an LQ9. Here's the ad I jumped on this morning:

"Iron block ls3! Life started out as a 6.0 block bored and balanced at city motor supply with documentation. Assembled with the stock ls3 bottom end with new bearings and rings. To finish off the bottom end motor was buttoned up with a moroso oil pan for clearance in just about in vehicle with remote oil filter fittings lines and mount, -10AN. Cylinder heads are stock gm 821 heads milled by kim barr racing to a mirror finish. Camshaft is lg motorsports g6x3 cam! Timing was upgraded with a double roller timing chain from comp cams, and a ported texas speed ls6 oil pump. The heads are kept on with arp head bolts. Comp cams double springs, titanium retainers, locks, and seals are installed on the heads to keep the valve train in check. BTR hardened pushrods connect to trunion upgraded stock ls3 rockers. Now for the intake. The intake is stock ls3 upgraded with holley ls fuel rails with ls9 injectors installed. To finish off and close up the motor is a fast 90mm throttle body. As for accessories a starter is installed and a slp 25% underdrive pulley. Think that about covers it. I had this motor built and assembled for a project that is now going another route, LS7! I used quality components ones any car enthusiast would appreciate. I also have a modified harness that is about 80% complete, needs to be lengthened, but is routed and run tight and give a flush finish."

This cost twice as much as I wanted to spend, but as I discovered earlier the cost of rebuilding an L33 plus intake, cams, heads, etc. could have easily cost an additional $2k+. Definite plus side is I get a "brand new" engine that I really don't have to do anything to and can leave as a NA for the power that I want.

Why would someone spend so much money and time then sell the engine?


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[Helios]

I'm getting extremely lucky in finding parts for my build! Just scored a TR6060 transmission with only 20k miles on it from a 2010 Camaro.

[Helios]

Why would someone spend so much money and time then sell the engine?


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Don't know, but my swap and budget are glad he is!!!

[elff]

People sell stuff to exchange it for money.

Somethings it really is that simple.

[Gentleman Jack]

People sell stuff to exchange it for money.

Somethings it really is that simple.

Critter-
Get out of Elff's account.