I really don’t want to touch the bottom end since it’s just going to run basically stock when it’s done.
Head bolts HAD to be replaced, I didn’t want to buy stock ones now and then ARPs again if I decide to go boost or spray. One and done eh?
Next step is milling my heads to bring compression back up to 10:1, off to LS1Tech
My heads are at drake’s machine shop. A few of the scooby guys go there and my manager used to deliver there 20+ years ago and had heard nothing bad of them.
Decking heads is sooo simple any shop should be able to do it.
What made you choose an LS2 cam?
love the chair…got 2 spec v seats myself to make one
priorities. i would have loved nothing more than to thrown in a nice 228 cam or something like that, but then i would have had to pay $300 for that, and then a few more hundred at the least for pushrods and springs. didn’t make sense to be sinking $600 or more into engine mods when i still don’t have a trans, clutch/fw, driveshaft, and other absolute necessities.
when the swap is running fine next summer, i can start to play with cam options and make big power. for now i just want to make sure it runs right, and take care of the basics.
oh, and the fact that some 'Rican sold me the cam with only 16K on it for $90 shipped helped
Need any help or have any questions…let me know we knows how its done here beibgs we have swapped lss into everything…look for an ls swapped sc300 at import vs. domestic in maryland this fall
I’m sure I’ll have questions at some point. This morning I was thinking about oxygen sensors on the way in to work…I would assume I’ll have to use GM sensors in whatever exhaust combination I end up with? I will have the tuner code out the 2nd 02s when they flash the PCM.
Pretty sure you can use the GM primaries and tune out the secondaries no issue.
Yeah, I was just kinda realizing I’ll have to buy new ones.
Gotta buy a winter beater so I can take this thing off the road and finally pull the motor.
Shameless plug and a bump. Multitasking at it’s finest…
I do appreciate trying to move merchandise, but i already have a motor…
I was referring to the winter beater part.
:picard: i’m retarded
too many hours staring at old GM piles on CL looking for motors, it’s all i see now
have access to hp tuners if you need a base…I hang out with a guy that did an e36…he is selling alot of stuff. need anything?
if you have any questions steel city six is right we have literally swapped this motor into everything at this point lol. any questions ask away
Yeah I’ll definitely need someone to look over my PCM and recalibrate everything needed to make it run right. Engine modifications will be very minimal so the tune should be close I’m assuming. However, the PCM is out of an (obviously) automatic 2003 Express van, while I’ll be going with a T56, so the PCM will need to changed to think it’s a “manual”. Other than that, I want 2nd O2s gone. I know nothing about tuning/recalibrating PCMs, anyone else have input?
What does your E36 buddy have left over? I still need a lot of stuff. Namely a T56, clutch/light flywheel. Maybe some cheapo headers.
I would suggest just picking up HPT. It’s easy enough to learn and you’ll be able to make adjustments yourself if you ever want to go H+C
This needs more progress, fuuuuu. In all seriousness let me know if you need a hand man.
