My LSX swap - 1991 Z28 convertible

[GMTech82]

Nice looking car man, good luck with the swap!

[BlueZee28]

Originally Posted by Iroczlover

Names not wendy & I am on TGO, & Z28.com lol.

Yea *doh*. I know who you are though, I'm just not good with names, I'm on like 20 different forums. I can always recognize you by that Skylark convertible

[BlueZee28]

Originally Posted by gallar

Yeah i like it alot, I'm not a fan of the billet grille on the 3rd generation camaros they dont look right.

I don't like them either. They don't flow well with the body lines on the front bumper.

[Iroczlover]

Originally Posted by BlueZee28

Yea *doh*. I know who you are though, I'm just not good with names, I'm on like 20 different forums. I can always recognize you by that Skylark convertible

Yeppers krazzycowgirl lol & its TAMMY

[BlueZee28]

I was close. I had the "Y" in there.

[BlueZee28]

Well I can see that this thread needs a little updating:


Here's the parts list for the block, which I will be getting back sometime next week. I am finishing up a paint job on a 1996 Trans Am for a friend and once he picks it up, my car will go back to the garage and not come back out until it's a fire-breathing monster!

Parts list:

-MS4 cam
-milled, cleaned, heads with valve job
-PRC dual valve springs, titanium retainers
-Melling race oil pump
-Scorpion rocker arms
-hardened pushrods
-new GM / new hardened bolts; Cometic head gaskets
-Mahle forged and teflon coated pistons
-Eagle forged rods
-10% underdrive balancer pulley

Here's a piston:






And one of the rods:








I also picked up a few other nice pieces, a Spohn T56 crossmember for LS1 swapped 3rd gens, a set of 42# injectors, and a Professional Products adjustable fuel regulator.

My machine shop is shopping around for a T56 for me. We may have found the perfect candidate, a 50,xxx mile 2002 T56 from a WS6, complete with shifter, flywheel, clutch, master and slave cylinders, etc. I will know in a month or so if I will be able to purchase it.

I will update again when the beastly motor is back in my possession, and again when I get the old 305TPI out of the car. I cannot wait!!!

[Q's 91z28]

Hey Nick, keep us updated on your swap cause I'm looking into doing it myself in about a year or so. I've seen your car over at TGO and gotta say man, it is one sweet ride. Congrats on getting married by the way.

[BlueZee28]

Thanks man, I will definitely keep you all in the loop. In fact, I have to update this again as of today, because I got more pictures sent to my phone from the shop. The shortblock is assembled, and you can see the work they did on the face of the block where the heads go, it's all shiny My plan is to pick it up next week and start pulling the old one out!

[91t/a]

this car is weak man...just sell it! lol jk how are ya buddy

[BlueZee28]

I'm good, how about you? I'm having a bunch of Camaro/Firebird people over on saturday, what are you doing? We're doing a BBQ and going to a car show that night in St Charles.

[BlueZee28]

I got some LS1 motor mounts (clamshell mounts) for free. I posted up on LS1tech looking for some and got a response after a record-breaking 2 minutes! They should be here by Monday.

[BlueZee28]

"Goodbye....nice to know you!" - Incubus


This is the official happy dance song I am singing over at my place.



I am officially picking up the motor on THURSDAY And these are the last pictures you will ever see of the car in stock form.

[BlueZee28]

Mmmmmmm more pix!


I can hardly wait until Thursday!

[CamaroSpike23]

ooooh... the suspense!!!