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05-07-2009, 04:57 PM
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Drives: 1991 Z28 convertible Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: St Charles, MO
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My LSX swap - 1991 Z28 convertible
I've got a pretty in depth, time and money consuming project underway with my convertible. I'm putting a 6.0 LSX and a T56 in the car to compliment everything else I have modified on the car.
Details on the swap: 2000 6.0L LQ4 from a Silverado 2500HD -forged and teflon coated Mahle pistons -forged Eagle rods -Clevite bearings -ARP hardware -Texas Speed 228R (228/228 .588/.588 112LSA) -317 casting heads -PAC dual valve springs -LS6 intake (still need to buy, have an LS1 intake in case I run out of money though) -balanced and blueprinted And of course, the T56 M6 transmission. As of right now, the block is completely torn down and just got sand blasted on Monday. It's staying at the machine shop for assembly, balancing, and blueprinting. It is getting bored, honed, and decked and will be ready for heads very soon. I worked out a nice deal to get the forged internals bought for me in exchange for some paint and body work on a 1989 Formula. I should have the motor blueprinted and assembled later this month. Here's just a few pictures of the progress:   ^^^^^ Most of those parts are for sale due to me not being able to use the accesory drive, intake, and exhaust for the swap.  ^^^^ after the sand blasting. You should have seen the bottom side of the block before it got worked on. It looked like it came out of a salt truck. 
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05-08-2009, 04:33 PM
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NICK!!!!!!!!! Whats up man?when did you get over here from Z28.com?
hows that beauty of yours holding up?
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05-08-2009, 07:24 PM
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Drives: 1991 Z28 convertible Join Date: Apr 2009
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I just joined like last week or something.
 She's doing good. A friend of mine is putting a Walbro 255lph pump in it right now as a wedding gift, which will be one less thing I have to do with the swap. 
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05-09-2009, 02:42 PM
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noice. ive got a 255 walbro for my 94Z sitting in the box in waiting to go in. i'll prolly put it in when I get around to doing the trans in the summer. you need to put up some more pics of your beauty.... and the car too. lol
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05-09-2009, 08:56 PM
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Drives: 1991 Z28 convertible Join Date: Apr 2009
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Hahaha, yea we're actually getting hitched on the 23rd. I haven't made much progress on the block because my time has been spent fixing up our new house to get ready to move in.
 I'll post pics of the car later, I'm posting from my phone right now and it would take forever to copy the image links from photobucket and put em' in here haha
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05-09-2009, 10:45 PM
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The Krazzy bytch
Drives: Which car I have 9 vehicles? Join Date: Jun 2008
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Heart breaks everyday when you cant take care of your family because you are unemployed, cant give your family what you want or what they need
I am not a man I have boobies. Cars are like women, If you treat her rough shes going to complain & you will hear about it. If you treat her right she will purrrrrrrrrrrrr Current cars owned , 72 Skylark vert,86 fiero GT Sold , 87 Iroc-z (sold), 90 Vette Vert SOLD , 95 Z28, 99 Silverado K1500 Totaled, 2010 CGM Camaro 2ss/rs (had to sell & I hate it  ) ,2012 Cruze LT repoed. Current current list lol 2006 Silverado 2500hd. |
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05-10-2009, 01:40 PM
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Drives: 1991 Z28 convertible Join Date: Apr 2009
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Howdy howdy!
 Here's the Franken-Maro    
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05-10-2009, 04:25 PM
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http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showth...039#post472039
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05-10-2009, 10:32 PM
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Drives: 1991 Z28 convertible Join Date: Apr 2009
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Well I suppose I could settle for "The Blue Brute" or something cool like that haha
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05-10-2009, 10:57 PM
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The Krazzy bytch
Drives: Which car I have 9 vehicles? Join Date: Jun 2008
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Greg no help from the peanut gallery lol
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Heart breaks everyday when you cant take care of your family because you are unemployed, cant give your family what you want or what they need
I am not a man I have boobies. Cars are like women, If you treat her rough shes going to complain & you will hear about it. If you treat her right she will purrrrrrrrrrrrr Current cars owned , 72 Skylark vert,86 fiero GT Sold , 87 Iroc-z (sold), 90 Vette Vert SOLD , 95 Z28, 99 Silverado K1500 Totaled, 2010 CGM Camaro 2ss/rs (had to sell & I hate it ) ,2012 Cruze LT repoed. Current current list lol 2006 Silverado 2500hd. |
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05-11-2009, 02:12 PM
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 Drives: 1985 Z28 Join Date: Mar 2009
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Where did you get that grille at? and was there any fab. required? looks good. Thanks for the info on lowering my car.
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05-12-2009, 02:33 PM
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Drives: 1991 Z28 convertible Join Date: Apr 2009
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I actually made the grill myself. I bought some mesh material from customcargrills.com Here's how I made it: http://z28.com/forum/showthread.php?...t=custom+grill And some more pictures: http://www.thirdgen.org/techboard/au...ill-101-a.html
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05-12-2009, 03:12 PM
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Drives: 1985 Z28 Join Date: Mar 2009
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Yeah i like it alot, I'm not a fan of the billet grille on the 3rd generation camaros they dont look right.
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05-12-2009, 03:53 PM
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The Krazzy bytch
Drives: Which car I have 9 vehicles? Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Yelm, wa, Hell if I think about it to much
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Heart breaks everyday when you cant take care of your family because you are unemployed, cant give your family what you want or what they need
I am not a man I have boobies. Cars are like women, If you treat her rough shes going to complain & you will hear about it. If you treat her right she will purrrrrrrrrrrrr Current cars owned , 72 Skylark vert,86 fiero GT Sold , 87 Iroc-z (sold), 90 Vette Vert SOLD , 95 Z28, 99 Silverado K1500 Totaled, 2010 CGM Camaro 2ss/rs (had to sell & I hate it ) ,2012 Cruze LT repoed. Current current list lol 2006 Silverado 2500hd. |
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