3rd Gen swap tips?
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Turbo'dBuick
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Alot of work!...I know you know a guy that can fab alot of it up for you though 
Good luck!
Good luck!Alot of work!...I know you know a guy that can fab alot of it up for you though
there ya go !!! Fab in your hand to make everything :biggrin: that should make things easier
Turbo'dBuick
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there ya go !!! Fab in your hand to make everything :biggrin: that should make things easier
Easier huh?
but if we HE had to ...lol :biggrin:Well, I committed to buying the drivetrain last night, I'm going to get the motor freshened up at a local machine shop that I know has some turbo buick experience, then dive feet first into this thing.
It's been done by a few others before, so I know it's possible, and I do have some good friends to help with the fab stuff, I'm sure I'll need it!
Stay tuned for more, I will be out of town a lot for the next few months, look for action in June!
My Firebird is a nice car, I got lucky and only paid $200 for it. I picked up the entire drive train (complete engine with 119K miles, harness, ecu, trans) for $1000, so hopefully under $5k total investment I'll have a real nice 3rd gen turbo with a rebuilt LC2 drivetrain.
Ed
It's been done by a few others before, so I know it's possible, and I do have some good friends to help with the fab stuff, I'm sure I'll need it!
Stay tuned for more, I will be out of town a lot for the next few months, look for action in June!
My Firebird is a nice car, I got lucky and only paid $200 for it. I picked up the entire drive train (complete engine with 119K miles, harness, ecu, trans) for $1000, so hopefully under $5k total investment I'll have a real nice 3rd gen turbo with a rebuilt LC2 drivetrain.
Ed
I'm thinking about doing this swap with my '82 Trans Am...the only thing that Im concerned with is the wiring. Obviously I can get an engine harness aftermarket, however it is expensive, but I'm wondering about the wiring from the ECM. I can swap the ECM, but the ECM wiring that is stock in my car is the old slot type connector, not the pin type. Will I have to replace the entire ECM harness as well?
Well, I have not done this swap yet, so take it with a grain of salt here lol!
I have done a 3rd gen LS1 swap, so I'm not totally clueless on the topic though!
You'll need the engine harness back to the ECU, then you'll splice that into the car's harness, hooking up to the power, gauges, fuel pump relay, ignition key, etc.
I would think the Casper's harness would have the ECU connector, or get a good GN harness with the motor and splice it.
I have a complete and running GN I am pulling the drivetrain and all the pieces out of, so that is my plan, just to reuse as much as possible.
I have done a 3rd gen LS1 swap, so I'm not totally clueless on the topic though!
You'll need the engine harness back to the ECU, then you'll splice that into the car's harness, hooking up to the power, gauges, fuel pump relay, ignition key, etc.
I would think the Casper's harness would have the ECU connector, or get a good GN harness with the motor and splice it.
I have a complete and running GN I am pulling the drivetrain and all the pieces out of, so that is my plan, just to reuse as much as possible.
