Caprice ... work in progress

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No Moa
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Re: Caprice ... work in progress

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Why do they just cut everything when pulling a motor.

Looks like its coming along good!!
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fuzzkill wrote:Presented without comment ...
Nice, but you should've gotten an LSA or an LS7.
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Re: Caprice ... work in progress

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gregc wrote:
fuzzkill wrote:Presented without comment ...
Nice, but you should've gotten an LSA or an LS7.
I'm always accepting donations if you'd like to see something else swapped in. I already have an LSA blower ready to go into my SCSB Colorado and my 240Z has an aftermarket blower on its LS. Trying to keep the DD a little more reasonable but leaving the DOD isn't on the table so here we are.

It's an LS3/TR6060 dropout. Once I pull the L77/6L80E I'll be able to sell that as a complete swap to someone looking for one so I should make back a decent amount from that (or part it out if needed).
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Ordered a bunch more parts.

Got the harness, shifter, pedals, etc from Pace Performance. Should be here next week.
Ordered a Texas Speed stage 1 LS3 cam 225/236 .629"/.615". Should be here next week.
Ordered a 3.45 differential assembly from a 2011 Camaro SS. I think it might have even been the same car I got the dropout from. That arrived yesterday.

Almost have all the pieces ...
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Got started on the swap!

To recap:
LS3/TR6060
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Camaro SS 3.45 LSD diff
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Conversion parts: Shifter, harness, brake and clutch pedal assembles, hydraulics
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So much room for activities!

Going to pull the assembly off of the subframe next and set it aside. Looking to sell it complete.
Looking at the GXP harness, everything looks good to go compared to the Caprice harness.

TSP cam arrived today, will start to open up the LS3 to install that and then start to stage everything for re installation.
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This will be fun to watch! Thanks for letting those of us too dang busy to get under our cars to complete badly-wanted projects to live vicariously through your WIP!! :lol:

Nice Z, too!
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Re: Caprice ... work in progress

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"Fascinating Captain." -Spock.

Keep those pictures coming!
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Re: Caprice ... work in progress

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Got the power train out. Started taking apart the front of the LS3 for the cam and spring install. Will post more pictures as I get more done.
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Now is an EXCELLENT time to install that front aftermarket sway bar!!
Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas
2012 Caprice 9C1
1992 B4C 1LE Camaro
2018 Tahoe PPV (her car)
1995 DGGM Impala SS
1985 Firebird - 310 LS1 C Prepared autocross car.
1980 Bluebird Wanderlodge
And some others
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Re: Caprice ... work in progress

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Cam is swapped, and new valvetrain hardware has been installed and buttoned up. Need to pressure wash the new motor ...

Going to pull the old motor off of the subframe and start working on the interior/hydraulics next. Then resetting the new drivetrain on the cradle, and putting it all together.
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