OK, so I don't know if this even allowed on this site or not, but for those of you interested in doing a LS swap into your Firebird, I have been documenting it on another site. You can find it here. I know it hasn't been updated in a while, but I haven't really had to buy many parts for the LS swap itself lately. I have been spending on stuff like interior, a/c and and about to buy a set of Dakota Digital VHX gauges for it. All that is really left is to deal with the suspension, the rear end, and wheels and tires. I have a guy I trust to supply the LS engines, although he typically deals in truck motors, but I will tell you that even with my iron block LQ9, 1 1/2 coils had to be cut out of the springs. I'm likely going to go with a set of QA 1 coil overs, but like I said, suspension is still up in the air.
1969 6.0 Firebird: project started (2/19/2014 LQ9 and 4L80E on the way) Information overload mode on this build 2013 Chevy Volt/2005 Ford F350 6.0 PSD CC 4x4 Lariat/2008 Honda Gold Wing Looking for 68-72 A body Wagon, prefer 70 Chevelle Wagon
To each their own. I wrestled with what motor to go with, even building a 455, but in the end, I wanted drivability and mileage out of it. I had purchased a Holley HP efi setup as well, but with the issues I had with it on my dad's '65 Mustang, I figured I'd go with the LS swap. If my car had the original motor that might have been a different story, but not much of it was original by the time I got it, so I was less inclined to take it back to that spec.
1969 6.0 Firebird: project started (2/19/2014 LQ9 and 4L80E on the way) Information overload mode on this build 2013 Chevy Volt/2005 Ford F350 6.0 PSD CC 4x4 Lariat/2008 Honda Gold Wing Looking for 68-72 A body Wagon, prefer 70 Chevelle Wagon
I seen a posting on craigslist of complete drive train from the rad -driveshaft that someone was saling in NC. Maybe Raleigh's craigslist. They were doing a LS swap. Was that your?
I seen a posting on craigslist of complete drive train from the rad -driveshaft that someone was saling in NC. Maybe Raleigh's craigslist. They were doing a LS swap. Was that your?
No Sir, that was not me.... I am not doing an LS swap, I am sticking with my 400 stroked all the way!!