privpyle
11-22-2014, 06:16 PM
I have read and read posts and still find myself scared to make the jump. I'll take all the help I can get. Books, threads and calls. I've never done a ls of any kind nor have I ever messed around with efi and sensors.
I have a fully restored 68 Camaro with currie 9 in and use a painless harness to wire the car now it's time for me to take the leap and pick my motor tranny set up. I'm looking for 500-550 hp but more importantly reliability.
I picked up a lq9 from a 04 escalade that had 114,000 miles on it. Got intake to oil pan but not harness, ecu, or pedal (not sure if it matters. And no front assemblies. I've gotten all types of advice but all different. Some say I need to use the block, crank and pistons and build it back as a ls3 using 04 car water pump, brackets and front assemblies. With ls3 manifold, heads, harness and pedal. Others have told me I do the same but use ls6 manifold, heads, harness and pedal. Then others say go aftermarket with fast parts. I don't care to go that route because after everything else I'm trying to do these on a somewhat budget. And at 2,000 or so for the ecu, harness and manifold just to have the wow factor it's not worth it to me.
Plus like I said I have no experience building anything with sensors and efi so I just need some help. I'd like to do this right the first time without the costly mistakes that I've read about. I will also more than likely be going with a 4l60 or 60e but would take advice on that too.
I have a fully restored 68 Camaro with currie 9 in and use a painless harness to wire the car now it's time for me to take the leap and pick my motor tranny set up. I'm looking for 500-550 hp but more importantly reliability.
I picked up a lq9 from a 04 escalade that had 114,000 miles on it. Got intake to oil pan but not harness, ecu, or pedal (not sure if it matters. And no front assemblies. I've gotten all types of advice but all different. Some say I need to use the block, crank and pistons and build it back as a ls3 using 04 car water pump, brackets and front assemblies. With ls3 manifold, heads, harness and pedal. Others have told me I do the same but use ls6 manifold, heads, harness and pedal. Then others say go aftermarket with fast parts. I don't care to go that route because after everything else I'm trying to do these on a somewhat budget. And at 2,000 or so for the ecu, harness and manifold just to have the wow factor it's not worth it to me.
Plus like I said I have no experience building anything with sensors and efi so I just need some help. I'd like to do this right the first time without the costly mistakes that I've read about. I will also more than likely be going with a 4l60 or 60e but would take advice on that too.