engine swap suggestions
11-17-2010, 11:10 AM
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engine swap suggestions
has anyone put a LQ9 in a 90s model silverado? i have a 97 k1500 that i want to put a LQ9 in and wondering if anyone has done it and knows what the overall price was and stuff
11-17-2010, 02:22 PM
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I just did it to my 93, had a shop do it for me tho. cost me 2k in labor. But they swapped in a 4l80 an fabbed my t-case, an cut my driveshaft to work with the tranny.
11-17-2010, 09:43 PM
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I am in the process of swapping an LQ4 into my 92 C1500. I will probably have about $3000 in the swap when it's all said and done but I am being thorough taking care of all the small details. It can easily be done for $2000 if you find a good deal on the engine. Most of the info you need to do it can be found HERE
11-19-2010, 09:18 PM
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i dont really have a budget with it but the more i want to spend the longer it would take, but these 5.7 vortecs just dont have to many options to go with
11-20-2010, 05:50 AM
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thanks man. when i started my swap no one has done a gen IV swap into an obs so it was a learn as i went and document it as i go to help someone else out. ive yet to go back to the track with it since i fixed my WOT issue. i will share a story though. last night on my way to work i shut down a 07-10 ecsb chevy from a 55 punch and he already had the head start at wot 
i wanna slap a se of 4:10s in it but im lazy and have move onto my CC now lol
i wanna slap a se of 4:10s in it but im lazy and have move onto my CC now lol
11-20-2010, 01:54 PM
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well my biggest concerns is like motor mount adapter, transmission crossmembers, headers, and stuff like that, where did everyone go to get those?
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alright guys ive been doing my research and lq9s arent the easiest motors to find and defidently are a little on the expensive side, so i was looking into it and does anyone know anyone whose put an ls1 in a 96-99 silverado k1500?