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Posted by abgtsvt (Member # 9820) on
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i have an 89 gt and i hav decided that i want to do the ls motor swap... i heard that in order to do this i have to order a new k member. is this true ? if so what is a good company to get this from ? and if not then what do i do and what company should i buy the parts from ?
Posted by jaejae (Member # 7958) on
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your not gonna get very good feedback from this site about ls swaps..some will chime in but be prepared for rude replys..lol goodluck wit the swap i actually think there dope..but i wouldnt do one myself
Posted by 84SVOrick (Member # 9039) on
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Fuk that lots slower (LS) motor, first on race day (FORD). Too much money too try to b different. Plus fords sound better!
Posted by rmadison007 (Member # 8670) on
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1. AJE kmember or any modular Kmember if your good at making your own engine mounts...
2. Thunderbird Turbo coupe pedals if you plan to use a t56 with hydraulics...the GTO T56 one seems to work the best for fitment
3. Stand alone harness and computer
4. Can use the radiator and fan setup from fbody
5. Custom Driveshaft
6. New electric Speedometer
7. Custom Kooks headers or LS1 flanges and 351 BBK headers.
You should go to Corral or ls1tech there are plenty of threads detailing everything needed to do the conversion.
[ April 21, 2010, 02:59 PM: Message edited by: rmadison007 ]
Posted by turbo50 (Member # 6700) on
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The newer AJE k members accept any engine, its just the engine plates that are different. The K member itself uses a spool mount so no biggie.
I speak from first hand in saying that if you do try to make your own mounts and use your existing or modular k member make sure you dont try to use an iron truck block. The alum GTO and other alum blocks have a third boss that enables you to add a small tab onto a solid or factory modular motor mount, both sides.
I was gonna try this setup first with my d&d k NON SWAP k member but ran into this issue and sold the shit off and bought AJE.
I would go with the upgraded moly and tigged k member if I had it to do over.
Headers will be a custom deal but I think they will soon make a swap header IMHO if not already I kinda fell off since I got offerend insane money for the whole car/ls/turbo project before it was ever even finished.
Posted by 70mach351 (Member # 7528) on
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theres a couple people on this board that did it. Maybe someone will chime in with his name, i cannot think of it for the life of me. He had the white notch and the orange ss camaro. I think he works at a shop.
Posted by 89 306 (Member # 9042) on
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Ur talkin about eastoaklandss. Guys name is shuan he did this swap
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Originally posted by 70mach351:
theres a couple people on this board that did it. Maybe someone will chime in with his name, i cannot think of it for the life of me. He had the white notch and the orange ss camaro. I think he works at a shop.
Posted by Big block 66 f100 (Member # 8867) on
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not going to fall for this one again
[ April 22, 2010, 01:07 PM: Message edited by: Big block 66 f100 ]
Posted by abgtsvt (Member # 9820) on
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thanx to the helpful ppl and as for the haters, as much as i love fords and the way they sound the ls motor is faster and easier to build power on than my 93 cobra motor so ima do the swap and as far is different goes i dont c an ls swap everyday in a mustang but i do c a modded mustang every single day... so ima b fast with a different set up. so all the haters keep hating, u will b mad wen u lose
Posted by phil a (Member # 6951) on
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Originally posted by 70mach351:
theres a couple people on this board that did it. Maybe someone will chime in with his name, i cannot think of it for the life of me. He had the white notch and the orange ss camaro. I think he works at a shop.
Think that was 2stangs69-91 who did the swap...PM him for good info
Posted by 84SVOrick (Member # 9039) on
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Originally posted by abgtsvt:
thanx to the helpful ppl and as for the haters, as much as i love fords and the way they sound the ls motor is faster and easier to build power on than my 93 cobra motor so ima do the swap and as far is different goes i dont c an ls swap everyday in a mustang but i do c a modded mustang every single day... so ima b fast with a different set up. so all the haters keep hating, u will b mad wen u lose
Lol well put.... im not a hater jus an asshole towards chevs, one day imma put a ford in a chev jus to spite the whole chev n a ford thing, and b different also and be faster with an easily modded pos ford block lol ![[Razz]](tongue.gif)
Posted by warhorse58gt (Member # 7702) on
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Originally posted by abgtsvt:
thanx to the helpful ppl and as for the haters, as much as i love fords and the way they sound the ls motor is faster and easier to build power on than my 93 cobra motor so ima do the swap and as far is different goes i dont c an ls swap everyday in a mustang but i do c a modded mustang every single day... so ima b fast with a different set up. so all the haters keep hating, u will b mad wen u lose
2 things wrong with your statement.. 1 it is not cheaper to ls1 swap over building a ford! 2nd you don't love fords, or you wounldn't even think about making it a halfbreed!
your going to be butt hurt when you get your halfbreed broken off by a little 331.. then to top it off you lose #7 cyl to oiling issues! but i'll keep on hating! cause i bleed ford blue! ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
good luck on your build.. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
[ April 22, 2010, 01:48 PM: Message edited by: warhorse58gt ]
Posted by FoX GT (Member # 4587) on
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Originally posted by phil a:
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Originally posted by 70mach351:
theres a couple people on this board that did it. Maybe someone will chime in with his name, i cannot think of it for the life of me. He had the white notch and the orange ss camaro. I think he works at a shop.
Think that was 2stangs69-91 who did the swap...PM him for good info
yep, it's 2stangs69-91 that has done countless LS1 swaps in his own mustangs as well as customers. He's been doing it since the LS motors have been around! Send him a PM here:
Posted by bottled95GT?? (Member # 1772) on
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Originally posted by FoX GT:
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Originally posted by phil a:
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Originally posted by 70mach351:
theres a couple people on this board that did it. Maybe someone will chime in with his name, i cannot think of it for the life of me. He had the white notch and the orange ss camaro. I think he works at a shop.
Think that was 2stangs69-91 who did the swap...PM him for good info
yep, it's 2stangs69-91 that has done countless LS1 swaps in his own mustangs as well as customers. He's been doing it since the LS motors have been around! Send him a PM here:
Lmfao that's fucked up guys! And did I read this correctly? You're intending to do this to a 93 cobra?!?
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