I posted this in the 3rd Gen. section but I didn't think it'd be a problem posting here too. I figure some guy's just don't go over to the 3rd Gen. section so if I have the thread in 2 sections I'll get more responses and interest in the build and prepping part especially.

I just wanted to start a thread here about my decision to finally go over to the dark-side, aka, the LS side. It won't be an LS1 but it's going to be the nearly equivalent LS based 5.3 L33 all aluminum block/heads motor with the LS6 heads, etc. Or it maybe a 5.3 or a 6.0 LQ4, LQ9 motor. I'm not too sure on which one I want right now, but I found a complete turnkey L33 5.3 V8 earlier today for $700. It has 100k miles on it and it comes from a mid-2000's SUV/Truck IIRC. I am also keeping my 700r4 because one, it's simpler to keep. Two, it's possible to keep it with a LS motor. Three, it's a built up transmission, so it's got very little miles on it and I'm not buying a newer transmission with so much into this one. Four, I don't want an electronic transmission but that's really not that important to me anyway.

Either way, this thread will be for my future build up and prepping towards doing the LS swap into my IROC-Z. Right now I'm going to be doing a I/C/H install and swap within the next month or so. Then I'll get it tuned to get max power from it all and enjoy that combo while I save up parts for my LS swap. Either way, it'll be a fun route to go and alot of time to take on doing it. I'm in no rush and I'll be sure to have everything already to go on. It'll really help financially to buy the complete motor like I found this a.m. but I do think I could find a L33 for about $500 if I look hard enough with less miles too. So this is what I'm thinking about.

Chime in LS boy's, give me food for thought.

 

Well many will tell you since you have so long to save, just get a 6.0l. im hoping to have my swap done by spring so i bought an iron 5.3.

 

After 4 different SBC setups in my 85, I've decided to go a completely different direction. I want LSx power, and a turbo. So I've pulled the engine and trans and am currently in the middle of a 5.3 swap myself (also a L33 - trying to get under 2900lbs ) with a MPT70. Hope to have it completed by spring/summer 2012.