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Z28
11-05-2012, 06:29 PM
In the near future, I would like to make plans for an LSX powerplant. However, I dont want to sell my car at the moment, but I'm not sure if I should keep putting money into my car so here are my options I've been considering.

Sell the Z, buy an LS1 car, do a H/C/I
Keep the Z, sell the LT1 and 4L60E and do a H/C/I truck motor build and T-56

I love m car and the way it looks but is it really worth the time and money?
Slowhawk
11-05-2012, 07:09 PM
Thats all your choice.

Only problem with the swap is wiring everything to work. Some people can handle it, some can't.
KB93z28
11-05-2012, 10:19 PM
Keep me posted on your decision, I have an LQ4 I might want to get rid of. I was going to do an ls swap in my car, but I think I might be getting in way over my head in that direction.
KB93z28
11-05-2012, 10:20 PM
And the best way to do a swap is to find a totaled LS car and just swap over the parts you need.
ILuvPizzaTimes10
11-05-2012, 11:22 PM
^^ TRUTH!! Only real way to do it. the parts alone will cost you more in the end then just buying a running driving LS car. i would either buy a wrecked one or a HIGH mileage car for as good price and do some rebuilding/big motor swap. But you have ALL the swap parts.
Camaro9969
11-06-2012, 03:27 PM
Theres one the guys listed for 3500 http://newhaven.craigslist.org/cto/3385844305.html start with that and dont look back. You could sell yours and start dumping the money into this project :)
84ta406
11-06-2012, 03:55 PM
Keep me posted on your decision, I have an LQ4 I might want to get rid of. I was going to do an ls swap in my car, but I think I might be getting in way over my head in that direction.

How much are you looking to get for the LQ4?
Z28
11-07-2012, 03:15 AM
I think when I'm ready to move forward ill know what decision I make. I just really like my car lol
Formula413
11-07-2012, 03:54 AM
You put a lot of work into that car and it looks great, I'd want to keep it too. I would ask yourself what you really want from a motor swap, and see if you could get there without going that far. You could probably put a converter in that car and get a lot of enjoyment out of it without a huge investment. Don't get caught up in chasing numbers, it will just make you poor.
Z28
11-08-2012, 02:04 PM
You put a lot of work into that car and it looks great, I'd want to keep it too. I would ask yourself what you really want from a motor swap, and see if you could get there without going that far. You could probably put a converter in that car and get a lot of enjoyment out of it without a huge investment. Don't get caught up in chasing numbers, it will just make you poor.

I just want a HCI lq4/9. My tranny could use a convertor but how long will the tranny really last?
My84Z
11-08-2012, 02:22 PM
Read up on what you have to do to use a lt1 4l60 with a lsx setup
ILuvPizzaTimes10
11-08-2012, 03:43 PM
As far as I know you can't. Unless they come up some conversion stuff.
KLAB
11-08-2012, 05:38 PM
^^ TRUTH!! Only real way to do it. the parts alone will cost you more in the end then just buying a running driving LS car. i would either buy a wrecked one or a HIGH mileage car for as good price and do some rebuilding/big motor swap. But you have ALL the swap parts.

;(

:klab:
KB93z28
11-12-2012, 11:18 PM
How much are you looking to get for the LQ4?

Im not 100% set on selling it yet, I think Im gonna sit on it for a little bit before I make up my mind.
ZFreie
11-13-2012, 01:12 AM
Im not 100% set on selling it yet, I think Im gonna sit on it for a little bit before I make up my mind.Translation, To lazy to do it so I'm gonna pretend Ill work up the motivation to do it but never will... lol
Camaro9969
11-13-2012, 07:59 PM
How much are you looking to get for the LQ4?

Ill sell you an lq4 have two in the garage one im keeping to build a foged motor. Pm me an offer. Its an 05 with 131k