1.9 KiB
Current Status (February 24, 2025)
The old VG30e engine is out of the z, along with the transmission and 3/4 of the exhaust. Right now, i have the new engine mounts, and that's about it. This swap will be a big deal for this car, and hopefully it won't take too long to really get done. First, let's outline the goals and scope of this build.
Goals
- Get a Gen III or Gen IV small block Chevy engine in the Z's chassis, prefferably a 5.3L or even 4.8L. No need to over due power. This engine will be sourced from a junkyard.
- Find a matching transmission to pair with the LS engine
- Reuse stock differential and rear end. Custom driveshaft will be required
- Keep current electrical harness for car cabin
- Get working gauges in stock gauge cluster
In Scope
A reliable junkyard LS engine will make the new heartbeat of this car.This engine will come from a Chevy truck from the Pittsburgh UPullNPay, as this will by far be the cheapest option. This engine will be paired with likely a TKX transmission and bellhousing. At the moment of writing this, I think an aftermarket ECU and harness might be the way to go.
Other critical supporting systems will also come up. Exhaust, cooling, and electrical just to name a few.
Out of Scope
Any fancy turbo business.
What Needs Done
Planning
- Which LS Engine should I target? #Powertrain #Running-Car
- Standalone LS Harness #Powertrain #Electrical #Running-Car
- What oil pan do I need? #Powertrain #Running-Car
- How will the exhaust work? #Powertrain #Running-Car
- How will cooling work? #Powertrain #Running-Car
- How will fuel work? #Powertrain #Electrical #Running-Car
- How will gauges work? #Powertrain #Electrical
Work on the car
- Clean up the engine bay. Remove junk that doesn't need to be there. #Powertrain #Hands-On #Running-Car
- Sell the old engine #Hands-On
- Sell the old transmission #Hands-On