Im not nearly as detailed as some of the other owners on this forum but here we go

Decided a few weeks ago I was fed up with being boosted because i was at a turning point either build the block or swap the motor for a ls series motor.

I found a local to buy my turbo kit almost 3 days after being posted forsale.

built and tuned the kit for $4400 and sold it for $5000 so I came out on top.

first step was remove the turbo kit.





took about 3.5 hours to uninstall. record timing if you ask me.

the kid i sold the kit to asked me to install it and i said i would in about a month for a fee.

I went searching the forums for a ls series motor and wasnt finding anything that caught my eye.

decided to see who my dealership went through to find their remanned motors.

they go through a number of different ones only one had what i was looking for

neal auto out of peoria had a ls6 with 88k miles

complete with:
wiring harness
ecu
clutch and flywheel
and all accessories

onlyn things not included:
transmission
and throttle body.

I went through and ordered it.

It showed up this afternoon.





it was in pretty decent shape. in my eyes.

the powersteering pulley was snapped off which upset me a tad
the AF sensor wire was cut and missing the connector.
and two of the wires to the injectors were frayed
and i called them and they said they would find a replacement PS pump free of charge.

and he refunded me
$50 for the wiring issues.

seemed like a pretty decent company if you ask me.

so now i am waiting to get the motor home and on the engine stand to do some more inspections and decide what will be needed to be replaced/ upgraded before installation.

these are the things I already plan on buying/upgrading before the install:
fuel rails
spark plugs and wires
intake gasket set
head gaskets
water pump
all new pulleys
t56 transmission
cable driven throttlebody
sikky 1 7/8 long tube headers
sikky ls mount kit
sikky power steering line
sikky master cylinder

I am not familiar with what products are good for the ls motors yet. if you have any suggestions on brands etc let me know.

theres definately a long road ahead.

I have already found out that I am going to need to re-pin the ecu to run the cable driven throttle body. I did some research on possibly using the drive by wire set up but it just isnt worth the hastle.

I will be wiring the LS harness into the Z harness myself.
sikky offers the service but i have read too many horror stories and i know i can manage this myself

going to have to figure out a way to run the cable into the car and mount it but shouldnt be a problem. I have a few ideas and am searching the forums to see how others did it.

this is just the begging and will keep posted.

ill post more pics once i get the motor home and on the engine stand.

all comments and suggestions are welcome.

 

well tonight i made a tad bit of progress.



removed the head lights, Power steering cooler, and hood latch.



removes the core support, radiator and ac components... unfortunately the support slipped and kinked a AC line which isnt tooo bad atleast where it bent willl just be a line to replace and not more than that..

I ended up borrowing a engine stand but did not have time to get the correct size bolts to hold it in place considering i dont have the T56 tranny yet.

Tomarros goal remove engine transmission and driveshaft. and label all connectors because I will have to wire the z harness into the ls6 harness.

 

made a ton of progress today!

didnt make any purchases for the ls6 the week hopefully next pay period ill have the sikky kit on order or the T56 trans if i can find one..*if you know anyone that has one please let me know*

on the the pictures!

remove ac lines


removed ps line


remove shifter and driveshaft


cherry picking time!!!


up and out she came in about 3 hours give or take


vroom vroom

not me ... another toyota tech

ride kyle ride!


sitting pretty


placed the ls6 on the stand and removed the headers and threw away egr



thats pretty well my progress for the day.

next weeks goal is remove and label the harnesses from both ls6 and vq35
and prepare them to be wired together. not looking forward to next week but will post pics.

enjoy.

 

In for the win, best of luck with the swap

 

vq motor and trans are availible

 

Cool build op!

Check out LS1tech forum for info and LS engine parts/tranny.

Good luck!

 

Been on there updating along with asking questions but they are terribly helpful

 

subd

 

Good luck! You won't regret the swap.

 

I know I won't rode in my buddies s14 ls1 and it was a decision maker

 

you look like my buddy adam who looks like charlie brown lol, but you wont regret the swap. just make sure you install different trans hydraulic lines w/ a 1/8th or bigger restrictor. i also found out that when you are putting the motor in, slide the driver side sikky header in around the steering shaft so you dont have to unmount the steering shaft itself. it helps w/ a 2nd person. lastly, a big heads up, is to not chance the wiring and just go to logan @ chase bays (brew haha on this forum) to make it a relatively painless install.

 

http://www.chasebays.com/product/nis...s--gm-ls1--ls6

http://www.chasebays.com/products/ni...bays-products/

 

suscribed for the build

 

I think I am going to chance the wiring it's something I struggle with being a technician so this will be extra practice.

Worst case it will cost me a few hundred dollars, my time, and maybe I'll learn something lol

 

Btw that's not me lol just a fellow Toyota tech who was alittle on the drunk side

 

i want to do this too.

 

Cool build! Subbed

 

Sonfar from what I can tell the ls6 swap will be a bit harder than a ls1 because of the converting from drive by wire to cable driven.

Tonight or tomorrow I will
Have to pull the harness from the vq because I have it sold.
I will also pull the ls6 harness and label it.

 

^240sx pedal, lokar throttle cable, and a corresponding ecu (if you even need it).. i believe throttle cable conversions are pretty common.

 

I called a few local places to see what they have done and called a few friends from out of state.

All recommend lokar cable or a 300zx cable
And either weld a tab on the z pedal or a 240sx cable

Bbs do you know the length of the lokar cable I will need?