Going to do an LS engine swap in the Nova

[notstock71]

The transmission is going out in my Nova and this has caused me to reevaluate the car and what I do with it. I decided the high compression 406 needs to go. I pick up my engine and trans tomorrow. I found an '09 LY6 6 liter with it's matching 4L80. They are coming out of a GMC van which has 88,300 miles. They are including everything from wiring to driveshaft yolk and all front accessories and gas pedal. It was a light right side and rear damage van which made me comfortable. The miles is high for an 09 in my opinion but I figure it's better than out of a truck that has been towing or pushing snow. The complete package was $2500. Hopefully this was a deal, it seemed like it after looking online and calling the local reputable yards.

I am going to hang at least 1 turbo on it but those details will pan out over the winter once I get everything for the swap.

[StriperSS]

That should be nice. I saw a Nova with a GTO drivetrain just recently that was really well done. It was a 6 speed. I'll try and find the photos.

[jannes_z-28]

Over at LS1tech.com in the conversion section you'll find all the info you need, and then some, to do it.

Good Luck, you'll never regret it.


Jan

[smallblockhero]

for one... the 4l80 is almost indestructible. it does weigh 100lbs over a 4l60..but no biggie there.

heres a great thread regarding an LY6 conversion and the basics of doing the engine.

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...y6-engine.html

[kwhizz]

Contact John at www.speartech.com for any harness work you need done.......

Ken

[kwhizz]

LS Engines "Rock"........I've got about 6500 miles on this "Beater" without any trouble.......On a 90 degree day I can let it idle all day with the A/C on and the temp gauge never moves....pretty cool..










Ken

[69hurstSC]

[StriperSS]

Here's the photos of this Nova with the GTO/6 speed. He was from Wenatchee, Wa. and just loved it. Got 29 MPG on the way to the show.

[talwell]

Drop a mild cam, intake and injectors in it and that little motor will come alive. It takes just a few $$ to make a huge difference in LS based motors.

[old5.0]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: talwell</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Drop a mild cam, intake and injectors in it and that little motor will come alive. </div></div>

That, exhaust and a tune is bottom 10's in a light car with decent suspension. There are stock head, N/A, pump gas cathedral port engines out there running 9's at somewhere around 2600 lbs.