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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. |
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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.
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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 |
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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
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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..
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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.
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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.
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<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. |
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