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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:30 pm Post subject: LS1 swap |
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| Hi all im new here im considering buying a ridgeline, they look so awesome, but the thing it lacks is HP. I drove my friends and it was pretty sweet, besides the fact that it shits on it self when i gun it. I got a old LS1 from my camaro i smashed a few years ago. its beggin to be dropped in somthin, and im thinkin i wanna get a ridgeline next. So you think it could be done, or would i twist up the unibody once i get a STS turbo mounted behind it. I want to have a ridgeline that can burnout no problem, and upset a few punk kids at the same time. i know i will need to modify it some so i dont screw up the unibody, why did honda have to make a stupid unibody in these trucks, i wish they would have made a real truck with a real frame so i wouldnt have to go through the trouble with supporting it to have my fast ridgeline. But o well i want one, and i wanna see what you guys think about it and what i would have to do. It should fit in there tho, and im thinkin ill put a 480le tranny on it. Thanks guys. |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:41 pm Post subject: |
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| what does LS1 mean? |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:50 pm Post subject: Re: LS1 swap |
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| LS1 means the best engine ever made, most reliable, most power potential, and easiest to get parts engine. LS1 = FUN! I plan on droppin it into my ridgeline when i will prolly get it next week. So does anyone want a under 100 mile 3.5 vtec?? |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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ohh yeah! thats the engine i have in my corvette.
that is so true, i havent had a singler problem with it. and get this 30 MPG in a sports car!!!! |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: LS1 swap |
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| What year is your corvette? |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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| i have a 2006 Z06 Corvette!!!! im lovin' it more each day! |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:58 pm Post subject: Re: LS1 swap |
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Dayum, Avalanch!! You got connections to the Bowling Green plant??
Score me a C6 Z06 tooo!!
Oh yeah btw, yours aint a LS1 350ci, its a LS7 427ci!!!!! damn must be a ride in that puppy. |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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| yup! i been working there fore 25+ years! so once i heard that the C6 Z06 were in production, i went ahead and asked if i can buy one. i was sold!!!!! |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: LS1 swap |
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| Damn man, where you live, can i come drive that thing! i want to drive one soo bad. |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| just come to the corvette museum! i'll see if i can hook ya up with a C6 Z06! |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:10 pm Post subject: Re: LS1 swap |
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| Im def making a trip there tomarrow. PM me your cell number and Messanger name if you got one so we can talk. |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: LS1 swap |
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| Ok back to subject, i still wanna know if i can do this, if i can get a Z06 im gonna sell my 01 Trans Am to get it so i got money for the ridgeline! Man i love the ridgeline the more i look at it, and think how much fun it would be with a 350 purrin under the hood. |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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osttrus895 wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
Ok back to subject, i still wanna know if i can do this, if i can get a Z06 im gonna sell my 01 Trans Am to get it so i got money for the ridgeline! Man i love the ridgeline the more i look at it, and think how much fun it would be with a 350 purrin under the hood.
Considering the completely different configuration and size of the engine you speak of swapping - it would take a personal machine shop to fabricate all the adapting parts needed and a team of software engineers to keep all the computer controlled systems .
I assume you are kidding.... |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:13 am Post subject: Re: LS1 swap |
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| No way, im not kidding, i defanetly wanna do this. I know its gonna take ALOT of fabrication, but im upto the task. My dad and I got a machine shop and welding shop here in Cleveland. I will prolly try to put s10 v8 swap mounting brakets on it and beef up the front end alot. Like i said i know its gonna take alot of fabrication but im upto it. I would just use the wireing harness from my camaro. I know its gonna cost alot and be time consuming. but in the end i think it will be worth it. thanks again. |
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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that would be really cool if you did that. i say you go for it
osttrus895 wrote (View Post): › docWrite("quote")
No way, im not kidding, i defanetly wanna do this. I know its gonna take ALOT of fabrication, but im upto the task. My dad and I got a machine shop and welding shop here in Cleveland. I will prolly try to put s10 v8 swap mounting brakets on it and beef up the front end alot. Like i said i know its gonna take alot of fabrication but im upto it. I would just use the wireing harness from my camaro. I know its gonna cost alot and be time consuming. but in the end i think it will be worth it. thanks again.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: LS1 swap |
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| Im definatly gonna try, ill be pickin up my black RTL next week somtime, maybe thursday. Ill prolly put some miles on it then drop the engine and survey the situation. see if i can get something to work! It would be really awesome if i can get it to fit and to get it all hooked up and runnin. it would be a blast. |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Keep me posted on this ... I might want to give this a try. |
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| Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:17 pm Post subject: Re: LS1 swap |
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| Clyent, where are you from, maybe we could work together on this and figure something out and make it work. |
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| Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2005 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I also see that you are in Ohio too! I am in Bowling Green! |
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| Posted: Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:31 pm Post subject: Re: LS1 swap |
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| Awesome, i see your 2 hours away from me. I got a shop here in cleveland. And im pickin up my Black RTL tomarrow, maybe you should stop in this weekend and we can drop the engine on mine and see what we find! |
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