my swap, 6.0L LSX/T56 in a 1991 Z28 convertible

[BlueZee28]

I figured my swap has had enough progress that it's worth showing to you all now.

Just some specs on the block first off:

It started out as a 2000 LQ4 with the longer crankshaft, which I tore the block down to replace it with an LS1 crankshaft so I can use a T56. Well when I tore it down I found that the inside of the block was really nasty, the pistons and rings were about shot, looked like it hadn't had an oil change in 8,000 miles. So I decided to rebuild it.

The longblock parts list (I have the build sheet on the shortblock if anyone is interested in seeing that as well):

Mahle forged pistons with teflon coated skirts
Eagle forged I-beams
Texas Speed MS4
all new bearings and bolts
Melling race oil pump
25% underdrive crank pulley
milled 317 casting heads
Cometic head gaskets
PRC dual valve springs from Texas Speed
PBM chrome-moly pushrods
Scorpion 1.7 rockers
of course the heads got a thorough valve job and cleaning as well
the compression ratio is 10.6x:1 with the milled heads




















These were taken this evening, I bought a set of longtubes made for 3rd gen Fbodies with the LSX swap, they're made by Stainless Steel Works. I also had the valve covers powder coated in black chrome, got the intake put on and the fuel rails. Obviously I had to swap out the accessories and oil pan for that of an Fbody:








Here is what will be behind the motor, it has a Spec 4 with only 100 miles on it and an alum./steel Spec flywheel as well.







Here is a picture of the old 305TPI beast in there:





Primered:







Painted:




Tubular k-member:



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I'm going with the 4th gen coolant and windshield wiper reservoirs:








And that pretty much brings you up to date. I will have the wiring harness next week, already bought and paid for it and had it shipped to a guy in North Carolina to have it re-pinned for my setup. As soon as that gets here and I get the hole cut in the firewall for the master cylinder, I am going to drop the motor and trans in the car for test fitment and cut the hole in the center console for the Hurst shifter. I *should* have it running by Christmas.