l67ss Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 After today im almost done collecting parts for a topswap ill hav to source a short block i hav the tranny lined up getting the harness wednesday i hav the pcm on order i can almost hear the s/c whine now....mebbe i should get some tires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor PuffPuff Posted August 31, 2013 Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 If I were you, I'd get upgraded dogbones and a diff locker while you'll have everything out... Sounds good, bet you can't wait. I'm envious... Someday we will be boost brothers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 I hav new dbs If I were you, I'd get upgraded dogbones and a diff locker while you'll have everything out... Sounds good, bet you can't wait. I'm envious... Someday we will be boost brothers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Update: already swapped to 4t65. Planning to do an l36 swap in a couple weeks. Parts to obtain for the swap: High pressure ps line(gonna get same day i get the engine) coolant elbows Injector o-rings High pressure fuel lines and clamps And obviously the l36 The l36 im getting is from an 04 impala so its kinda of a hybrid, series 2 shortblock and intake and fuel injection with series 3 heads, so its pepier out of the box. Im gonna use a lumina 9c3 pcm so it wont shut off till at least 140 mph To top everything off im pretty sure i have the 3.4 sold to a guy at the jy where im getting my new motor. $200 and the l36 is gonna b $250 SCORE! Also gonna get a 140 amp alternator at the same time. My goal on total time to swap is 5 hrs, wish me luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 With how cheap and plentiful L67s are why would you bother starting with a L36, then you have to regasket the thing right off the hop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Because L36+boost=moar fun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted December 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Most the l67s i come accross have been badly abused. The good ones are horribly overpriced. The l36 im getting is CHERRY, 60k miles, to oil is spotless, the coolant was like brandnew and to top it off i found detailed service history in the glovebox. Reason the cars in the jy is cause it was sodomized by a pickup. I also like the extra bit o power from a topswap With how cheap and plentiful L67s are why would you bother starting with a L36, then you have to regasket the thing right off the hop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skitchin Posted December 27, 2013 Report Share Posted December 27, 2013 Subscribed, good luck with the swap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatTheFehl Posted December 29, 2013 Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 Most the l67s i come accross have been badly abused. The good ones are horribly overpriced. The l36 im getting is CHERRY, 60k miles, to oil is spotless, the coolant was like brandnew and to top it off i found detailed service history in the glovebox. Reason the cars in the jy is cause it was sodomized by a pickup. I also like the extra bit o power from a topswap I purchased an engine like that. Something like 70k or 80K miles on it, out of a wrecked Oldsmobile Eighty Eight. Heard it run, ran great, it was nice and clean, etc etc... Guess what lost oil pressure 12 miles after the install and is sitting on the floor in my garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted December 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2013 This one comes with a warrantee I purchased an engine like that. Something like 70k or 80K miles on it, out of a wrecked Oldsmobile Eighty Eight. Heard it run, ran great, it was nice and clean, etc etc... Guess what lost oil pressure 12 miles after the install and is sitting on the floor in my garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z34Phoenix Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 I ordered my L36 and 4t65e from Morad parts. had the engine and trans in for two years and no problems. Installed the top swap back in October and everything running great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted December 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Yeah its been the plan to do a topswapped 3.8 in my car since nearly the beginning I ordered my L36 and 4t65e from Morad parts. had the engine and trans in for two years and no problems. Installed the top swap back in October and everything running great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted January 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I started pulling heads at the jy a yr and a half ago to check out potential l67 swap candidates(planned on doing hgs anyway) I found busted and/or cracked pistons, scoured cylinder walls(why do people insist on running colder than 180* t-stats), stress cracked blocks,and sludge out the ass. So i started pulling heads on l36s, for the most part they were in WAY better condition. Fewer cracked pistons and the only ones i found with marked cylinders had crazy high mileage Yeah its been the plan to do a topswapped 3.8 in my car since nearly the beginning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l67ss Posted July 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2014 Guess this thread should b renamed to "the quest for MORE sc power". currently l67 swapped, 3.4 pulley, headers, ported sc lim and tb, ap 104s, 180* t stat, MONSTER k and n, borlas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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