95' RC Z71 LQ9 project.

[DRAGGIN95]

Haven't had a chance to get pictures up yet

Also right now I don't have the time or space to do the engine swap. I found someone who has done quite a few of these swaps and knows tons about the LS engines. I'm taking the truck to him the end of this week. This truck is pretty much my DD so I don't want it down for 6 months or possibly more.

I figured while I was doing the swap I would spend the extra and do what I want to the engine. This is what I believe I'm going to do:

Stock LQ9 short block
Ported/polished and milled 317's
Custom cam
8.1 marine injectors
TBSS intake
CAI
Long tube headers
3'' exhaust into a dual in/out 3'' magnaflow
Custom dyno tune
Built transmission
Circle D or Yank 3200 convertor (not sure which one yet)

Does anyone have any other suggestions while I'm doing this? I'm shooting for a reliable yet VERY fun DD truck!

Who's doing your swap for you?

 

[kyle's sierra]

Who's doing your swap for you?

I'm taking it to someone in Texas.

 

[DRAGGIN95]

I see, well I hope it turn's out great!

 

[kyle's sierra]

I see, well I hope it turn's out great!

I really wanted to do the swap but I'm looking at several years before I have a shop to do it in. I plan to buy another 95-98 RCSB sometime so I'll do the swap on it for sure.

 

[JonZ71]

i think youll be better off with a 2600 stall. it' should sound a little more stock then a 3200 lol

 

[kyle's sierra]

i think youll be better off with a 2600 stall. it' should sound a little more stock then a 3200 lol

I'm kinda on the fence with the converter. I plan to get with yank and circle D and see what they reccomend for my mods and how I use the truck..

 

[Balzer]

Thats kinda high stall for a DD rig.

Have you thought about using a denali/escalade AWD transfer case?
How about one of those remote mount turbo setups?

Love the build. I thought about going a simular direction with my 94 but it already has a 2.5" kift and the stock front diff mount have been cut off the frame.

 

[ls6firebird]

you will want to think about what size cam you will want to go with. it wont take much of a cam for you to wish ya went with a 3200.

edit: some company's stalls are looser than others too so ask about that before ya buy

 

[kyle's sierra]

you will want to think about what size cam you will want to go with. it wont take much of a cam for you to wish ya went with a 3200.

edit: some company's stalls are looser than others too so ask about that before ya buy

I believe that's why the guy doing my swap reccomended the 3200. I'm shooting for 400rwhp.. So it's going to have a decent size cam for sure.

 

[ls6firebird]

I believe that's why the guy doing my swap reccomended the 3200. I'm shooting for 400rwhp.. So it's going to have a decent size cam for sure.

if you're going for that kinda power i wouldnt even consider a 2600. its really about the setup and not the stall itself. theres more to it than just saying a 3200 is a big stall. with the right gear and tune, a 3200 will lock up and feel basically like stock