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EssMotorsports
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 10 พ.ย. 2012
6th Gen Camaro & Third gen Fbody content for the normal people on a budget.
Project Cars:
2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE
1985 Pontiac Trans Am
Disclaimer: All videos are for educational purposes only, attempt vehicle tuning/modification at your own risk!
Project Cars:
2018 Camaro 1SS 1LE
1985 Pontiac Trans Am
Disclaimer: All videos are for educational purposes only, attempt vehicle tuning/modification at your own risk!
LQ4 FBody Swap First Startup
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In this episode I get my LQ4 Engine Build started up for the first time in my 1985 Pontiac Trans Am.
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***Parts Links***
Wiring Harness DBC and 4L80E
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Oil Prime Fitting
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Oil Prime Barb Fitting
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Chapin Sprayer (oil Primer)
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In this episode I get my LQ4 Engine Build started up for the first time in my 1985 Pontiac Trans Am.
Follow me on Instagram:
essmotorsports
Make sure to Sub!!!!
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***Parts Links***
Wiring Harness DBC and 4L80E
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Oil Prime Fitting
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Oil Prime Barb Fitting
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Chapin Sprayer (oil Primer)
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LS FBody Swap Fuel System & Trans Crossmember
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EssMotorsports Merch Store foxcitiesembroidery.chipply.com/ESSMS/store.aspx?eid=322074 In this episode I continue working on my 6.0 LQ4 build making progress towards the initial fire up. I work on the transmission crossmember and the fuel system. Follow me on Instagram: essmotorsports Make sure to Sub!!!! th-cam.com/users/EssMotorsports Part Links Vibrant PTFE -6 Hose www.summitr...
LS SWAPPING 3rd Gen FBody Trans AM
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EssMotorsports Merch Store foxcitiesembroidery.chipply.com/ESSMS/store.aspx?eid=322074 In this episode I drop in my freshly built 6.0 LQ4 with a Red Hot BTR cam into my 85 Trans Am!! Follow me on Instagram: essmotorsports Make sure to Sub!!!! th-cam.com/users/EssMotorsports Part Links Gates Power Grip Clamps amzn.to/4dourcS Dayco Lower Radiator Hose amzn.to/4dK8ZyN
EssMotorsports Merchandise
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LQ4 & 4L80E Ready for Installation!
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EssMotorsports Merch Store foxcitiesembroidery.chipply.com/ESSMS/store.aspx?eid=322074 In this episode I get my LQ4 and 4L80E transmission mated together and ready for installation into my 1985 Trans Am. Follow me on Instagram: essmotorsports Make sure to Sub!!!! th-cam.com/users/EssMotorsports
4L80E Superior Fairbanks PowerTow Shift Kit Install
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In this video I show the installation process of installing a Superior Fairbanks PowerTow shift kit into a 2007 4L80E transmission. Follow me on Instagram: essmotorsports Make sure to Sub!!!! th-cam.com/users/EssMotorsports Parts Links Fairbanks PT4L80-E amzn.to/4cYPaTS AC Delco Trans Fluid Filter amzn.to/3XZdwbS GM 4L80E Pan Gasket amzn.to/3zJGClz GM Genuine 8681168 Extension Ho...
RESTORING my 1985 Trans Am's Engine Bay with Spray Paint!
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RESTORING my 1985 Trans Am's Engine Bay with Spray Paint!
Camaro Strut Tower Cracking: Installing Ebay Strut Brace
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Camaro Strut Tower Cracking: Installing Ebay Strut Brace
2016-2024 Camaro Battery Replacement Removal & Installation
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2016-2024 Camaro Battery Replacement Removal & Installation
Polaris 600/800 Fuel Filter & Sock Replacement
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Polaris 600/800 Fuel Filter & Sock Replacement
Silverado/GMC 14-19 Truck Battery Testing & Installation
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Silverado/GMC 14-19 Truck Battery Testing & Installation
Ebay LS Front Accessories w/Truck Spacing
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Ebay LS Front Accessories w/Truck Spacing
Circle D 300mm HP 3000 Stall Unboxing!
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Circle D 300mm HP 3000 Stall Unboxing!
LS3 Manifold Mild Porting & Holley Fuel Rail Install
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LS3 Manifold Mild Porting & Holley Fuel Rail Install
LS3 Cylinder Head Install w/ARP Bolts
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LS3 Cylinder Head Install w/ARP Bolts
BIG AT4 Silverado/GMC Wheel Upgrade!!!
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BIG AT4 Silverado/GMC Wheel Upgrade!!!
DIY: LS Oil Pump Porting & Shimming, 500+ HP 6.0 Build (Part 8)
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DIY: LS Oil Pump Porting & Shimming, 500 HP 6.0 Build (Part 8)
BTR Red Hot Cam, 500+ HP 6.0 Build (Part 7)
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BTR Red Hot Cam, 500 HP 6.0 Build (Part 7)
6.0 LS Engine Assembly - 500 HP Cammed Trans Am Build (Part 6)
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6.0 LS Engine Assembly - 500 HP Cammed Trans Am Build (Part 6)
I have both as well. But alternator connection is getting very hot
@TrueHearted78 did u check ground connections on back of cylinder heads? They are known to loosen
LOOKS GREAT!!!!
@@_rawshi Thank you! 🙏
Ope! Nice job, it's sounding good! Can't wait to hear it take a pull!
Me too! Getting fuel dialed in somewhat before going wot. But spoiler it's already faster than old sbc! 🤣
Thank you so much.😎
😅
I bought the Holly terminator X max along with new fuel injectors, throttle body,and a gas pedal since I was DBW It cost me over 2000 bucks for this but it runs like a new car!!!
@vandettabuilds6641 I'm getting mine dialed in will take little bit. I'm picky
Good job ! Nice ride. I have a 07 LQ4 in my 92 RS my car is dialed it is nice ride !!!
Luke. 3
What hoses did you use? I’m finishing my 86 swap now. Would be a big help
The lower radiator hose link is in the video description. The upper hose i just bought a bunch and found two that worked and cut and spliced them together
Is there a build video on the motor/trans? I just bought this motor/trans from Victor the guy you sold it to last year. Question: Is the trans manual valve body and does it still have a lockup converter? Did you freshen the motor i was told it only had 3K miles on it. I see the video from 4 years ago this setup was in your Firebird.
@jeffpostweiler1544 o really! Did they change their minds? The trans has a shift kit. Not a manual valve body, but if shifter is in low/second it will hold the gear at any rpm. I had a ratchet shifter in my car which paired well. no build series on this engine but let me know what questions u have. It was a great sbc 350!
@jeffpostweiler1544 and yes lockup converter but i never used it. I kept it unlocked all the time.
@EssMotorsports He bought a completed street rod didn't need this drive train after all. I put the front drive Alternator and power steering pump on today. I'm missing the upper alternator adjustable arm that went from the alternator to the top of the water pump. Any idea where you got yours from so I can get another one? This is going into my C1500 autocross truck.
@jeffpostweiler1544 that was some years back. I think I got it from jegs. It was a short linkage.
Ok this should be the last 2 questions. 1. Did you remove the distributor when you pulled the motor? So I know if I need to reset the distributor when I put it back in. 2. What MSD rev limiter box did you use? Thanks again for all the info. Firebird sounds awsome!!!
I had a pro shop do mine and it messed with the speakers they ran it from than my sub keeps getting powered even when off. They fixed the problem with the connection up feont but its still sending power to the sib at random
@g.lav80 gezz if I can figure it out u would think a place that does car audio for a living could do better
I got a 86 formula im putting a 4.8 what oil pan did you buy
@@4klz ls1 oil pan from a 2002 Camaro with 5.7
@@EssMotorsports you think that will fit the 4.8?
@4klz yes, 4.8 and 5.3 same block. And the ls1 pan is a super common choice, especially for fbody
We get it you have a subwoofer
Nice job!!! I completely built my 92 Camaro from the ground up by myself. I remember all the work I put into my fuel system. I did a new tank and new fuel level and fuel pump holder both of those were 600 bucks my Holley' fuel pump was 200 fuel injectors 500 bucks 8 AN PTFE line was 100 and fittings another 100 1500 bucks just a basic fuel system. I did that all over my car using good parts I have a 2007 LQ4 I took it apart and I rebuilt it
@vandettabuilds6641 yeah fuel system was not cheap. But it turned out really good and I shouldn't have to worry about it
Nice job!!! I completely built my 92 Camaro from the ground up by myself. I remember all the work I put into my fuel system. I did a new tank and new fuel level and fuel pump holder both of those were 600 bucks my Holley' fuel pump was 200 fuel injectors 500 bucks 8 AN PTFE line was 100 and fittings another 100 1500 bucks just a basic fuel system. I did that all over my car using good parts I have a 2007 LQ4 I took it apart and I rebuilt it
Mine dies indeed not just pop up
What bulb did you use for the headlight? your link is no longer active.
I updated the link with something similar, same Brand Auxito, and it is an H4 bulb.
Worried about the bolt heads when you have that ugly intake. 😂.
Just picked up my 2018 Silverado, doing this tomorrow.
Thanks for the video! My Camaro is a 2014 so it's slightly different, the battery ground is like 1 gauge. I put a ground wire on the engine block, it seemed easier than the belt pulley tensioner
Awesome video man! Do these ones have the Auto Locking Rachet feature? I'm looking for replacement belts right now and can't seem to find the model number for the belts with the ALR. Thanks!
@supersearles umm not sure on the ALR. They operate like factory camaro seat belts. They won't lock out if u pull on them. Like my old trans am seat belts
I just bought an LQ4 long block (have yet to pick up) but I was wondering if you swapped the oil pan?
@Grizzlee7200 yes I'm running a LS1 fbody oil pan. If it's going into a car u will need a different oil pan.
@@EssMotorsports Holley pan? Part number?
I used a generic one. On Rockauto, if u look at a 2002 Camaro with the ls1 any of the manufacturers would work. U need to also get the corresponding ls1 oil pickup tube and windage tray.
@Grizzlee7200 th-cam.com/video/GnAc12UNOJk/w-d-xo.html the oil tube pickup link is in this video.
Are you using your stock radio ?
@@stevelopez2499 yes
Cutting springs: when you're too cheap to spend a couple hundred bucks on lowering springs that won't make your car ride like shit.
Single exhaust haha man your doing it all wrong you have to go with duals two straight pipes and headers and four inch is way too big three would have been perfect and I have flow master 10’s placed behind the rear axle it’s a beast
What’s the point?
@dolfanrob262 the point is exhaust is louder and deeper. Hard to tell on video but it is
Just dropped a LS1 in my 92 Camaro! I just got my engine bay painted so putting it in with no fenders, bumper, hood, and tubular A-arms was a piece of cake! Slid right in and had 0 issues! First time for everything I guess 😂
Couldn’t believe it. Went to garage last night and sure enough there it was. 2017 Sierra 6.2. This truck has been choking its whole life. THANK YOU!!! 3 years of wondering why the truck hisses when pulling my camper……valve was seized 3/4 shut. Until last night. lol
@@jaybilawchuk2225 No way! Cheap fix! Seized shut, truck will run way better!
@@EssMotorsports I’m hoping. I’m in the rust belt up in central Canada so it must’ve seized at some point. Broke it free and bolted it open. Truck immediately sounded like a truck, thanks to you. 👍👍
@@jaybilawchuk2225 that's awesome! No problem!
Do you have to tune it after ??
@@ssvance.in4k yes
@@EssMotorsports ahhh okay cuz i had the check light on and than it idles in higher rpms than normal and driving it feels uncomfortable the gears feel off and it gets super hot
@@ssvance.in4k that's more issues than a tune is going to fix. Sounds like u have a vacuum leak somewhere
@@EssMotorsports damnn cuz i had none before i didnt know they can cause that thanks for the information i was hoping a tune would take it all out
@@EssMotorsports one of the gaskets actually broke off am i supposed to put something with it ?
I noticed you just put the thermostat. Does the link from Amazon fit the 5.3l because it comes with the housing as well
I have a 17 Chevy 1500 5.3, mine would go only a little up and goes back done. I checked and there’s no leak. Would this be a thermostats or could a belt that’s not a heavy squell could cause this?
If your temperature is not getting to operating temp. It's most likely the thermostat is stuck open
@@EssMotorsports it gets right at 210 then goes up a little above 210 then back to 210. I was thinking thermostat? What you think?
@@Tuesflex it’s how the thermostat is made since gm made them to open at 194-207. Same issue but tend to figure that they came out with a 160 thermostat at AutoZone
@@poloelcharro7909you have the same issue? Did the autozone thermostat fix that?
A what pump did u use
th-cam.com/video/GnAc12UNOJk/w-d-xo.html
It's in the description of this video
@@EssMotorsports i was talking about the power steering pump
Ooo whoops, it was actually my stock pump off my 85 trans am 305
@@EssMotorsports thans
Thanks for making the video bro. Helped out tremendously
Any HP gain with this ?
@jesusceja-serrano2212 very minimal if any with a lt1 and lt2 intake. If u have msd then more worth it because the throttle opening is bigger. It's more for throttle response
Show her that long list of receipts, then she will be 😱
This may have been asked already somewhere but what wheels are those? Ive got a 90 Formula Im thinking about channging the wheels out on.
They are Motegi MR133 but I don't think they make them anymore after covid hit. 18x9.5 in back and 18x8.5 in front
And that’s only first gear!!
@@purplebooger6410 🤣
The old battery you removed is the battery that came with your car new. OE batteries in all GM vehicles have a black and silver label on top. If you notice your replacement has a different colored label. 45 years as a auto parts person selling Delco batteries.
Sounds like that Louisiana dialect ,I think I hear some French in there
Luke 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
Ess Motorsports dropped a new video so you know it's going to be a great day. I always look forward to your videos. Keep up the great work buddy!
@robertcrowley6635 Thanks Man appreciate the support! 🙏
I'll try it. I like the sound of it. Thanks! 👏🏼 👏🏼
@fernandocg7859 even better in real life 👍
Good job!!!
@@vandettabuilds6641 Thank you! It's really coming together!
Great video, I've been looking for this exact video for years! This is going to be my winter 2024 project, on my SS.
Thanks! Definitely not the cheapest upgrade but it really does add a lot to the interior as far as looks!
I've got A 83 firebird v8 base Manual trans. T tops. power nothing. it's A factory heater car. It weighs 3199 full of gas. So with me its 3450,ish. Anyway, I have 235 60 15s. (grandprix) and it locks up every time, under hard braking. My Questions are my tires too narrow? Just bad tires? Is there A size that prevents lock up? Not sure when or if these cars ever got ABS. but I do not have ABS.
Brakes will generally overpower tires everytime. But wider tires will help. Could be a brake proportioning issue where the rears are locking up first
@@EssMotorsports I put A Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve on it. and its fairly balanced. but usually its the front now.
@@EssMotorsports 4th gen master with stock brakes and drums in the back.
What’s part # and will it work for 5.3
@@Dalton-g4b just get a standard replacement 2018 camaro ss thermostat
I need t-shirt red x3
@@lukeleohner9623 tell Lori
Thank you bro🙏 I’m having all sorts of electrical problems . I did this and it’s at least running . Not really a car guy but they tried to charge me 400$ to change an alternator so I bought a tool set and TH-cam instead. These type of videos sure help
@@gioalan-h6g nice! I like hearing stuff like this!!! 🤛
You are wrong about the vent hose and connection. All interior mounted batteries require a vent hose. My 2016 2SS came with an AGM battery and it had a vent on it. The vent pipe connection is an elbow and I left mine in the old battery. It fits in a hole on the side of the battery. My Interstate AGM replacement battery has a vent hole on both sides. You have to remove the old vent from the old battery and then install the little elbow that the vent hose hooks to. NO BODY MENTIONS THIS ON ANY VIDEO I HAVE SEEN. Yes, the AGM battery requires a vent hose! I am shocked by the number of wrong answers on this. Good luck finding anyone who even has a clue SO DON'T LOSE THE OLD FITTING!!! MAKE SURE YOU REMOVE IT FROM THE OLD BATTERY or else you can buy a new complete vent hose assembly for $28 from dealer!
i love that this is the Camaros big issue lol where did you get the plate that goes around the radio controls?!?
@@1LElife Right! It was on there when I bought the car. It's a little stick on plaque
Do these brakets bring the alternator down or closer to the engine? we are doing a ls swap on a 1970 el camino and the hood doesnt close due to the alternator being too high
@luisvaldez6204 yeah it brings it down a little. The alternator was level with my ls3 intake
@luisvaldez6204 yeah it brings it down a little. The alternator was level with my ls3 intake
@@EssMotorsports thank you