High Quality LS3 Swapped 3rd Gen Camaro.
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- My 1985 Iroc-Z LS3/T56 swapped 3rd gen Camaro powered by Fitech ultimate LS. This LS swap build has turned out really nice and is high quality. What a blast these 3rd gens are with a decent power plant installed into them. Built not bought and lots of good information in this video about ls swaps. Let me know any questions you have always willing to help out fellow gearheads. Got the wiper motor idea from @lsxmatt Also totally botched my push rod length specs lol. I ran 7.400 on intake and 7.375 on exhaust.
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Very nice you and Matt have two of the best 3rd gens I've seen.
Thanks Man I appreciate that. I remember watching @LSXMatts videos for motivation on my build.
Y love it the cars camaro z28 92 is m'y favorite
This is hands down one of the cleanest builds I’ve ever seen
Thanks I appreciate that.
LOVE THE TRAC SPEC HOOD VENTS...
I love the clean stock look you went for and that red sets it off perfectly loving the Camaro fam
Thanks man appreciate it.
@@Brandon-LSX Your Welcome
About 9 years ago when I became homeowner I had to give up my 91 Z28 LT1 swap. Shout out to caligeneralz cc. Couldn't handle both. Clean IROC man. Beautiful 😍
Thanks almost had to do the same thing but luckily managed to keep it.
Wow and you picked the only color a third gen should be🔥
Thanks.
Amen to that
Black too
Now that is how a 3rd gen should look these days. Amazing! This was my first car ever and i would love to do this in a few years. Incredible build.
Thank you.
@@Brandon-LSX subscribed so i can see what else you do to it.
It’s still doesn’t have the right low stance!
Very nice I had an 87 purchased brand new boy do I wish I'd kept it,especially after seeing you and LX MATS Camaro both very nice 👍🏾
Awesome content, POV Startup and Inside Camera is 🔥
Oh snap im in mpls. I always get excited when I hear car guys live in minnesota. Would love to see this car around.
I'm always around at the shows in summer. Coon rapids cruise and street machines.
I searched for a 3 Gen Z or a ‘92 Firebird with the TPI 5.O. ……with a stick. Damn near impossible. I like your approach. Clean and powerful.
Thanks appreciate it. I too searched high and low for a stick Iroc-Z gave up and bought a auto. Then swapped in a t56 lol
That is a nice clean install! I like the subtly behind the build. Its not over the top like some builds and it sounds and looks like something you can enjoy daily driving.
Thanks appreciate the comment. It's definitely a fun car you can daily I drive it to work all the time when the weather's nice.
saving up for one now, definitely one of my dream builds
Definitely very nice. Can't wait to finish mine
Thanks
engine bay looks fantastic, better than factory. Super clean. Bravo
Thanks.
definitely one of the cleanest ls swaps ive seen for a 3rd gen, planning on doing the same to mine, I hope it looks half as good as yours, If you could do a vid on your gage setup and how you did it I would love that. the stock ones in my car are very faulty and I want to make my interior look like its from a new age such as yours. also what type of seats do you have?
Appreciate that man 💯I'll do a follow-up vid going into more details about the build and swap components here soon.
Beautiful car, the under-hood is perfection, just found you. I have been watching LSXMAtt for some time as well. I am starting my swap / upgrade this year finally on 83 Z28. yours and Matt's etc. videos, are a huge help. Cheers!
Thanks man I appreciate it. Yes @LSXMatt has been a big motivation on my build.
@@Brandon-LSX As always, devils in the details. Maybe i missed it, but did your 4th gen brake assembly simply bolt up to the firewall? Lastly, did your car have the metric brake lines fittings or still SAE? And how big a difference is the adjustable proportioning valve? Thanks.
Yes it is. It bolted right to the firewall. I had the old 6mm metric lines ended up running and new brakeline to the rear with adapters.
@@Brandon-LSX Very good, appreciate the info.
Beautiful 3rd gen Camaro very very clean engine bay
That engine bay is divine
Thanks
Nice getting ls3 in my 89 iroc right now probably will be done in 2 weeks
Your Third Gen turn out real nice, Thanks for sharing
Anytime I appreciate the support.
Man, this really helps give me motivation to try and finish mine.
My first camaro got totalled due to a drunk driver and I ended up getting pushed off the road into a bolder in 2018. Since then, I have been slowly trying to restore a replacement. My profile picture is my current car. The desire to rush everything and cut every corner that I can is strong. After watching your video, which I found from your brake upgrade video, I am feeling better about slowing back down.
Man, that thing is getting it. Super clean build 👌
proof that money can and does buy happiness. Id love to put $30,000 into my $5,000 1986 z28. But, you know. Priorities......
How is it going 2 years later?
I can never do this Sick build on my 89' Camaro RS. Currently restoring my 70' Firebird.
Thanks man Anyone can do a build like this it just takes time and patience and lots of reading on the forums lol.
Nice I have a 85 Iroc Z28 t-top I have to restore. Hopefully I be able to start on next year.
Nice man get that beauty going. You won't regret it.
Beautiful beautiful
One awesome build man,I love it,I wish I could find a big glossy I would frame it and hang it I'm the man cave I'm getting ready to build again one awesome job
Thanks man I appreciate that.
Absolutely Beautiful
Thanks
Fellow IROC owner of a 89 keep up the good work man.
Thanks man Irocs are awesome 👌
Yes they are man, but we are doing our part keeping them alive. Keep the videos coming and one day I will do some videos as well.
@@lateroc2955 Well said be sure to tag be when you do.
@@Brandon-LSX I will brother thanks
Very Nice lookin Iroc man, you did a really good job!
Thanks appreciate that.
Sweet ride! Cheers from one MN 3rd gen owner to another!
Thanks man appreciate the local support. Have you checked out Minnesota Fbodys page on FB yet great group of local guys.
Love the build bro🤝 Probably the best I’ve seen🏁
Appreciate that Man.
A perfect upgreat for the iroc, red just match up with iroc, very good video,keep it up, take a good care the iroc, iroc it's a icon
Nice build. Bought a new third Gen, same color, same rattle tops. Was kind of disappointed in that car. This is what I always wanted in mine. Good job.
Thanks I know what you mean. These cars stock just don't do it for me. Now add a decent power plant and some handling upgrades it's a whole different animal.
Like how you stuck with the stock look. I know what a good dose of power and some handling up grades would do for this car. Thanks
Beautiful car and awesome build!
Very nice, I love the wheels too. I used to have a 91 Z28 5.7 back in the day, couple of 5.0 IROCs too, but I really want another black 91-92 Z28 with a LS7/T56, but any LS really would be fine even a 6.0 or 5.3
Thanks yeah I would love to do a LS7 swap on one.
Beautifully done
Thank you.
This car looks and sounds amazing!!
Great build brother! Very well detailed and clean. Keep up the good work, it has paid off. This was my plans for my ‘86 Iroc but, ended up selling it to a friend. At least is still know where it is. Lol
Appreciate it man. This first swap was pretty messy when I dropped in the 5.3L. Then I slowly started redoing everything and took my time with the small details and it turned out pretty nice.
@@Brandon-LSX that’s a understatement.
Excellent build!!!
Thanks
Great looking car love the swap when done on the right cars!
Thanks
Nice 3rd gen I like these way more than the new camaros
Nice 3rd gen, very clean. I have a 84 Z/28 with just 19k on the odometer. I have a all aluminum Ls1 waiting in the wings, just need the time to start working on it. Keep up the good work and videos.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Man 19k miles that is low. I bet that car is mint.
@@Brandon-LSX it has been inside all of its life, I don't know if it has even been rained on, my dad bought it for my mom and she just didn't like it, so it set in the garage until her passing and I received it, an it still sets in the garage, no dents or paint chips, so I am very excited to own this fine ride.
That's quite the story right there. Sorry to hear about your mom's passing. That car sounds like it pretty special you'll have to get some video's of it and tag me in them.
Great Build love it
Fantastic work!!
If I were to build a third gen I would build one just like that awesome Camaro
Thanks man appreciate it.
AWESOME BUILD !!!!!!!!!
Thanks
Nasty build I love it I love it I love it. Clean
Is that an all after market instrument cluster? That was a job.
Yes its all autometer.
Beautiful Clean .. Look What’s up Brandon .. I just bought an 86 Iroc looking into an LS swap overall what was the total cost engine / Tranny / Suspension
I love this car! I have a 91 Z28 and its nice enough to win 1st place at the only car show I entered it in (just under 300 cars), but this thing is a dream with that engine bay, brakes, new seats and those wheels. I need to buy another Camaro and do this. Mine has a 350 with a Comp XFI cam 218/224 570 lift on a 113. Promaxx 183 heads, stainless long tubes, TPIS Miniram, TPIS 58mm throttle body on the stock bottom end (40,000) miles. Its black with red 92 heritage stripes. I kinda hate to undo all that's been done. I just love the 3rd gens. Whoa! I just looked at your cold star video and found out you're from Minnesota. I'm in Grand Rapids, MN. Any events left you would recommend. We just had our two cars shows July 24-25th. that's it up here for the year. Let me know. Maybe I can attend and check this car out in person.
Nice!
Every iroc needs iroc z wheels it’s a have too
I'm too third gen IROC Z owner. I was impress with your car, very nice. Especially, the LS3 motor, wow. I notice you upgraded to new rims.
Are selling the IROC rims? What size are they? Thanks
Thanks ya I already sold the old rims they were 18 inch irocs.
Quality lifters and noise will go away. I had that same issue in my 4th gen. 229/244 duaration 630/615 lift. Quality lifters made a world of difference!!
That's a healthy cam man. I'm running the LS7 lifters but now wish I went with factory dealer lifters but man there pricey.
Love your build beautiful car 💯 I’m doing the same swap don’t know how or where to hide the pcm where did you put yours at ?
Yeah top shelf, great job!
Thanks I appreciate that.
Nice, third gen is best looking Camaro I had 83 and 86 berlinettas cousin had 87 iroc
Just one supercharger is the big bomb sure
I like it. You did great work.
Looks awesome. Looking forward to seeing some more videos. Love to see what it does on a dyno.
Thanks same here. This season there's a huge car show called Street Machines. They have a mobile dyno and auto cross event there can't wait to check it out this season.
@@Brandon-LSX I hope you do some videos there.
@@shaunmccuin5954 Definitely will.
My favorite build . Love it all. Especially the wheels. Is it for sale. Why are mist of the iroc for sale on East coast? I'm in Houston and can't find one for a normal price. Send me a link of wheels.
Thanks I appreciate the support. The wheels are XXR 526. The price has definitely gone up on these cars in the last couple years it's crazy.
Not sure if I'll swap with this engine. However, I am working on acquiring a junk 3rd Gen Camaro for cheap so that I can flip it. The fact that you can put a newer engine in an old car is proof that it's upgradeable.
Anything is possible.
Hell yeah that’s awesome 😎
What are the part numbers for the radiator hoses and the size for the hoses going to heater core? Awsome build
Nice car man I just started working on my 91 RS how did you eliminate your wires on the driver side all of mine or wired together
Looks great! Gives me ideas for my 87 transam.
Thanks man. That's exactly what I did got some good ideas from other builds and picked out the things I liked.
Sick build dude
Thanks man.
Looking good man! Keep up the good work
Thanks man looking forward to getting this thing out this season.
Sick camaro looks great looking for my swap to look the same
Thanks
Nice ride. Where did you get the cover for the stock air intake ?
I love this car so much! I have a 89 rs I bought for a dollar. Is there anything you would say to do first. I would love mine to look like this over time.
Thanks man. As for what to do first you just kinda have to assess the car and see what needs attention first. I always like to get the car handling and driving good first before I think about more HP.
if the car is running, i say take care of the suspension and handling in preparation for what engine trans combo you plan on putting down and purpose.
Nice build. I got a 91convertible with a ls3 I was wondering what transmission did u go with
Thanks. I went with a T56 transmission from a 2006 gto gotta have a clutch pedal.
Thank you for fast reply, 18 is the size wanted too. Well I'll keep searching. Another question concerning your radiator: how many rows and what brand do you recommend?
18s definitely looks the best on these. I'm running a 3 row aluminum radiator I believe champion makes it.
👍🏾👊🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 engine bay looks amazing
Very nice, we have almost the same car. What are the specs on the wheels? Any spacers? Is that a 4th gen rear?
Thanks yeah running a 1 inch spacer up front. No spacer in the back.
Y love it the cars is m'y favorite camaro z28
I had an 85 z-28 that I built a 350 for, I built it to 394 c.i. vortec heads Slight work,rpm airgap slight cam stock slightly altered rocker arms, quick fuel technology race specific 750 cfm manual secondaries, 5 speed stock & 323 posi.
Sold it and regret it still.
Sounds like a sweet build. Bummer you had to let it go.
@@Brandon-LSX yeah it was my favorite.
It impressed me, it was quicker their should have been, it was lots of fun.
I have a red iroc that I recently put a zz6 efi crate 350. Its been a nightmare. I have a tick on the driver side of the engine. I dont know if it's a bad lifter, or a loud fuel injector. The tapping is causing me a ton of stress after spending all that money. I also thought maybe it could be low oil pressure. I had a Mechanic adjust the valve train and bring it down to zero leash and then a turn. That didn't help either. I could have bought a blueprint engine for half the money and probably not have all these problems. Last time I buy some junk gm puts their name on.
Sorry to hear that man. I would be returning that crate engine for a new one asap.
Bad ass car! I wanna see some more videos of it on the road!
I’d like to put an LS in my ‘92 Camaro, but I’m not a mechanic by any means. I’m guessing the cost of the labor for someone to do the install would be a lot.
Thanks Man there will definitely be some more action shots coming soon. LS swaps can add up quickly specially if your paying someone else for labor.
@@Brandon-LSXever thought about doing an all-wheel-drive conversion 🤔?
sweet ride!
Awesome swap! Where did you get that plastic piece where the air cleaner used to go?
Thanks. The piece was on the car when I bought it.
man I feel like growing the back of my hair long and smackin the wife. Love the 3rd Gens. Nice work.
I'm sure you said somewhere but what accessory kit is that on front of the engine, looks like most of the pulleys are down low compared to other setups I've seen
It's the 4th gen accessorie drive.
just curious as to how much you spent on the LSX swap in total. ballpark number. i was thinking about doing the same thing. and how much fabrication was needed? i can engine swap all day but cannot do fabrication. i do have a buddy who can weld for me though. thanks in advance!
There's different levels to swaps it's mainly what's in your budget. I did all the work myself including building the engine and got some good deals along the way. Probably have 8-10k in the swap side of the build.
Noise is from the GM lifters. Morel makes the best bang for the buck hydraulic lifters that are far better than Ls7 lifters.
Nice Car I had an 85 for 20 years that I raced. Should have kept it. If It had a/c she would be perfect
Thanks man I appreciate that. Ya I've had alot of fun building this car. Funny thing is I just put AC in last week lol.
@@Brandon-LSX awesome
I like the car...But the factory Iroc rims look so much better than any aftermarket rim anyone can put on these cars..
Love this car, I love the tail lights and the engine bay is awesome, so clean. I have a 2014 Camaro SS that I would like the engine bay to look as clean as yours.
nice job 👍
Thanks Man it's definitely been a labor of Love but it has turned out quite nice.
Nice build. What seats are you running?
Picked them up off some dude on market place. They are the ebay knock off though.
Beautiful beast 👌🏽
Thanks Man.
Absolutely love it 👍🏾👍🏾
Thanks man appreciate it.
I need to look up what year the master and booster are. Way better looking than the stock unit
Definitely helps clean up the engine bay. The ones I used was for a 2000 camaro ls1.
In France y love it the cars yeee brother
Nice ride!
Thanks
Looks great!
Thanks
Just started following you this morning I’m doing the same swap do you have a list of the electronics needed for the swap?
I'm running the fitech ultimate ls stand alone system.
Hey man sick car! What seats are those? I want to get something like them
I can't remember the name but there some knock off ebay racing seats. If I come across them again I'll add the link.
Very nice!!!
Thanks
Any videos on the wiper motor install ?
@lsx Matt has a good video on that.