I’m in the final stages of doing my Caprice and I thought I spent a lot. One thing I remind myself is I pay for what I want and I want my stuff like factory.
Yeah your numbers are pretty close to mine but I’m running an iron 370” lq9 with 64cc ls3 heads and LSA supercharger on a 1974 nova with 4l65e and 3.42 posi……I was able to save a lot of money cause I did all the work myself and a lot of leftover little parts from other LS swaps I’ve done
I always tell people it all depends on if your doing it and depends on drivetrain being used and price of it along with harness. It can be from 3k on up
@@kischillin5539 it can be done cheaper if you get a deal on your engine like going to the pick an pull scrap yard getting a full drivetrain with harness to reuse still intact pedal computer and all. Then I will say you can drop it in and have running for 2k but depends on drivetrain pricing and how much you want to do as far as a cam, turbo etc
Yeah, this is why I entirely avoided anything Holley - the mounts and the xmembers I paid about $400 CAD and had the xmember made by a fabricator. I did an ebay oilpan at about $300 CAD shipped too. This video is awesome by the way, we'll see if my engine explodes or shakes out my engine bay lol. I'm also doing the insane thing of using a 6l90 and a l96. We'll see how it works out. Using factory harness.
Thx for the vid. You opened my eyes on that breakdown of yours. I have a 02' Monte Carlo SS Dale Earnhardt edition and my motor blew a few years back. I'm not a racer. I just want to go with a LS motor so it can pretty much run smooth. I would like to get a couple of recommendations from you. Thx again.
Been thinking about swap but i spent 10k+ on my motor all the goodies with upgraded trans and stall. And happy with runs strong and i drive up to 2hrs to shows and do the woodward dream cruise with non stop driving. Spot on with analysis of everything. Good job bro
Y'all need to spend some time on the MCSS and LSX forums. I was the FIRST one to swap a LS into a g body using all gm parts and NO CUTTING THE CROSS MEMBER. No modified oil pan, no holley parts. And no the FBody pan is NOT the answer. Btw. I did my swap back in '14.
I’m in Dallas, tx and I must say I wanted to LS swap my 86 as. But I very seldom get the chance to work on my own cars. That’s a good price for your MC though, I got mines on trade for bodywork and refinishing the paint. What was the website you mentioned??? I couldn’t really hear what you said
Remember though his swap was done in 2016 some parts he used has gone way up in price and in today's market a 3500 MC is a roller in maybe ok condition
Personally an old school 350 was never an option for me. I would say budget wise if you don’t want to spend a lot go with the 350. Unless you’re doing it yourself to save on labor.
What happened to the part list bruh bruh? I have a 6.2 LS3. I know parts will be different, but it will still help me out. I drive car's, I don't work on them...
@@PENNYLS1 I just got a LS 6.0 and I want to rebuild it and install and trying to figure out what it’s going to cost and what all I need to make it work.
@@Daytonatheman I got exactly what I wanted. As I mentioned in the video. Every swapped is different and you don’t necessarily need the parts/brands that I used. This was just give people an idea of the pricing. Choose different brands to fit your budget. Thanks for watching 👍🏾
Good video, good info for sure. Man my build was a fraction of that but I put a truck 5.3 and 4l60e into a c10 and reused everything I could. My swap was cheap and then I was able to sell my 350/th350 to recoup the original 700 I spent on the lm6/4l60e. But good deal with what your sharing so folks going the route you did know what they are in for.
@@henrywal Hey Henry, my swap overall was cheap. Like I mentioned, my motor and trans and anything I wanted off the loner truck was 700 total. I learned how to use pcmhammer and turnerpro which got me into the pcm and removed vats for free, as well as do a bunch of little things like set the proper rear end ratio, kill off check engine lights that was for stuff removed like the evap stuff and rear o2 sensors. I bought motor mounts and a trans mount from ebay, as well as headers. Those all were probably under 300 bucks. I bought 2.5 inch exhaust pipe from oreilies for 60 bucks and fab'ed my own dual exhaust. I bought a 20 dollar pcm from the junkyard to practice on tuning with and then sold it for 100 with vats removed. I reused everything and I mean everything. Spark plugs, hoses and belts, fitting from my old trans fit right into the new trans, so no new lines there. Stock radiator worked perfectly as well as the linkage for the shifter to the 4l60 trans. Drive shaft fit perfect too, since I didnt change the location of the engine. Fuel system was the bigger part. New tank, pump, sender and fuel lines was around 300 bucks. So 700 plus 300 plus 300 then add in 400 more for gaskets and fluids. Thats 1700, but then subtract 700 for my old motor and trans I sold, and another 80 for the pcm I sold in profit. So around 1000 total. I drive the crap out of the truck now and use it like a work truck. It honestly got 20.8 mpg on the highway recently. I have the stock 2:73 rear gear and now with the overdrive tans this thing hardly spins rpms at all! Plus at low speeds and out of the hole its a rocket and I can roast that single tire for very long if I want to lol. The old motor and trans no way could do that. Took me two months of working on it everyday to do the swap. I took it on as a series of mini projects. The benefits I have over most people is that I have a heated garage with a lift, I know electronics and electrical well, and I work in IT for the last 20 years. Plus I've restored other cars before. So I could do everything on my own. My welding sucks but I can stick metal together.
Hey fam I’m in Ft woth, TX. We all should hit a corner or two with our G Bodies and C10s. Just to do a cruise to support your channel and add to your resources 16:10
Great video…. After the initial cost of the parts to actually bolt the engine into the car… that’s when you get nickel and dimed to bankruptcy 😂 I did the same thing with a 81 Turbo Trans Am. I admit that I built the engine into a 416 ci but was way cheaper then finding a LS3 or LS7 .
@@PENNYLS1 yea just stock install nothing major I got lucky and bought a motor and trans already rebuilt eventually I’ll change came heads and intake for better performance
thanks bro, ive been quoted 5500 for engine and transmission by em performance on 8th street in dallas tx
Thank you for this video. I just got a 86 regal and I'm looking to do the same thing. Never LS swapped before so this info is definitely needed.
Your Regal about to turn into a gremlin and eat the road up boss …. Post it when you get a chance
Nice breakdown on pricing for the swap!
I’m in the final stages of doing my Caprice and I thought I spent a lot. One thing I remind myself is I pay for what I want and I want my stuff like factory.
Yeah your numbers are pretty close to mine but I’m running an iron 370” lq9 with 64cc ls3 heads and LSA supercharger on a 1974 nova with 4l65e and 3.42 posi……I was able to save a lot of money cause I did all the work myself and a lot of leftover little parts from other LS swaps I’ve done
I always tell people it all depends on if your doing it and depends on drivetrain being used and price of it along with harness. It can be from 3k on up
So 3 k is cheapest?
@@kischillin5539 it can be done cheaper if you get a deal on your engine like going to the pick an pull scrap yard getting a full drivetrain with harness to reuse still intact pedal computer and all. Then I will say you can drop it in and have running for 2k but depends on drivetrain pricing and how much you want to do as far as a cam, turbo etc
Wow bro. Thanks for the breakdown and the blueprint.👍🏾
Yeah, this is why I entirely avoided anything Holley - the mounts and the xmembers I paid about $400 CAD and had the xmember made by a fabricator. I did an ebay oilpan at about $300 CAD shipped too. This video is awesome by the way, we'll see if my engine explodes or shakes out my engine bay lol.
I'm also doing the insane thing of using a 6l90 and a l96. We'll see how it works out. Using factory harness.
I'm pretty deep into swapping a 2002 Camaro SS LS1 and T56 I to my 71 Camaro. It's not for the faint of heart for sure.
I spent 7500 for my swap and thats including everything. Another 1100 on cam and stall
that's good
I’d like to see it. What parts did you got with?
Send info
He'll yea
What did that include
I gotta say brother you did your thang👍. I keep telling my boys brothers can get it done too😅.
Nice video bro these builds add up quick👍🏿💯
Man tell me about it. I can’t for Rat Nest to hit the streets. I been watching you bro💪🏾
Thx for the vid. You opened my eyes on that breakdown of yours. I have a 02' Monte Carlo SS Dale Earnhardt edition and my motor blew a few years back. I'm not a racer. I just want to go with a LS motor so it can pretty much run smooth. I would like to get a couple of recommendations from you. Thx again.
Been thinking about swap but i spent 10k+ on my motor all the goodies with upgraded trans and stall. And happy with runs strong and i drive up to 2hrs to shows and do the woodward dream cruise with non stop driving. Spot on with analysis of everything. Good job bro
How much for labor too put it in ?
@TonysEscorts about 5k, build was done 11yrs ago. Still running strong.
Look at that sleeper jeezus
🤫👌🏾
Very informative bruh 👍🏾
👌🏾 working on my 84 Monte Carlo SS and I definitely wanna LS Swap it.
Anything is possible, let’s get her done 💪🏾
I’m in Arlington Tx , i definitely need to get with you
Today, that costs $30000
Crazy ain’t it
Great video bro and break down
Y'all need to spend some time on the MCSS and LSX forums. I was the FIRST one to swap a LS into a g body using all gm parts and NO CUTTING THE CROSS MEMBER. No modified oil pan, no holley parts. And no the FBody pan is NOT the answer. Btw. I did my swap back in '14.
That’s what’s up. 🙌🏾
Where can I see pics of your swap?
Appreciate the video bro
Could you share the company you used for your pre purchase inspection ?
Thank you soooo much for posting this video... it was very informative.
roadreadyinspections.com/
Damn, I'm from Richmond Va!!!!!
Thank you for the breakdown 💪🏼🤝🏽🫡
How much did the suppression cost ?
Im in fort worth my bro just got a 84 mc he doing a swap on
Can you tell me which transport company you used? I paid $1000 to get my donk from ny to bmore 🤦🏽♂️
Passage Auto Transport. I can’t find the phone number but I think you can google them.
@@PENNYLS1 preciate that. I can take it from there 🤝
I’m in Dallas, tx and I must say I wanted to LS swap my 86 as. But I very seldom get the chance to work on my own cars. That’s a good price for your MC though, I got mines on trade for bodywork and refinishing the paint. What was the website you mentioned??? I couldn’t really hear what you said
classiccars.com/listings/find/1986-1988/chevrolet/monte-carlo-ss
Thank you for the video. Was the ~11k including the 3.5k you spent for the car?
Going LS1 or 5.3 on my Grand National
Remember though his swap was done in 2016 some parts he used has gone way up in price and in today's market a 3500 MC is a roller in maybe ok condition
The car was not included in that price. That’s just parts and labor for the swap.
hot damn that radiator was expensive
Lokar is pronounced Low-car
Did I say Lock-Car? 🤔
In ur opion would u go ls or price wise stick wit the old school 350
Personally an old school 350 was never an option for me. I would say budget wise if you don’t want to spend a lot go with the 350. Unless you’re doing it yourself to save on labor.
What happened to the part list bruh bruh? I have a 6.2 LS3. I know parts will be different, but it will still help me out. I drive car's, I don't work on them...
My bad homie. I’ll post it this evening.
@@PENNYLS1 Right on, I appreciate you
Parts list has been posted in the video description
@@PENNYLS1 Right on, I appreciate you my brotha
ayee bro i have a 86 ss can you help me out,
i just got a 6.0 and i want to rebuild it im in dallas how can i hook up with you?
What u need help with? I didn’t rebuild my engine, just had a shop out all new gaskets and seals.
@@PENNYLS1 I just got a LS 6.0 and I want to rebuild it and install and trying to figure out what it’s going to cost and what all I need to make it work.
What website did you use? Or the company for the pre purchase inspection
roadreadyinspections.com/
what did it cost and what was the process to get it changed to a Texas registration?
Had to pay taxes on the purchase price. Other than that, the title fee was I believe $35. It cost around $300 all in.
@@PENNYLS1 thanks for the reply! hopefully your channel gets some more recognition
bro what drive shaft did you use and did you have to cut it?
It’s custom built. Didn’t use the stock one
@@PENNYLS1damn ok ty
I said 10k and up💪🏽
Is that 5.3 for sale? I'm in Arlington.
Nah it’s not for sale
Bro I pulled a 6.2 complete wire harness and all for $329
You fasho got a steal. I have a 5.3 with a cam sitting in my garage. I got it for $200, it is what it is.
@@PENNYLS1 bro I'm in Michigan and they are plentiful here 5.3 and 6.0 more than 6.2 but they are here
You dont need the stuff you purchased to do a ls swap
@@Daytonatheman I got exactly what I wanted. As I mentioned in the video. Every swapped is different and you don’t necessarily need the parts/brands that I used. This was just give people an idea of the pricing. Choose different brands to fit your budget. Thanks for watching 👍🏾
Great informative video .
I rather keep my car rebuilt original
Ok 👍🏾
3k for a gbody
2016 prices
Good video, good info for sure. Man my build was a fraction of that but I put a truck 5.3 and 4l60e into a c10 and reused everything I could. My swap was cheap and then I was able to sell my 350/th350 to recoup the original 700 I spent on the lm6/4l60e. But good deal with what your sharing so folks going the route you did know what they are in for.
How much was your swap
@@henrywal Hey Henry, my swap overall was cheap. Like I mentioned, my motor and trans and anything I wanted off the loner truck was 700 total. I learned how to use pcmhammer and turnerpro which got me into the pcm and removed vats for free, as well as do a bunch of little things like set the proper rear end ratio, kill off check engine lights that was for stuff removed like the evap stuff and rear o2 sensors. I bought motor mounts and a trans mount from ebay, as well as headers. Those all were probably under 300 bucks. I bought 2.5 inch exhaust pipe from oreilies for 60 bucks and fab'ed my own dual exhaust. I bought a 20 dollar pcm from the junkyard to practice on tuning with and then sold it for 100 with vats removed. I reused everything and I mean everything. Spark plugs, hoses and belts, fitting from my old trans fit right into the new trans, so no new lines there. Stock radiator worked perfectly as well as the linkage for the shifter to the 4l60 trans. Drive shaft fit perfect too, since I didnt change the location of the engine. Fuel system was the bigger part. New tank, pump, sender and fuel lines was around 300 bucks. So 700 plus 300 plus 300 then add in 400 more for gaskets and fluids. Thats 1700, but then subtract 700 for my old motor and trans I sold, and another 80 for the pcm I sold in profit. So around 1000 total. I drive the crap out of the truck now and use it like a work truck. It honestly got 20.8 mpg on the highway recently. I have the stock 2:73 rear gear and now with the overdrive tans this thing hardly spins rpms at all! Plus at low speeds and out of the hole its a rocket and I can roast that single tire for very long if I want to lol. The old motor and trans no way could do that. Took me two months of working on it everyday to do the swap. I took it on as a series of mini projects. The benefits I have over most people is that I have a heated garage with a lift, I know electronics and electrical well, and I work in IT for the last 20 years. Plus I've restored other cars before. So I could do everything on my own. My welding sucks but I can stick metal together.
Hey fam I’m in Ft woth, TX. We all should hit a corner or two with our G Bodies and C10s. Just to do a cruise to support your channel and add to your resources 16:10
Fasho, as soon as get this paint sprayed and my wheels put on. 💨💨
I'm going too I got a candy red 84 monte Carlo LS3 on 24s I'm on the westside fort worth link up g body gang
@Dark Side I moved to Arlington from Ca not too long ago. I have a 87 aerocoupe. Looking to link up with some other G Body owners.
@PENNYLS1 *My Feedback is that you need to speak louder or get closer to the mic because I could barely hear you. Liked. Shared. Happy Sunday!*
I hear him perfectly fine
Block your account number off that check
Great video…. After the initial cost of the parts to actually bolt the engine into the car… that’s when you get nickel and dimed to bankruptcy 😂 I did the same thing with a 81 Turbo Trans Am. I admit that I built the engine into a 416 ci but was way cheaper then finding a LS3 or LS7 .
Good video bro…I just bought a LS1 swapped T-top Monte Carlo…Found your page just looking up MCSS 💪🏽
Great info!
Thanks for sharing
Appreciate the tips man I needed this I plan on LS swapping half my fleet 😂😂 keep it coming i needed this motivation 💪👀🍿
Bought pretty much same stuff for my 79 regal ls swap and cost me a little under a 1000
That’s a good price 👍🏾
@@PENNYLS1 yea just stock install nothing major I got lucky and bought a motor and trans already rebuilt eventually I’ll change came heads and intake for better performance
That 11k does that include the price of the car 😂😂
Nope!
Debating about an LS swap on my 84 Monte Carlo sport but still undecided yet..
Excellent break down 💪 shout out from Houston
Can you please send me a list of the parts I’m currently working on my 1987 Monte Carlo LS
I have the parts list with links in the description below the video.
Oh shout out from Bmore#STONEY'S 86SS.👍🙏
Great info.. thanks for posting
I’m looking to do a ls swap in my 84 cutlass Calais
Your soul
I live in Mansfield. May I ask who did the install? Looking to grab a SS and get this ball rolling asap. TIA
iRide Auto Spa off Cooper in Arlington. My connect is no longer there so I’m sure if they still doing swaps.
Pops just pass me his 82 cutlass supreme not to long ago that he own sense 1995. I'm trying to swap an LS. Thanks for the video
Awesome video.....
Thanks 🙏
Long winded. Can he just show notes
Links in the description. Thanks for Watching!
I'm in the dfw. What shop did you use to do the swap
I used iRide Auto Spa in Arlington, but the guy I dealt with no longer owns the shop.
Great video that describes the entire swap and parts
Preciate that. I’m thinking about doing a follow up video with all the other popular upgrades when doing a swap.
Big bro, I'm looking for a MCSS. I have a trailblazer ss with the 6.2L in it that I wanna use. What's your thoughts?
Very nicely detailed. Working on swapping my 87 SS Aero.
What your baby look like...I got one too
I'm doing one right now; I'm AROUND 14k
and I still need wheels, paint and interior done
@@PENNYLS1 Same, let me know who did your bodywork and paint 🎨 I wang my shit-looking factory and haven't seen many that can pull that off.
How can I contact you bro to ask you some questions lol ? Email , social media sum
IG: @pennyls1