Budget V8 Swap (under $10,000)

[all4spl]

If they are flipped truck manifolds, how are you still routing the exhaust where it needs to go?

[wutsaiu]

Originally Posted by all4spl

If they are flipped truck manifolds, how are you still routing the exhaust where it needs to go?

Crossover pipe (2.5 inch) from drivers side to passenger side (Under crank pulley).
Merges under passenger side manifold.
Single exit 3inch exhaust routed similar to stock exhaust path.

[all4spl]

do you have any pictures of this setup? or what the manifolds look like? Wonder if this would create a loss of power.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by all4spl

do you have any pictures of this setup? or what the manifolds look like? Wonder if this would create a loss of power.

People do it all the time with swaps. Turbo kits are easy to make due to this configuration.

[wutsaiu]

Installed a P3 Vent Gauge.
Contacted them directly and asked for the FRS/BRZ gauge with LS (Camaro) programming. Works great.
The only part I don't have working for me is speed but that's just because I don't have my GM ecu connected to any speed sensor.




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[tirespin782]

Originally Posted by all4spl

do you have any pictures of this setup? or what the manifolds look like? Wonder if this would create a loss of power.

I'm not trying to pick at you, but loss of power compared to? A tubular manifold? One with equal lengths a a merge collector? Unequal lengths and a merge collector? See where I'm getting at. There are always compromises. Look at OEM R35 turbo manifolds for example. They aren't beautiful, they aren't tubular or equal length, but they have been proven to work.

[wutsaiu]

Installed my new transmission.

7 speed TR6070 from 2014 Corvette.



Replaced the trans-axle tail housing with a T56 Magnum Tail and a custom made spacer plate. Also replaced the front (mid-plate) with Magnum.

Couldn't get reverse idler gear to fit in the tail housing so it's missing right now.
Hoping to take it apart over winter and have reverse for next year.

Not as nice as a Magnum XL but it's something different.

[wutsaiu]

Finally dyno'd my engine.
386whp 367wtq
Not bad considering I have single 3inch exhaust and no tune.

[wooly35]

Originally Posted by wutsaiu

Finally dyno'd my engine.
386whp 367wtq
Not bad considering I have single 3inch exhaust and no tune.

Nicely done! Seems we both made almost identical numbers....

[vijay.dy06]

Originally Posted by wutsaiu

All I did was pop off the passenger side panel and rewire to bypass the fuel pump controller. Under the hood I connected the GM ECU fuel pump wire to the correct spot on the 86 fuse panel. I've had no issues with fuel after two summers of driving. Never touched the tank or pump or regulator.

What/how did you rewire tobypass the fuel pump controller?

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[MRS-Colin]

Originally Posted by wutsaiu

Installed my new transmission.

7 speed TR6070 from 2014 Corvette.



Replaced the trans-axle tail housing with a T56 Magnum Tail and a custom made spacer plate. Also replaced the front (mid-plate) with Magnum.

Couldn't get reverse idler gear to fit in the tail housing so it's missing right now.
Hoping to take it apart over winter and have reverse for next year.

Not as nice as a Magnum XL but it's something different.

It's been a hot minute. How is the TR6070 working?

[wutsaiu]

Originally Posted by MRS-Colin

It's been a hot minute. How is the TR6070 working?

Working well aside from having no reverse. Still trying to solve that. Much stronger transmission than an old T56.

[wutsaiu]

Originally Posted by vijay.dy06

What/how did you rewire tobypass the fuel pump controller?

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Cut the power wire to the controller and cut the positive wire to the pump and connect them together. This way the 12v goes straight to pump instead of through controller.

[MRS-Colin]

Originally Posted by wutsaiu

Working well aside from having no reverse. Still trying to solve that. Much stronger transmission than an old T56.

Looking into doing this in a different LS swap vehicle. Any details you could provide on the adapter or the hurdles you have with the reverse gear would be awesome. Used TR6070's are incredibly cheap and a good alternative to overpriced T56's.