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vannatta20
10-04-2021, 08:16 PM
Old 500 HP 6.0 gen 3 and t56 sold for 6K. Used l83 and 8l90 found for 2500$ Extra money used for the rest of the swap.

Ingredients for the build
Engine-2018 L83 (All stock)
Trans (8l90)
Tires-Chinese fronts and old tires in the back that are somewhat round
Gauges-2018 C7 vette gauges
Fuel system-Ricks tanks restromod tank with 115$ LT4 fuel pump
Cooling system- China town radiator with a PWM variable speed fan from a new GM car
Shifter- 2018 camaro console with shifter
Pedal- vette pedal with dse adapter
Wiring harness- top secret as I can get in trouble
Brakes- Vette C5
suspension- global west a arms and viking coils, sway bar from hotchkis, dse leaf springs to give a wagon like jarring ride.
Performance mods, LT2 intake to increase rpm power, nitrous install coming soon
rear end- ford 9 inch with 3.00 gears
Test results
Very quick-working on getting numbers now and will update
Gas mileage- 28 MPG-32 highway
Does donuts, sounds like a muscle car, scares my passengers, idles like a sewing machine, and sips gas on the highway. I am more than happy with it.
vannatta20
10-04-2021, 08:46 PM
Pic of the car 10 years ago..192456

Then years of neglect, 1 car accident and no time

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Time to update this ride, out with the Gen 3 500 hp drivetrain with T56
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vannatta20
10-04-2021, 08:52 PM
2500$ Gen V drivetrain going in, sold the old drivetrain for 6000$.192460
ICT billet LS to LT adapter plates and holley oil pan gets things started. Camaro LT1 manifolds worked as well

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What!!! The hood fits!!!

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Oh yeah-LT2 intake fits like a glove and looks killer!

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vannatta20
10-04-2021, 08:55 PM
https://youtu.be/1vN8pw1nGMg
dhutton
10-05-2021, 05:12 AM
I know the harness is top secret but what about the tune? Is it the stock tune or did you have it tuned? Just put the same setup in a 46 Chevy pickup with a Speartech harness and tune but it seems it needs a tune. What did you do about the DOD/AFM?

Maybe you could PM me if the answer is top secret… :)

Don
ryeguy2006a
10-05-2021, 06:06 AM
That's so cool you are using the C7 gauges!! Very clever.
vannatta20
10-05-2021, 06:24 AM
I know the harness is top secret but what about the tune? Is it the stock tune or did you have it tuned? Just put the same setup in a 46 Chevy pickup with a Speartech harness and tune but it seems it needs a tune. What did you do about the DOD/AFM?

Maybe you could PM me if the answer is top secret… :)

Don

I disabled dod in the tune. If you have hptuners I can remote tune it for you.
dhutton
10-05-2021, 08:34 AM
I disabled dod in the tune. If you have hptuners I can remote tune it for you.
Speartech also disabled it in their tune. Their harness doesn’t even have the connector. Just curious what else you did in the tune. Is it otherwise stock?

Thanks,
Don
vannatta20
10-05-2021, 12:26 PM
Speartech also disabled it in their tune. Their harness doesn’t even have the connector. Just curious what else you did in the tune. Is it otherwise stock?

Thanks,
Don

I adjust timing tables, PE, and most importantly nailing down the transmission shift tables.
Jonathonar89
10-05-2021, 04:43 PM
Nice setup. I was thinking about an L83 last year but stuck with my Gen 3 LS1. This will definitely be fun once everything is sorted.
srode
10-05-2021, 11:48 PM
Love that gauge cluster integration, looking forward to seeing the finish on the dash.