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71 Nogo slowly getting a boring lq4/4l80 build
Jun 28^th, 2010, 9:24pm

This is the story of my SLOW in progess lq4 swap in my 71 Nova

Thanks to a good tax return, I took the plunge and bought a 38K lq4 to put in the back of the garage until I sold of my 454/th350.

Got a buyer for the old drivetrain and now I have a non-operable car again (good at making these :eyes: )

I have a ls6 cam, springs, pushrods, intake, retrolsx cast oil pan, f-body accessories, and ported tb ready to be installed

Right now, I am waiting to borrow some cam tools to do the swap. I am trying to get the small block frame mounts and need an f-body water pump, then I will try and do fitment into the car. Not sure on headers but thinking about the dynatech full length headers.

Before motor goes for a final install, I am installing a quick ratio power steering box from an 86 Monte Carlo SS. Also trying to get a lt1 fbody radiator/fans to install in the car also.

more to come...... :secret2:

Not sure on motor plates

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Nightshade YaBB Administrator Offline 62 4door 4cyl, 63 prostreet both in pieces. Posts: 183 St.Joseph Gender:	Re: 71 Nogo slowly getting a boring lq4/4l80 build Reply #1 - Jun 28^th, 2010, 11:55pm Interesting very interesting Bill. Cant wait to see it finished!
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Re: 71 Nogo slowly getting a boring lq4/4l80 build
Reply #2 - Jun 30^th, 2010, 9:36pm

Cam/springs/oil pan done now, next I need to tear off the front sheet metal of the nogo so moving the motor/tranny in and out will be easier

I think something is wrong in this pic.....

Anyone know how to take a throttle body apart? This one is powder coated red and does not really fit in with anything :emb:

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Re: 71 Nogo slowly getting a boring lq4/4l80 build
Reply #3 - Jul 11^th, 2010, 5:35pm

Tried placing the lq4 and 4l80e into the nova and not even close to fitting.

I am using the short/wide frame stands from tamraz off of ebay.

Energy suspension motor mounts part #31114g

Motor swap plates off of ebay (no setback) that look the same as these
http://matt.undiagnosed.org/ls1/images/engine/ls1_motor_mount_plate.jpg
but I did not measure like an idiot :bang:

Well, anyways, when I tried the fitment with no load plate and trying to drop the motor in with the motor mounts attached to frame stands and this is what happened on the passengers side, it looks all good

but on the drivers side it is way off. The jz motorsports oil pan that is supposed to be a good swap for these cars hits the crossmember before it will drop anymore, and even then it doesn't look like it will line up the holes

So I tried it with the load plate to try and raise it a bit and the drivers side hooked up, but this is the passengers side, again the oil pan hits the crossmember, but even if it did not, it looks like it will not be even close

Any ideas?

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