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Old 09-18-2012, 10:14 PM
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Default 3500 to 5.3 V8 Swap
What parts are needed to take the 3500 out my 2006 LT and swap it with 5.3 V8? Is there a step by step on how to do it?
 
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need all wiring harnesses, dash gauge cluster, engine and transmition, pcm, tcm, and some other stuff one guy did a 3.8 to 5.3 on the 6th gen. was like 4-5k in junkyard parts.
 
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Old 09-18-2012, 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Grizzly Mint
need all wiring harnesses, dash gauge cluster, engine and transmition, pcm, tcm, and some other stuff one guy did a 3.8 to 5.3 on the 6th gen. was like 4-5k in junkyard parts.
What is a TCM. I swapped a 3.4 dohc to 3.8 and a 3.8 to the supercharged 3.8 so i know wiring is important. Just curious on other mechanical parts are needed.

Does he have a post when he did his swap?
 
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They split the PCM into the ECM and the TCM. Transmission has its own control module now.
 
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
They split the PCM into the ECM and the TCM. Transmission has its own control module now.
Oh ok, so is there still a BCM under the driver side dashboard?
 
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Yes, there are control modules EVERYWHERE
 
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Originally Posted by 01MoneyCarloSS
Does he have a post when he did his swap?
This might be what you're looking for. This guy put an LS4 into his 2001.

https://montecarloforum.com/forum/si...per-ls4-26283/
 
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Old 09-19-2012, 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
Yes, there are control modules EVERYWHERE
Lol ok. So if I cant find a donor car to gather all all my parts for the swap, is there someone where i can buy the parts from? (electrical parts)
 
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Originally Posted by farmerjg
This might be what you're looking for. This guy put an LS4 into his 2001.

https://montecarloforum.com/forum/si...per-ls4-26283/
Thank you, im going to check it out now.
 
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Originally Posted by farmerjg
This might be what you're looking for. This guy put an LS4 into his 2001.

https://montecarloforum.com/forum/si...per-ls4-26283/
That Monte Carlo "01 MC SS Sleeper LS4" is amazing

I was hoping he had a parts list posted. Im sure I wont need every part he needed seeing that I already have the 7th gen Monte.
 
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