Red Headed Stepchild-75 Swinger LSX Swap
Finally got down to NC and got the motor loaded up. Come to find out I got what's is basically a "unicorn" motor. It's an 07.5-08 transitional motor. Meaning it has the upgraded newer GEN IF bottom end and 243 heads, but doesn't have the AFM (active fuel management) garbage thay they switched to in 2008. Which the AFM lifters were known to fail frequently in performance applications, cam selection would have been much smaller and more expensive, and jist the fam delete kit runs upwards of $300+ without even having the cam with it. So I go the newer better performing bottom end without the problems of the GEN IV top end. The 243 heads are a much better performing head than previous models as well. So other than cleaning it up and powder coating some parts, plans are for a $100 set of LS7 lifters, Stage 2 turbo cam for $245 shipped and a set of PAC 1218 springs for $130 shipped and that's the extent of the mods to the internals because everything else looks extremely clean and well cared for.
Time to go load this turbo 400 and head back North tomorrow. I've essentially got 2 buyers already lined up for my /6 and 904 setup. Which will be pulled next week and hopefully sold on the 13th
Finally got down to NC and got the motor loaded up. Come to find out I got what's is basically a "unicorn" motor. It's an 07.5-08 transitional motor. Meaning it has the upgraded newer GEN IF bottom end and 243 heads, but doesn't have the AFM (active fuel management) garbage thay they switched to in 2008. Which the AFM lifters were known to fail frequently in performance applications, cam selection would have been much smaller and more expensive, and jist the fam delete kit runs upwards of $300+ without even having the cam with it. So I go the newer better performing bottom end without the problems of the GEN IV top end. The 243 heads are a much better performing head than previous models as well. So other than cleaning it up and powder coating some parts, plans are for a $100 set of LS7 lifters, Stage 2 turbo cam for $245 shipped and a set of PAC 1218 springs for $130 shipped and that's the extent of the mods to the internals because everything else looks extremely clean and well cared for.
Time to go load this turbo 400 and head back North tomorrow. I've essentially got 2 buyers already lined up for my /6 and 904 setup. Which will be pulled next week and hopefully sold on the 13th