Thread: Help Me Pick Some Heads For Christmas Present

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Originally Posted by Nuckingfuts

I'll need to crash the boards tonight to get myself up to speed on what to know and look for when evaluating a pulled motor like this (which I've never done before). Any coaching tips?

The computer is a must. I hope he includes it and maybe a wiring harness. Aside from that, it's the little stuff that kills you, the fittings, nuts and bolts, fluid lines, connectors, etc. Of course, you'll need a complete factory manual and probably wiring diagram for the year and make of the vehicle the motor came from. I understand that there are some wiring harnesses that can be bought that make the swap a snap, but like I said, all my experience has been with carbureted vehicles.

All on this board can relate to the many, many trips to this store or that store to pick up the little stuff to finish off a project.

In post 23, firebird related the way that most of us do this, to buy a running car and take the parts we need for the swap from it, then sell off what's left (body parts, glass, wheel and tires, brakes, electrical that we don't need and any mechanical parts or systems that we don't need and interior parts.

You might check craigslist for running examples with low miles LS motors in them before you pull the trigger on the engine/trans. The ideal candidate is a car that has been hit in the side or side/rear and the owner just wants to get it out of the yard.

Phone your insurance man and ask it there are any candidates that he knows of, sitting beside the house.
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