Getting there!

[djwilk]

Hi all!

The engine is already with me

Still waiting for cam, springs and timing kit to arrive. Then headers.

Now, should I be fitting the engine with gearbox and headers on the engine? Or should I bolt on later when in situ? Best practise?

Thanks

[EmmaJ]

Good news

Best of luck with the build

[djwilk]

Thanks Emma

I just have to do it in the right order

[neiljohnson]

pics!!!!

[jameshsv]

what engine did you get in the end

[djwilk]

New OE ls3 crate, then doing cam, springs timing, headers.

[djwilk]

neiljohnson said:

pics!!!!

It honestly felt like opening a Christmas present

[EmmaJ]

Very nice!

You certainly look pleased

[djwilk]

EmmaJ said:

Very nice!

You certainly look pleased

Over the moon, that is!

I nearly decided to sleep in the workshop

[Xpuffin]

Got time on my hands if you need a help getting it in.

Oooeerrr missus

[007 VXR]

djwilk said:

Over the moon, that is!

I nearly decided to sleep in the workshop

Make sure you give it a good clean in the morning

[neiljohnson]

Good that it comes with all the bits already on coils inlet throttle body etc

[djwilk]

Xpuffin, thanks for the offer. Whereabouts in the country are you? I'm in West London.

007, I left the packaging on so it was safe
Neil, this is the reason I did not buy the driftworks engine as in the last hour before my journey to collect it, it became aparent that water pump is not there, neither the coils, intake and a few others.


My question still remains. Will be able to fit long tubes when the engine is in situ, or should I mate it with the gearbox and them out of the car and then install the whole combo together?

[EssexVXR8]

When I built my engine found it easiest to fit engine, then gearbox then headers, I didn't even remove the bonnet or radiators. Hope this helps

[ringram]

Is that the corvette spec LS3 from PWP?

In which case is the sump, pulley and pump etc all lined up the same as your old engine?

(ie) Is it a straight swap?

[MyM8V8]

EssexVXR8 said:

When I built my engine found it easiest to fit engine, then gearbox then headers, I didn't even remove the bonnet or radiators. Hope this helps

+1. But I did remove the bonnet.

[MyM8V8]

ringram said:

Is that the corvette spec LS3 from PWP?

In which case is the sump, pulley and pump etc all lined up the same as your old engine?

(ie) Is it a straight swap?

It is really important to check the sump pan is the same (i.e needs to be front sump, if its rear it will foul the subframe and wont go in)

[djwilk]

It is the LS3 crate from PWP.

Sump drops down towards the back, so front has got the clearance for the steering rack.

The manifolds, surprisingly are vxr8 style, so the collector at the back.

The TB is the late Camaro one, so needs swapping.

Pulleys, I guess for the water pump same as vxr8, so should be a straight swap.

[Xpuffin]

djwilk said:

Xpuffin, thanks for the offer. Whereabouts in the country are you? I'm in West London.

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Its crisisjez....do try and keep up

[ringram]

djwilk said:

It is the LS3 crate from PWP.

Sump drops down towards the back, so front has got the clearance for the steering rack.

The manifolds, surprisingly are vxr8 style, so the collector at the back.

The TB is the late Camaro one, so needs swapping.

Pulleys, I guess for the water pump same as vxr8, so should be a straight swap.

Yeah I believe pump is ok, it will be the crank pulley that needs to align to alternator and AC etc.
But as you are pulling that off for the cam you can check at the time.

Also Gareth, this is for a VXR8 iirc which has a rear sump.