LS swap LS4 Engine V8 Celica GT-SS project, removal, and start-up 

And now I know. Thanks. This engine is now running on a pcm out of a 04 truck.

Thank you. Your house is safe. I haven't engine swaped a single house .... 🤔yet 🤣

I feel you bro! SS are great cars and beautiful to those who appreciate them! 🙏🏼

That’s Possible? I Came To This Video Hoping I Can Swap My V6 For V8

@@terrenceanderson4689 yes u can swap

Why

Power comes from fuel vapors that are made very angry by electrons racing up and down copper wires, and magic 🧚‍♂️. I think lol

😁 Yeah... I had to do it for 2 reasons. 1 it's kind of cool to see engine running on the floor. And 2 I have not done an LS before so I wanted to make it run ..... to make sure that I actually could make it run🤷‍♂️. And after all that I didn't even use the impala pcm/engine harness. I ended up using a truck pcm and modified truck wiring harness. I did the same 'engine running on the floor' with my Celica Street rail. Good way to make sure you have all the pieces/parts to make it go.

😁 no muffler. Sounds good

Uhh 🤔hmm... well.. maybe🤔... no.. Not in the buggy/ rail. I'm thinking.... put it in something with doors heat and AC. I'll start the project soon (I hope lol) getting a few more things done on my truck project.

Shoot. Wanted to see it in a off-road car!

👍 Starts runs .... moving to step 2 😁

👍 The only reason I tore out the whole dash is I wanted the complete wiring harness..... Eventually, I ended up using a different wiring harness and pcm(2004 Chevy Truck), so ya, it was wasted time in the end🤷‍♂️. Converting new harness. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IL79MJir44s.htmlsi=BXqR5k_EDovfRbq-

Too much fun..

I am using a truck wiring harness and computer. Also the intake and injectors. A lot of information about (truck) ls harness wiring and pcm pinout at lt1swap.com. My wiring harness is not complete yet. You can see the start of it at the end of this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hV9abDdQCb4.html

@@TSRGarage That’s interesting! Are you not using the Impala transmission? And if so, does the truck harness work the trans?!

@@GarageFab Um well Ah... 🤔. Excellent question..... I wasn't thinking about that when I answered. I've done a fair amount of looking around online and haven't found any definite answers on that. What I have found is. The pin out of the 20 pin plug is different. From the pin out diagrams I've seen (not sure yet if I am right) some wires are in different pin locations/ have to be moved. Some wires have to be move to the 20 pin from the pnp (park neutral) switch on the truck. ( My transmission does not have the external switch). I am not sure yet if what I'm doing will work. Some other changes may still be needed. I will show what I am trying (if it works) when I get this car running and moving. I don't want to be responsible for destroying somebody's transmission. I really don't want to be responsible for destroying mine either... but🤣. Let me add. What makes the results even more unpredictable is, I know almost nothing about automatic transmissions.

@@TSRGarage Hahaha!! Well thank you for taking the time to share all that info. It means a lot. One final question, when you swap to the truck manifold, are you required to also swap to the truck harness? My current goal is to get both drivetrains into the truck working using ALL of the Impala components. Once I succeed and the truck is drivable, then I’d like to venture into performance upgrades like the intake swap. Hopefully you won’t mind me bugging you once in a while. Thanks again man! Maybe we’ll have to do some sort of collab one day. Cheers!

@@GarageFab I've seen videos of truck intakes on ls4 cars. Keeping in mind that I'm rather new to the world of ls. Learning as I go..... 2 things I can think of. 1st would be injector connectors. Or injector volume. Would the truck injectors play well with the Impala ECM? They probably would if the truck was just a straight gas truck and not flexfuel🤔. Or use the impalla injectors? 2nd the Throttle Body. Get an adapter plate and use impala TB? Or... May be able to repin truck TB to make it work with impala ecm? I'm not sure. But doing research I remember seeing something about repinning different types years of throttle bodies to work with different pcm's or throttle control modules. I didn't go down that 🐇rabbit hole because I didn't need to😂. I got mine running and moving with all of the impala parts. Then I tore it all back apart and started over. About 7:30 moves under its own power ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8vvIulxwu0Q.html

Yeah, you probably can.

I don't know a lot about the impala. But my guess would be, probably not 🤷‍♂️.

I doubt I could be much help. This is the only one I have ever worked with.

None that I know of

A lot of work. Suspension mount points, raising the tunnel for transmission drive shaft clearance etc. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R8lD9rYvZao.html

@@TSRGarage what price you think it would be around to get it done?

@@babyal_1392 no idea on cost to have someone do it. 💲💲💵💵💵💵💲💲

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@@TSRGarage hell yea.. I'd like to make a nice cruiser someday

Don't know the number of bolts

3.8 has 5 bolts so might be the same. There’s also 2 bolts joining the passenger side of the engine and trans

That's probably the only one I'm ever going to pull out. I hope anyway. It's going in my Celica GT-SS

@@TSRGarage from what u remember. You just unhooked everything and literally them subframe bolts holds it all together and that top Engine mount?

@@cammims7645 yeah exhaust, steering, a lot of wires.. . .

@@TSRGarage im ready to tackle this engine and transmission replacement. Just bought a 08 Ss for $300.!.!

Just saw this comment. RU-vid seems to hide some of them for awhile 🤔.. Don't know much about the Chevys. I don't know if they made any major changes 06 to 07

06 and 07 are same model years, especially for the LS4 engine the 5.3L uses, so you should be fine doing that swap!

I have an 2006 impala 5.3 and engine swapped an 07 5.3. It won't start! I think the reluctor wheel is different from 06 to 07. Please help

@@alexlagrone5605 same issue..I tried putting the 06 motor in my 07....crank but no start...we should swap motors...

@@darylhutchinson8829 through research figured out the 2006 has a 24X reluctor wheel while the 2007 has a 58x relcutor wheel... trying to find options to not have to go into the engine again but I'm running out of ideas. The cranksensor, Reluctor wheel and ECM all need to be configured for the correct model year

It might work, i have several videos on the project so far... 😁ru-vid.com/group/PLHUWidjJ9X6T26LVBPT5fL7DovFXzloVb

@@TSRGarage Yo just checked it out. That's so dope you doing it for real. Legend

@@Somanybeats thank you .. please share so more people see this build. Thanks

@@TSRGarage Yooooo someone else has done the impossible like you with the Impala SS and its Super Legit! have you seen this? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-R6_FsDV1Uic.html

I don't know, maybe. I'm putting this one into a Celica, so anything is possible👍.

I don't know much about them. I just stole the motor out of this one for my Celica GT-SS project.

Didn't need any of the steering shaft parts for rear engine project 👍.

I have seen a lot of videos on swapping from the V6 to V8. So it's possible.

@alexanderpinto539 🤔🤷‍♂️ anything is possible.... well, almost anything.

I dont know. All I know is it will fit in a Celica... with a little modification 🤣

LS4 has a small V6 transmission bellhousing bolt pattern different than all other LS engine's it will work but you will have to use a RWD 2.8L or 3.8L transmission out of a V6 S-10 or Camaro 4.3L will not work. Most people don't use LS4 engine's for swaps because of this reason they use the LS engine's out of RWD trucks and cars because they have the same bellhousing pattern as the old school SBC engine's.

@@christopherhyde9842 Thank you! Very informative!

👍 lol

👍 the automaker's find some great places to put batteries.

U gotta take the headlight out on the impala ss and the battery is small.

Yes 👍 I have. Found LS4 king shortly after I started this Celica GT-SS project. Good info and parts too.

Yes, making the drive train fit in a Celica. I guess part 2 would be this playlist, 30 plus videos. ru-vid.com/group/PLHUWidjJ9X6T26LVBPT5fL7DovFXzloVb

I don't know. Never tried that.

@@TSRGarage alright Thx For The Reply

check out LS4 king youtube channel

Will do but now I’m thinking more toward a 383 stroker with a 4l80e trans and rwd swapping it

Rear engine project.... coming (soon)

TSR Garage Kool I cant wait to see it so ur going have a awd 5.3 impala or rwd 5.3

@@crownmekingls4 This is the project ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TXFqvXKsslo.html

I don't know what would need to be changed to make that happen. This is the only fwd chevy I have ever messed with. Anything is possible with the right amount of money, time and parts, lol. 🤔This engine is now in a Celica 🕐⏳️💰.

If I do another one. I wouldn't pull as much wiring.

First one. If I ever do another one.. I would go about the ecu/ wiring differently.