Well I can't say it will be soon, but I'll have a bit of money to play with and am gonna attempt this swap in a Z32. My goal is to get a near close price range and have an idea of where I would be sitting at with the motor/trans setup without including the money needed to swap it in, just powertrain info so that this stays fairly specific. I have a few questions along the way, so if possible, answer what you feel like. If I can stay within a 4k range for the motor and trans (not including anything used to put in the car), then I'd be pretty happy, but I could live with around 5k or so.
First - What I want - Very streetable, fun to drive, budget minded 6.0. Auto would be faster/more consistant, but if I wanted an all out straight line car, I would pick something a lot easier/lighter than a z32. T56 it is...
Right off the bat, I'm aiming for a h/c/i maybe some spray. Most likely the bigger stuff (hci) won't be put on after the car is running well 100% stock and I get used to driving it, but I'd still like to inquire about a few things.
Few big questions that I probably could find else where...
5.3 vs. l92 heads - price, performance on an n/a setup, and anything different needed to do the head (bigger valves, etc)
Cam choice...is there an off the shelf cam that would suit my likings, or would it cost much more to have someone help out a bit and get a custom grind?
LS6 intake...best bang/buck
Will be using ARP headstuds/rodbolts to keep everything together...should I just leave the stock bearings in assuming they look decent, or would it be a good idea to replace them? And either way, would I need any machine work to be able to use the rod bolts?
This motor will have an intake/longtubes, but outside of that, what else should I look into that would be worth putting on? (Throttle body/small stuff/etc)
I'll need a different oil pan than the stock truck pan, but don't know where I should start with these. A baffled one would be nice, but I'm not gonna be doing much corner carving, so it isn't really needed at this point. Any suggestions?
Fuel...not really sure where to start, will the stock lq4 injectors safely take this, and if not, what range should I look for? Fuel pump/regulator/lines setup?
As far as the trans...I know I need the 2001+ 6.0 to be able to use the t56, now what would be a good option for a streetable clutch that isn't going to break the bank?
My hopeful plan of attack will be to pick up the motor/trans over the summer...if I end up trading my current car for a 91 n/a slick top 5 speed, then I'll pick up a dd, and start test fitting everything in. When I get the car actually running, then I'll start slowly putting things on, so I can adjust my driving with the power level since I've never had a quick RWD vehicle.
Anything else I'm missing? Thanks a bunch guys...