Hey guys, I have been in the process of a motor swap from my Vortech supercharger 4.0 to a Livernois 298 stroker motor over the past 2 months. I received the motor from Mike aka TexasBlownV8 who has been a huge help in the process. Thanks Mike! I am finally done as of this weekend so I thought I would make a thread with pictures to share my experience! It is running now on a baseline/startup tune from Bob Kurgan but it will be dyno tuned hopefully next week, it is idling a little high (850-900).

New build specs:

-Livernois 298 short block
-Stock heads
-Comp 127500 cams
-Comp steel retainers
-Comp 26125 springs
-CMDPs
-39lb Injectors
-FPDM wiring upgrade
-A/C Delete
-BBK Long tubes
-BBK O/R X-Pipe
-Stock ported/polished TB
-JLT Series 3 CAI
-McLeod RST


4.0 coming out



Did some engine bay hole closing/clean up while it was wide open



Prepping for paint


And the new motor goes in, didn't get any pictures of it actually going in we were too busy wrestling it.


You can see the freshly painted bay right behind the driver headlight, will have to get better pictures.



And she is all done! Don't mind the rats nest in the driver corner, I need to pull all that stuff through and out of the firewall.



A little video of it running, that is dumping straight out of the mid pipe. Taking it Wednesday to have the rest of the exhaust setup.

 

awesome!

 

Thanks!


Dyno tuned scheduled for next week!

 

Did I pick a good morning to lurk or what????
Congrad's Eddie, she sounds great!!!
Now take that 4.0 stick off ur trunk and burn it ASAP!

 

Thats sick man. You'r car has come a long way, its been fun watching the progress over the years. Curious on the power it makes. Congrats

 

Yeah you did! Haven't seen you around much since you sold your car! Also, that 4.0 emblem is gone!

It sure has man, lots of big changes over the years!

 

Good job.
What trans do you have now?

 

Same transmission I had on the 4.0, tr3650.

 

Very nice looking car and it seems now a motor to match.

 

Thank you sir!