I get a bunch of questions so I figured I'd put something out there answering the frequent questions I get.
First is "What comes in the kit". So here is the breakdown if you get the basic kit with no frills.
First up is the oil pan setup. Higher capacity and trap doored oil pan with pickup and dip stick tube. Of course a gasket and hardware.
Here's the oil filter relocation stuff. Even comes with a filter.
Of course motor/trans mounts.
At the bottom of this picture is the drive shaft and the adapter plate to help remove the drive shaft without having to drop the subframe.
Finally, headers/gaskets, and associated vbands.
Pricing isn't my thing to email sales@sikky.com if you want a quote. I still don't think it's on their website yet. Sikky also partners with wiring specialties for the harness but thankfully, that's agnostic of the kit. Hit them up for your harness for any LS swap really.
I'm still waiting on pictures for the sikky hydroboost brake setup that should be out in the next week or two. It uses a ford E350 hydroboost (IIRC) and the factory brake master. The kit will come with a modified brake pedal to utilize the different offset of the unit to the firewall. I'm not sure if it's a core charge or not.
FAQ:
How's engine bay clearance?
There's enough space behind the heads that I could fit my hand but it's snug.
Can I use my factory steering components?
Nah. Gotta go E36 steering rack for header clearance and have to get rid of the steering guibo. Thankfully, Sikky makes a delete kit for that.
Any chassis mods necessary?
The T56 is a bit of a tight fit. Some clearancing was necessary but not as much as the 240 requires. You also might want to think about opening up the drive tunnel at the shifter to get better access.
How complete is this kit?
You'll need a brake booster solution, steering solution, and nick knacks like a different cooling setup/exhaust. There's also VATs and stuff like that. But 90% of the swap is done with this kit.
Will this oil pan solve oil starvation issues with the LS1?
That's iffy. It's definitely much better and I drift my car with only that. You can't really beat a dry sump system if you want to be 100% sure.
How awesome is an LS E30?
It's more fun than my S52 turbo that made 100whp more. Better gas mileage too.
First is "What comes in the kit". So here is the breakdown if you get the basic kit with no frills.
First up is the oil pan setup. Higher capacity and trap doored oil pan with pickup and dip stick tube. Of course a gasket and hardware.
Here's the oil filter relocation stuff. Even comes with a filter.
Of course motor/trans mounts.
At the bottom of this picture is the drive shaft and the adapter plate to help remove the drive shaft without having to drop the subframe.
Finally, headers/gaskets, and associated vbands.
Pricing isn't my thing to email sales@sikky.com if you want a quote. I still don't think it's on their website yet. Sikky also partners with wiring specialties for the harness but thankfully, that's agnostic of the kit. Hit them up for your harness for any LS swap really.
I'm still waiting on pictures for the sikky hydroboost brake setup that should be out in the next week or two. It uses a ford E350 hydroboost (IIRC) and the factory brake master. The kit will come with a modified brake pedal to utilize the different offset of the unit to the firewall. I'm not sure if it's a core charge or not.
FAQ:
How's engine bay clearance?
There's enough space behind the heads that I could fit my hand but it's snug.
Can I use my factory steering components?
Nah. Gotta go E36 steering rack for header clearance and have to get rid of the steering guibo. Thankfully, Sikky makes a delete kit for that.
Any chassis mods necessary?
The T56 is a bit of a tight fit. Some clearancing was necessary but not as much as the 240 requires. You also might want to think about opening up the drive tunnel at the shifter to get better access.
How complete is this kit?
You'll need a brake booster solution, steering solution, and nick knacks like a different cooling setup/exhaust. There's also VATs and stuff like that. But 90% of the swap is done with this kit.
Will this oil pan solve oil starvation issues with the LS1?
That's iffy. It's definitely much better and I drift my car with only that. You can't really beat a dry sump system if you want to be 100% sure.
How awesome is an LS E30?
It's more fun than my S52 turbo that made 100whp more. Better gas mileage too.
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