LS6 Swap 2nd Gen Build + New Tundra

Hopefully not haha

 

I’m talking about the pedal

 

yeah I hope it doesn’t fail

 

Mount a second one, really cheap insurance

 

The OE white paint is a single stage paint which means that it does not have a clear coat over the paint so mud like that can actually seep into and stain the paint. So if it is an actual stain and not on the surface a degreaser or anything like that will not touch it you’ve got to dig / cut into the paint with a buffing compound. With pro chems like maguires it is actually surprisingly easy to do even by hand

 

Which pan did you go with? remote or filter housing?

 

front sump, remote filter housing.

 

one of the summit or speedway pans? remote is the only way to go on those things. Did you do all the oil bypass stuff?

 

Weiand 5044WND Oil Pan Kit - Fabricated

$343 Weiand 5044WND Oil Pan Kit - Fabricated

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07L9G94PV

Oil bypass stuff?

 

Ls has a horrible design of bypassing oil away from filter when oil pressure changes occur. This stops it. This is just one but all the ls performance cos sell them. I used improved i think. ict billet has. Motion has also.

https://www.improvedracing.com/ls-engine-billet-oil-passage-galley-plug-barbell.html

 

Lots of updates.



This is what the wrap is looking like after just about a year :/

factory wiring harness taken care of, Holley stuff routed to the side it needs to be on. And paint cleaned


poly front core support mounts changed out.


engines in! Supported by the frame!

We did just take it back out though, need to finish weld the mounts and plate them. But fucking finally we’re making some headway here. Sunday we should have the motor in its resting place permanently. The NP261HD’s mount lines up perfectly over the stock cross member.

 

I want to share this other thread that i started, @Dm93 helped me out big time with finishing some of the wiring stuff:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/pigtail-connector-help.802785/

 

motor mounts are boxed!

motor is officially in and bolted down. It won’t be coming out again.


Going to need a new crossmember. Lines up perfectly, but…

pretty serious crack there.


I can officially say the truck has been LS swapped now

 

Amazing build, been following since the beginning. I love that the tacoma LS swap era seems to be gaining momentum

 

Been finding more cracks in those spots lately on customers trucks

 

It’s actually cracked on both sides. Shits fucked lmao

 

Reoriented the battery tray so I won’t have to relocate it. Tonight I’ll try and get my transmission cooler setup and fluids filled in everything. Gotta wire up the big 3 as well. Then once the trans crossmember is back from repair, it’ll start!

 

fyi - someone on tw makes a beefier trans cross member @Bonzen maybe ? if not ask on the LT thread if you’re interested

 

Just wanted to provide the motor mount plate files that @tacotunner06 shared with me. Upload these over to sendcutsend and it's like 50$ for all 4 needed. Cut out of 3/16" Mild steel.

Ill have my crossmember back tonight, its being plated and modified to fit the new transmission.

 

Neglected to think about my fuel system, the Tacoma is a return system, the LS6 is returnless, so I ordered a fuel pressure regulator that will house my fuel pressure transducer as well, and it includes a return.