Love what you did man! This is exactly what I was looking for. Just like you I'd love to have V but budget dictates otherwise. Thanks for putting all your hard work out there and creating a shortcut fir the rest of us.
I own a 2013 CTS 3.6L Premium. My plans with a LS Swap is to a 2012 preferably a 2013 6.2L CTS V setup. I have an estimate cost for okay low millage marriage, $15,000. Before that I am slowly adding cosmetics like a Hood thinking of going for a Stngray Hood and a OEM Spoiler. Wire Mesh Grill and Dash Cluster. If I must change the Front Bumper then that will need to have done. Your work I do hope has paid off for you. Very sweet of you to do the video. I have not watched the others if there are any yet. Looking forward to the next video of this project!
@@chrisreynolds2410 I'm thinking about going for an LS9 instead it's a little bit more expensive. When comparing to the LSA. One video I looked at yesterday mentioned that he thinks it's overkill for an LS engine. But it might be better than trying to get the truck block for the LSA. 640 horsepower instead of 556. 6 speed automatic transmission available for it. I think it's the 6L80.
I will more likely. I'm post the Before & After than the actual job getting done. Depends on where I go to get it done. I'll will not film the progress if the work as it gets done, I won't be doing it.
Slight correction. The 1st gen V and the 2nd gen V use the same exhaust manifolds and shields. See the part numbers below: 2004-2015 Exhaust Manifold and Shields Part Numbers Driver Side Exhaust Manifold: 12611322 Driver Side Exhaust Shield: 12578032 Passenger Side Exhaust Manifold: 12611324 Passenger Side Exhaust Shield: 12578031
Ya I have seen a couple of the v6 models with blown motors for like $1200 and figure a junkyard LS with like a truck Norris or ss2 cam should be pretty easy just flash a 6.2l tune but I'm sure there is just a bunch of little things like you said AC and probably the accessories probably need to be the car ones
Hey my man live the video, I got one I plan on throwing a 5.3 in in the near future, just wondering, did you swap the front sub frame to a v subframe, or were you able to make the stock subframe work
Stock one works just fine. Just need V motor mounts. If iron block 5.3, you’ll need V to truck adapters. V mounts are hard to find. You can always buy universal mounts and fab them to work
If you know anyone here on UA-cam ( followers) I'm trying to spread the word on my gofundme, which I hope to raise enough charitable donations to a newer used engine, get my car back running , so I can get my butt back to work... lol! I'm not a UA-camr. I'm just a regular guy trying to survive and live the best I can. I have dreams and goals like everyone else. Its just gonna take some time, hardwork, faith and knowing the right people to accomplish them. Started a GoFundMe to try and cover the repairs. Been at it 3 weeks balls to the wall and managed to meet 3 carry people that donated. I've raised $24. dollars total. I'm grateful for that! But I still have a ways to go to hit the goal of $7000. Anyways, any advice on my engine swap will be greatly appreciated 👍!
@@derekanderson2571 I don’t have a part number sorry. The driveshaft shop got it for me when I ordered the driveshaft through them. He mentioned it was for a Camaro. Which would be why I had to shim it to center it on the pinion
This video series is great. Im wondering if you would be willing to answer a few questions I may have. Im in the midst of putting an lq4 in my caddy and there are just a few things I haven’t set in stone yet. Thank you
I may have missed in your vids, but did you start off with a rwd or awd platform? Ive just gotten my subframe and drivetrain removed lastnight so after cleaning and tidying up brake lines ill be on my way back in. I opted for the weld in style mounts as the v mounts are no longer easy or affordable to come by. Looking at my awd sub im thinking i will have to plate it near the steering rack to have somewhere to put my mounts
That makes sense. Nothing a little cutting and welding can’t overcome. Are you still driving yours? In debate whether to follow your path with the tablet or try one of the ebay race dash displays
I used a f body pan. You technically don’t have to, but the truck one hangs about 1.75 inches below everything else. I didn’t want to risk it. Or build a skid plate.
@@ethankent3274 any Ls will fit. Generally, if if came out of a truck, it will have different bolt pattern for the mounts. So ict adapter will be needed to bolt the truck block to the ctsv mounts. Unless it’s an aluminum block, those sometimes have both mount locations. I know my aluminum 5.3 had both car and truck bolt holes
Join a bunch of cts and ctsv pages on Facebook. Look for part outs, or ask if anyone has any for sale. Other option, go on car-part.com look up 03-07 cts, engine cradle(under the body tab), find wrecking/parts yards selling a cradle, call them, and ask if they’d sell just the mounts.
Do you happen to know if a 5.3 will bolt to the stock automatic I wanna do a swap but keep the automatic for my wife's sake I have the sport package and after seeing thus I really wanna do the swap
I stayed with the factory rear. Yours being 2008, should be second gen. And those rears are decent. So I’d stick with what you got. Only other option is going with the creative steel 8.8 swap. But that gets pricey
That I’m not sure of. I don’t think so. Best way to tell, is jack up the rear. And with the transmission in neutral, rotate one back tire. If the other tire rolls the same direction with the tire you’re rotating, you have lsd. Of it doesn’t rotate at all or goes backward, no lsd.
@@No_Breaks_Auto I don’t believe so. The ICT brackets that I saw, were just adapter plates for ctsv to truck engine. But I’m sure you could make a mount that could sit on the base model pedestals. Or if they sell a motor mount bracket, I’m sure it could fit on the base pedestals. I wouldn’t know for sure
@@ronnythompson2261 second gen is similar. All second gen V parts will swap right over to your car. I’m pretty sure 2nd gen will need the whole front subframe instead of just mounts. So get an 08-14 V subframe. And it’ll all bolt in. Everything else is the same concept. Get V parts to make things easier. But you can fab almost everything if you wanted. Go look at Garageless here in UA-cam. He did a second gen ls swap turbo build. He used the stock subframe and welded in DIY mounts.
Please keep doing these videos detailed like this. Going for my first LS swap ever with one and your videos are a great help before I get started!
I got you lol. Promised a few guys I'd do these videos anyways. You'll see it start to finish
Wanted to do this years ago glad someone started!
Thx for getting back to me! And I did watch Part 3 and the final video of you test driving it! Great job 👍!
This is making me itch thank you for this video!
Love what you did man! This is exactly what I was looking for. Just like you I'd love to have V but budget dictates otherwise. Thanks for putting all your hard work out there and creating a shortcut fir the rest of us.
I own a 2013 CTS 3.6L Premium. My plans with a LS Swap is to a 2012 preferably a 2013 6.2L CTS V setup. I have an estimate cost for okay low millage marriage, $15,000. Before that I am slowly adding cosmetics like a Hood thinking of going for a Stngray Hood and a OEM Spoiler. Wire Mesh Grill and Dash Cluster. If I must change the Front Bumper then that will need to have done. Your work I do hope has paid off for you. Very sweet of you to do the video. I have not watched the others if there are any yet. Looking forward to the next video of this project!
Thanks!! The later years I think are harder to swap. But not impossible. Good luck, it’ll be badass when you’re dobe
Get that dobe and post about it.
@@chrisreynolds2410 I'm thinking about going for an LS9 instead it's a little bit more expensive. When comparing to the LSA. One video I looked at yesterday mentioned that he thinks it's overkill for an LS engine. But it might be better than trying to get the truck block for the LSA. 640 horsepower instead of 556. 6 speed automatic transmission available for it. I think it's the 6L80.
I will more likely. I'm post the Before & After than the actual job getting done. Depends on where I go to get it done. I'll will not film the progress if the work as it gets done, I won't be doing it.
Spending all that money to make a fake V why not just buy a V?
Slight correction. The 1st gen V and the 2nd gen V use the same exhaust manifolds and shields. See the part numbers below:
2004-2015 Exhaust Manifold and Shields Part Numbers
Driver Side Exhaust Manifold: 12611322
Driver Side Exhaust Shield: 12578032
Passenger Side Exhaust Manifold: 12611324
Passenger Side Exhaust Shield: 12578031
I’m gonna try and do this to my 05 cts timing chains starting going on the 3.6 I got the new chain kit but ls would be more fun
Love how you keep the dream going , when the nay sayers say otherwise 👍
Motivated to looking into LS Swapping my Cadillac STS
Same here man. I got a sts v6 with a blown motor. I’m planning to 5.3 swap it including engine, trans, and drivetrain
This looks so easy
Ya I have seen a couple of the v6 models with blown motors for like $1200 and figure a junkyard LS with like a truck Norris or ss2 cam should be pretty easy just flash a 6.2l tune but I'm sure there is just a bunch of little things like you said AC and probably the accessories probably need to be the car ones
Oh yeah, that would work out well!
Hey my man live the video, I got one I plan on throwing a 5.3 in in the near future, just wondering, did you swap the front sub frame to a v subframe, or were you able to make the stock subframe work
Stock one works just fine. Just need V motor mounts. If iron block 5.3, you’ll need V to truck adapters. V mounts are hard to find. You can always buy universal mounts and fab them to work
If you know anyone here on UA-cam ( followers) I'm trying to spread the word on my gofundme, which I hope to raise enough charitable donations to a newer used engine, get my car back running , so I can get my butt back to work... lol! I'm not a UA-camr. I'm just a regular guy trying to survive and live the best I can. I have dreams and goals like everyone else. Its just gonna take some time, hardwork, faith and knowing the right people to accomplish them. Started a GoFundMe to try and cover the repairs. Been at it 3 weeks balls to the wall and managed to meet 3 carry people that donated. I've raised $24. dollars total. I'm grateful for that! But I still have a ways to go to hit the goal of $7000.
Anyways, any advice on my engine swap will be greatly appreciated 👍!
Do you have the part# for the adapter for the rear dif on the drive shaft. If so I could really use that please!!
@@derekanderson2571 I don’t have a part number sorry. The driveshaft shop got it for me when I ordered the driveshaft through them. He mentioned it was for a Camaro. Which would be why I had to shim it to center it on the pinion
@@integra167ok thank you
This video series is great. Im wondering if you would be willing to answer a few questions I may have. Im in the midst of putting an lq4 in my caddy and there are just a few things I haven’t set in stone yet. Thank you
Ask away, always willing to help where I can
I may have missed in your vids, but did you start off with a rwd or awd platform? Ive just gotten my subframe and drivetrain removed lastnight so after cleaning and tidying up brake lines ill be on my way back in. I opted for the weld in style mounts as the v mounts are no longer easy or affordable to come by. Looking at my awd sub im thinking i will have to plate it near the steering rack to have somewhere to put my mounts
Mine was rwd. I'm not sure the difference in suspension/subframes on awd models
That makes sense. Nothing a little cutting and welding can’t overcome. Are you still driving yours? In debate whether to follow your path with the tablet or try one of the ebay race dash displays
Nice video bro ty
Did you have to change the oil pan?
I used a f body pan. You technically don’t have to, but the truck one hangs about 1.75 inches below everything else. I didn’t want to risk it. Or build a skid plate.
What harness and computer are you running?
Stand alone harness and truck pcm
Fabricate a old rearend like for example Ford 9inch with posi traction
Do you have the link for the mounts for the complete one?
Wanna swap a 6.2 LS motor into my old 2007 CTS would it be possible?
Yes, get the ctsv mounts and it’ll bolt right in. If it’s a truck 6.2, you’ll need adapter plates from ICT.
@@integra167 will I need a specific 6.2 engine or any would work with the right mounts?
@@ethankent3274 any Ls will fit. Generally, if if came out of a truck, it will have different bolt pattern for the mounts. So ict adapter will be needed to bolt the truck block to the ctsv mounts. Unless it’s an aluminum block, those sometimes have both mount locations. I know my aluminum 5.3 had both car and truck bolt holes
Can this be done on the 2003 cts?
Yes, 2003-2007 are all interchangeable.
Iv been lookin for the v motor mount and I'm not having any luck...do u have any advice?
Join a bunch of cts and ctsv pages on Facebook. Look for part outs, or ask if anyone has any for sale. Other option, go on car-part.com look up 03-07 cts, engine cradle(under the body tab), find wrecking/parts yards selling a cradle, call them, and ask if they’d sell just the mounts.
Do you happen to know if a 5.3 will bolt to the stock automatic I wanna do a swap but keep the automatic for my wife's sake I have the sport package and after seeing thus I really wanna do the swap
None of the LS engines will bolt to the factory v6 transmission. You’d have to swap with 2wd transmission that came on an ls. Like 4l60, 4l80, etc.
I have a 2008 cts which rear axle should I use to complete a 5.3 swap
I stayed with the factory rear. Yours being 2008, should be second gen. And those rears are decent. So I’d stick with what you got. Only other option is going with the creative steel 8.8 swap. But that gets pricey
@@integra167 thanks for the info .. Im working on a budget build project will I need to change the drive shaft or rear differential
Leave the diff and axles in. But you will need to have a custom driveshaft made or you would have to make one. I had mine made. Costed me about 550$
@@integra167 I really appreciate the advice this is goin to help me out alot
How did the swap go 🤔?
Went pretty smooth. I have other videos up showing more of the build, even driving. I ended up selling it, and that guys drifts it now.
Does the 2007 3.6l sport package have limited slip diff im planing on swapping it can I keep the rear end?
That I’m not sure of. I don’t think so. Best way to tell, is jack up the rear. And with the transmission in neutral, rotate one back tire. If the other tire rolls the same direction with the tire you’re rotating, you have lsd. Of it doesn’t rotate at all or goes backward, no lsd.
@@integra167 what is LSD IF YOU DONT MIND ME ASKING
@@dripcityinkhoustontv82 “limited slip differential” or posi traction. A device in the rear diff that helps rotate both tires at the same time.
Yes it does
Pretty sure it won’t be able to handle the power though
Man those mounts are pricey for stock mounts
They’ve gone up. When I got mine, I paid 60$ on eBay
Do you think the stock CTS mounts will work with the ict brackets with base model oem mounts and stilts?
@@No_Breaks_Auto I don’t believe so. The ICT brackets that I saw, were just adapter plates for ctsv to truck engine. But I’m sure you could make a mount that could sit on the base model pedestals. Or if they sell a motor mount bracket, I’m sure it could fit on the base pedestals. I wouldn’t know for sure
Fockin mint👌🏼
Thank you!
Is it the same way to mount the engine on the 07 and 09
No, the 08 to 14 cars you have to swap the front subframe. But same idea. Any 08-14 ctsv subframe and engine mounts will bolt directly into your car.
Is a LS motor cheaper to maintain?
Not really. Just more power than the v6
I’ll buy is she still up for sale
Email? Have some questions for you bossman
Just DM me on my IG johnny_chevelle
I got a question how u deal with state referee
Cuz If it doesn’t have an engine, I don’t really watch it lol. Only sports really watch is hockey or baseball.
Where did you find the mounts?
I ordered used ones off ebay
can ctsv mounts be found online
Yeah I found mine on ebay
Bro where are you located? And would you do this again on an 08 CTS?
Michigan. I barely have time for my own projects with my job and 3 kids lol.
@@integra167 understandable. Thanks for the reply
Everything you are doing to this CTS model work on an 08 or is the 08 different?
@@ronnythompson2261 second gen is similar. All second gen V parts will swap right over to your car. I’m pretty sure 2nd gen will need the whole front subframe instead of just mounts. So get an 08-14 V subframe. And it’ll all bolt in. Everything else is the same concept. Get V parts to make things easier. But you can fab almost everything if you wanted. Go look at Garageless here in UA-cam. He did a second gen ls swap turbo build. He used the stock subframe and welded in DIY mounts.
@@integra167 thanks bro
Do you have a email or some way to contact you about this build. I was thinking about doing the same thing and just wanted some info!
Dm me on my Instagram at johnny_chevelle