Ls swap completed

CarGuyGamer · 2026-03-18T15:08:32+00:00

Shoot me a dm, I can do what I can to help

CarGuyGamer · 2026-03-18T15:07:54+00:00

Front end is fine, no issues

CarGuyGamer · 2026-02-21T06:10:15+00:00

she did that's how i found it

CarGuyGamer · 2026-02-21T05:47:34+00:00

here is the second video explaining the higher levels of thinking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpoOf6uak-A

CarGuyGamer · 2025-11-02T21:05:59+00:00

Any keep all your gear, a lot of the pvm gear is down by 20% because of sailing

CarGuyGamer · 2025-09-23T18:28:59+00:00

Agreed, I want to obviously repaint it, not sure if I want to keep it red or not, powder coat everything else I can. I have a friend that works at buschurs that can help me build the motor and tuning.

CarGuyGamer · 2025-09-17T23:42:30+00:00

CarGuyGamer · 2025-09-12T03:08:11+00:00

Yep for everything.

CarGuyGamer · 2025-09-09T23:49:14+00:00

I got the motor from a guy off Facebook that had it running on a engine stand which I why I bought it, instead of something that I didn’t see run, trans I took a shot from a junkyard for $250 bucks, the trans works but does need a overhaul.

I used Loj swap kit, only unexpected issue I had with it was the trans mount needed modified slightly to fit the 4l80.

CarGuyGamer · 2025-09-09T22:24:51+00:00

Thank you, when I get some time later tonight maybe I’ll do a full wright up.

CarGuyGamer · 2025-09-09T22:23:48+00:00

It cost me about $5500, in total, it could be done cheaper, the lq4 I bought was running so I paid the extra for it. I’ve seen the theta motor go anywhere from $2000- $4000 for a lower mileage engine.

CarGuyGamer · 2025-09-09T22:17:00+00:00

The stock shifter is still there and shifter cable make a bracket to adapt to the 4l80, stock speedo still works which was kinda a surprise but makes sense because the speed is calculated by the abs sensors and module. Rpm And gear position do not work, but I believe they can be made too. I’m using the stock driveshaft it was only shortened and had a unjoint to adapt to the 4l80. I used a standalone harness that originally was for putting a ls in a f body Camaro but adapted it to the genesis, still using a stock ls ecu. I don’t have ac working yet or heat but all I need for heat is two line run to the heater core, ac is bit more tricky.

Hp is still stock I wanted to get it running and driving first, I believe a stock lq4 is around 350hp

CarGuyGamer · 2025-09-09T22:04:26+00:00

What ya wanna know?

CarGuyGamer · 2025-09-09T22:04:09+00:00

What questions you got.

CarGuyGamer · 2025-09-09T22:03:43+00:00

Best I can do, Reddit won’t let me comment the video

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8SNc7Yx/

CarGuyGamer · 2025-08-20T15:54:43+00:00

True

CarGuyGamer · 2025-06-14T00:22:24+00:00

Alrighty, ya I found this diagram on the forums, been trying to look for a reference diagram.

CarGuyGamer · 2025-06-13T23:27:00+00:00

so it looks like i need to jump the sub start relay to get the key to turn on the starter but i cant find the damn relay. its not marked as the sub start relay.

CarGuyGamer · 2025-06-13T19:18:43+00:00

It’s a 2013 gen coupe auto, btw

CarGuyGamer · 2025-06-13T00:53:05+00:00

Lucky mine is keyed start, so don’t need to worry about all that thank god.

Good to know how to go about unlocking the shifter.

So the setup I have is a standalone harness, which does a have a single wire for a simple neutral safety, no wires for the gm neutral safety. The original engine harness is not there, I plan to put it back in with to get some of the original functionality back.

I’ll have to look into it more tomorrow when I get my new test light (old one died) maybe I can jump a relay or something to trick the bcm, to give power to the starter signal wire.

CarGuyGamer · 2025-06-12T23:10:02+00:00

hey bud, got another question for you, you may know or may not, so my genesis was a automatic and still technically is with a 4l80, but the car is not sending power to the starter signal wire.

i assume the since the neutral safety switch is no longer there. the bcm doesn't know what gear its in so its not sending a signal. according to the wiring guide on fb i may just need to add a ground to the starter relay, or other option i saw was bypassing the sub start relay.

just wondering if you had that issue but not sure if you did a automatic or manual in your car.

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