How to ls swap a Pontiac fiero

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Jestin Pickardt

Жыл бұрын

DIY ls swapping a pre 88 engine cradle

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@johnnyallenyork Жыл бұрын

I’m doing the 4.6 n* with the auto that came with it. You just made my day! I’ve been over thinking this custom engine mount crap for weeks. I know they aren’t the same but the principle is. So thank you!

@kencollins2502 7 ай бұрын

Dang I love it I just happen to have a fiero was going to do a 3.8 swap.not any more LS swapping it now

@DLevs Жыл бұрын

Super cool jestin thanks for the video keep up the great work excited about what you guys do over there. After my 3800 swap is finished I'll be attempting to do the LS next

@_Oz_ Жыл бұрын

An '88 4t65 would be great!! Thanks for doing this!

@Sir.VicsMasher 6 ай бұрын

Wish a company would make a sequential transmission solution for GM Transverse.

@PickardtBuilt 6 ай бұрын

K series transmission and an adapter plate we are building one now with a k series sequential and custom adapter plate

@Hamsalad2 Жыл бұрын

Very cool!! I want to do this one day!! I have a 3800SC Fiero currently but always wanted a LS Fiero!! One suggestion on your videos record them horizontally instead of vertically.

@j.davidtaylor2565 Жыл бұрын

My plan is when my 3800 SC blows up I will LS swap as well.

@rickaland5107 11 ай бұрын

Watch them on a computer not a phone or buy a external screen or a galaxzfold 5

@onikisusalt3665 8 ай бұрын

@@rickaland5107 What are you talking about

@FordPickUPRed 22 сағат бұрын

3800's have the quarter mile record, no need for a ls.

@550sized Жыл бұрын

Excellent video Jestin! ⭐️ ⭐️

@kennethrine8171 Жыл бұрын

WOW I think your car looks amazing. The wheels and tires look amazing too I Can't wait until mine comes together. I have the same wheels lol

@chrisespinoza7762 10 ай бұрын

Excellent work man.

@CharlieLisaMcClendon Жыл бұрын

Very cool guys! Thanks for these KZfaq videos. Always fun and educational to watch. Can't wait to ship you my Yellow 88 Base Notchie to you for an LS4 Auto. Or maybe you ship me a "Plug & Play" LS4 Auto Craddle - Harness - ECM ????? Life is Good! Many thanks, Charlie

@mlr06121974 Жыл бұрын

88’s are superior . Get over your feelings 🤣🤣🤣🤣 You and your dad have a really nice business going

@TigDegner 8 ай бұрын

As an '86 owner, I want to be mad but yeah haha it's true and I chuckled.

@trunk8d 8 ай бұрын

thanks for the video...uhh its a unique perspective.

@user-do1fq8oy9c 6 ай бұрын

Maybe you can make a video showing how to convert pre 88 to 88.

@racerd9669 Жыл бұрын

Nice high quality workmanship, the only improvement I see you need to do is to put some 45deg gussets on left side front mount. Most of that angle is unsupported.

@PickardtBuilt Жыл бұрын

Didn’t show it in the vid but we normally do add that

@tedruis967 9 ай бұрын

Where you located boss? I need this done to my project.

@Mrdubomb 5 ай бұрын

Im about to embark on this adventure myself, but Im going with the 4T65 trans. Can the assembly be shifted to the left to address the clearance issues on the front of the engine?

@PickardtBuilt 5 ай бұрын

You’ll still have to clearance it

@w41duvernay Жыл бұрын

As far as axles, there is a company that does make custom stronger halfshafts.

@garypickardt1448 Жыл бұрын

Yep, Pickardt Performance. We have our own 4340 axles

@w41duvernay 4 ай бұрын

@@garypickardt1448 I did'nt know you were doing your own.

@Swanlord05 3 ай бұрын

Do u do pontiac solstice?

@Zer064 Жыл бұрын

How it should have been from the factory

@turdburglar2897 Жыл бұрын

Would have killed the Corvette and Camaro sales.

@billyhopkins2461 Жыл бұрын

what gearbox are you using? I did a V8 Archie swap way back in the day and I used an adaptor plate.

@PickardtBuilt Жыл бұрын

F40 six speed manual

@billyhopkins2461 Жыл бұрын

@@PickardtBuilt when you say F40, do you mean from a Ferarri F40?

@garypickardt1448 Жыл бұрын

@@billyhopkins2461, no, the F40 we use is from an 06 or 07 Pontiac G6.

@bodyshotjake7475 10 ай бұрын

@@garypickardt1448just the GXP??? Is it built? I’m thinking of swapping my Vortech new edge for a Fiero. I’ve always wanted one

@rifleman7313 Жыл бұрын

Would a 4.8L, 5.3L, or 6.0L LS be able to be put into a Fiero in the same or a similar way? Knowing me I would have to either brace everything extensively or go away from what I generally like to do. Putting a 600HP-900HP Turbocharged LS in most of the engine swaps I like to do. Thanks

@PickardtBuilt Жыл бұрын

Yes you can but you have to notch the frame rails which isn’t too bad, honestly you can make 6-900hp out of the ls4 5.3 and you wouldn’t need to notch the rails sense it’s a fwd ls and bolts right up to gm fwd trans.

@rifleman7313 Жыл бұрын

@Jestin Pickardt Thanks, I didn’t know if standard GM FWD Transmissions were capable of supporting 600HP let alone 900HP.

@banditone7896 Жыл бұрын

Do you ever sell completed cars? I would love to have one of these, but this is slightly beyond my expertise.

@PickardtBuilt Жыл бұрын

We haven’t but that is our goal for next year

@RustyRatchetGarage 5 ай бұрын

Hey I’m on the Eastern Shore if I give you my cradle could you install your mounts on it

@PickardtBuilt 5 ай бұрын

Yes we can message us on Facebook at Pickardt Performance

@shadetreemechanicracing22 3 ай бұрын

Where do you source the round mounts from?

@PickardtBuilt 3 ай бұрын

If you’re talking about the bushings for the mounts they are energy suspension bushings

@tyhall11 Жыл бұрын

How much do you guys charge for fiero swaps?

@PickardtBuilt Жыл бұрын

Hit us up on our Facebook page at Pickardt Performance price varies depending on what you’re looking for

@Konrad0123 6 ай бұрын

Bro post more videos!!

@kevinmiller4344 Жыл бұрын

how do u do the starter

@PickardtBuilt Жыл бұрын

Gotta notch the transmission look up fieroguro he sells the bracket for it

@bencorder2544 Жыл бұрын

Can that transmission work with other sbc’s??

@PickardtBuilt Жыл бұрын

Yes but it’ll need an adapter plate

@bencorder2544 Жыл бұрын

@@PickardtBuilt figured so but just wanted to be sure. I’m building a sbc and want to run the Muncie for long as I can lol

@bencorder2544 7 ай бұрын

@@PickardtBuiltanother question, do you need a machined harmonic balancer or will a normal crank pulley fit in the engine bay?

@PickardtBuilt 7 ай бұрын

@@bencorder2544 when it comes to sbc I’m not sure I don’t think you have to do anything spec with the balancer but you’ll probably have to notch frame rails sense you’ll need an adapter plate

@bencorder2544 7 ай бұрын

@@PickardtBuilt sbc’s im pretty sure you need the machined harmonic balancer but im considering an LS. The frame work doesn’t scare me too much but would I need a special crank pulley to fit AND would I need the moroso oil pan (if I go the ls4 route) or can I just buy the adaptor plate with the starter mount from street dreams?

@jaygozer3883 Жыл бұрын

no style. big v8 swaps are hold hack. a fiero with a destroked turbo 4.8 ls would have been miles cooler. rotary fiero, way more interesting. twin cam, 4 cylinder titan, almost anything other than a big chonky v8. 4 out of 10.

@PickardtBuilt Жыл бұрын

Bro it’s a 5.3 😂 not some big block

@therealmotorcyclemichael 11 ай бұрын

Do you know the difference between a 4.8 and a 5.3?

@Mrdubomb 10 ай бұрын

yes, its .5 Im good at math.

@dicktrickle4197 6 ай бұрын

Is there contact info for this channel? I’d like to email you some info Jestin

@PickardtBuilt 6 ай бұрын

You can message me on Instagram or Facebook

@dicktrickle4197 6 ай бұрын

@@PickardtBuiltI would, but I don’t have either of those, I just watch KZfaq . Would you like to do this full time? As in a shop that specializes in conversion processes for Fieros and possibly other similar operations? I’m looking to start a business and or join a business that specializes in custom built projects

@PickardtBuilt 6 ай бұрын

@@dicktrickle4197 that’s what we are doing now, my dad and I have Pickardt performance that specializes in ls swap fieros and other make and models but we arnt ready to go full time.

@dicktrickle4197 6 ай бұрын

@@PickardtBuiltok . I’m subscribed and depending on my future I’ll keep this channel in mind and let’s see what happens. Thanks for the replies! Cheers