I've been looking through forum, I'm sure it's been done. I'm looking at buying a 2002 intrigue Final 500 car with blown motor.
Thinking about LS4 swap. Who's done this and what issues could I be looking at. Links to previous projects?
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10-03-2016
I've been looking through forum, I'm sure it's been done. I'm looking at buying a 2002 intrigue Final 500 car with blown motor.
Thinking about LS4 swap. Who's done this and what issues could I be looking at. Links to previous projects?
10-03-2016
What motors came in them originally?
10-03-2016
3.5L Twin Cam V6.Originally Posted by NebTurboST5
The cool factor: "This Intrigue is one of the "Final 500" Oldsmobiles ever to be produced"
One of them sold for $12,100 at Barrett Jackson in Las Vegas 2008.
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
10-03-2016
Most of these don't go for anywhere this kind of money, because most are just daily driven. I found one140k miles, normal wear and tear for salt belt. Which means it's not worth much, but would be nice to mod for something different.
10-03-2016
I'd venture to say a blown 3800 would be much more along the lines as something that would have fit that car.
After owning an LS4, I'd tell you to run away from it lol
10-03-2016
After working on said car, I agree wholeheartedly.
10-04-2016
Thanks, I'll look into L67 possibly
10-06-2016
After owning a 3800 then going to ls4 I'd say go with ls4.
10-07-2016
lol, not even close. The LS4 is such a hodge podge crap pile.
10-08-2016
How so?? Please explain
Especially if your starting a build with one alreadyear out the car, a simple cam and intake will net you at least 340whp. Take that into consideration.
Last edited by 91parkave; 10-08-2016 at 09:56 AM.
10-08-2016
and it destroys the trans in record time.
10-08-2016
Oil leaking valve cover, a junk transmission, stupid voltage problems that fry batteries, burns oil, lifter tick, etc etc..
LOL @ 340 WHP from a "Simple Cam and intake"... You know they only make about 230-240 wheel horse stock, right?
The only way a simple cam and intake alone would get you there is if you actually had 289 WHP, but ran on a dynojet with at 15% HP inflation.
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
10-08-2016
Why u might have 3800 experience out the ass. Your ls4 knowledge or experience in ls4s seems nill
Leaking valve covers? No....that's a known 3800 faulthe not ls4
The junk trans? Yea welcome to w body land. We all have the same issue with that.
Voltage problems? Never had issues with beyond operator error and lack of attention to detail when modifying the car.
Burns oil yep easily remedied by turning off dod in the tune and utilized a catch can. op could do a non dod cam upgrade. With non dod lifters to eliminate the physical dod parts as I mentioned before.
Lifter tick--rare if ever and not just a problem associated to the ls4 no more than a 3800.
Tuned these cars have been in the high 260s whp intake and exhaust 290 intake swap and headers 310whp cam to utilize it all 340. That's not inflated.
10-08-2016
I dunno if mean I'm at 120k on stock trans on e85 and nitrous and cam with no issues.
10-08-2016
Weird, I pulled that list of LS4 problems straight from someone on an LS4 forum. It has nothing to do with my 3800 knowledge.
So now you're talking about:
Cold air intake
Intake Manifold
Headers
Catback
mild Cam
and a Dyno specific Tune
All without a built trans
...Probably still done on a dynojet to inflate the numbers 12-15%...
That's a lot of work and money spent to lose to a supercharged 3800.
Originally Posted by W-Body Store
10-08-2016
Maybe be a somewhat friendly dyno to see those numbers, not saying it's not possible but on regular pump gas it seems a tad high. I woulda said 325ish on pump gas.
Knowing trucks have more drivetrain loss and bigger things to turn, seems most guys can hit 320-330whp on the GEN 4 engines. They also have 325hp at the crank to start with though. Gen 3 engines with 285-295 CHP, hit 300whp with cam/headers/tune.
10-08-2016
What would be the biggest challenge to getting it to work
10-09-2016
The lack of CAN bus data communication... as the ls4/05+ cars utilize a much faster Network scheme to communicate with the body control module and the instrument panel computer.
The Oldsmobile would have the older serial data system and you would have a difficult time getting the cars instrument panel cluster to work with the newer CAN bus data
10-09-2016
Where's like button?
10-09-2016
Still a non issue as you you could easily use a express van 0cm and harness. Which plays well with older style bcms. Transmission control should be able to be segment swapped and use the 4t65 programming
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