I have came across a very low mileage LS1 takeout form a 99 F-body and will be picking it up here in a week or so. I will be dropping it into my 2002 that has a 4.8 in it. It is a complete motor except like an a/c compressor. I know the swap pretty much, it is a direct drop in. But im wondering which way i should do things.

Drop the motor in with all of the LS1 accessories and intake(if i am even able to drop it in with the LS1 accessories). I know that if I use the LS1 intake on a truck motor, you have to make a bracket for the idler pully but what about with LS1 accessories?

or

Bolt on my accessories and put the truck intake on top so i dont have to worry about swapping injectors.

I will just be puting a new cam, springs, and pushrods then dropping it in. I am just trying to do something fun and reliable because it is driven everyday of the year.

The motor has been sitting so a friend of mine suggested to put new seals and such in the motor. Anything else I should do?

Is there anything I am missing? Any suggestions will help.

 

Bolt on all the Truck accessories and go with it..
Tune?
Might want to check the compression before you go thru all that work?

 

definitely checking compression. and it will of course be tuned

 

If it were me, id just slap all the truck accessories on it and go.
What cam are you goin with?

 

Oh i have no idea what cam. I had a cam planned out and everything for my 4.8 but now I dont know what is too big for a 5.7