I've owned my Lightning a little over a year now and always wanted to do this swap eventually. Well, last Monday I blew my engine on the way home from work so it was time to pull the trigger. The trinity engine was the dream but a little out of the budget. I ended up finding this 2012 GT500...
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Thanks ViperRed91GT if that is indeed your real name for inviting me to post here. I am in the early stages of a 6r80 swap on an 02 Lightning here is the mod list before the swap: Manley Rods/pistons bullet cams ported heads posi ported blower, midplate, tb Pacesetter long tubes...
It took me about 18 months because my garage only has 2 temperatures, 40* or 95*. I had a 99 stock Lightning and from a seat of the pants feeling the Lightning was much quicker from standing still. The 5.0 has a stock rebuilt 4R70W a stock converter with a US Shift controller, the 68 has a 3.50/ Detroit locker.
Go to Youtube and search Syclone vs Lightning You will see that the syclone is quite the hauler!:bigtu
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