1989 notch swap
01-01-2009, 10:41 PM
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1989 notch swap been working on this for some time now little by little. Its a 99 ls1 with all arp bolts in the bottom end , a z06 cam, 04 gto home ported heads. Aje k member, i have a th400 also for the car but iam not ready for it yet. Just wanted to post a few pictures and get some info that might help some others doing this.
i have more iam sure, i'll post as a work on it , take care guys and thanks for threads already posted or i wouldnt even be where iam at now
i have more iam sure, i'll post as a work on it , take care guys and thanks for threads already posted or i wouldnt even be where iam at now
01-03-2009, 08:46 AM
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thanks guys,
i have a few questions and could use some help
1 will the cts v manifolds work, just till i save for long tubes
2 what spark plugs for 2004 gto heads
3 what size fuel line do i need to run from the tank to fuel rail 3/8 maybe
4 wire harness, what year harness can i use and can it be ran as a standalone harness, i think all the stuff iam running is from a f body 99-00
5 does anyone know where i can find all the coolant plugs and oil plug for teh block, mine came with none and i cant find any, maybe part numbers or something ive been looking for some time with no luck
thanks guys
i have a few questions and could use some help
1 will the cts v manifolds work, just till i save for long tubes
2 what spark plugs for 2004 gto heads
3 what size fuel line do i need to run from the tank to fuel rail 3/8 maybe
4 wire harness, what year harness can i use and can it be ran as a standalone harness, i think all the stuff iam running is from a f body 99-00
5 does anyone know where i can find all the coolant plugs and oil plug for teh block, mine came with none and i cant find any, maybe part numbers or something ive been looking for some time with no luck
thanks guys
01-03-2009, 02:59 PM
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Pull that motor back out and clean/paint the engine bay. You'll wish you did later. I'll be filling all the holes in mine here shortly then painting it again. No more swiss cheese.
01-03-2009, 03:37 PM
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Isn't it amazing how many little holes they punch into that sheet metal. Yeh I agree, pull that motor and clean and paint while you can. You'll be happyer when you open her up to show everyone!!
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02-10-2009, 10:23 PM
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heres some pics of whats been going on.
stall adp
ls1 header flanges
351 swap headers [ cut off flanges ]
round header tubes out and weld ls1 flanges on
alum intake 4"
i'll post some new pictures on the headers when there in the car and how they fit, these are mac 351 mustang heads by the way
stall adp
ls1 header flanges
351 swap headers [ cut off flanges ]
round header tubes out and weld ls1 flanges on
alum intake 4"
i'll post some new pictures on the headers when there in the car and how they fit, these are mac 351 mustang heads by the way
02-11-2009, 07:52 PM
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heres the headers welded and just high temp painted for now so they dont rust, i'll put em later and get these things coated.
drivers side, 3rd tube back is hitting the brake line and close to the frame, 4th back might need to be moved to fit the steering rod
pass side, fit great
more pictures later
drivers side, 3rd tube back is hitting the brake line and close to the frame, 4th back might need to be moved to fit the steering rod
pass side, fit great
more pictures later
02-12-2009, 07:03 PM
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if anyone needs pictures of anything at all let me know. I'am going to move the back one or maybe two tubes this week and i'll post pictures step by step to help anyone. Also pictures of the th400 install and crossmember moved
02-13-2009, 07:11 AM
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Good looking car and good lokoing swap!! You could have grabbed a can of semi-gloss black engine paint for a few bucks and freshened that bay up... Then you could still do your repaint later. Either way...I wouldnt mind taking this swap on some day. I have a soft spot for the old foxes.
Man...I never realized how many holes were in the engine bays!!! Are those all factory holes? The strut towers look like swiss cheese!
Good luck with the project!
J.
Man...I never realized how many holes were in the engine bays!!! Are those all factory holes? The strut towers look like swiss cheese!
Good luck with the project!
J.
02-13-2009, 08:56 AM
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The older ones have a few less holes. When ford changed anything on the mustang they just added new holes and left the old ones in place. They probably considered it weight savings for gas mileage. lol The 79-81's have a lot less to fill.