My 67 camar0 LS1/4l60 swap thread
01-27-2010, 08:00 AM
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My 67 camar0 LS1/4l60 swap thread Let me start by saying thanks to 67rsss his build thread has helped me more than he will ever know, and Many of his tricks were used in my build. Build started last october and is almost done, Posts are lifted from another forum I'm on, which is why posts a week later are posted on the same date ect...
So after having a blast on powertour this summer I began planning a "more appropriate" car for next year. I Have old cars, but none that would be good for a week of highway and late night sheninagans.
The 67 camaro has a fresh 327 4bbl but it has a powerglide. Looking at the net I found that 200-4R's are a pretty popular swap. But for a performance trans, crossmember and misc parts it was looking to be $2300 for the swap. I was thinking this would be the best option to gain some "smoke-em" ability and long legs for the highway. But as fate would have it I stumbled across a 50K LS1 4L60E on craigslist that I could drive before I bought. So the project has taken a twist..
327 ready to say good bye!
2000 camaro SS engine/ trans
Changing the manual steering box to a quick ratio power unit for a 91 Z28
And new power disk brakes, 4 wheel manual drum wasn't cutting it!
Street and performance modified oil pan
New oil pickup to fit the new pan
New pan and billet adapter mount plates installed
So after having a blast on powertour this summer I began planning a "more appropriate" car for next year. I Have old cars, but none that would be good for a week of highway and late night sheninagans.
The 67 camaro has a fresh 327 4bbl but it has a powerglide. Looking at the net I found that 200-4R's are a pretty popular swap. But for a performance trans, crossmember and misc parts it was looking to be $2300 for the swap. I was thinking this would be the best option to gain some "smoke-em" ability and long legs for the highway. But as fate would have it I stumbled across a 50K LS1 4L60E on craigslist that I could drive before I bought. So the project has taken a twist..
327 ready to say good bye!
2000 camaro SS engine/ trans
Changing the manual steering box to a quick ratio power unit for a 91 Z28
And new power disk brakes, 4 wheel manual drum wasn't cutting it!
Street and performance modified oil pan
New oil pickup to fit the new pan
New pan and billet adapter mount plates installed
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01-27-2010, 08:25 AM
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Last shot of the 327
exhaust was suprisingly clean..its getting new anyway..
On her way out
A mess
Stripping the engine bay
Getting the floors ready for por 15
subframe after por 15
Ready to spray the engine compartment
Cleaning the floors/chassis gave me a wonderful case of black lung, good timez
exhaust was suprisingly clean..its getting new anyway..
On her way out
A mess
Stripping the engine bay
Getting the floors ready for por 15
subframe after por 15
Ready to spray the engine compartment
Cleaning the floors/chassis gave me a wonderful case of black lung, good timez
01-27-2010, 08:26 AM
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So i pulled the fuel system, mounted the regulator/filter on the rear frame rail, installed all the new stainless lines, and por'd the rest of the chassis/ inside of the trunk, did more detailing of the engine bay, and droppeing in the engine and trans today...
looking better
Sorry about the bad pictures..my P&S was acting flakey..
looking better
Sorry about the bad pictures..my P&S was acting flakey..
01-27-2010, 08:27 AM
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Well today got the front brakes done, and some wiring, I also hooked up the power steering return line so that was the last steering part to install
Dingy RWL
Drums Gotta go!
Not too fancy, but better than before..
Dingy RWL
Drums Gotta go!
Not too fancy, but better than before..
01-27-2010, 08:32 AM
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the rears suspension was in sorry shape the more I dug into it...
Broken mono leaf
The passenger side was broken the same way..
New multi leaf installed
Intake fabbed up.. nuthin' fancy
PCM is out having VATS removed, and a few other things (no egr, cat protect/lightoff off, ect) Still need to install passenger side leaf, waiting on a new front mount to arrive. have the new 15x8 rallys for the rear all cleaned up, waiting on tires (255/60/15). once I get the spring mount, the suspension can go in, then the tank/ fuel lines and it should fire up.. fans/radiator should be here within a week
Broken mono leaf
The passenger side was broken the same way..
New multi leaf installed
Intake fabbed up.. nuthin' fancy
PCM is out having VATS removed, and a few other things (no egr, cat protect/lightoff off, ect) Still need to install passenger side leaf, waiting on a new front mount to arrive. have the new 15x8 rallys for the rear all cleaned up, waiting on tires (255/60/15). once I get the spring mount, the suspension can go in, then the tank/ fuel lines and it should fire up.. fans/radiator should be here within a week
01-27-2010, 08:34 AM
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Got the radiator/ fans/ intake installed...upper radiator hose is for a 95 jeep with the 4 cyl...on backorder till xmas:confused2, stock f car lower hose (now replaced lower with caddilac/GMC hose refrenced in 67rsss thread)
test fit
Fans installed
Intake installed
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test fit
Fans installed
Intake installed
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01-27-2010, 08:35 AM
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Got the headers/collectors installed today, and re-installed the hood. Spent most of the morning replacing the front wheel speed sensors in the silverado, so ran out of time to do more.
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01-27-2010, 08:57 AM
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Beautiful car and a wonderful swap! My brother and I did the same swap but with 6 speed in his 68 about 6 or 7 years ago and just last year switched it with the HO 6.0 when the SS LS1 craped out. These engines really wakes up those cars.
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I went with a low miles ls1/4l60e in my 65 cutlass https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ject-pics.html for the exact same reason. I was shopping for a OD trans for My 455 olds and realized I could buy a complete engine combo for not much more doe that would blow the doors off the olds power plant and get 23+ mpg. I'm hooked to the column shifter myself. In my case my factory 2 speed linkage was a direct hookup to the 4l60e. Great looking camaro dig the color.
02-01-2010, 02:29 PM
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I went with a low miles ls1/4l60e in my 65 cutlass https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...ject-pics.html for the exact same reason. I was shopping for a OD trans for My 455 olds and realized I could buy a complete engine combo for not much more doe that would blow the doors off the olds power plant and get 23+ mpg. I'm hooked to the column shifter myself. In my case my factory 2 speed linkage was a direct hookup to the 4l60e. Great looking camaro dig the color.
02-02-2010, 02:13 PM
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I used a c5 FPR and filter assembly mounted on the rt rear frame rail.
I ordered the Cable-x and shiftworks overdrive column lens today, and the custom autosound 630 stereo yesterday. Waiting on free time to put a base tune in it and disable vats and she should be able to pull out of the garage, but its snowing, so no real motivation to do that, so I'll finish wireing it first.
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That's the same one I just ordered (only a 69 tank... different than 67-68) from rockauto.com I believe. It was like $451 (and cheap shipping) with a baffled, high flow Delphi pump ready to roll. Seemed like a pretty good value.
