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ordering my ls 1st gen f-body swap parts this week,suggestions please ?

Old 04-05-2011, 08:22 AM
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68 camaro ls1 4l60 already have, need to order . mounts,pan ,wiring harness and headers.
Was going to use holley retro pan ,and what they suggest is hooker headers and hooker plates.for the wiring someone suggested on this site i use thunder racing for the harness and ecm , said it was a nice piece and come with ecm for short money. if for any reason you had prob with any of these products please post,Thanks kevin
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pan holley 302-1
mounts 12611 hkr
headers 2288-1hkr
thunderracing for for harness
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We have used the GM Hot Rod Pan in the past and had good results. Never used the Holley Pan, would be interested to hear how it fits.
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Old 04-05-2011, 12:56 PM
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1. GM muscle car pan will hang down too far on a lowered car... I found out the hard way.
2. Hooker mounts will position the engine back too far and you will limited space for your harness and it will create clearance problems for the 4L60e.

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Blue, how low was the car?
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Nothing too drastic... certainly not in the grass like some of the bagged cars. I have QA1 coil overs and I would guess they were set at about the mid point. The pan is the same one used on V8 H3's and is really deep. I ended up going with a notched F body and its flush with my crossmember. The GM muscle car pan hung down about 2 inches past the crossmember if I were guessing. The cars are pretty low from the factory so there is much margin for error.
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ok, i guess i am not going to use hooker plates every one is saying sits motor too far back
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What are your plans for a fuel system?
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I have dirtydingo motor mounts. They are adjustable and you can set the motor where you want it. I like em..
Also modified the F-body oil pan. It fits great too. I notched the crossmember and don't think I even needed to.
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i was going to sump stock tannk and run a walbro 255 external ,with corvette reg so i can run return right back to sump. cant dish the money for the ricks tank.
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What are your plans for a fuel system?
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All I can tell u is that my stuff fitted perfectly!!went with S&P motor plates,autokraft oil pan and stainless works headers!!
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FYI - I used the S&P mounts and liked the quality and placement of the engine with them.
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I would recommend the Autokraft pan and Ebay 1" setback plates.


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