Advanced Engineering Tech - LS Conversion

Hey guys I am pretty new to this site. I have a '66 GTO that I am looking at doing an ls conversion on. The car is an automatic and has air conditioning. I am kinda wondering what I am going to have to do to make this all work out. Also wondering if I should cut the floor and make it a 6 speed or just stick with automatic? I am also not sure what to do with the air conditioning core? I talked to a guy did a '69 Camaro with the ls conversion and he has air conditioning too and he put his underneath his dash some how. Any ideas?

With a 66 GTO, I wouldn't cut anything, I'd do the auto. Have you looked into a Vintage Air unit?

A couple people were telling me about Vintage Air but I do not know what the heck I am looking for when I go on the site. If you could post up a link so I know what I need that would be great.

congrats on the car! i love that year of a gto..metallic purple?? haha jk
as far as the car if you want to make it a long term collector don't cut it up...if you really don't give a shit cut that bitch and make it a gear grinding fun machine. also, if your gonna drag it auto's are more consistent so..depends if you want a sunday driver or a drag car.

as far as a/c goes there are plenty of guys that can restore those old a/c's and even convert them fom r12 to r134. just depends what you want to spend..or you could get a new a/c system that would most likely work better in terms of cooling.

lol I was thinking about going with matalic purple after I saw the 04's but I think I am gunna go with a bright red. Ha I don't think I am gunna make this car a drag car after all the time and hard work I am putting into it. Another question I have is if I stick with the automatic, do I have to screw around with changing anything under the dash where the pedals are?

You should move this thread over to the "conversion-hybrid" menu.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids-28/

Anyway what specific LS motor are you thinking of using? You should have plenty of room in the engine bay for a complete motor with accessories and A/C. If its the newer IV gens then you could use the automatic 6speeds and make a really nice cruiser out of it.

Is look onto finding a wrecked f-body or even a truck and get the whole thing so you will have all the little parts and wiring that you can pull out of the donor vehicle

You should move this thread over to the "conversion-hybrid" menu.

http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids-28/

Anyway what specific LS motor are you thinking of using? You should have plenty of room in the engine bay for a complete motor with accessories and A/C. If its the newer IV gens then you could use the automatic 6speeds and make a really nice cruiser out of it.

I am looking at getting a 04-06 wreaked GTO but everyone thinks they are worth gold even if they are wreaked.

I have done a few of these on GTO and chevelles. The 66-67 have really small humps in the floor for the trans. I have done a few with the 6 speed and its not that bad. Just finished one with a 6 speed auto too. I say cut it. AMD makes nice replacement panels for the trans tunnel if you change your mind. As far as the Vintage Air, if you want I can get you a price on piecing it together. I did the very first 67 GTO sure fit kit for Vintage Air. But you will need a few different things in order to make it work with the LS motor, Plus you will need to run a different compressor because the Vintage Air will not work with the variable speed one that comes stock on the motor, (plus it location wont work)

I have done a few of these on GTO and chevelles. The 66-67 have really small humps in the floor for the trans. I have done a few with the 6 speed and its not that bad. Just finished one with a 6 speed auto too. I say cut it.

6L80/90 or TCI 6 speed? The 66/67 have trouble with an A4 let alone an A6. Saw the one V8TV tried and my 68 Camaro with a lot bigger tunnel than the GTO pan needed some additional clearance with the A6. :)