Project Emmy Lives!!! 1968 Bel Air Wagon L92/6L80E
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Project Emmy Lives!!! 1968 Bel Air Wagon L92/6L80E
Here's my build thread.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...r-wagon-3.html
Got her running today. After fighting it all weekend. After a "write entire" with the hp tuners she's running. I don't think the VATS delete took the first time.
Video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IecUBsFw_xY
Now I have the issue of not seeing much oil pressure.
It started off as none, engine rattling a little, then she quieted down.
The pressure sensor still seems to be flaky. Then after sometime I started seeing a little more....but only about 10psi at 2000, 25+ at 3000ish, 35ish at 4k(just spiked the rpm).
When i installed the musclecar oil pan, I lubed the oring, fed it on by hand to fully seat it, then put the bolt in. I was extremely careful not to damage the oring. Could I still have screwed it up? Also read about an oil pump pressure relief valve sticking on these engines. Gotta do some more reading. And finally, I am planning on starting with a new oil sending unit. Its not been working for who know when the engine was pulled from the '07 'lade. Maybe inactivity made it take a puke. Thoughts?
https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...r-wagon-3.html
Got her running today. After fighting it all weekend. After a "write entire" with the hp tuners she's running. I don't think the VATS delete took the first time.
Video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IecUBsFw_xY
Now I have the issue of not seeing much oil pressure.
It started off as none, engine rattling a little, then she quieted down.
The pressure sensor still seems to be flaky. Then after sometime I started seeing a little more....but only about 10psi at 2000, 25+ at 3000ish, 35ish at 4k(just spiked the rpm).
When i installed the musclecar oil pan, I lubed the oring, fed it on by hand to fully seat it, then put the bolt in. I was extremely careful not to damage the oring. Could I still have screwed it up? Also read about an oil pump pressure relief valve sticking on these engines. Gotta do some more reading. And finally, I am planning on starting with a new oil sending unit. Its not been working for who know when the engine was pulled from the '07 'lade. Maybe inactivity made it take a puke. Thoughts?
Last edited by BelAir1000; 08-08-2011 at 06:44 PM.
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FYi...
Changed to the AC Delco PF48. PF48 has the relief valve. PF46 same size, no valve.
No change to oil pressure.
I started wiggling the sensor a little and the pressure went from 0 to as high as 75.
I ordered a pressure sensor and it will be here tomorrow. Crossing my fingers.
Changed to the AC Delco PF48. PF48 has the relief valve. PF46 same size, no valve.
No change to oil pressure.
I started wiggling the sensor a little and the pressure went from 0 to as high as 75.
I ordered a pressure sensor and it will be here tomorrow. Crossing my fingers.
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Nice wagon. I'm glad to see you got your oil pressure worries worked out.
You wouldn't happen to know where a 61 wagon tailgate is would you?? (Nomad/Impala, Parkwood/BelAir, Brookwood/Biscayne)
I've been looking for 2 years with no luck. It's really the only thing holding up me having a 9 passenger wagon for an every day driver for me & my 4 kids plus my fiance & her 3 kids. LOL
You wouldn't happen to know where a 61 wagon tailgate is would you?? (Nomad/Impala, Parkwood/BelAir, Brookwood/Biscayne)
I've been looking for 2 years with no luck. It's really the only thing holding up me having a 9 passenger wagon for an every day driver for me & my 4 kids plus my fiance & her 3 kids. LOL
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Mounts?
Thats a sweet wagon! I have my eyes on a 68 Biscayne coupe that's hopefully going to get a 6.0.
What did you do for the transmission and engine mounts? What did you do for the driveshaft?
What did you do for the transmission and engine mounts? What did you do for the driveshaft?
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I used the 6L80E out of the Escalade that came with my 6.2.
My wagon has two mounting locations for the stock transmission cross member(4-sp/Small block and then big block maybe?). I used the rear most location and made a steel plate with slotted holes to adapt the stock member to the 6L80E. Basically the plate extends the reach of the stock cross members mount brkt. I then used the stock mount that was in good condition from the TH400.
For the driveshaft, I was able to use the larger 1350 yoke from the escalade and adapt it to the stock Bel Air driveshaft using a 1350/1310 conversion u-joint. I also recently upgrade the stock 1310 rear u joint as well.
For engine mounts I think I used energy suspension mounts. I will say this and maybe other people have had issues as well. But I found the mount fit to be a little tight to the block. Ended up having to file a few holes or make them slightly larger with a drill bit. Initially the adapt plate was pulled so tight against the bolts it was rolling threads. I fixed the plate, replace the bolts, and was good to go.
Let me know if you have any other questions. I'll send you a pm with this info as well.
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so would you recommend going with a different engine mount? i'm fixing to going down this same road with the same car... so basically anything you've had to do, i'll have to do... lol