Introductions & Greetings - When a Honda technician has 1976 Impala lowrider wants an LS swap.....

I have found my way here. I think I will be spending most of my time in the Conversions & Hybrids section. I hope I can get this thing done soon and post pics along the way

Here is a picture of my car.....

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f36/SUBLIME423/GLASSCROPPED.jpg

not my thing but it is clean goodluck

nice!

welcome...got any pictures front and hood?

rare car to find... solid hard top. looks good! im a 58 or 64 impala guy... slap a 409 in that bad bitch!

Yea I am into 58-64's too, having a '76 makes me the owner of one of the newest cars in my club lol lots of 60's Impalas some will be having ls swaps as well. I have a 64 ragtop sitting waiting to be built, it will also have a ls swap in it too.

let me get more pics....

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f36/SUBLIME423/utf-8BSU1HMDAwNTMtMjAxMDAxMDEtMTEyN.jpg

New Years in LA 2010, 58 rag in the background.

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad73/MAJESTICSNORTHTEXAS/DSC00861Large.jpg

Front of the car

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad73/MAJESTICSNORTHTEXAS/d90255aa.jpg

The trunk

http://i923.photobucket.com/albums/ad73/MAJESTICSNORTHTEXAS/DallasshowMarch026.jpg

The interior

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/RANDOMPICTUREPOST/DSC00846Large.jpg
speaking of 409's

cooooooooooool

I do like the 70s Impala a lot, especially in coupe trim! Cool car you got there

I have worked on one of these I tell you what they ride nice stock, big ol land yacht
One i worked on had a 400 sbc

Who makes that steering wheel I like it?

Shiny :joecool:

Who makes that steering wheel I like it?

It's a Nardi steering wheel

here is a link

http://crowderscustomizing.com/catalog/nardi-personal/nardi_steering_wheel_-_classic_-_390_mm_15.35_inch_-_wood_-_polished_spokes-169.html

I am going to take some pictures today of what I have so far as the engine

5.3
4l60e
holley oil pan
vette intake manifold
dbw throttle body and pedal assembly
dbc throttle body

Ok here is what I have so far.......
http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03453Large.jpg

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03455Large.jpg
you can see it's a 5.3L

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03457Large.jpg
casting numbers on the heads

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03460Large.jpg
not the prettiest thing in the world......yet

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03464Large.jpg
ecu

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03468Large.jpg
DBW set up

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03470Large.jpg
Holley oil pan 302-1

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03479Large.jpg
intake manifold was told it came from a Vette but IDK

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03480Large.jpg
just incase some DBC throttle bodies

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03484Large.jpg
my trans

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03487Large.jpg
4L60E

http://i1217.photobucket.com/albums/dd390/DIRTYPIXXX/1GLASSREDUX/DSC03491Large.jpg
this will be it's future home.....I always left it bone stock under the hood because for as long as I have owned this car a fuel injected engine has always been the plan so, I never did anything to this one because I figure it would just come back out.

I don't have a problem asking questions, I am here to learn and show my progress. My intention is to install this engine and keep my anolog speedometer, convert to r134a and use a VIR eliminator. I still will leave the evaporator box under the hood a underdash unit is a little out of my range. I will be adding a serpentine belt pulley system as well

places I know I will need help is with a harness and ecu program the right headers and trans crossmember and no telling where else lol.

Very nice ride! Simple, clean and original. It's hard to find rides like that anymore, everyone wants to be seen with flashy crap on their cars. Nice to see some people respect the origins of low riding. Good luck on the swap.

Very nice ride! Simple, clean and original. It's hard to find rides like that anymore, everyone wants to be seen with flashy crap on their cars. Nice to see some people respect the origins of low riding. Good luck on the swap.

Thanks, I made sure my ride is tip top and done with quality and class so when someone who is either unfamilur or thinks all lowriders are junk cars they can walk away with maybe a new outlook...

looks like its coming together well. i will sub to this thread for sure!

Never been a huge fan of older cars but that thing is clean! Good luck with your swap!

Love the colour, it looks really clean!
Good luck with you swap!