raidmagic

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Hey guys, I'm going to swap an LS1 from a 2000 WS6 with a 200r4 in my 60 Biscayne. I've always wanted a 60 Biscayne and I was able to pick one up last Christmas. Not long after I had an issue with my right wrist and ended up in a cast, then surgery, then a cast again. After 6 months in a cast I finally got back to a some what normal life. I'm still mildly limited by my wrist but I am making good headway.
Here is the car the day I brought it home.



The car is in really good shape other than the PO cut the frame and floors out behind the firewall and installed a truck frame. What a mess. It's a scary install too.







So after a few failed attempts at a replacement frame I came across this 60 4 door. I hit the jack pot on this one. I got it dirt cheap and the frame and floors are mint. I played with the engine on night for the fun of it and got it it running. It runs like a champ so I pulled it out and sold it. I kept the trans, someone had swapped a turbo 350 into it so those are good to have hanging around.



So I removed all the body panels and interior out of the 2 door and have it prepped to take it off the bad frame




And I've cleaned the donor car to prepare it for getting the body cut off it. For the fun of it I sat the engine and trans in it tonight to see what I was looking at.




Now mind you I'm not new to LS swaps, I don't claim to be an expert but this will be my 4th total. I swapped my 87 Corvette back in 07 and I helped a buddy do two others since then. I have the premise down but I do have a few questions.


1) Anyone do this swap into an X frame car already?
2) What did you do for motor mounts?
3) Did you run ac and if so what ac?
4) The F body compressor will not clear the crossmember, I'm thinking notch it, any reason not to?
5) F body accessories seem to fit nicely what did you use?
6) What about exhaust? I have some LS2 manifolds but they don't clear anything.

I bought Melrose swap headers for the Vette anyone know of a swap header for the X frame?


Anyway, here we are today. I'll update this thread as I go, I never really documented my Vette swap and regret it so I am going to do a better job of that on this one.
Any tips or comments are welcome I'm always up for a better or easier way to do something.

i r teh noobz

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I remember seeing an X car in one of my LS swap books, so its definitely possible and been done.

No real input, just subscribing for the future. Good luck.

TattooedSgt

looks like it should be a pretty sweet project.

psiconversion

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I have an LT1 in mine. Man, my floors looked the same as yours!!!! Good luck, gonna be sweet.

Jon
PSI

Renegade6

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There are several early B body swap threads on here. One of the biggest challenges seems to be the gas tank. Not hard to overcome but, can be expensive.

Jake Spoon

Love this swap! Will be following this thread closely...

thunderzy

Love then 59-60 Chevys. I had this same project in mind. Hopefully I can get a decent roller in the next year or so. Good luck. Subscribed

raidmagic

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Thanks guys, I'm looking forward to it. It's going to be alot of body work but it should make a fun car when I'm done.

Jake Spoon

Any updates?

LS1Impala

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In for update as well...I somehow missed this thread last year. Hopefully it is coming along nicely, these cars with LSx engines are a blast to drive!

1961ba427

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Also in for updates. Anyone need a pair of fiberglass fenders for a 1960?