ls1elky

Hi, i just joined the website. i have been watching it for about a year and noticed all the conversions do.Anyways i just bought a 66 elcomin out of texas.Floors had rust but nothing else. Replaced them and now thinking motor. I know i want to do a cammed ls1 and t56. How hard do you thing this will be? What cam for a daily driver. I think it's got to be fairly mild for 11-1200 rpm's ant 55mph.The car is going on bags and is going to be my daily drive. NOt worried about time, cause i have 8 months to get permit.

Thank's

under pressure

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What rear end ratio would it take to achieve 55mph at 1100rpm? Anybody?

Project GatTagO

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Depends on the tire diameter.

Andrew

jfman

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Sucks that you just replaced the floors cuz youll have to cut it up to fit the t56

ls1elky

I'm not sure for the rear end ratio.maybe a 3.50 or so? I might have to cut the floor alil but it dont bother me that much. Any one no a good cam for a daily driver?

jfman

iTrader: (6)

Yes, the stock one

These motors make good power all the way to 7k and they have smooth idle.

Do you want a car with a nice idle and good low end ?

I would maybe do the ls6 (good for 15ish hp over stock)

Stu Cool

iTrader: (13)

JMHO, I think 1100 is too low, unless you have a way light car. Are you talking 6 spd or automatic? For reference I have I have 4L60E, 29" tires and 3.80 gears and I am at 1700 at 55.

pist0lpete

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If you go with a T-56 6 speed you should be able to keep the rpms relatively low even with 3.73 rear end gears. Alot of people say that something like a 224/224 cam with some like .56x/.56x lift would be a good mild daily driver cam. You can make any cam daily driveable with a good tune and driveability is in the eyes of the beholder. Many people with 4th gen F-body's love their Trex cams for their daily drivers. Personally I am going with a 228/228 .588/.588 on a 112lsa for my daily driver. Its up to you really.

ls1elky

I want low end power but also want a good sounding idle.I'm thinking 6sp. I dont think 1100 is to low cause my friends 01 ls1 camaro has 3.50's and runs 1100 at 55mph.

jfman

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My rear end came with POSI 4:11's so I'm not messing with it. Plus, most Chevelles/elkies run bigger wheels nowadays and that must be taken into account in the gearing.

badtexasZ28

i own a 66 elky as well....i ended up stuffing a 455 stage 2 motor and a auto w/ overdrive in it since i am using my lsx motor and t56 for my 52 styleline... mine had 3.73's in it stock, so i would venture to say yours prolly does too.

stealth71

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Try this for speed calculations: http://www.geocities.com/z_design_st...ion_z28_6.html

ls1elky

I'm goin with a ford 9 inch so i dont know about gears.