61 Bel Air L96 and 6L80
04-08-2014, 11:11 PM
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61 Bel Air L96 and 6L80 I am about to start my second LS swap. I got a 61 Bel Air 4 door for a family cruiser and need more then the straight 6 can give... I just picked up a 2010 2500 silverado for the powertrain. It has a L96 6.0L and a 6L80 6spd trans. The swap will prob take place next winter so I am going to start collecting parts and getting the engine ready..
is there a easy and cheap way to convert the 4wd 6L80 to a 2wd?
Is there a simple cam swap you can do to gain more power out of the L96? Possible LS6 cam??
I will have a lot more questions to come, but figured I'd start a thread now with a couple.. I never did start a thread on my truck....
Thanks
Trevor
is there a easy and cheap way to convert the 4wd 6L80 to a 2wd?
Is there a simple cam swap you can do to gain more power out of the L96? Possible LS6 cam??
I will have a lot more questions to come, but figured I'd start a thread now with a couple.. I never did start a thread on my truck....
Thanks
Trevor
04-09-2014, 12:32 PM
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"I found a rear housing and tail shaft for $350 so will be ordering that soon. I am hoping the 6L80 is not to big to go in without to much cutting..."
It is about the same length as a 700R4 but shorter than a 4L80. You can count on raising your transmission tunnel some. As long as you know that going in there will not be any surprises. Just plan on it.
Headers and a camshaft will up the horsepower quite abit.
It is about the same length as a 700R4 but shorter than a 4L80. You can count on raising your transmission tunnel some. As long as you know that going in there will not be any surprises. Just plan on it.
Headers and a camshaft will up the horsepower quite abit.
04-09-2014, 05:06 PM
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I finished my 61 swap a month ago. I had a 700R4 in there before. Good luck fitting that 6L80E in there. You may want to reconsider, unless you're willing to replace the trans tunnel or have the trans sit low.
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04-09-2014, 06:13 PM
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I 100% agree! be prepared for tunnel surgery. I.m running 4L70 and it's much smaller than a 6L80e. I have zero clearance in the tunnel and did a major notch at the cross member.
Do a search in here for 61 Bel Air, my project will come up.
Do a search in here for 61 Bel Air, my project will come up.
04-09-2014, 06:26 PM
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I'll try posting some later
04-10-2014, 10:26 PM
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These are all test fit pictures. I hope some of the help you. I'm using dirty dingo mounts, with the engine all the way forward.The last pic, is basically how it sits now, although I have corvette covers for it.
I used an f-body pan, it fit almost perfectly, but you'll have to "shape" the x-member a bit. My dad and I just heated the x-member where the corners of the oil pan lay, and dimpled it enough with a piece of pipe and a hammer. We also raised the mounts, but had we dimpled the x-member more, we wouldn't have had to. Raising the engine did give us perfect pan clearance, which is a bonus.
04-11-2014, 07:39 AM
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I used an f-body pan, it fit almost perfectly, but you'll have to "shape" the x-member a bit. My dad and I just heated the x-member where the corners of the oil pan lay, and dimpled it enough with a piece of pipe and a hammer. We also raised the mounts, but had we dimpled the x-member more, we wouldn't have had to. Raising the engine did give us perfect pan clearance, which is a bonus.
I used an f-body pan, it fit almost perfectly, but you'll have to "shape" the x-member a bit. My dad and I just heated the x-member where the corners of the oil pan lay, and dimpled it enough with a piece of pipe and a hammer. We also raised the mounts, but had we dimpled the x-member more, we wouldn't have had to. Raising the engine did give us perfect pan clearance, which is a bonus.
I used a GM Muscle Car pan on a 63 and cut the bottom (PITA) and wanted to a different route next for my car.
04-11-2014, 09:38 AM
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Thanks for the reply's guys. Jizzaldo the pics are great, I tried to find your build thread and couldn't... What's the thread name?
Here's a pic of the car. Just had it out yesterday playing around. I can't get the engine to run right.. I hate carbs!!! Can't wait to get the swap started...
Here's a pic of the car. Just had it out yesterday playing around. I can't get the engine to run right.. I hate carbs!!! Can't wait to get the swap started...
04-11-2014, 11:15 AM
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The '98-'02 fit almost perfect once you modify the front crossmember in the two locations he mentioned. The last one I did for a friend, I cut it out and welded in a small notch, rather than just hammering it down, but he didn't take the front clip off and only wanted to put the engine in once, so I made sure there was plenty of clearance.
04-11-2014, 12:02 PM
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Thanks for the reply's guys. Jizzaldo the pics are great, I tried to find your build thread and couldn't... What's the thread name?
Here's a pic of the car. Just had it out yesterday playing around. I can't get the engine to run right.. I hate carbs!!! Can't wait to get the swap started...
Here's a pic of the car. Just had it out yesterday playing around. I can't get the engine to run right.. I hate carbs!!! Can't wait to get the swap started...
04-11-2014, 09:43 PM
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I just ordered the GM muscle car swap LS oil pan kit. It was only $150.00. I have a LS6 intake and I can't decide weather I want to use it... Even if I put it on the alternator will still stick up to high.. On my truck I used the truck intake and just cleaned it up and painted it..