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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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Looking To Drop Into My 96 Impala..input Needed
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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u need special motor mouts and oil pan.
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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can i chop up my oil pan to fit?.....
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:00 AM
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No, GenII vs GenIV engine dude, totally different block. look for a similar LSx sump and mod if required to suit. Actually you might find one drops right in with the right mounts.
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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yea u can u just need to sort of set the motor in and figure out where and how much u need to cut. and ull need to modify the pick up tube. i would just buy it made and done. well keep a close eye out im going to start a ls1 swap thread on my impala soon.
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:17 AM
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Just use the Morosso 20140 ls1 swap pan and their pickup. You will have to use a remote oil filter but the pan clears great. With the S&P motor mounts and truck accessories everything clears well. 98-02 Camaro header fit well if you dimple the passenger side header slightly. You will also need to make a bracket to mount a drive by wire gas pedal that is required to run the LS3 crate engine. I bought mine from Speartech and they also can help you with the wiring. Do some searching here and on the Impalassforum and you will find all the info you need. Here are a couple of pics of my 96 Impala:
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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what headers did u use? pacesetter lts? and with that pan did u have to modify it or the crossmember? and it came with the pick up tube and windage trey?
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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Pacesetters LT's. The oil pan (20140) costs about $200 at Carshopinc and the pickup is around $90 from Jegs or Summit (24050). No cutting of the frame is needed with the truck accessories but if you are trying to use the Camaro accessories you will have clearance issues between the frame and the A.C compressor.
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You will need to use s&p mounts as our units are not designed for the b body offset. I don't remember but either the passenger or the driver unit is offset further back... Could the crossmember be modfied for f body pan clearance?
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Yes the crossmember can be notched and boxed but if I had to do that I wouldn't do the swap. But I ordered the moroso oil pan from u. Good service. I should have it in soon.
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Looks like everyone is joining the LS-powered Impala SS club now lol.

bhop-You ever get yours done?

383lt1impala-Keep us updated on the progress man.
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Old Nov 8, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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Lol its the only way to go!!! And I sure will ill be making my own thread soon on here!!! I already have most of the stuff!!!
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Originally Posted by GA95DCMSS
Looks like everyone is joining the LS-powered Impala SS club now lol.

bhop-You ever get yours done?

383lt1impala-Keep us updated on the progress man.
thats the motor it should have came with to begin
if they offered the 96 impala ss and sold it with a 6.2 ls3 and rebadged as 08-09' i think they would sell like crazy.
im looking for a roller type car, with no motor
lt1 sux
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Originally Posted by NemeSS
thats the motor it should have came with to begin
if they offered the 96 impala ss and sold it with a 6.2 ls3 and rebadged as 08-09' i think they would sell like crazy.
im looking for a roller type car, with no motor
lt1 sux
You have no idea how many times we've said that lol. I KNOW they would sell like crazy. Update the suspension, keep it a body-on-frame platform, some 4.10s, and a t56 or tr6060...sounds like a damn good combo.


Oh and rear wheels AT LEAST 10" wide. I wanna see nothing less than 285s on the rear.
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Yes I did finish it.
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