68-72 gm a-body swaps
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68-72 gm a-body swaps Have a few questions for the people with 68-72 GM a-body's that have done the LS swap. Dont know if it will make a difference on what motor and if they have different motor mount locations but here it goes.
1. Which company did you use for motor mounts.
2. What oil pan did you switch to.
3. Custom headers or pre made from a company.
4. If a lq9 motor like mine, were you able to keep the front accessories or have to swap to a car style setup.
1. Which company did you use for motor mounts.
2. What oil pan did you switch to.
3. Custom headers or pre made from a company.
4. If a lq9 motor like mine, were you able to keep the front accessories or have to swap to a car style setup.
1) made my own brp style plates, not paying $40+ for something I can make in 15 minutes for less than $10
2) used a lh8 oil pan, but it hangs low so one day when the motor is out I'll go to a gm performance swap pan (its fine for now though even though my car is lowered some)
3) used Doug's Headers, had fit issues around starter, brake proportioning valve on frame, steering shaft
4) corvette front accessories, no a/c
2) used a lh8 oil pan, but it hangs low so one day when the motor is out I'll go to a gm performance swap pan (its fine for now though even though my car is lowered some)
3) used Doug's Headers, had fit issues around starter, brake proportioning valve on frame, steering shaft
4) corvette front accessories, no a/c
Hey, join in on the A-Body FAQ, all of the usual A-Body swaps are listed there with a lot of info.
1. Fab'd up my own using the Older BRP system plates.
2. CTS-V
3. Edelbrock
4. I started with a LS1, so I kept the F-body accessories.
If you have any question after checking out the A-body swaps.. ask away.
1. Fab'd up my own using the Older BRP system plates.
2. CTS-V
3. Edelbrock
4. I started with a LS1, so I kept the F-body accessories.
If you have any question after checking out the A-body swaps.. ask away.
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Ive read through a quite a few of the a body swaps in here. I guess my main question would be did anyone do the swap and have truck accessories? If you used the truck accessories what kit or parts for the swap did you use?
I dont want to get all new accessories and brackets, but if the truck type doesnt work ill have to.
I dont want to get all new accessories and brackets, but if the truck type doesnt work ill have to.
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this one used the truck acc on his Olds it should be about the same I think
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1. Which company did you use for motor mounts. BRP
2. What oil pan did you switch to. LH8, mine too hangs low (that's what she said...)
3. Custom headers or pre made from a company. Hooker Super Comp swap headder but there was a big interference with the BRP auto trans cross memeber, I had to cut bug arches out of the cross member for clearance. They do snug up to the underside of the car though.
4. If a lq9 motor like mine, were you able to keep the front accessories or have to swap to a car style setup. ...had f-body set-up.
Read the posts...ask questions...get our your credit card & you'll get there.
Eric - 68 Cutlass LS1/4L60
2. What oil pan did you switch to. LH8, mine too hangs low (that's what she said...)
3. Custom headers or pre made from a company. Hooker Super Comp swap headder but there was a big interference with the BRP auto trans cross memeber, I had to cut bug arches out of the cross member for clearance. They do snug up to the underside of the car though.
4. If a lq9 motor like mine, were you able to keep the front accessories or have to swap to a car style setup. ...had f-body set-up.
Read the posts...ask questions...get our your credit card & you'll get there.
Eric - 68 Cutlass LS1/4L60
1. Which company did you use for motor mounts. Homemade BRP
2. What oil pan did you switch to. AutoKraft
3. Custom headers or pre made from a company. Edelbrock LS1 swap.
4. If a lq9 motor like mine, were you able to keep the front accessories or have to swap to a car style setup. I got a GTO LS2 and sold that setup and bought a Covette setup. If you plan to use the stock AC compressor you must put the engine pretty far forward or notch the frame. Notching the frame is better because I did that method.
2. What oil pan did you switch to. AutoKraft
3. Custom headers or pre made from a company. Edelbrock LS1 swap.
4. If a lq9 motor like mine, were you able to keep the front accessories or have to swap to a car style setup. I got a GTO LS2 and sold that setup and bought a Covette setup. If you plan to use the stock AC compressor you must put the engine pretty far forward or notch the frame. Notching the frame is better because I did that method.
1. Which company did you use for motor mounts. Trans-dapt
2. What oil pan did you switch to. Champ LSx swap pan
3. Custom headers or pre made from a company. S&P mid length's, modified #6 pipe for control arm clearance
4. If a lq9 motor like mine, were you able to keep the front accessories or have to swap to a car style setup. Used truck accessories minus A/C, and I swapped the p/s pump pulley for a smaller one from an 88 Ford Econoline
I kept my engine forward and modified the headers to suit. I did not set the motor back because the 4L80E is huge and I did not want to cut up the trans tunnel.
2. What oil pan did you switch to. Champ LSx swap pan
3. Custom headers or pre made from a company. S&P mid length's, modified #6 pipe for control arm clearance
4. If a lq9 motor like mine, were you able to keep the front accessories or have to swap to a car style setup. Used truck accessories minus A/C, and I swapped the p/s pump pulley for a smaller one from an 88 Ford Econoline
I kept my engine forward and modified the headers to suit. I did not set the motor back because the 4L80E is huge and I did not want to cut up the trans tunnel.
