Hi this is my first thread on here and I love LS1tech, I have a 68 chevelle that came with an inline 6 about 4 years ago i put a 454 in it today i started pulling it out to install an lq4 with a 4l80e i have edelbrock motor mounts on order and i want to know if the lq4 intake will clear my stock hood? im new at these LS1s but i fell in love with them when i had my 2000 silverado with a 5.3 i put 100k miles on it and never 1 problem.thanks for all the help

 

It should fit, mine is a 70, but the hood line should be very similar. When I mocked an LQ9 on mine it looked like it fit. I was planning to use the stock truck intake at first but now I am going for a GMPP single plane intake and an Edelbrock elbow on my car, Although I do not worry about hood clearance, I have a 4" cowl hood.

 

thanks for the pic looks like it will work im going to keep my fingers crossed

 

i have a 69, same thing really, with an LQ4 and hooker mounts/headers, edelbroock vic jr intake, 4l80e-i use a procharger with a 4" hat that sits on top of the carb-although i have a 2" steel cowl hood now, i trial fit a SS hood at one time, and believe it would have cleared-are you using FI or carb? truck FI or LS1/6?
i have a car and truck FI unit laying around, i could meas them against mine and tell you if it would clear-car FI would clear no problem

 

Worst case scenario you will have to trim the inner support for the alternator, but thats it.

 

Pm sent.

 

Im going to be using the truck intake, heres the car with the 454 in it thanks for the help guys.also what cross member do i need for the 4l80e? i have a turbo 350 in it now the 3rd one i might add lol thats why im going with the 4l80e im tired of replacing the trans every 3 months.

 

Remember if you go with a 80e you need to cut the tunel. 60e can stay stock.

I am using a stock x member. cut the bracket and fliped it and reweld.

Is that another velle in the back?????

 

yeah its my 72 chevelle it was my first car in high school, i was 16 I still love that car but it needs work I will start on that when my 68 chevelle is done. I have the 80e but,im already worried about how hard it's going to be to install I hope i can do the install myself but fuel injection and computer control is all new to me.I was told you can buy a cross member for the 68-72 to use the 80e but i can't find where to buy it.the guy who bought the 454 is picking it up tomorrow.Your 71 chevelle looks great I love the 71-72 I think they look better than the 68 but i love all chevelles from 64-72.

 

It was nice talking with you yesterday.

here is the company for the trans mount

http://www.transmissioncenter.net/gf...ssmembers_.htm

not sure if this will fit but ebay has this

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=160324726351

I will also recommend to take a look at Pro-touring.com

Their is a lot of useful information and really great cars and builds. A bit on the high end but you can get a lot for tricks of the trade.

 

i didnt have to cut anything when i installed the trans, a little hammering hear and there-i have a plastic 4l80e, made it easier to mock up, as an empty case would be-i took a stock x-member, cut the mount off, moved the x-mem under the rear tailhousing (close, but clears) and then welded the mount back on-i can just rem the x-mem, close, but it comes out, and kept the same driveline angle as the 400-i think a lot has to do with the engine adapters you use-i also had a late model trans, rear return line, so i welded a 90 deg fitting on it to clear the floor-still have to yank out the x-mem and sandblast & paint
i orig tried a man kit on the trans, but went to a compushift controller, im computer stupid and it was idiot proof, lol