ls1nova71

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Wow, that's really nice, should be vevn nicer with that 5.3.

lamdenali

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Only a Boogie down Bronx brother would start an engine on a stand like that . where you at in the Bronx , am at Fordham Rd.

billsnogo

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Just don't have a cb, grow a mustache and ware a cowboy hat

I love the 70's TA's, I think they are way overlooked. VERY nice color too

bronx_peanut

I used to live in the Bronx I lived on 161 and Grand Concourse also on valentine and Fordam. I moved away in 2000 back to Az.

LS1GMCTruck

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You ran that engine just long enough not to do any damage. Thanks for the video.

lamdenali

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Cool kep me posted if you coming back to visit Boogie Down Bronx

wbwhiteboy

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I hope you plan on doing more then the LS1 intake, z06 cam, and headers if you are looking to get 400hp. Doing that cam is basically a wash for hp wise with that intake...

jomomma

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are you going to try and keep the shaker scoop?

bronx_peanut

I am open to suggestions on what I can do to make more hp. Anything more I should do?

lq4pwns

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congrats on the fire, and it looks like you have a more than willing canidate for the swap!!

about the hp, I too am in the process of doing an lm7 swapped car. I am hoping to get around (more likely a little under) 400whp.
I have a torqV2 cam, worked heads, long tubes, ls6 intake, and a t56. With the zo6 cam, and full exhaust, I'm bench racing you at around 320whp. GL either way man!

bronx_peanut

Here is an article that I found that is encouraging on the potential of the 5.3

http://www.superchevy.com/technical/...age/index.html

wbwhiteboy

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No sir, you are way to generous for the power he will be making. The stock LM7 puts down 220whp on mustang dyno and about 250-260whp on a dynojet.
I have a lm7, z06 cam, ls1 intake and straight pipe on my e30 bmw swap. I put down 256/260 on a dynojet n/a, and 373/430 on a 100shot.

The stock truck intake flows just as good as the ls6 intake. If you put on the ls1 like i did, cause it was dirt *** cheap and needed it to fit under my hood, plus i was spraying anyways and didnt care... You'll be losing some power, and the cam will pick it up basically being a wash on hp gains.

You'll need FI, spray, or a monster cam to make near 400whp with the 5.3.

NemeSS

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cool.
i thought i was the inly one who cranked engines on a stand.
but i use a msd box and holley black lo psi pump with 650carb. and small fuel cell.

LS GT

might be a dumb question, but what do you do about running coolant? i love the idea of being able to start the motor before putting it in the car but i'd hate to nuke a motor that was just put back together

Pocket

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You can run a cold engine for a few seconds without a cooling system with no issues. After a minute or two itll start getting hotspots and detonation

slidestyle

beautiful car

ZTwentyAteU

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Nice! I have a weakspot for a 77-78 TA. the Blue is beautiful.

I put a lm7 in a 62 bel air a while back, it made 267RWHP through the 4l60 and 20in wheels. It has a similar setup to yours, ls1 intake and a 218/228 .550 112 cam. I found out recently that I needed to go with 7.45 pushrods because of the regrind cam( I failed to use my pushrod length checker, too much going on) so it may make a little more power. Hasnt hurt anything but i'm losing lift and geometry. If your looking for 400 crank HP its doable, but prob not on a small cam. Just throw some hose at it...!

aknovaman

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I;m not interested in frying my engines and can test/tune them all day long.
My DIY affordable run stand:

BanditDave

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Looks like we got similar tastes my friend!

'78 TA - LS1/4L60e Swap...Lowered, big brakes BlueStream Metallic Z06 color baby!!!






And a short vid...sorry about the in my voice...been 3 years from the point I started...I was a little excited:



Good luck man!

bronx_peanut

How did you mount your shaker?