Jimbo1367

Looking good. Glad to see you didn't go CARB.

Blue67LS2

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Is th engine all the way in place in the side view photo? If so, the distance from the back of the head to the firewall is shocking on the passenger side. I don't know that would hurt anything. Personally, I think it would be good to have much of the weight distributed toward the rear. Mine is too close and I think this was might a little too far? Just curious about thought on the placement.

SatisTraction

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i feel the same. my passenger side head is 3/4" from the firewall in my 69 and i would move it back more if i could



very nice build on the car. that engine looks amazing

frito1

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You guys are right, the BRP mounts move the engine forward quite a bit. I wasn't sure that I wanted to run these mounts because of that. Then I talked to a guy that has a 69 camaro with BRP mounts, an edelbrock carb intake and a SS hood like mine. He said the mounts lined the air cleaner up perfect with the SS hood cutout for the cowl. I had planned on running this 4 barrel TB setup like this all along. I figure whatever traction issues I'm going to mess up with the 2" forward, I will gain back with the caltracs.

Blue67LS2

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I am sensitive to this subject as I have done a crazy amount of research, yet it amazes me how many differing opinions, options, and combinations there are for the LS swaps in the 1st gen. I currently have the Hooker mounts and headers and I am not truly convinced this is going to work as my 4L60E seems to be touching to firewall in a couple of places. This set up gives me clearance where I need it elsewhere, but it seems you solve one issue and create another. At least this has been my experience thus far. I guess if it was easy anyone could do it.... right?

BTW - Nice car and it looks as though you are doing a great job. I wish I was moving as quickly on mine.

frito1

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Thanks blue67. I know there are a ton of ways to go, but I wanted the 4 barrel TB for the looks and performance and these were the only mounts that will line the motor up with the SS hood cowl cutout.

I am going to leave the pics smaller this time around so it doesn't make people scroll from side to side. I had previous pics of my fuel pump with the stupid 45 degree fitting and long tubing. I cut both of those lines off (they had some tight, crimped bends) and had our welders at work weld on a 6 AN (37 degree) fitting for me. I removed the pump to do this so no contaminates got into it and no chance of arcing within the pump. I added new clamps as I destroyed the crimp on clamps. I then taped and painted the lines because the zinc coating came off. I quickly adapted up to 8 AN as the rest of my line is. I had to get rid of the the nasty flow killing crimps. I think my 550hp is going to be asking a lot out of the pump and killing the flow is not what I need. Check out what I did.

frito1

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Getting close guys. I cranked it over from the key last night. Hope to have all the parts to make it run this weekend!

CODE4LS1

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Looks great man........looking forward to the start up video!

Jimbo1367

Did you prime the engine before you installed it? Please don't say you are going to disconnect the coils/fuel and bump or turn it over to build pressure. I can't believe people sink $800-$6500 or more into a engine and too cheap or lazy to properly prime a engine. Either new or one thats been sitting in a salvage yard for probably years.

Jimbo1367

yeah. it looks

Jimbo1367

Great

frito1

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HAHA.. I primed it before I stuck it in Jim. While this might be my first swap project, it isn't my first go round with a built LS.

Jimbo1367

I hear ya. Me too. 1st LS swap. You'd be supprised how many people on here say they just disable it and bump it

Blue67LS2

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Frito 1 - your install looks great. What did you do for power steering lines? Most use custom made braided lines, but your appears to be rubber hose with factory appearance? What gear box are you running?

Thanks....

Jimbo1367

It is a SWWEEEEEEEEEEEt looking ride for sure. And a purtty engine. I love the look of a aluminum eng.

frito1

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Yeah I wanted to retain that factory look. I really don't like stainless braided running everywhere... not for this build. I had to buy a 2002 corvette hose to clear the corvette pump pulley, cut it off and make an inverted flare to fit the stock gearbox.

frito1

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Here is an initial startup for the guys that wanted it. I have 42 lb/hr injectors and the computer doesn't know that yet so it's running extremely rich. The sound quality is pretty bad on my end because of the super loud headers, but rest assured, it sounds like a race car! I'm hoping the exhaust and tune will take some of that out. It is pretty choppy now. That is the 110 LSA talking

sixt9er

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Sweeeeeet!
Nice install. Thanks for documenting it the way you did...
Sounds damn good...

Jimbo1367

I like your signature. I may steal it.

sixt9er

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^^^thank you, thank you...my sig can be purchased for $0.99.