thanks bwirolla

 

here is the ls3 intake

 

this is with the standard holley adapter plates

 

finally figured out how to use photo bucket. now i can upload some more updated pics

 

here is the AAW kit for the car. i haven't ordered my FI harness yet but it will come from PSI

 

I'm going to use these headers, i had this style of headers on there with the old sbc motor before

 

im ditching the 317s and bought the cnc ported ls3 heads



here i am welding in some patch panels

 

here is the new CPP 500 power steering box, rag joint and center link

the old one


and gone

 

i had to cut the new rag joint down

along with the old steering shaft

this is how the instructions say


the new gearbox

it looks tight but there is enough room



here it is mocked up

 

i bought the holley plates, the engine sits to close to the firewall... BRP hotrods kit, was just a pain in the *** cuz you have to drill new mounting holes and its expensive... and the dirty dingo plates are adjustable, they have 3 locations on them... dirty dingo is the ones i chose



and i also made some spacers for the frame stands outta 1/8 plate to raise the holley oil pan up a touch from the crossmember

 

heres the motor in with the truck alt mount. looks like it should clear


I'm doing the idler pulley relocation mod. i just need to figure out how big of a spacer I'm gonna need

 

Subscribed!!!! Lookin' good so far.

 

"I'm doing the idler pulley relocation mod. i just need to figure out how big of a spacer I'm gonna need"


Check out post 43 in my thread on the bolt and spacer required for the pulley relocate.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/conversio...80-swap-3.html

 

sweet project man.. I love me some impalas. Cant wait to see where you take this

 

Nice beard - looks like you got one of those guys from Predator attacking that bracket you drilled out.

 

haha!!

 

thanks man.. you have a lot of good info there

 

thanks guys. its coming along, slowly but surely

 

here is some close up pics of my plates i made for the motor stands





i had to heat and beat the center of the x-member, there wasn't enough room for the holley pan

 

i picked up a radiator for it