72 Chevelle Wagon LS Conversion
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Staging Lane
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72 Chevelle Wagon LS Conversion I just bought a 72 Chevelle concourse wagon and have been tossing around the idea of doing and LS and Trans swap and have been reading threads for about 2 weeks. Even after all the research I still had some questions. First, is there a website or a thread that will tell me exactly what I would need to do the conversion? The car I have is a column shift auto and has factory AC which I need to keep since I live in AZ.
2nd, What year motors would be the best to look at? I have heard everything from Camaros to Silverados and have heard prices from $400-$700 for a motor and trans from junk yards. Is this a pretty accurate estimate?
I would love a link or 2 to some actual step by step conversions. I read many that were great but skipped a lot of details and didn't have pics.
Anyway, I am sure I will have a lot more questions but this is a start.
Love the website BTW.
2nd, What year motors would be the best to look at? I have heard everything from Camaros to Silverados and have heard prices from $400-$700 for a motor and trans from junk yards. Is this a pretty accurate estimate?
I would love a link or 2 to some actual step by step conversions. I read many that were great but skipped a lot of details and didn't have pics.
Anyway, I am sure I will have a lot more questions but this is a start.
Love the website BTW.
I think you'll be very happy with LS power...there are quite a few A-body build threads on here...
I would check out Chevelles.com, they have there own wagon section.
The best tech for the LS stuff is over here.
I'm almost done with my 1972 Greenbrier 5.3L/4l60e swap myself...I've got lots of pics of the build. (PM me if you want anything specific) I'll probably start a thread over here (I have one going over there) when I get a little farther along.
Here's a mock up shot of my 5.3L under the hood...
I would check out Chevelles.com, they have there own wagon section.
The best tech for the LS stuff is over here.
I'm almost done with my 1972 Greenbrier 5.3L/4l60e swap myself...I've got lots of pics of the build. (PM me if you want anything specific) I'll probably start a thread over here (I have one going over there) when I get a little farther along.
Here's a mock up shot of my 5.3L under the hood...
Thread Starter
Staging Lane
Joined: Aug 2013
Posts: 98
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I think you'll be very happy with LS power...there are quite a few A-body build threads on here...
I would check out Chevelles.com, they have there own wagon section.
The best tech for the LS stuff is over here.
I'm almost done with my 1972 Greenbrier 5.3L/4l60e swap myself...I've got lots of pics of the build. (PM me if you want anything specific) I'll probably start a thread over here (I have one going over there) when I get a little farther along.
Here's a mock up shot of my 5.3L under the hood...
I would check out Chevelles.com, they have there own wagon section.
The best tech for the LS stuff is over here.
I'm almost done with my 1972 Greenbrier 5.3L/4l60e swap myself...I've got lots of pics of the build. (PM me if you want anything specific) I'll probably start a thread over here (I have one going over there) when I get a little farther along.
Here's a mock up shot of my 5.3L under the hood...
