ls1 swap mounts
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Staging Lane
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ls1 swap mounts I'm starting to collect parts to swap a LQ4 into a 1974 K5 Blazer and wondering what you guys think of these mounts?
http://kds-performance.com/
what other mounts have you guys used?
http://kds-performance.com/
what other mounts have you guys used?
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looks to be a good made mount. better than the plates that accepts sbc engine mount I used. Plates I used made me move up frame mounts do to the thickness of plates. I say buy them and get going. post pics of progress.
Those looks very nice. I like the 1973 and later "clamshell" engine mounts. If KDS says they work in trucks and keep the engine in exactly the same location relative to the bellhousing location, I would go with that.
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The method of design/construction is preferable to using swap plates, but they may not be your best choice overall based on what your complete swap goals are. What transmission crossmember are you planning on using?
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not sure just looking at the different options. The KDS mounts seem to be a better design than most of the plate adapters because the clamshell is already built into the adapter instead of having to bolt it onto the adapter plate. As for how strong it is I haven't seen enough pictures of it to know how it is reinforced.
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not sure just looking at the different options. The KDS mounts seem to be a better design than most of the plate adapters because the clamshell is already built into the adapter instead of having to bolt it onto the adapter plate. As for how strong it is I haven't seen enough pictures of it to know how it is reinforced.
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Yeah the thing is as far as I know GM only made 2 different styles of clamshells, the short version for cars and a tall version for trucks. As for what version KDS designed their's around I don't know because I haven't asked them yet.
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The BB and SB brackets were different on specific applications too, so it definitely gets a little convoluted we you consider someone can attempt to bolt any of these brackets to a set of swap plates and have a go at installing an LS in a particular car. I checked out his website and it listed the same brackets to fit a truck and a B-body I believe, so there's something amiss right there. They may work out fine, but you won't know until you set the engine in on them with the crossmember you intend to use and start measuring U-joint angles.
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