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Old Apr 24, 2019 | 11:31 AM
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Default Ls swap in a 76 nova

Can anyone give me info that has done this swap I need an oil pan and header for a 6.0 swap into my 76 nova
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Old Apr 24, 2019 | 11:54 AM
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CTS-V pan with 1" setback plates and a th350 tranny cross member got me to fit a lq4/4l80e combo in a 4th gen Nova. 1st gen Camaro or 3rd gen nova headers SHOULD work but I used 4th gen Camaro headers and modified the drivers collector to straighten it up.
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Old Apr 24, 2019 | 04:35 PM
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Can anyone give me info that has done this swap I need an oil pan and header for a 6.0 swap into my 76 nova
did you have to modify the trans tunnel for the 4l80e
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Old Apr 25, 2019 | 05:24 AM
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I used LSX Innovations mounting plates with stock clam shells, F body pan, TH 350 cross member and Speed engineering swap headers and everything fit great in my 78. I tried the fourth gen F body headers first and they hit in multiple spots. I used a 4L65E and its snug in the tunnel.
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I didn't need to modify my tunnel for the 4L80e. I'm sure the 4th gen is similar to the 3rd.
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Old Apr 26, 2019 | 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Ray Anhalt
did you have to modify the trans tunnel for the 4l80e
I used AN fittings for the trans cooler so to make room for the 90's I cut out access panels in the floor and made patches, That was on my first 4th gen.

2nd 4th gen I knew where it would be snug before putting the trans underneath and I was able to make room with a mallet. I didn't have to do much either.
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