LS1 in a Chevy 2
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LS1 in a Chevy 2 After doing the conversion in a 3rd gen RX7, and a 1970 Chevelle, and seeing the bogus kits that are out there we decided to build a kit that works.
We started with a 1966 Chevy2 and are installing a 2000LS1 and 4l60E from a Camaro. We will be offering a package for these cars that includes motor mounts, oil pan headers and trans crossmember. The kit will work on stock front end cars. There will be no welding required everything will be a bolt in. The headers are longtube 1 3/4 and the sparkplug access is killer.
Pics will be up soon.
We started with a 1966 Chevy2 and are installing a 2000LS1 and 4l60E from a Camaro. We will be offering a package for these cars that includes motor mounts, oil pan headers and trans crossmember. The kit will work on stock front end cars. There will be no welding required everything will be a bolt in. The headers are longtube 1 3/4 and the sparkplug access is killer.
Pics will be up soon.
Nova Conversion I'll be interested to see what you come up with - I'm doing the same conversion - headers and steering clearance are really the only obstacles I've come across so far. Made my own conversion motor mounts like S&P sells. I'm running a front sump GTO pan as is at least one other person that frequents this site. The steering still hits the pan but I haven't looked into determining what might be a good remedy other than modding the pan. Any thought to doing an M6 as well as the A4? What is your timetable - any idea? -Bob
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With our mounts and the same oil pan we have clearance. The headers will be done next week.
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After watching Rides the other night with the Promax fiberglass Chevy II, I really like dthe idea, until I saw the Promax starting at $19k without any suspension!
I still think a LS1/T56 Chevy II would be cool, but then again, the LS1/T56 combos should go in everything made!
I still think a LS1/T56 Chevy II would be cool, but then again, the LS1/T56 combos should go in everything made!
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I thought the car on rides had a BBC????? We just finished a carbed Promax Venom a couple months ago. The fit on the body wasnt all that killer.
Steering Clearance
Originally Posted by MADMAN
With our mounts and the same oil pan we have clearance. The headers will be done next week.
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The pan sits behind the front crossmember.
PSJ this works with the stock subframe.
On the chevelle I have the mounts and we used Camaro shorty headers.
PSJ this works with the stock subframe.
On the chevelle I have the mounts and we used Camaro shorty headers.
Originally Posted by MADMAN
The pan sits behind the front crossmember.
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Can you send me pics??? Mainly the mounts and oil pan. Mine clears fine though I am 1/2 behind the crossmember.
Originally Posted by MADMAN
Can you send me pics??? Mainly the mounts and oil pan. Mine clears fine though I am 1/2 behind the crossmember.
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Nova
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Nice car, I love the dash and wish someone could build one for mine but I don't think it is worth $60K. (I might have a different opinion when I finish mine the way the costs are accumulating!!)
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Originally Posted by MADMAN
After doing the conversion in a 3rd gen RX7, and a 1970 Chevelle, and seeing the bogus kits that are out there we decided to build a kit that works.
We started with a 1966 Chevy2 and are installing a 2000LS1 and 4l60E from a Camaro. We will be offering a package for these cars that includes motor mounts, oil pan headers and trans crossmember. The kit will work on stock front end cars. There will be no welding required everything will be a bolt in. The headers are longtube 1 3/4 and the sparkplug access is killer.
Pics will be up soon.
We started with a 1966 Chevy2 and are installing a 2000LS1 and 4l60E from a Camaro. We will be offering a package for these cars that includes motor mounts, oil pan headers and trans crossmember. The kit will work on stock front end cars. There will be no welding required everything will be a bolt in. The headers are longtube 1 3/4 and the sparkplug access is killer.
Pics will be up soon.
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XXX you need to find some wheels for ***** instead of coming out here!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by MADMAN
I thought the car on rides had a BBC????? We just finished a carbed Promax Venom a couple months ago. The fit on the body wasnt all that killer.
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Some pics are up at www.madmanandcoracing.com/1966c2.html
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