also, why couldnt you take 351W shorties and the matching mustang h pipe? Id think if they fit around a T5, they'd fit the autos or the T56s ok. I hear the shorties dont have the clearance issues w/ the steering shaft. Anyone tried this?
Dave

 

how did that work for him?
Dave

 

We Demand Information!! :d

 

just like tt said, would shorties offer a better solution?

 

lol, I have some shorties off the 302 im going to try. Is the cylinder angle similar between the ls1 and the 302? If so, what is the deck height difference between the 2/ If they are similar, the 302 shorties I have may work. Ill keep you guys posted, but I'd like any other info anyone may have.

Dave

 

ok i answered some of my own questions.

LS1 deckheight: 9.24"
302W deck: 8.206"
351W deck: 9.503

Seems the 302 shorties would be too "short" lol The 351W header will be about .25 too long but i dont see that being a huge problem. I dont see why one wuold have to modify any tubes though everything being equal. I'd think if nothing else, we'd have more room using a 351W header because it'll drop it down .25" or so to clear most things, including the steering shaft and firewall corners.

Dave

 

sweet, now start working on getting a header in there and then tell me how to do it

i ordered a set of pace setter headers for an f-body ( if they need too much work to make them fit, i'll just sell them and get the 351 mac's) which should be here in a week or so ( i hope ), i'll be sure to take a bunch of pics when i get everything mocked up.

thanks for the info.

 

i actually have pace setter long tubes here at my house, I should try those too

dave

 

When I test fit them, they needed about another inch of drop to fit the floor pan. If someone wanted to either space down the K-member and reset all the suspension angles, or drop the motor down in the K-member more, they would fit as-is. Not sure about the steering shaft though, I fit them w/o that in the car

 

you need to test fit them with the steering shaft in the car lol. mine fit great then we put the steering shaft in try them with the steering shaft in and let us know. I'm just curious

 

351 mac headers are the only way to go with this swap i have already got them in my car and they fit good except for a few mods but they are easy. They hang a little low but with the th 350 trans i am running they are perfect to clear it.

 

any pics? W hat mods needed to be done?
Dave

 

I'm probably going to custom fab some, don't want to beat up a set too badly and have something hacked to fit..

 

wanna custom fab me some too?? that is my only problem hehe. I dont know how to weld, gotta go buy a welder and learn

dave

 

Has anybody call this company ? Maybe we could do a group perchase ?
http://racingjunk.com/exec/ca/view/5...DERS.html?gp=2

 

well those are SBC not LS1, but I supposed they could make us something.

Dave

 

What I'm hoping to do is make a set, and then send 'em off to be duplicated. I'm sure we won't be the last folks to do these conversions

 

What k-member is everbody useing ??
i`m thinking of useing the aje for sbc and i read somewhere that they have a ls1 motor mount conversion kit ??? I have also read that a guy used a f-body ls1 k-member and bolted it in his mustang but i thing he had a 94?
Also whats the differance in the ls1 and zo6 block ?sorry new to the lsx motors.
p.s. i have mint 93 notchback heres a pic i want to do a all aluminum lsx motor for it.
http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/8...0car0287tg.jpg

 

no external differences between zo6 *(ls6) and ls1.
Dave

 

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