theviking

These are the actual parts GM used to make the FWD Impala LS1 show car. All parts are new. $1500 for everything listed below. E-mail for pictures, rlarsen@iconinfo.com.

Included as follows:
Exhaust Manifold
Oil Pan/Crank Scraper
Bypass Valve
Front Cover
Crank Cover
Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
Large Accessory Bracket (2)
Small Accessory Bracket (2)
Medium Accessory Bracket
Tensioner
Power Steering Pulley
Power Steering Pump
Oil Pump Pickup
Dampner
Collar

Humming Bird

thought that impala burnt to the ground. where did you get these parts??

LC

what kind of tranny is used to FWD a LS series?

digitalsolo

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LS Series? Do you mean W-Body in general?

4t65e-HD. With all of GMs new toys for them they can take the heat.

jimmyp

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how the heck did you get your hands on that...thought all those gm prototypes were high security and had to be crushed beyond repair without any salvagable pieces?? I could only dream of getting my hands on some of those vehicles

Humming Bird

no they wernt fast fiero's in dallas texas bought them to put lsx's in fieros. TEEKAY of this site bought one of the setups and is putting a 550whp stroker in his GP GTP. this guy dosen't have this setup...... if im wrong im sorry but i just dont think i am at this point.

post some pics

Humming Bird

plus the setup wont help you much if youre trying to do this..... the engine blocks themselves were pretty custom..... the crank was shortened stuff like that. TEEKAY isnt using any of those parts on his setup if im not mistaken. just bought them at the begining and it ended up they wernt of use.
maybe ill dig up the thread of his swap if you all would like to see it??

Humming Bird

here it is: https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ferrerid=32907

theviking

My apologies on the delayed response, I hadn't checked the sight in a few days. They were designed for the Impala SS prototype but can be used on any W-body. A trans adapter would need to be fabricated but typically a 4t65e-HD is used. There are plenty of HD aftermarket parts available for these trans as well.

I bought the parts from a another member of this board some time ago. He is very well known in the community but I don't want to give his name out without permission. Yes, they are the same parts that Loyde/Fast Fiero's is using on his LS1 Fiero (so yes Hummingbird, you are wrong). Loyde has actually educated me on what he's had to do so far.

These parts were the same as used on the prototype so obviously they do work. What you are basically getting is a much more compact front cover/pulley/assesory drive set, an oil pan designed to fit the W-body, and a right (rear) exhaust manifold designed for FWD applications. I know Loyde added a pully to better engage the water pump.

I have pictures and will post links soon.

Ron

TeeKay

Humming Bird, lots of things had to be done, but they are coming together. A stock block works, but needs a block-to-trans adapter and a custom flexplate among other things. Loyde has worked it all out. I just posted an update on progress in the thread above. The bracketry works fine with minor revisions (as theviking pointed out), but there are a lot of other things, just like with any swap of this magnitude. Loyde can tell you the rest.

Thanks for remembering we were doing it!

Viking, if these are the pieces that Loyde got, then they ARE needed for an LSx swap into the W-body. They are the only starting point that I know of and well worth it if you are going to take on the project.