Thank god.
It's not like anyone can find any answers unless they sit and read the entire 55 page thread.

 

well i'm about to ask another. lol i know the blazers have higher mounts but i crawled under it the other day just lookin around at the cross member and stuff and the center steering linkage(don't know the correct term) is close to the top of the crossmember so i was wondering how this would workout with the ls2 pan. some people say i will have to cut the crossmember some and some say i won't. i just want to know for sure.

its a 2000 and 2wd

 

Wack the towers off,use the ls2 pan cut the friggin crossmember, the steering linkages are not located any differently between the truck and blazer. If anyone is scared to cut the crossmember then they need to leave their 4.3 or 2.2 in place where gm put it.

 

I "whacked my towers off" and the motor sits nice and low in there.

 

i'm not afraid to cut my crossmember. that don't bother me i just didn't know if the ls2 oil pan sit as far foward as a 4.3.

 

It's time to start a fresh new one.

 

OK here's a question for you guys:

I'm looking at a 99 Xtreme 4cyl 5spd manual, and I was wondering if you are able to convert these to an auto? Are you able to reprogram the computer?

This truck would be used for a Vortec 6.0/Auto swap.

 

Yes, harness is completely different. Buy or build a harness

 

The 55 chevy swap pan WILL FIT without cutting the crossmember on the trucks using the bottom holes on the mounts.seen pics of a 91 2wd.

 

What mounts have a bottom set of holes...mine just have one set of holes that is like a slot...so you can adjust L to R of the motor. I guess there are dif kinds...just wondering what kind those are with a top and bottom set. Thanks.

 

do you have a link to the picture?

 

I didnt know you could use the older mounts on a ls1 either,or didnt know there was any out there for a ls1 swap with 2 different mounting positions.here ya go.....http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f10/ls...10/index3.html

 

what exactly is the 55 swap pan? a modified 5.3 pan?

 

55 chevy car.Its a modified camaro pan made to fit the 55-56-57 chevy cars,but the guy says now that you still have to notch the crossmember,but not near as much as the ls2 pan.Im using the 55 chevy swap pan from S&P on my s10/ls1 swap.....

 

has anyone ever tired using Mac mid lengths for a ls1 f body car in the ls1 s-10 swap?

 

got my ls1 with ls2 pan crossmember notched in my 99 s10.. also got the rockers on the ground reason for the motor sitting so high.. and its also on air ride suspension... and those are 20" boyds and a little added bonus its also on a 92 vette IRS





Video of IRS in action just before adjustable suspension is setup

 

Thats nice. I am jealous because I have thought about putting a C5 or C6 tranny and diff under my Jimmy but I bought a Moser 9" for it. Also trying to save up the money to have it four linked and bagged (have no traction with the 5.3 and am afraid to find out with drag radials and the stock differential). Also Jhankinson my swap mounts came from Trans-Dapt and had both sets of holes but I cut the slotted holes off to fit over the 2.8 mounts.

 

Looks cool

Where'd you get your upper tubular A-arms?

 

suicide doors.com sells a set.. these are from air ride technologies

 

You might hate the rice implication, but Toyota 8" rears are stout too with lots of gear selections, as are the V6 rears (H233B) from a Nissan hardbody. Gearing for the Nissan axle is probably too low, but the early Toyota axles will have a 4.10 ratio and are fully as strong as a Dana44 rear. A huge selection of traction devices are out there for Toy axles as well. They should be about the right width too.

Just a thought.