ryanvv355

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I still love Oldsmobiles though

Ls1olds

Im keepin my eye on this thread, if you could take pics as you install the 6.0 that would be great cause im starting on mine in spring. Im doing suspension and brakes over winter.

ryanvv355

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Thats what i said too, suspension and brakes over the winter, then summer, and now winter again..lol I will motor should be ready to go in around Feb.

Verz

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Good looking build cant wait to see it finished up. Also noticed your in clovis nm, I went to high school there but its been 4 years since ive been back. Car scene gotten any better?

ryanvv355

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^nope, just a few F-bodies and Mustangs around here beating up on ricers. I drove my car around for a few months and decided to tear it down and build it while i am here, not much of a muscle car scene.

Verz

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Pretty much how it was back then, ricers abound. I do have two friends still hanging out and building cars, one with a blue ls1 gto, other has a 03 cobra black with red hood stripes. Well let me quit clogging up the thread.

Onetogofast

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Are the motor mounts and the trans mount going to line up or will you have to make something?

ryanvv355

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trans crossmember will have to be mounted properly to align it all, just drill some new holes in the frame and mount the stock xmember. thats the plan at least, will let you know in a few months

Onetogofast

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Also, are you gonna use the olds motor mounts or the LS1 motor mounts, well I guess it would make since to use LS1 mounts and make the fit the frame.

Blackj98

lookin good man

flywheel

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Great Post, Im planning the same swap for my 71 Chevelle hopefully starting this spring/summer..Getting my 6.0/80E from a wrecked 2500hd van from work,got the paper work today from the lease company. Getting the whole van for $2125, an o3' with 54K on it. Can't wait...

Rick

ryanvv355

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Cool. No updates, she still sits. Damn money, why doesn't it grow on trees?

V8Rumble

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Heh - for some bizarre reason I just noticed, when looking at the picture above, that 'American Racing Special Edition' would be abbreviated as 'A.R.S.E.'...

OK, seriously, that's a great-looking car, & a pretty cool build you've got going. Looks like another thread that I'll have to keep track of...

exodus

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Now that's funny, I don't care who ya are. That's funny right there!

slowass10

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where in OKC did you get the motor?

ryanvv355

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A-Z auto recyclers

slowass10

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thanks, I have seen there ads on ebay.

ryanvv355

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If you are considering them check the stuff you are paying for when you get there. They advertised my motor as a 2005 35k mile complete pull out with all dbw. When I got home I discovered the pedal and black box was not included. Also the inventory tag said 2003 right on it. Just a heads up.

hotrodolds

looks good man, ill probably be doing something similar soon on the 72 supreme. Heads up on the hood i went to a pin on from glasstek, right at 300 or so for it, looks great.

ryanvv355

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Made a little progress today. Installed ARP rod bolts uneventfully and bolted up my trans-dapt motor conversion plates. I found the particular sbc mounts that come with them are the short and wide variants and will not work with the trans-dapt BOP-SBC conversion frame mounts I have, so tall & narrow mounts will be necessary. I think the tall and narrows will be necessary for tie rod clearance anyhow so not a big deal.