The G-Body Swap Thread
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I got the LQ9 sitting in there, but will have to do some more work with these trans dapt swap mounts.
With all the grief everyone seems to be having, I think I am going to try to fabricate my own crossmember.
With all the grief everyone seems to be having, I think I am going to try to fabricate my own crossmember.
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I've been making progress on putting an LY6 into my 79 Malibu. I am running it in front of my Coan turbo 400 and will be putting on my ds1 Procharger. Since my motor is mounted, using Moroso solid motor mounts and a Hooker ls stock location mount plate I'm ready to install some headers. I was hopping I could get a little direction of the choices availible. I have heard that the pacesetter 1999-2002 camaro headers fit with a little dent. If this is so a pictures would be good. Thanks for your suggestions and help.
The Pacesetters are going to require some beating if you choose the BRP mounts. But I think for the adapter plates for SBC clamshells they should fit pretty nicely.
Iceman Racing has some really nice crossmembers. The TH350 one I had before worked perfectly, and I found out with the mounts I have, his 4L60E crossmember works really nicely too. Shame you have to piece this whole swap together instead of buying a kit. It's hard enough trying to pick out your accessories, cam, heads, intake, trans etc. plus all of the wiring.
Iceman Racing has some really nice crossmembers. The TH350 one I had before worked perfectly, and I found out with the mounts I have, his 4L60E crossmember works really nicely too. Shame you have to piece this whole swap together instead of buying a kit. It's hard enough trying to pick out your accessories, cam, heads, intake, trans etc. plus all of the wiring.
I've been making progress on putting an LY6 into my 79 Malibu. I am running it in front of my Coan turbo 400 and will be putting on my ds1 Procharger. Since my motor is mounted, using Moroso solid motor mounts and a Hooker ls stock location mount plate I'm ready to install some headers. I was hopping I could get a little direction of the choices availible. I have heard that the pacesetter 1999-2002 camaro headers fit with a little dent. If this is so a pictures would be good. Thanks for your suggestions and help.
WHich mounts did you use? Did you mount them already?
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Good news! Good news if you are doing a G body swap and can not/ do not want to go with the high dollar motor mount combos. I got the Trans Dapt LS1 kit for Chevy S10s [PN#4516] for $69 it comes with everything you'll need! Mocked it up this afternoon and bolted in the stands a few minutes ago. I plan on bolting the motor in tomorrow!
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I have the transdapt mounts, but my frame side isnt right, or my clamshells are wrong, Im about to weld them in, but rather not. Im getting some free time to actually work, and the weather is getting warm....
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I reused the Moroso solid frame and engine mounts that I had used on my first generation small block and I added the Hooker LS plates that put the motor in the stock location so my tranny would not move. And yes this far has been installed.
Is there any cali guys who has done this swap and made it 100% smog legal with the referee inspection? if so can you please post specs and pics on your exhaust setup from headers to the back. i mainly would like to see some true dual x-pipe setups and where the cats are placed etc. its tuff building a performance ride in cali with all this smog bs. i had to let go of my hooker headers because of smog.....thanks in advance i hope a few pics will pop up for me.
24 pages and im sure it's in here but what did you guys do for a harness? Did you build your own? Did you have one made and if so who did you use? Please post up if you would.
It all works like stock.
I have a 5.3 with the truck accessories. First off I'd like to say that the Ford Econoline power steering pulley clears the MCSS steering box in my car with motor mount adapter plates that do not set the engine back. The factory belt seems to be tight enough too so no need to get a slightly shorter belt.
My question is about the power steering lines. Should I use factory MCSS pressure and return, factory truck lines, or some combo of both? I know some people are running truck accessories so this has to be an easy question to answer.
TIA
My question is about the power steering lines. Should I use factory MCSS pressure and return, factory truck lines, or some combo of both? I know some people are running truck accessories so this has to be an easy question to answer.
TIA
