Carshopinc.com starts a ls swap
07-03-2008, 12:01 PM
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Carshopinc.com starts a ls swap TA DAAAAa
project 97 blazer 2 wheel drive 4 door.........
1999 ls1 4l60e
Nothing toooooo special but we are working our **** off to get this done soon!
Going to try this pan!
project 97 blazer 2 wheel drive 4 door.........
1999 ls1 4l60e
Nothing toooooo special but we are working our **** off to get this done soon!
Going to try this pan!
07-03-2008, 04:51 PM
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We worked on the blazer a little this weekend, we installed the engine and trans for the first test fit and modified the crossmember. The unit is sitting where it will be in the chassis and is mounted as far rearward as our mounts will allow.
We had to elongate and offset the trans mount hole in the crossmember (mills are cool!) The crossmember sits in the stock location and bolts back in like stock.
Next we ground the passenger back valve cover coil mounting tab to clear the heater box..... AHHHHH who needs that one!
Drivers side is purty close, going to have to use the truck coil brackets for this one!
Now on the two wheel drive s-10 trucks gm raised the engine up to improve drive line angles, they are about 1 1/4 higher. With the addition of the lh8 pan we do not have any ground clearance issues or frame modifications to physically install the engine, however we will still be modifying the cross member so that incase of a trans failure the engine will have ample room to rock down allowing easier access to bolts.
We had to elongate and offset the trans mount hole in the crossmember (mills are cool!) The crossmember sits in the stock location and bolts back in like stock.
Next we ground the passenger back valve cover coil mounting tab to clear the heater box..... AHHHHH who needs that one!
Drivers side is purty close, going to have to use the truck coil brackets for this one!
Now on the two wheel drive s-10 trucks gm raised the engine up to improve drive line angles, they are about 1 1/4 higher. With the addition of the lh8 pan we do not have any ground clearance issues or frame modifications to physically install the engine, however we will still be modifying the cross member so that incase of a trans failure the engine will have ample room to rock down allowing easier access to bolts.
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Hey figured i would post this link for ya on S10Forum
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f213/c...blazer-359941/
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f213/c...blazer-359941/
07-08-2008, 05:08 PM
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Did not get a chance to get much done today, I did pull the driveshaft and swap to this shorter yoke making it fit nicely!
I then modified the stock bracket and the throttle cable and cruise cable work just fine! (open the hole up a little)
I then modified the stock bracket and the throttle cable and cruise cable work just fine! (open the hole up a little)
