. . actually I've been browsing the site for about 2 years! Good stuff here.

I am a 30 year old male with 2 daughters, 1 wife and a mortgage! I have been into Chevys since the age of 14 or so - and now my chance has come to get my old Chevy up to my likings. I do 3D design and CNC programming for a living (anybody need stuff modeled - give me a shout).

My toy box includes a '66 El Camino, '96 Buell S1 Lightning, and my daily put put is a '98 Cavalier Z24.

Reason I finally registered - I am going to wrench a little on the Elky and was planning to go the 'ol 1st Gen small block route when I realized that what I really want to do is go the new-school route and install an LS1 and six-speed.

My knowledge: the most I've been into a motor is intake and heads on an old '77 Elky, brought the heads to a machine shop to free-up a bent exhaust valve, then reinstalled the heads and had a buddy help get the timing back to the right deal.

I have done the suspension and brake modifications on the Z24 as well, removing the stock stuff for Koni and Eibach components, and Baer brake upgrades (entire front spindle shipped assembled), and rear sway bar (with custom welded mounting brackets).

I've done the top end of the motorcycle as well - replacing the stock rocker box paper gaskets for metal ones and updating the primary chain tensioner in the trans case.

What I'm saying is that I'm mechanically inclined and very confident of my work, but I'm slow - like to have the music on while working and I just haven't had a huge amount of time to get into different areas of building up rides. I think I'm slow the first time at just about everything - but then I get real fast and precise as time goes on.

I'm looking to do this LS1 into the '66 El Camino and I'll probably be on here regularly for a while.

Oh yeah - hello LS1tech.com users!

 

Where in California do you live?

 

Welcome aboard!

 

calys968 - I live in Simi Valley.

Thanks for the welcome AnimalSS.

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome petrol,Santa Clarita here.My best friend had a 66 elky with a big block and juice,now he has a 2000ss he's putting a turbo in.And my bro has a 65 ss chevelle with a stroker ,and I have a 99 T/A with laughing gas.Nice to see another enthusiast around my area!

 

I think Simi Valley is a few hours from where I live.
Welcome to the site

 

It is.

Welcome aboard.

 

Thanks for the welcomes everybody.

A few hours from you calys968 - so you must be south of San Diego or something?

I downloaded those tempelates for the motor mounts - cool stuff - I think I'll use one of the styles for mounting the LS1 into the '66. I have a machine shop at my disposal so if anybody need stuff machined give me a shout.

 

She's in Joshua Tree area I believe.

 

MuscleMachine - cool collection of rides you talked about. Did your bro sell the '66?

I've seen a '66 Nova (ChevyII) in Anaheim with an LS1 installed - but the guy wasn't too excited about the motor because he said he can't get it tuned to the way he likes it. He fired it up for me though - sounded pretty cool to me.

 

Does anybody have the phone number for Speartech - I'm trying to contact them and I'm not getting a reply to the email I sent.

Thanks.

 

Actually the 66 was one of my best friends, and he did sell it.Actually to someone that worked in simi @ hawaii racing,than the guy from hawaii racing just sold it a few month's ago I think,You didn't just get the elky did you?It would be a small world if it was my friends old car.My bro still has the 65 ss chevelle,but might sell it to my other bro because he's selling his house and getting a good amount of money,and my other brother just bought a house and needs money.Maybe one of these days we'll have to meet up.Anyways, good luck with your project ,I love my LS1!

 

I got the '66 from Sacramento about a year ago.

I answered my own question from the alphabetic sponsor list so I've got the number.

 

Wow you've been here for a long time! well anyways welcome to the registered part of the forum!!

 

Thanks sycotic_reject - yeah I've been trying to edumacate myself because I'd really like the LS1 powerplant as opposed to the old-school small block - it'd be a daily driver for sure with the LS1 in it. I still might go with the trusty 'ol small block though - I can't decide. This is the (turn-key) powerplant I'm this close to buying:

 

Carbs are for old people!

 

I am old people!

I know though - I really really want to pop the hood and look at the black snakes intake. That's the technical term, btw.

 

HeHe...

Nice projects Petrol. Sounds like your enjoying yourself. San Diego county here. Good luck to you in the future.

 

I would honestly recommend the LS1 instead of the 1st gen small block, not only are they responsive to everylittle upgrade you do, the look bad-*** in what ever engine bay they sleep at and you can also swap to carb'ed induction of the EFI stuff scares ya!
part number EDL-7118 at summitracing.com the kit would make's the best of both worlds!