1972 Chevelle LSA/4L80E Swap!
#82
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Ya, ya, ya lol. I'm actually 2 hours straight north of you, in Forest City. How far along are you on your project?
#84
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Badass. Can you tell me what he did for the fuel system? Rick's keeps pushing back the date or their Restomod tank and going stainless is completely out of my budget.
#85
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Right now it's down to the bare frame and waiting to get sand blasted then to the chassis shop to be narrowed. Motor and trans are sitting waiting to go in.
I actually have a couple 50's Chevy trucks I have been collecting parts for so by the time it's all said and done it may not even be an S10 build, I have the option of putting one of the 50's bodies on that frame. My long box truck will drop right onto the extended cab S10 chassis.
#86
Extreme CFM ported Trickflow 255's
LTZ stage 3 cam
Ported blower
Upper and lower pulley swap
1 7/8 longtubes
Hughes 4L80E..Hughes 3000 stall
12 bolt 3.73
#88
Just something to look out for........I know someone that did the same thing as you are doing in converting a 4 wheel drive unit to 2 wheel..........they had a issue when changing the tail shaft housing........in switching it over something happened where the driveshaft yoke wasn't getting any lubrication with trans fluid........keep eating the yoke bushings until they figured out what was going on.....as I remember they had to drill a couple of holes some where for the oil to get to the bushings
Ken
Ken
#89
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Got a lot done this weekend! I can't thank Todd from Holley enough for his engineering of this kit. Amazing the engineering he did to make this swap 1000x easier. The 4L80e fits great now. There is a little trimming (1st pic) to do where the driver's side header hits a little flare out on the trans. No biggy.
#90
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Just something to look out for........I know someone that did the same thing as you are doing in converting a 4 wheel drive unit to 2 wheel..........they had a issue when changing the tail shaft housing........in switching it over something happened where the driveshaft yoke wasn't getting any lubrication with trans fluid........keep eating the yoke bushings until they figured out what was going on.....as I remember they had to drill a couple of holes some where for the oil to get to the bushings
Ken
Ken
#93
I really enjoyed reading through your progress. Holley has come along way with their kits. I had to modify my hooker headers and make my own mounts a few years back. Congrats on the engine install!
#96
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Made some more progress today. Got the accessories all mounted up.
Mounting the PS pump
Low mount AC bracket........will it fit?
Progress
Boom! Holley did an amazing job. Low mount AC fits great!!
Lots of clearance. Will be going down to 1 fuel line w a returnless system.
All accessories mounted!
New stainless brake lines run
Plenty of clearance with the Blackheart headers and the factory proportioning valve.
Made this bracket for the PS resevoir.
Mounting the PS pump
Low mount AC bracket........will it fit?
Progress
Boom! Holley did an amazing job. Low mount AC fits great!!
Lots of clearance. Will be going down to 1 fuel line w a returnless system.
All accessories mounted!
New stainless brake lines run
Plenty of clearance with the Blackheart headers and the factory proportioning valve.
Made this bracket for the PS resevoir.
#97
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Just something to look out for........I know someone that did the same thing as you are doing in converting a 4 wheel drive unit to 2 wheel..........they had a issue when changing the tail shaft housing........in switching it over something happened where the driveshaft yoke wasn't getting any lubrication with trans fluid........keep eating the yoke bushings until they figured out what was going on.....as I remember they had to drill a couple of holes some where for the oil to get to the bushings
Ken
Ken
First off...bitchin' build!!!
Next...kwhizz is absolutely correct. You have to drill a hole in the soft plug on the right side of this picture for proper tailshaft bushing lube...
#98
What size hole?
#100
Korndawg,
I see you are running vette FEAD, how will that work with the LSA SC?
I see you are running vette FEAD, how will that work with the LSA SC?