73 LS1/t56 vette prodject

[meinthe73]

So I bought this Vette in January with a 350 and a th400. It was fun for a couple months but quickly got tired of the lack of performance and unreliability. I got a chance to purchase a LS1/T56 for a good price and hopped on it. This is what it looked like the day I brought it home.
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Pulled the old motor.
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The LS1/T56
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In with the new.
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The exhaust I plan to use.

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The Ls1 Running.With open headers and VATS bypass.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/08/th_video20100726114217-1.jpg (http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/bigsalina/?action=view&current=video-2010-07-26-11-42-17.mp4)

The walk around
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[meinthe73]

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I will start installing the flairs on thursday hopefully.

[opnwide]

Very nice. My '72 is going to get a similar fate once my trans am is done.

[meinthe73]

Very nice. My '72 is going to get a similar fate once my trans am is done.
Are you talkin about the ls1 or the flares? Either one is a fun project and well worth the work.

[Tig]

WOW, looks amazing. Vette looks real clean, blk on blk, daaaayumn.
Lookin forward to the finished product.
Great job

[srh3trinity]

Very cool. I like 73 Vettes, they have the great rear end and the front has a nice smooth look to it. Very unique. The wheels look awesome and it looks like the flares are barely going to cover with them. I looked at some c3's and I was bummed that you can't fit much tire under them. Keep us posted.

[ArtosDracon]

Nice!

[meinthe73]

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[67blacklist]

gorgeous car and props for working in the mud, been there, it blows. looks like youll have an awesome garage if thats what its gonna be

[hightower2011]

Wow, this looks amazing! I love the look of this 'vette with the black, tint, and cowl. I dunno why those stand out the most to me, but they do. :D

The flares look awesome as well, can't wait to see them painted!

[Conrad283]

Good lord ... What size are those back tires?

[705.0Merc]

That Ls should sound mean through those pipes!

[meinthe73]

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[meinthe73]

That Ls should sound mean through those pipes!
It does. =)
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2010/08/th_video20100827154525-1.jpg (http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/bigsalina/?action=view&current=video-2010-08-27-15-45-25.mp4)

[meinthe73]

Good lord ... What size are those back tires?

345/40/17

[meinthe73]

It has been a while since updated this post. I been busy prepping for paint

Getting Ready for paint
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[sokoloka]

Beautiful 73!
I just started my build thread on my LS3 72. How'd you hook the sidepipes up to the LS? I have the Hooker pipes for SBC's, but the headers don't even come close to mating up with the LS.

Can't wait to see your's finished.

[meinthe73]

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these are escalade hids ill be using as fixed headlights in the grill
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[neki67]

Curious to see how you plan to use the Escalade head lights. Are you going to put them in the lower grilles? Won't they be too close to the ground?

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

please please please put an airdam on that bad boy.. its looking great!

[bonecrrusher]

Nice Vette... I spy a G8!

Did you do build a garage at the same time as the car?

It looks like it went from rough framing to drywall and doors!

Pass through garage on the left side with doors on both sides?

[meinthe73]

Nice Vette... I spy a G8!

Did you do build a garage at the same time as the car?

It looks like it went from rough framing to drywall and doors!

Pass through garage on the left side with doors on both sides?

The garage that was being built was my dads, the current photo are of my house the i bought in September.

And yeahs its a 09 g8 gt SMR

[meinthe73]

Thanks for the compliments.

so far this is what i have for the lights, ill work on them more tomorrow after work

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I am trying to make a housing that will keep the the insides dry so moisture don't ruin the bulb.

[sokoloka]

How'd you hook the sidepipes up to the LS? I have the Hooker pipes for SBC's, but the headers don't even come close to mating up with the LS.

Can't wait to see your's finished.No love for the sidepipe question?

[FlyDoc]

nice build, want to see how your headlights turn out.
I hope you are planning on lowering it.

[vette427-sbc]

No love for the sidepipe question?

Eric- I believe his are custom... no one makes LS sidepipe headers yet. I think Josh at custom image was planning on making some but I havent seen any production ones.
Look into the big block hooker sidepipe headers. The primaries will be closer to the LS flange compared to the SBC headers

[meinthe73]

No love for the sidepipe question?
sorry man i over looked your questions,

i am running hedman block hugger headers with a 3" collector into 90* pointing out to the side then a 3" to 4" reducer into a 4" 90* in to the chrome 4inch pipe

[meinthe73]

Mounted Escalade hid projectors

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[rfalker1]

Digging the build all the work.. what do you plan on doing with the wiring in the engine??? and what plans do you have for paint?

[meinthe73]

Getting close to the end
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Off to the paint booth
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[outragis]

Looking bad-ass!

[meinthe73]

Looking bad-ass!

Thank You, I hope to have her back in a month.

[meinthe73]

The Body finally is finished. Should be going into the booth in 2 weeks.

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Here is a glimpse of what the colors will look like against each other.

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[meinthe73]

Paint is done, just need to cut and buff next weekend, spend about 9 hours in the booth yesterday.
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[lvrpool32]

nice!

[MrQuick]

fan tas tic!!

I missed the part but what headers did you end up using? EDIT.... was blinded by the projectors you had a few posts up.

[bel_mor]

I lo vette!!

[meinthe73]

fan tas tic!!

I missed the part but what headers did you end up using? EDIT.... was blinded by the projectors you had a few posts up.

Hedman block hug LS headers.

[lsx80monte]

Thats some nice work flaring that thing. Also love the 48's( as I ve heard those wheels are called) Gives it a nostalgic trans am race look. What part of Texas are you from?

[66larkgs]

not a c3 guy but i think this is bad ass!! Great job and love the whole look..

[tazzz25906112]

Nice work, car looks great

[meinthe73]

Been almost a year since an update but I can say I finally finished, if that is ever possible.

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[BirdsThaWord]

Looks EXCELLENT! Congrats!!!

[meinthe73]

Looks EXCELLENT! Congrats!!!

Thank You I appricaite it.

[dpruden]

looks killer.

[Motown 454]

It looks great.