86 Monte SS getting an LS2

[TnMonteSS]

I like it. Did you make that yourself? .

Yes, it's home made.....I'll see if I can find the print if you would like.......

[Samckitt]

I had something similar to that drawn up but couldn't find someone to make it without charging me an outrageous amount. I started with a hex rod, & was going to have a hole threaded in every other side of the hex at the same height, so it would be shorter than yours. And have the hole tapped at the top & threads put on the bottom.



I feel like the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz. Except instead of singing "If I only had a brain.", my motto is, "If I only had a lathe."

[85GPLEf41]

Ernesto, I wanted to use an adapter like that for the oil pressure sensor, but I have the Mast oil pan & the area of the pan where that cover mounts is different.

It has a couple of threaded fittings for a remote oil cooler, and it has a 1/8 NPT fitting on the back side of the pan (red arrow), but the flywheel is sticks out farther than the hole, and no way to put a 90 fitting in it. Mast won't answer me on how to use it either

I didn't realize that you had the Mast oil pan.. I glad i went with the CTS-V oil pan. TnMonteSS your fitting seems cool though..

[Samckitt]

I'm about ready to switch to the CTS-V pan myself. All the trouble the MAST pan has caused hasn't been worth it.

[85GPLEf41]

Well i'm sure Mast would get back to you... I do like the way my CTS-V oil pan fits.. I am planning on using the adapter, just finding the plugs have been a mission.. I should've just bought them..

[Samckitt]

Had some brackets cut out to strengthen the lower control arm mount points.





Going to weld a plate to the surface where the bolt comes through, then weld these plates in place then add a cap to the outside. I think that will make it plenty strong. I may have to make the outside radius larger, gotta compare it to the location of the mufflers on the car now. Not sure I have enough room.

[carguykeith]

Good idea, I bought these http://www.tntraceshop.com/1978-1988...01-180201.html before i got the plasma cutter but would have just made them if I had it first.

Take a look at the upper ones too, might be something to think about while you have the frame off.

[Samckitt]

Yep, I am going to make something like this too for the top.

[Samckitt]

So with what I have $ wise in the LS2 so far & the price of the trans I was going to get, I can almost buy this:


This chassis will include the following:

6.0L LS2 ENGINE



T-56 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
3.42 GEAR RATIO REAR DIFFERENTIAL

Complete front and rear suspensions
Manual shifter

Left & right fuel tanks
Left & right fuel pumps
Complete OEM exhaust system
Emission control unit
Fuel crossover pipe
Anti-lock brake system with booster and module
Engine computer
Engine harness
Transmission harness
Body harness
Under hood Harness
Body control module (BCM)
Under Hood Fuse Block
Vin matched key fob
OEM Push Button Electronic Start Ignition Switch
Air flow meter
Air cleaner
Pedals
Juice Clutch
Brake lines
Fuel lines
Steering column with tilt wheel and intermediate shaft
Leather wrapped steering wheel (no air bag)
Emergency brake handle with cables
18" OEM C6 Chrome Wheels & Tires
19" OEM C6 Chrome Wheels & Tires

So if I do that, then my current motor or the one in the chassis will be for sale. I know a ton of work, but how cool!

[Samckitt]

Deleting Duplicate post.

[bonecrrusher]

would you need to lengthen the torque tube?

[Samckitt]

would you need to lengthen the torque tube?

I don't know for sure until I had parts to measure. From what I found the wheelbase of the Vette & the Monte are both 108", so it's close but may need modified.

[Samckitt]

This looks awesome

[bonecrrusher]

is that a 32 ford Chassis?

[Samckitt]

I found it on trifives.com talking about frames with C5/6 Vette setup. No info on it, so not sure what it is for, but it is cool.

[bonecrrusher]

2 words.... DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Samckitt]

2 words.... DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gonna need some help, who belongs to SEMA that can get me cad part files of the front & rear suspension?

[SicMonte]

I got a lathe and mill of you ever need them...

[Samckitt]

So I found a shop (reliable shop) that will sell me what is between the red lines. Was unclear if it includes the from & back cross pieces, But that will simplify a lot of it.

[Samckitt]

Well now I am worried. I have not paid anything for the Vette Chassis yet, think it is an 05 model year, have read bad things about the 05 differential case cracking/breaking from track use and even on the street from just small bolt-ons.