'71 Chevelle Re-Power

[chevelle71]

Greetings all Im starting a thread on my LS swap. Ive had the car and enjoyed it since high school. It needed a lot of TLC but was a driver at that point. I spent every dime I made being a "pump jockey" on it for the first year. Paint and sheet metal in the first 3 months I had it. Less than a month out of the body shop the exhaust fell off driving it home from school. "Custom" 2 1/4inch exhaust and it was back on the road. Two months later it started missing and the warn out motor had the cam walking in it. I had a 350 .40 over build for it and that's what ive been driving since. Other than rebuilding the suspension with a 1 inch drop spring kit and a nice anniversary gift of wheels and tires.


Fast-forward almost 20 year an awesome wife, 3 kids, house, family farm and just life later...............dreams of what it could be.........no time........no money.........
"She Said DO IT already" and Im not looking back!

Current Car
1971 Chevelle SS
350
4-spd
12 bolt posi 3.31
no air
no power steering

Build
GM LS3 376/480
TKO 600
and many more drivetrain updates











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[chevelle71]

Im trying to find a set of long tube headers that will work well with the LS set up Im using the UMI 4008 motor mount kit and the Holey 302-2 oil pan. Ive been calling around trying to find specs and pics from companies. Id love to have something that fits tight w/out hanging below the frame that end up scraping every time you pull into a drive with a bad angle. Pictures and part numbers of what your running and works well would be great. Thanks

[chevelle71]

Engine and tranny pulled. No one smashed anything Ill call it a success!

UPS man has job security for a bit, pocket book is on fire.


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[splatt]

Looks great. What size are the wheels on it. They are coy's right?

[chevelle71]

Looks great. What size are the wheels on it. They are coy's right?

Thanks

18s

245-45-18

[chevelle71]

Ill count this day as victory after spending most of the day emailing and talking on the phone to distributors about the engine price. I found one that will be shipped to my door for $400 cheaper than Ive been able to find so far. LS3 480 will be on its way at the end of the week!! I need to have a good weekend of bolting parts on.

[mitchs66]

Car looks great. Good luck on your build.

[chevelle71]

Ill count this day a victory after spending most of the day emailing and talking on the phone to distributors about the engine price I found one that will be shipped to my door for $400 cheaper than Ive been able to find so far. LS3 480 will be on its way at the end of the week!!