My ls1 is in!

[ilovefirstgens]

Well i actually got it dropped in last thurs but been too busy to post pics. The engine is fairly stock, just a cam and valvetrain, ls6 intake, ported throttle body, arp rod bolts and a ls6 clutch.




Just tryin to haul ass and get it running, today got the hydroboost in, mocked up the covans gauge pannel and finished up my uber ghetto radio head unit bracket....


...try not to be too jelous at my headlight bracket/windage tray radio mount, scary thing is it works like a charm haha

[Steve68]

Cool, nice pics, explain the radio action!!

[ilovefirstgens]

Well i went with a stiock appearing radio since my dash wasnt hacked but the only way of mounting it was with one stud on the back, so its essentially just a cradle for the entire head unit, and uses that rear stud and i welded in some nuts to the front and its held to the dash with some bolts through the stock holes to either side of the knob holes. Now ill be able to eject a tape without loosing the radio in the dash...

[DJW32]

What motor mounts did you use?

[ilovefirstgens]

I used the ats pan and adapters with energy suspension mounts

[Steve68]

Eject a tape, what the hell is that???lol
The last tape I remember listening in my 68, I think was Billy Squirer on my way to NC,

Give us a close up of the pan, please,

[69Myway]

Cool!

I cheated when I installed the LSx in my 69. I actually installed it on the subframe first. I slid that in and installed the sheetmetal around it (after I had the firewall painted, etc).

I ran a Steeroid rack and was late getting my headers fit so they actually went in last.

Yours looks great. You are going to love it. I did a SLP head/cam/LS6 intake, injectors, and tuning. It runs like the wind and gets great MPG. Just wish I had gone with a six speed. The auto with a 2,800 stall is okay, but it lacks that thrill you get from banging your own gears.

[Steve1968LS2]

I hope to making a post like this very soon as well.. lol

Im cheating also by installing the LS1 in the car with no front sheetmetal.

I dig your funkadelic radio bracket..

[Rybar]

Great news, let us know how those Hooker headers fit.

[zman1969]

looking good, im almost ready to slide mine in also, good luck on your swap keep us up your progress

[ilovefirstgens]

well ive gotten a bit further along, still waiting for a bunch of small stuff and to make sence of the wiring.... but heres what ive got done

-Hydroboost and brakes all hooked up (re using my old baers before i can afford c6zs...)
-Unisteer rack in
-Computer mounted in place of glove box
-Gas tank all bolted up (the tanks inc kit did not make it easy)
-Pacesetter headers and modified the drivers side collector, and welded 3" reducers to the old exhaust
-afco universal radiator in
-remote oil filter mounted but interfered with radiator so it needs a new home

Things left:
-finish plumbing of fuel oil and power steering
-irs
-fab the crossmember or buy one
-finish up the gauges
-do the engine wiring
-fix everything i didnt realise i had broken along this series of mods

im starting to see the light!!!!

[LS1_78Bandit]

-Gas tank all bolted up (the tanks inc kit did not make it easy)

Tanks inc makes a tank for the 1st gens? I didn't see that on their website. Or did you use one of their universals?

[ilovefirstgens]

Tanks inc makes a tank for the 1st gens? I didn't see that on their website. Or did you use one of their universals?

i used the universal kit...

[LS1_78Bandit]

i used the universal kit...

Which universal (they have several)? And I take it from the hammer that you probably wouldn't do that again?

I'm trying to figure out my tank situation for my 78 t/a with LS1. Not sure if I should work on modifying my existing tank or buy one. If the latter, which one. The only one I knew about was the rock valley and that's mucho $$, hence my curiosity about the tanks inc ....

[Rybar]

im starting to see the light!!!!

Don't worry you'll be there soon, let's see some pics!

Which universal (they have several)? And I take it from the hammer that you probably wouldn't do that again?

I'm trying to figure out my tank situation for my 78 t/a with LS1. Not sure if I should work on modifying my existing tank or buy one. If the latter, which one. The only one I knew about was the rock valley and that's mucho $$, hence my curiosity about the tanks inc ....

If your going to buy a tank go with www.rickshotrodshop.com tank 100% they are great to deal with.

[ilovefirstgens]

Which universal (they have several)? And I take it from the hammer that you probably wouldn't do that again?

I'm trying to figure out my tank situation for my 78 t/a with LS1. Not sure if I should work on modifying my existing tank or buy one. If the latter, which one. The only one I knew about was the rock valley and that's mucho $$, hence my curiosity about the tanks inc ....

well heres the problem, first off because of the angle and extremely shallow design of the first gens tank it is sitting at an angle which negates the bennifits of the the tray dealey. Also I hadnt realised that the top of the stock tank sits virtually flush with the trunk floor, so i had bad clearance problems, however solved it with some super heavy duty hosing filled with foam used as spacers, however it was very hard to get the straps to go back in, so as soon as i justify the money ill be getting a tank from ricks.

Here are some pics i took today, what it would look like if i hadnt cleaned up, notice how large my work space is.....



Here we have some of the wires i have yet to deal with tucked away and all the crap cleared off, and pay attention to the super cool radiator mounting!



here are the wheels, however the flash completely changes the color of the wheel, and i definately need some brakes!!!




And if anyone from the bay area wants to be my hero and help me with the wiring that sure would be awesome, im running out of other things to do and its been sitting there for months haha.

[ilovefirstgens]

Well i finished up wiring up the motor today and it turns over!!!

Unfortunately i cant start it yet since it lacks an oil system or rad hoses, but very very soon.

aside from the irs which should be a royal pita it should otherwise be a walk in the park the rest of the way!

[Steve68]

Mine is in too, we posted some pics on LS1tech, lets see if this link works,

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475228

[ilovefirstgens]

making more progress, after over 20 hours of scrubbing, 7 bottles of mag wheel cleaner, and 3 wire brushes the rear end is clean. When i got it you couldnt have known if it was even aluminum with how dirty it was!

I'm on spring break this week so there should be a lot of progress, and ill keep things up to date.

[CRCRFT78]

Nice progress on your ride. Sounds like its coming along real nice. Now if I could just get rid of the damn Impala in my garage I can get my car started.