ok, finally showing off my project.

[SatisTraction]

I had planned to restore a car but after 3 years i still just had a shell. here is my new car before the tear down started.



last week i set the engine in with hooker headers and hooker mounts. it was a tight fit but today i discovered a nice benifit.



the benifit is that the stock oil pan will "almost" work. in fact it would but the drag link would hit on a hard right turn. i did not have to modify the oil tube and the OEM baffle has one little mod.







and here is the plan for tomorrow.

[68C/10]

Good looking project. Is that a Camaro pan?

[SatisTraction]

thanks and yes it is.

[68C/10]

thanks and yes it is.

My buddy is doing the same swap, dont know what motor mounts you are using but he used a truck pan w/o any clearance issuse?

[Smock67]

Good progress, thats awesome that you didn't have to get a new pan. whats you projected completion date?

[SatisTraction]

well i am waiting on parts but i HOPE to have it done by Christmas to take it on vacation.

[SatisTraction]

My buddy used a truck pan w/o any clearance issuse?

i hope he does not knock the bottom out of the pan because it hangs low.

[Smock67]

Sounds like a good projected date. What are the plans your doing with it besides the obvious LS?

[chevella]

Nice project! I'm in the Jackson area, I'll have to check it out when you get it on the road.

[SatisTraction]

I have all these parts unless stated other wise

up front
speed tech uppers
lower with DSE bushings
qa1 front coil over kit
3rd gen 2 1/4 trun steering box
ls1 brakes

rear
DSE mini tub kit with 3" drop springs
LS1 brakes
shocks ???????????????????????? (i have to order them)

hooker headers
hooker mounts
my cross member
my oil pan mods
ATS clutch bracket (on order but i have not got it yet :( )
ricks narrowed tank (on order but i have not got it yet :( )
LS1 booster and 88 s10 manual master
autometer gauges

Jegs LS1 swap radiator (i have to order this ASAP)

and who knows what else

[Rybar]

Congrats on the new project, it looks a little further along than your old one

[SatisTraction]

I got speed tech uppers on and the lowers with DSE bushings. I had to remove one of the lowers to install the sway bar. I still have to mount the brakes.

now here is some bling or not so bling. I am not a big fan of the aftermarket dashes so i am trying to keep it stock looking. I plan to paint the silver rings semi flat. i still have to finish it up but i can see how it will look!!

[WS6]

Lookin good.

[SatisTraction]

well i thought i would show off what little progress i have done so far. the hold up is parts!!! I am still waiting on my ricks tank and other parts for the ls1.

here is the engine ready to drop off at the machine shop in the morning.



here are the ls1 brakes, speed tech uppers, lowers with DSE bushings, and new sway bar.




here is the black and semi smoothed engine bay. it has more gloss then i wanted but way better then the grey that it was before. the LS1 booster and master are installed along with the clutch master.




here is the dash set into place.



I was hoping to finish up next week but it is not looking good

[trapin]

Lookin' good. What are your plans for the LS1?

[SatisTraction]

heads, cam, intake, TB, and N2O.

[SatisTraction]

here is a shot of the engine location with the hooker mounts.

everyone ask about how close it it. It is CLOSE but it does fit. to make it easier i have the center link out of the steering. I test fit the engine complete but after painting the firewall i decided to put the engine back in and then install the heads.

engine setting there.

[Motown 454]

Looks good, as long as it doesn't touch on hard acceleration you should be ok. Keep the updates coming.

[SatisTraction]

i got ls6 intake installed. I also set the engine to 3* down and there is 7/8" between the firewall and the head.

[SatisTraction]

radiator hose is for mock up only. I am off to buy a new one now