'67 GTO LS3 Swap

[73z-6sp]

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[CruizinKev]

oh yea looks great!!!

[cspecken]

Hi did you have any issues with the SPC upper control arms and the ball joints? Take a look at my issue in the following post

https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...129#post854129

[CFster]

Chris,

Here's a cropped and blown up pic of mine, so sorry about the quality. Haven't had a chance to get under the car again. As you can see there is a gap in mine as well. It's centered by the bolts. Never really thought about it until you brought it up.

[Pontiacken]

Colin - Your GTO keeps getting better and better! Question- how is the heatsink trans coller working out for you? I really like the simplicity of it and not to mention ease of install. Thank you again for all your advice and your great thread! Ken

[CFster]

Unfortunately not well. BanditDave was right - it didn't provide enough cooling for the trans. Nothing obvious was happening, until I plugged in my Compushift display which told me my temp was shooting up to over 240 degrees over the summer. I had a Derale stacked plate oil cooler with fan that I was going to use in another car - ended up taking the fan off (because it wouldn't fit with it on) and put it in front of the radiator. Now I haven't been able to get it over 200 degrees.

BTW, your car is coming along great Ken!

[Pontiacken]

Unfortunately not well. BanditDave was right - it didn't provide enough cooling for the trans. Nothing obvious was happening, until I plugged in my Compushift display which told me my temp was shooting up to over 240 degrees over the summer. I had a Derale stacked plate oil cooler with fan that I was going to use in another car - ended up taking the fan off (because it wouldn't fit with it on) and put it in front of the radiator. Now I haven't been able to get it over 200 degrees.

BTW, your car is coming along great Ken!

Thank you Colin. Did you run hard lines to the front then or stay with the flexable?

[CFster]

Flexible lines all the way.

[wayward]

[QUOTE=CFster;847942]Decided to go with a slightly taller tire (45 vs. 40). I think they fill up the wells a little better and made a big difference in ride.

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You have done an amazing job on this car...

I have a 67 conv. what size are the tires and wheels...

thanks,
EL

[CFster]

Thanks EL.

Fronts are 18x8 5" BS with P245/45r18
Rears are 18x9 5.75" BS with P275/45r18

-CF

[Later-A-body]

I really enjoy reading your thread. It has been one of the projects that motivated me to go forward with my LS swap in my Pontiac. Did you ever get a chance to weigh the car again to see the difference? My car will still be heavy even after the swap. Great work!

[CFster]

I really enjoy reading your thread. It has been one of the projects that motivated me to go forward with my LS swap in my Pontiac. Did you ever get a chance to weigh the car again to see the difference? My car will still be heavy even after the swap. Great work!

Sorry haven't had a chance to weight it again. Have to re-borrow the scales...

[CFster]

Got some new heim joint swaybar end links courtesy of Marcus at SC&C and Hellwig.

[wayward]

when you measure your rear housing is the 57 3/4" wide flange to flange or brake face to face?

Thanks...
Eric

[Dave@Hellwig]

Good to see that you got the end links. They will work best if you orient the clevis so that the bolt attaching the rod end points at the lower ball joint as shown in the picture.

[CFster]

when you measure your rear housing is the 57 3/4" wide flange to flange or brake face to face?

Thanks...
Eric

Eric, that's outside flange to flange.

[CFster]

Good to see that you got the end links. They will work best if you orient the clevis so that the bolt attaching the rod end points at the lower ball joint as shown in the picture.

Thanks Dave, I'll repoint them (though they've been fine so far).

[CFster]

Added some lettering and Pontiac Vibe fender emblems to the coil covers:

[Pontiacken]

Hey Colin - That made those covers "come alive" as compared to the plain finish. They look great!

On a different subject Tobin at Kore 3 is telling me to use a 9" dual diaphram booster. If you do not mind, which booster are you using?

Thanks- Ken

[CFster]

Thanks Ken.

Yeah, a 9" dual diaphragm booster with a 1" bore manual master cylinder. I think the application was an early 70s Corvette.