'67 GTO LS3 Swap

[CFster]

Mr CF

I have been studing your build and had a couple of questions. I have a 64 tempest.

You used the autocraft pan and edelbrock mount, same as b-man on his 64 tempest project (Don't recall what mounts he used) but his inner tie rods were hitting the oil pan. I didn't see any discussion or pics if this was a issue with your car. I have seen a few others oil pans that look pretty nice too. Wondering what other pans did you look at before deciding on the auotcraft. Is there a oil pan motor mount combo where you don't have clearence the floor pans as much?

You decided not use these mounts, correct?
http://carshop.carshopinc.com/produc...110328/CSP2380

Also what was the reason for going with the external pump? How did you tie into the gas tank with the return line. I assume you have no baffeling in the tank? Have you ran into issues with that?



I love the build and it looks like it was well thought out and little expense was spared on the LS conversion.

Thanks.

This was a couple years ago, but I think I used the Autocraft pan because it doesn't hang below the crossmember. My tie rods DO hit at full lock - just barely. My intentions were to at some point but a Lee steering box in (they can build a stop into it so that doesn't happen), so this wasn't really a concern for me.

I used regular GM small block frame brackets and Edelbrock mounts. I had to notch the holes in the frame downward slightly.

I have an internal pump, not external. A Walbro in a Tanks Inc "conversion module" with a little tray at the bottom --> http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...prod/prd84.htm . I originally had starvation issues, but installing this pump seems to have cured them.