1979 Trans am LS 6L80e Swap

[mthomas]

Starting my build, a LS3 and 6L80e swap on a 1979 Trans am, to be built as a 1977 Bandit car.

[Josh@Ridetech]

Fun cars! Looking forward to seeing it go together!

[mthomas]

Does any have a good way to mount the shaker on a LS3?

[slazisme]

This might help with some ideas.
Take a peek over at one of Stielow's builds where a throttle body is mounted on a single plane intake to look somewhat old school. Not sure which exact page but around posting #194.
https://lateral-g.net/forums/showthr...=59856&page=20

[Alponcho]

For the shaker on my LS powered '79, I just made four stanchions from threaded rod that go into the holes for the fuel rails, sheet metal base with nutserts for shaker...I think I ended up with six nutserts. Seems secure.

[mthomas]

Thanks, that looks great and something I had envisioned trying to do myself.

[79 Camaro]

It's been years ago but IIRC Year One north east of Atlanta did a shaker hood scoop on a LS that brought the intake tube from the front of the throttle body into the side of a stock? shaker hood scoop.

[mthomas]

Curious, I am in Colorado so my 1979 TA still requires emissions testing and I would like to use the Holley Terminator ecu but wondering if anyone else has had trouble passing emissions with a LS swap and the Holley Terminator?

[79 Camaro]

Total guess on my part but I assume the inspection would require cats? Or is it just a tail pipe sniff? A 79 car would not have ox sensors. But would have EGR?
IMO if you ran cats and a good tune (smaller cam) you could pass the sniffer test no problem.

[mthomas]

Yes, I believe all that to be correct, I’m just nervous since the Holley website states the Holley Terminator is not emissions compliant.

[mthomas]

Just found this the other day if anyone is interested for an option of mounting Shakers;
https://bddcustom.com/store/ols/prod...hl-NRUgfUP_TGM
and the Youtube video here: https://youtu.be/VpdJ0hjV-MI?si=LlXbTcaLKvldkOrJ

[FunHuman]

At 2:38

https://youtu.be/Xg7rG4b08vU?si=XNvjMmxsUtHUF8dH

[mthomas]

Thanks, keep it simple again, that looks like it works great.

[mthomas]

Hey, when you all are doing your LS and transmission swaps are you keeping the steering wheel lock when in park or just removing it?
Thanks