Andy's 66 Caprice LS Conversion Upgrade

[kwhizz]

I met Andy at the Elkhorn Swap meet a year ago and we were talking about the LS swap into the 66 Impala Convert.....We got hooked up again in early summer this year and were talking about the Ackermann issues these "B" body cars have........Ended up Andy had the GM Service Bulletin from 1966 resolving these issues .........Anyhow......Here we go again........LOL......
Staring point is a pretty nice rust free Caprice.........Putting in a LS3 480 HP/4L70E GM connect and cruise set-up just like we put in Gary and Keith's cars.....

[Crush]

Will you do LS conversion on any GM car?

[kwhizz]

The trans tunnel is tight in these cars and getting the cooling lines out to the radiator is simplified by getting rid of the factory fittings and going aftermarket with trans rated rubber hose......









The next issue is the Holley 302-1 pan contacts the front cross member.......I made up some engine mount adaptor plates to raise the engine a 1/2" to resolve that issue...............







Got the starter and converter bolted in.......Then the wiring........LOL.......Probably get it in the car tomorrow

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Crush</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Will you do LS conversion on any GM car? </div></div>


I just play with the &quot;B&quot; Bodies.........I know what to do with them........

[Postsedan]

The Kwhizz Wheel of LS Builds Continues.....I love this Channel, this is so MUCH BETTER that Velocity.....Kindig and Kev-Dogg have nothing on you [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif[/img]

Looking forward to another amazing LS Transplant [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

[KM265S]

Nice clean Caprice. Hopefully you don't find any dirt on this one like you found on my Impala. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] Another kwhizz work of art on the way.

[CC Rider]

Love these cars, and these builds. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

[BJCHEV396]

'66 my fave...I'll be watching this one closely!

[mssl72]

Hmmmm... Bruce should I pull the L72 out of my '66 Caprice??

[Xplantdad]

Awesome...this one will be done in less than a week [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]