Keith's 65 Impala upgrade

[kwhizz]

O.k.........Update......Got the fuel line completed......new spark plug wires to clear the headers.....upper and lower Radiator hoses pieced together and installed.....and the air inlet system is completed and installed.......Steam line and heater hoses will be completed today........PCV system and Power Steering hose are about all that's left to do in the engine compartment other than wiring.....Here are some pic's

[Xplantdad]

Looks great!

[kwhizz]

Got all the heater hoses hooked up along with the steam port line.......Filled the system with coolant....no Leaks........started filling the trans with fluid also.....Monday I'll deal with the power steering lines and reservoir.......Then Wiring........Getting closer....We might be able to save this "Beater".......now that we knocked all the dirt off of it !!!!!......Just say'in !!!

[earntaz]

Work good -- go long way!! TAZ [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

[kwhizz]

I have been asked by a few people to compile a list of parts required to to a &quot;B&quot; body LS swap.......I'll try...............LOL.....

GM Connect and Cruise assy or equivalent ........The GM set-up consists of mostly everything needed (engine , trans, torque converter, sensors, harnesses, engine and trans controllers, O2 sensors and Bungs, Etc)

Motor Mount adaptor plates that raise the engine 5/8&quot; to clear the cross member (made by me.....If interested PM me) generic plates won't work

Holley 302-1 Pan

Kwik Performance front drive set-up

GM starter

I like to use a 2006 GTO 140Amp alternator (jumper cable 4 pin to 2 pin) from Speartech

Classic Auto Air heat and A/C retro kit

Recommended to get a Aluminum LS Radiator assy with dual fans (your choice)

Dakota Digital VHX gauges

Dakota Digital Fan Controller

Dakota Digital OBD module to feed the gauges directly from the ECM

you will need to move your Trans Cross member frame mounts back to suit

your drive shaft will need to be shortened or made new

A new fuel system will be needed......Tanks makes an economical set-up including Tank, Fuel Pump, Fuel level sender, and filter regulator....or you can go with advanced technology using a Ricks tank set-up with a Vaporworx pump controller

New fuel lines and fittings

Probably forgot a lot but I will update as I remember

[kwhizz]

No pictures today.......But.....I got a couple of hours in today on getting the wiring started......finished up wiring up the Heater/ A/C blower motor.....moved the control lever......starting blowing air and the different speeds worked also.......Sheesh !!!........Hooked up the starter circuit......turned the key and the engine turned over........Humm !!!......Maybe this car stuff isn't that hard after all.....LOL......got the ECM and Fuse mount issues figured out.......I'll make the mounts tomorrow.......Then the straw that broke the camels back.........I was running the new Dakota Digital Fuel Sender wires and fuel pump wires up to the dash following the factory wire route.......when I got to feeding the wires up and over the rear axle assy and up thru the original opening.........when I got out from under the car I noticed I had some dirt on my arms...........Sheesh !!!.......That's it.........Done for the day ..........

[earntaz]

DIRT!@#$ Dammit Jim!!! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img]

[KM265S]

Man !!!!!!!!!! All this talk about how dirty my car is. Now some of my buddies who have been following Ken's progress on this site are calling me &quot;PIG PEN&quot;. GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ !!!!!!!!!!!! I'll never live this down.

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: KM265S</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Man !!!!!!!!!! All this talk about how dirty my car is. Now some of my buddies who have been following Ken's progress on this site are calling me &quot;PIG PEN&quot;. GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ !!!!!!!!!!!! I'll never live this down. </div></div>



LOL...............It is what it &quot;Is&quot;

[kwhizz]

So........We did a lot of driving back and fort to the hydraulic hose shop......first to find the correct fittings.....(11/16-18 flared at the box and 16MM &quot;O&quot; ring on the pump) then fit the line and then Crimped....Got the pressure side installed then installed the reservoir and return lines.....added fluid and again......no leaks.....











Then I made a mount for the GM fuse panel and got it mounted...........then installed the modules.......the mess of wires is starting to disappear.....