Gary's 65.....Final Chapter

**kwhizz** · #1 05-01-2016, 06:07 PM

A little past history of Gary's car........A couple years ago we added Ridetech Coil-over suspension...Disc Brakes.....A/C......Aluminum Radiator and Electric Fans........anticipating the future swap of a LS engine into the car........Well.....The time is here.....Gary ordered a GM connect and cruise set-up........LS3 (480 H.P.) and a 4L70 trans.....
So......Gary pulled the big block out at his house and brought the car over yesterday at 10 am......We swapped out the LS3 pan for a Holley 302-1 pan and some motor mount adaptor plates that I made up to raise the engine slightly to clear the front crossmember.......the car was originally a 6 cyl Powerglide car.....at some time in its past it was converted over to a 454 /turbo 400 car....... and during that swap, there was a second set of trans crossmember mounts welded in for the turbo 400 position......so....we had two sets of mounts on the frame......Works out easy for me as the new set-up uses the rear holes on the front mounts........a little sawzall action and I'll make up a couple small plates tomorrow to fill in the gap between the mounts and the everything is as simple as it can get......anyhow.....by 2 0'clock had the engine in and were finished for the day....
Here are some conversion pics............

**SS427** · #2 05-01-2016, 06:50 PM

Cool stuff Ken. Needless to say I am paying especially close attention to the build this time. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

**Xplantdad** · #3 05-01-2016, 07:23 PM

The LS master at work once again!

**kwhizz** · #4 05-03-2016, 11:56 AM

After getting the engine and trans in we checked for clearance issues with the trans........had only one spot that need a little massaging.........pulled the engine out and fixed the clearance issue correctly......and before putting the engine in for the final time.......we installed the wiring harnesses.........LOL.....I had a plug for the MAP sensor that didn't fit.......after a while I called Pace Performance where the engine came from and talked to a Tech guy..........I explained the problem.......His response was classic........"Did you read the Instructions"..........then added....."look in the Envelope in the box for the adaptor harness"...........Duhhh!!!.................. Anyhow we got it back in with all the wires and then installed the Kwik Performance front drive set-up.......Moving along

**earntaz** · #5 05-03-2016, 12:37 PM

There are vendors -- then there are real vendors ...

**kwhizz** · #6 05-06-2016, 11:44 AM

Update..............Got a lot of little Important things done.........Fuel system, all engine mounts in and ready to go......got the control modules and fuse panel installed.......(notice all the wires are almost gone).......some of the old wires are still in place and will be removed as required.....Driveshaft was shortened a couple inches.....the Air Intake system will be finished today along with mounting the DBW gas pedal.........Getting closer

Postsedan · #7 05-06-2016, 12:06 PM

She`ll be ready for Mundelein next week....see you there [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

Dan

**earntaz** · #8 05-06-2016, 12:35 PM

So how many $$ are needed for a conversion like this?

Lemans69 · #9 05-06-2016, 12:36 PM

Excellent work Ken! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]

Postsedan · #10 05-06-2016, 07:25 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So how many $$ are needed for a conversion like this? </div></div>

Great question....this would be a combined price of the engine, trans, driveshaft, wiring harness, fuel tank mods, etc. etc. a complete LS conversion.

No labor price.

Dan