1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
 

I'm looking to pick up a 1960 roller and throwing an ls into it. From my research, it looks like there's no kits for the 60-62 cars due to the torsion bars and x frame??

Would a front end swap make it so the 64+ ls swap kits would work? Or is there an easy way to get an ls into a 1960?

If anyone has any info on this please let me know!

Thanks!

Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
 

Try looking in the search.

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Ive been looking in the search on here and all over google with no luck. I am pretty new to the subject so I may be at fault, but I can't figure out if a front end swap makes the ls swap kits work.

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I would want disc brakes before I added power!

There are some... probably more 62's for some reason but they should be sane.

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http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=694256


http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661818

Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
 

hello look up 1960ape in the builds section he did a ls with 4l80e and kept torsion bars. I my self updated to a 73-87 front suspension... good luck with your project.

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There are a couple build threads I came across recently, but I don't remember who they were. The two I read said they didn't have a problem with keeping the torsion bars. I think someone said something about using Camaro exhaust manifolds.

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The Camaro or TBSS manifolds fit tighter than any other .

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The 63-66 kits will work, just need a spacer , 1/2 inch, on top of the frame rail. No problem with the torsion bars.

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Interesting information here. I ended up picking up the truck last night and the more I think about it, the more I want to keep the torsion bars. So would this swap kit get the motor into there?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/63-67-Chevy-...tY5S32&vxp=mtr

and will these headers clear? they're the cheapest I've found.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-LS1-LS...xUd9qP&vxp=mtr

Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
 

The kit says 63 67. You have a 60?

Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
 

Yep, I have a 60 but above, oldusa says that the 63-67 kit fits with a 1/2 spacer. Can anyone confirm?

Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
 

Those motor mounts will work, with a spacer on the top frame rail. The trans crossmember will need to be shortened, 60-62 frames are narrower than 63-66 frames. The headers I don’t know, I used factory exhaust manifolds.
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
 

I used some ebay weld in motor mounts in my 62 and made them bolt in for my 4.8 swap. Also made my own trans mount to fit between the x frame. Still running t-bars on drop spindles with disk brake. Used speed engineering shorty swap c10 headers with x pipe tucked into the t-bar cross member.