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OldJimmy57 · 03-12-2005, 02:09 PM

I bought a ls1 swap finally. And am now in the process of getting everything rounded up. I have a adapter plates from ebay to allow me to use the older style motor mounts. I also upgraded my straight axle front suspension to a 1978 independent front suspension and managedto keep the larger 12" brake rotors from a 90 Iroc 1LE car had to purchas them new. I have the front 1 and 1/4 inch sway bar installed now. And have installed new upper ball joints and will install new lower ones soon. Also I swapped frames and went with a 68 chevy short bed frame which i got from a guy on this board. So now I have 2 link rear end and i boxed in the trailing arms for added strength. Also purchased a ford 9 inch rearend with 3.00 gears and a posi with disc brakes. I still need to have the rearend narrowed and the axles shortened and resplined. Anyone know of a good shop around dallas to do this? I have purchased some Billet Specialties GTP53 rims and BF Goodrich tires. Rims are 17x11 rears(315) and 17x8 fronts(255). I have the motor just about ready to bolt in but still have to get exhaust, wiring harness, and rearend narrowed before i can even think about firing her up. Also purchased a 99 corvette telescopic steering column for the cab and I need a blown airbag and a steering wheel for that. If anyone may know where one is. I have some pics but I do not have a place to upload them to the web.

Things I still need. Flowmaster 40 series exhaust, 4 wire Wiring harness(made by painless), and someone to narrow the rearend..

71'tahoe · 03-12-2005, 10:48 PM

sound good any pics

Slick58 · 03-13-2005, 12:52 AM

I finished with my wireing today. Used a Painless Kit for the first time, and while it worked and I got it in, I will never use another. The biggest complaint is the instructions, they suck.

OldJimmy57 · 03-13-2005, 11:52 AM

Your kidding, the instructions are really that bad???? Also I do have some pictures but I do not have a place to host them online

orgalmeister · 03-13-2005, 08:35 PM

I've done 3 Painless kits with no problems...soon to do a 4th. I have also used american autowire. Instructions were not any better and it took more space tome and money to wire. I don't know if any of the kits have good directions( in other words handholding)
Steve

Slick58 · 03-14-2005, 12:39 AM

Maybe it's just the way my minds works, but I deal better with pictures. My last kit was Centech. Each step came with it's own drawing and each section of wire was seperate.

I didn't like the way painless was all tied together. I had to cut everything apart anyway. Also the wires were a bigger gauge with Centech.

I will stick to Centech. But like I said I got the Painless kit in and it works.

Slick58 · 03-14-2005, 12:43 AM

I just had a thought OldJimmy. If you haven't bought your kit yet, and would like to see the instructions first, I can snail mail mine to you. They are a little crumpled and doodled on, but readable still! LOL

OldJimmy57 · 03-14-2005, 10:42 AM

I would love the directions. Will send you PM

03-12-2005, 02:09 PM	#1
OldJimmy57 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: mesquite texas Posts: 143	Time for an update. I bought a ls1 swap finally. And am now in the process of getting everything rounded up. I have a adapter plates from ebay to allow me to use the older style motor mounts. I also upgraded my straight axle front suspension to a 1978 independent front suspension and managedto keep the larger 12" brake rotors from a 90 Iroc 1LE car had to purchas them new. I have the front 1 and 1/4 inch sway bar installed now. And have installed new upper ball joints and will install new lower ones soon. Also I swapped frames and went with a 68 chevy short bed frame which i got from a guy on this board. So now I have 2 link rear end and i boxed in the trailing arms for added strength. Also purchased a ford 9 inch rearend with 3.00 gears and a posi with disc brakes. I still need to have the rearend narrowed and the axles shortened and resplined. Anyone know of a good shop around dallas to do this? I have purchased some Billet Specialties GTP53 rims and BF Goodrich tires. Rims are 17x11 rears(315) and 17x8 fronts(255). I have the motor just about ready to bolt in but still have to get exhaust, wiring harness, and rearend narrowed before i can even think about firing her up. Also purchased a 99 corvette telescopic steering column for the cab and I need a blown airbag and a steering wheel for that. If anyone may know where one is. I have some pics but I do not have a place to upload them to the web. Things I still need. Flowmaster 40 series exhaust, 4 wire Wiring harness(made by painless), and someone to narrow the rearend.. Last edited by OldJimmy57; 03-12-2005 at 02:17 PM.

03-13-2005, 11:52 AM	#4
OldJimmy57 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: mesquite texas Posts: 143	Your kidding, the instructions are really that bad???? Also I do have some pictures but I do not have a place to host them online __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php3?t=145432

03-14-2005, 10:42 AM	#8
OldJimmy57 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: mesquite texas Posts: 143	I would love the directions. Will send you PM __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php3?t=145432

03-12-2005, 10:48 PM	#2
71'tahoe Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: lynchburg ohio Posts: 736	sound good any pics

03-13-2005, 12:52 AM	#3
Slick58 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	I finished with my wireing today. Used a Painless Kit for the first time, and while it worked and I got it in, I will never use another. The biggest complaint is the instructions, they suck.

03-13-2005, 08:35 PM	#5
orgalmeister Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 291	I've done 3 Painless kits with no problems...soon to do a 4th. I have also used american autowire. Instructions were not any better and it took more space tome and money to wire. I don't know if any of the kits have good directions( in other words handholding) Steve

03-14-2005, 12:39 AM	#6
Slick58 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	Maybe it's just the way my minds works, but I deal better with pictures. My last kit was Centech. Each step came with it's own drawing and each section of wire was seperate. I didn't like the way painless was all tied together. I had to cut everything apart anyway. Also the wires were a bigger gauge with Centech. I will stick to Centech. But like I said I got the Painless kit in and it works.

03-14-2005, 12:43 AM	#7
Slick58 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 7	I just had a thought OldJimmy. If you haven't bought your kit yet, and would like to see the instructions first, I can snail mail mine to you. They are a little crumpled and doodled on, but readable still! LOL



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