Hooker Blackheart 1967-72 C10 Truck LS/LT Swap System Info Thread

[Jason Banks]

Thought I would update with some pictures of my test fitting. This is a stock 5.3 as pulled from a 2003 suburban with the truck oil pan and stock AC brackets. I thought it was interesting that the pan and ac compressor fit. I'm not using the factory AC brackets but the main part was still on the motor so I thought I would throw the compressor on to look. You would have to cut out part of the frame for the lines to be able to hook up as I have seen others using the low factory bracket have done.








This last photo shows how I had to cut a tab off the Anchor 3064 rubber mounts. I only had to cut it on the drivers side.

[Spun Bearing]

Jason - can you post a picture of the pan in relation to the crossmember?
I'm interested how low, if at all, it hangs below the crossmember.

[Jason Banks]

Originally Posted by Spun Bearing

Jason - can you post a picture of the pan in relation to the crossmember?
I'm interested how low, if at all, it hangs below the crossmember.

I'm kicking myself because I knew someone would ask this. I didn't take any pictures of it and took the engine out right after I took these pictures. It hung down 2 to 2 1/2 inches below the crossmember. It had plenty of clearance everywhere else on the crossmember.

[Spun Bearing]

Originally Posted by Jason Banks

I'm kicking myself because I knew someone would ask this. I didn't take any pictures of it and took the engine out right after I took these pictures. It hung down 2 to 2 1/2 inches below the crossmember. It had plenty of clearance everywhere else on the crossmember.

Good to know - need to use a shallow pan.

[toddoky]

Originally Posted by Spun Bearing

Good to know - need to use a shallow pan.

As a point of reference, the bottom of the Holley 302-2 and 302-3 oil pans reside about 1.5” above the bottom of the engine crossmember when they are used with the Hooker Blackheart engine mounting brackets.
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