LS swappers, post up your pics!!

[shaunatk]

Here's mine in the beginning stages of being mounted in a 1941 GMC on an S10 frame. It's a lot more complicated than I thought it would be...I already had a SBC mounted, but stupidly decided to go LSx.

My extremely complex, overdone mounting brackets are being fabricated this week, hopefully they work out.

Now I have to find a smaller oil pan, have headers made (wasn't planning on that!) and do the wiring. Also still need a 4l60e.

[eagleuh1]

Mine, 68 C20 with 2005 5.3 and 4l60e. Doug Thorley try y's, homemade engine mount adapter plates based on templates from LS1tech.com. Used 6 cyl towers to move engine back, 68 V8 motor mounts and moved tranny crossmember forward little bit.





Doing body work now. Just finished welding in new passenger inner and outer rockers, cab corner, a pilar and kick panel, fender support. That was fun.

[eagleuh1]

More of the same.




Let me know if you need more or an actual measurement for something. Good luck.

I did need to massage the seem lip in the tranny tunnel to get more clearance for the vent tube on top of tranny, to avoid rubbing noises later.

I like where mine sets. Plenty of room up front. Room behind. Not touching firewall etc. I did have to drill rivets out to move tranny crossmember forward, I think about 2 inches. The oil pan( truck pan) clears the front crossmember with at least a 1/4 inch or more. It hangs below frame though. Mines c20 at stock height, so who cares. Skid pan to come later though. The only problems I had with going this far back were the seem on tunnel needed folded back a little, the Lokar cable for shifter to me is a little short, tight bends. And my Doug Thorley headers dumped right in front of Parking brake cables, so it was tight bends coming out to exhaust. I thank my exhaust man for doing such a good job at that fix. Drive shaft needed shortened, but that fixed my vibration problems. Found out shaft yoke wasn't welded on square from factory I guess. Any questions just ask. Good luck. I'll take some pics of the plates I made for the motor mounts tommorrow.

[trenz68]

heres mine

[Shon]

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[Hart_Rod]

Mine....

[menace121978]

here's a some what current one...

[menace121978]

The rims are eagle alloy 225's with toyp proxy II.

That is a factory 3 piece escalade covers that have been smoothed by driveway dreams(Gerald) and painted

thanks for the compliments guys

[shaunatk]

5.3L and mockup transmission are finally mounted!

Here's the mounts we created. The chassis is 2003 S10, and the engine sits back about 8.5":





What it looks like when attached to the frame (using all existing threaded holes and stock S10 motor mounts)



Finally!



I have a re-worked harness, LS1 intake, fuel rails, injectors, and idler pulley relocation bracket. I have an un-tuned PCM. I bought a F-body oil pan and dipstick tube. I bought F-body manifolds (which aren't going to work either).

I still need all of the truck accessories and brackets. Also still need a starter. Also, I still need to cross my fingers, and hope that when we swap oil pans and check the bearings that everything looks ok. I still need an electric fan. I still need a 4L60E transmission (have a lead on one for $50, but needs rebuilt, will probably purchase soon). I assume that I'm going to need a MAF. Also need an air intake tube and filter.

This swap will nickle and dime you to death. Don't go into the swap thinking you're going to spend less than $1500. It's just not going to happen.

If anybody switched to a F-body or Vette accessory system, and still has the truck accessory drive that they want to sell, please send me a PM.

It's going to suck forking out the money for custom headers, but we don't see any way around it. We may try to make our own though...

Our next step is mounting the S10 steering column.

[Wasted Income]

5.3L / 72 mm turbo / head studs / rod bolts / LS6 cam / 4L80E and Yank 3400

[85burb]

Here is my LQ4 that will be going in my 85 4X4 burb. Has F body headers and SDPC Hot Truck Series HT1 cam 214/218 555/562lift and 111 LSA. Streat avenger 670 cfm carb and edelbrock duel plain intake. Awaiting fianl clean and assembly and paint.

[mrhino]

Here's what I got. 01 5.3l, 4l60e classic Performance tubular engine mounts, Sanderson headers.





Check it out! I Just Started a Build thread

[smokedat]

LS1 on K5 and LS1 on 74 C10

[gopokes]

Doesn't look all that great yet, but had the first start up last night!! That's my brother that sounds like a crazy person laughing, he was a little excited.

[Oval55rag]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsdog_LYrhM

[68GMCCustom]

mines getting close....

[67C10BUB]

Here's mine. 2008 Silverado 5.3L / 4L60E in a 67 C10.

[oldmanlance]

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[Hart_Rod]

My new one, LS1/T56...

[jb1016]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

My new one, LS1/T56...

HR, you got a build thread for this one? Or are you just driving it?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by jb1016

HR, you got a build thread for this one? Or are you just driving it?

I haven't started one yet, but plan on it soon. I purchased the project from another boardmember who had done most of the work to it. I plan on pulling it back apart and finishing the chassis and then putting it back on the road.

[jb1016]

Cool, I'll be all over that. I'd give my left....uhh, pinkie....to have an ls/6-speed combo.

[1966chevy]

Here is mine! I'm still working on the AC hoses.

[Jolseen]

What kind of mpg's are you getting with this ls1 swap?

[60apache]

finally got mine done