my official 68 shortstep ls1 thread (lots of pics)

[LUV2XCLR8]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet

[Palf70Step]

Man, that looks nice!

[jooooooe]

please post more pictures of wife

[shifty]

It looks like you ran your fuel supply and return lines all the way up to the engine - is there a particular reason why?

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by shifty

It looks like you ran your fuel supply and return lines all the way up to the engine - is there a particular reason why?

im useing a truck intake manifold, and they have the regulator on the manifold.. thats where both, the feed and return inlets/outlets are... i know what your getting at. why not use a vette style regulator....the reasons are
-already had this style intake
- most suv/truck intakes have both a feed and return up on the fuel rail
and i didn't see it neccacery to find one.

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by jooooooe

please post more pictures of wife

ill tell her.. and have her pose infront of my rad support, im still working on...

[oscareltemblo]

Nice I'm still having problems getting headers to fit..

[LowRodder]

Maybe I missed it, did you get your tank from the Fuelcellguy ?

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by LowRodder

Maybe I missed it, did you get your tank from the Fuelcellguy ?

yes

[Chevyguy111786]

i'll definately be following this. I'll be doing the same set-up when i start my frame. what tranny are you going with?

[68 short step]

4L60E

[Inthuwind]

Man thats puuuurdy!!!

[shifty]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

i know what your getting at. why not use a vette style regulator....the reasons are
-already had this style intake
- most suv/truck intakes have both a feed and return up on the fuel rail
and i didn't see it neccacery to find one.

I was genuinely curious, I wasn't getting at anything

I've never seen such a thing. Curiosity speaking here - how much was the braided fuel line (supply only)? You know how many feet it was? Can you show me some pictures of where you've got it terminating?

Also, curious - sorry if you mentioned this before - but which manifolds are you using?

[oscareltemblo]

It really is an awesome Job check mine out http://s60.photobucket.com/albums/h36/oscareltemblo/ password is 1968

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by shifty

I was genuinely curious, I wasn't getting at anything

I've never seen such a thing. Curiosity speaking here - how much was the braided fuel line (supply only)? You know how many feet it was? Can you show me some pictures of where you've got it terminating?

Also, curious - sorry if you mentioned this before - but which manifolds are you using?

which end of the termination do you wanna see (at the manifold or tank?) if at tank look at page 1 bottom.... ill get you some pics up of the connection at the manifold side......supply only 15' will be enough to run the lenght of the frame and have some left over.... all my lines and fitting cost me around 260 ( around there) you could do the same for less than half (supply only, with a vette style regulaor, and have some for the short return line from the reg.) im useing 00 camaro headers....

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by oscareltemblo

It really is an awesome Job check mine out http://s60.photobucket.com/albums/h36/oscareltemblo/ password is 1968

o i have been following your build up, shiftys (who hardly posts updates anymore ), along with others doing this swap... keeps me motivated and gives me ideas..

[shifty]

I don't update because I haven't been working on the truck for almost 3 months

I got more updates now though. Tonight I bolted on the front clip and Cowl again (all but the 2 rad support bolts), I fabbed up my hydraulic clutch bracket on paper and IT WORKS! so I gotta get that knocked out. I also got battery tray hooked up and got the stock wiring integrated - deleted the voltage regulator, respliced several lines, removed any unnecessary lines...

All in all, I'm good to go. I probably will not be updating my ls1tech page anymore - still a little bitter at some of the assholes over there.

nonetheless though, I have info to share with regard to tapping out the oil pan to add a standard (mechanical) oil pressure gauge for your engine and some other stuff if you want it Maybe I should continue my buildup thread over here

[shifty]

Originally Posted by 68 short step

which end of the termination do you wanna see (at the manifold or tank?)

The manifold side - if you can get pictures, that would be great!

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by shifty

nonetheless though, I have info to share with regard to tapping out the oil pan to add a standard (mechanical) oil pressure gauge for your engine and some other stuff if you want it Maybe I should continue my buildup thread over here

good idea
id be instrested with the oil pressure line connection. as i have yet to do so..

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by shifty

The manifold side - if you can get pictures, that would be great!

ill get some tonight... (not only you, but others have asked me the samething)

[shifty]

Ok, here's what I got for ya. I didn't realize it but I already posted pics of this in my gallery I didn't get the tank bolted up, and it looks like my pictures are up to date, excpet for the front clip being back on and the tank almost being bolted on

http://satellitehead.com/images/68ch...p_on%20008.jpg

http://satellitehead.com/images/68ch...p_on%20009.jpg

Those are two huge closeups that will show you where to tap and how. You will see three things in the first picture:

1) The brass fitting and copper line for my oil pressure gauge
2) An aluminum fitting from S&P that is totally unnecessary (hindsight is 20/20, cost me $50 too )
3) The factory tap (has two bolts holding it to pan) that I think is typically used for oil cooling line or something on LS-series engine pans.

Here is the sloppy description of what to do to make this connection:

* Take the two bolts out to remove that tap.
* Take a good look at the piece and notice that you can drill a hole through it - it's just casted closed
* Take a drill and drill the oil pressure tree with a 1/4" drill bit.
* Next, run a 1/8" NPT Fine thread pipe tap to thread in the sensor. (Check the thread on your brass fitting for your oil gauge ti ebsyre ut;s 1/8NPT fine thread!!).
* Screw in your oil gauge pressure line
* Drink a beer, and thank shifty

This is great way to add manual gauges. Also, to add a manual water temp gauge...

http://satellitehead.com/images/68ch...p_on%20006.jpg

On the rear of the passenger side head, you will see a hex head bolt with no obvious purpose - need a picture of it? Look just to the right of the threaded hole at the rear of the head here: http://satellitehead.com/images/68ch...anifolds10.jpg

That's it. Pop that joker out - it plugs a water passage through the head. I think it's a pipe thread - NPT10 or something ? S&P sells the adapter to convert it if you want to buy theirs - but, as with anything else from them, it's priced 3x what you'll think it's worth...After spending the gas money driving around to every specialty shop known to man and wasting the money in gas I woulda spent on the part, I finally broke down and bought it from them.

[68 short step]

good info on the oil adapter.. i planned on doing that, now i know it'll work... (thanks shifty) also thats where i plan on getting the temp from... that sucks nowhere has that adapter, ill probly waste my time and $ on gas too, until i brake down and go to S $ P..... here are the pics of the feed and return line at the fuel rail... the black fitting is my return (used black on the return all the way, from tank to fuel rail, for ease of maintance)

[Hart_Rod]

68SS, Nice job on the fuel lines. Shifty, did you ever get the headers figured out?

[shifty]

I ended up using '98 camaro headers. I have the blockoff plates on the way - paid $20 + $30 shipping for the headers - and paid $20 for the blockoff kit.

Hey - Saw something over at LS1tech today - you can remove the water plug above and drill out the center of it, thread it and tap that.

[68 short step]

Originally Posted by shifty

I ended up using '98 camaro headers. I have the blockoff plates on the way - paid $20 + $30 shipping for the headers - and paid $20 for the blockoff kit.

Hey - Saw something over at LS1tech today - you can remove the water plug above and drill out the center of it, thread it and tap that.

are you useing manifolds or headers? thats so simple to do that (drill and tap plug)
thats genius!