Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap - Page 5 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

solidaxel · 07-17-2015, 12:09 PM

May be too late for that up grade on the ECM, I will be happy if I can get the compressor to turn on and off!
I do have a trianary switch mounted to the drier and will need to look up the schematic to see how it is wired

Willie Makeit · 07-17-2015, 01:12 PM

nice welds

gringoloco · 07-19-2015, 03:00 AM

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Originally Posted by dayj1

Thanks! Is this what you want? I'm in the middle of adding A/C right now. Please excuse the bulkhead connectors above the heater core housing with no lines attached

Yes, exactly what I was looking for. Super clean. It's like you were in my brain. Love it.

Tork? · 09-02-2015, 12:18 PM

this is exactly how an LS swap should look. I'm really impressed with the subtle fabrications you did. Great work!

mooseknuckles · 10-07-2015, 08:57 PM

very cool! you do great work.

king-918 · 11-25-2015, 03:55 PM

Nice build

**dayj1** · 11-26-2015, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tork?

this is exactly how an LS swap should look. I'm really impressed with the subtle fabrications you did. Great work!

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Originally Posted by mooseknuckles

very cool! you do great work.

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Originally Posted by king-918

Nice build

Thanks for the compliments!

Cobalt964ruf · 11-27-2015, 03:47 AM

nice build, good attention to details.

lt155ruck · 12-31-2015, 12:39 AM

Would this be considered in the "stock" location or inch back etc?

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The first order of business was the mounts. I've done several swaps, but this is the first time that I had a SBC and a Gen 3 motor sitting side by side. So, armed with my trusty tape measure I came up with adapter plates for the stock towers and mounts to place the motor just where I wanted it. I made these mounts out of 3/8 plate. There pretty much run of the mill plates, except that the SBC mount holes are 1/4" below the Gen 3 mounting holes. This will raise the motor by about 1/4".

Here are the plates in the middle of painting:

I also needed to modify the passenger's side tower. First, I removed the top of the tower:

Then a duplicate of the mount "top" in flat steel:

Welded together and a rough pass with the flap wheel:

Gusseted under the edges to add back some strength and blasted:

All done, in paint:

**dayj1** · 12-31-2015, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by lt155ruck

Would this be considered in the "stock" location or inch back etc?

Using the bell housing mounting surface as the point of reference, the plates that I made move the "LS" engine 1 inch forward of the SBC.

lt155ruck · 01-01-2016, 01:10 PM

Thanks for that, I'm not sure why that seems to confuse me... must be getting older.

toolboxchev · 03-04-2016, 03:02 AM

That is a nice build! Sleeper style for sure! My compliments to all your fab work, quite impressive.

**66ChevyMax** · 03-04-2016, 10:59 AM

Awesome work!

Custom/20 · 03-12-2016, 02:31 PM

Incredible job!

**juddss** · 03-14-2016, 11:21 AM

Nice work. Fantastic job!!!!!!!!

SierraMtns · 03-20-2016, 10:24 PM

Hey Dayj1,

Can you talk about how you set up the transmission and column shifter?

Thanks

**dayj1** · 03-21-2016, 12:10 AM

Thanks for all the compliments!

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Originally Posted by SierraMtns

Hey Dayj1,

Can you talk about how you set up the transmission and column shifter?

Thanks

The truck had a th350 behind a 350 when I bought it. It already had what I think is a CPP crossmember and universal column shift linkage (rod type). I reused both on the 4l60 and bought an overdrive indicator lens from speedway motors. Is that the info you were looking for?

SierraMtns · 03-21-2016, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dayj1

Thanks for all the compliments!

The truck had a th350 behind a 350 when I bought it. It already had what I think is a CPP crossmember and universal column shift linkage (rod type). I reused both on the 4l60 and bought an overdrive indicator lens from speedway motors. Is that the info you were looking for?

Thanks that helps. I guess I was assuming you where running a 4l60e and I was wondering how the column shifter and electric trans was hooked up.

mcnally351 · 03-24-2016, 10:13 PM

Wow love this build. I like how the motor looks stock. I'm sure people give it a double take at cruise nights��

t300 · 07-24-2016, 08:26 PM

Just went through this build, great job!

SCOTI · 07-27-2016, 12:57 PM

Very nice build w/great detailed info!

smbrouss70 · 07-27-2016, 03:40 PM

Every time this thread pops up, it makes me want to rip the 5.3/4l60e out of my old '99 that is just sitting there and drop it in the Blazer looking similar to this. Unfortunately, I have too much money wrapped up in a new SBC to abandon that course. I just love the look and functionality of this, maybe on the next one.

**dayj1** · 07-27-2016, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mcnally351

Wow love this build. I like how the motor looks stock. I'm sure people give it a double take at cruise nights��

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Originally Posted by t300

Just went through this build, great job!

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Very nice build w/great detailed info!

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Every time this thread pops up, it makes me want to rip the 5.3/4l60e out of my old '99 that is just sitting there and drop it in the Blazer looking similar to this. Unfortunately, I have too much money wrapped up in a new SBC to abandon that course. I just love the look and functionality of this, maybe on the next one.

Thanks for the compliments!

ls1nova71 · 07-27-2016, 10:38 PM

So just curious, but what ever happened to the gold '68?

**dayj1** · 07-29-2016, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ls1nova71

So just curious, but what ever happened to the gold '68?

I need to start a build thread on it. But, at this point, I've successfully disassembled and scattered a perfectly good running truck.

This is what it looked like after I mocked up the suspension and just before I tore it down to the frame.

And this is the current state of the new LQ4 in it now.

07-17-2015, 12:09 PM	#101
solidaxel Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cactus Patch So. Az Posts: 4,749	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap May be too late for that up grade on the ECM, I will be happy if I can get the compressor to turn on and off! I do have a trianary switch mounted to the drier and will need to look up the schematic to see how it is wired __________________ 53 TuTone Extended Cab 350 4-Spd 3:08 (SOLD) 53 Chevy Moldy pearl green ZZ-4 4L60E 9" 3:25 55 GMC 1st Black Mll (ZZ4) ZZ6 TKO 600 5 sp 3:73 62 Solidaxle Corvette Roman Red (327 340hp 4spd 3:36) C4 & C5 suspension tube chassis LS 3 4L70E 65 Corvette Coupe 327 350hp 4spd 4:11 78 Black Silverado SWB (350/350) 5.3 & 4L60E 3:42 2000 S-Type 3.0 (wife cruiser) 2003 GMC SCSB 5.3 4L60E 3:42

07-17-2015, 01:12 PM	#102
Willie Makeit Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,228	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap nice welds

09-02-2015, 12:18 PM	#104
Tork? Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 217	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap this is exactly how an LS swap should look. I'm really impressed with the subtle fabrications you did. Great work!

10-07-2015, 08:57 PM	#105
mooseknuckles Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: ottawa,canada Posts: 4,550	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap very cool! you do great work. __________________ my build threads '86 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=415628 '67 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=635078 '63 GMC http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=674682

11-25-2015, 03:55 PM	#106
king-918 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oklahoma City Oklahoma Posts: 1,056	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap Nice build __________________ <----Christopher My Tardis Oh yeah I'm really a Toyota guy, but had some stuff sitting around. Oklahoma

11-27-2015, 03:47 AM	#108
Cobalt964ruf Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Piedmont, OK Posts: 364	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap nice build, good attention to details. __________________ 1971 K30 burb carbed LS6 th400 np205 d70f 14bff 4whl discs lifted 35 bfg's 1994 k3500 rcsb trophy truck ls427 4l85e bw4401 9.25ifs 14bff g80 35 bfg's 1998 K3500 rclb ls427 4l85e bw4401 9.25ifs 14bff g80 35 bfg's 1999 k3500 crewcab dually 4x4 496ci 4l85e bw4401 9.25ifs 14bff g80 6" lift 37 bfg's

01-01-2016, 01:10 PM	#111
lt155ruck Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Victoria,B.C. Canada Posts: 175	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap Thanks for that, I'm not sure why that seems to confuse me... must be getting older.

03-04-2016, 03:02 AM	#112
toolboxchev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: 2nd left past the stump on a dirt road. Posts: 2,629	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap That is a nice build! Sleeper style for sure! My compliments to all your fab work, quite impressive.

03-04-2016, 10:59 AM	#113
66ChevyMax Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wolfforth, Texas Posts: 976	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap Awesome work! __________________ Craig 1966 Chevrolet C10 - Supercharged LS3 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 1957 Chevrolet 2dr Hardtop "It makes sence if you don't think about it" Mesquite 1966 C10 - LS3 W/ Air Ride http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post4989763

03-12-2016, 02:31 PM	#114
Custom/20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 235	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap Incredible job!

03-14-2016, 11:21 AM	#115
juddss Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Syracuse NY Posts: 206	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap Nice work. Fantastic job!!!!!!!!

03-20-2016, 10:24 PM	#116
SierraMtns Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Shingle Springs, CA Posts: 869	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap Hey Dayj1, Can you talk about how you set up the transmission and column shifter? Thanks

03-24-2016, 10:13 PM	#119
mcnally351 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Boston MA Posts: 71	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap Wow love this build. I like how the motor looks stock. I'm sure people give it a double take at cruise nights�� __________________ 87 k5 silverado 4x4 350 38k stock 77 k5 Cheyenne 2wd 5.3 4l60e project

07-24-2016, 08:26 PM	#120
t300 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Manitoba Posts: 184	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap Just went through this build, great job!

07-27-2016, 12:57 PM	#121
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,031	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap Very nice build w/great detailed info! __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*



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07-27-2016, 03:40 PM	#122
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,784	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap Every time this thread pops up, it makes me want to rip the 5.3/4l60e out of my old '99 that is just sitting there and drop it in the Blazer looking similar to this. Unfortunately, I have too much money wrapped up in a new SBC to abandon that course. I just love the look and functionality of this, maybe on the next one. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

07-27-2016, 10:38 PM	#124
ls1nova71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Independence Mo Posts: 4,118	Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap So just curious, but what ever happened to the gold '68? __________________ My '72 short bed build. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conver...6-0-4l80e.html 5.3 swap into my RUSTY '71 C10 http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversion...71-c-10-a.html

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