LS engine swap info

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Donnie Lee

mcbassin, who sells the plug & play harness/pcm?; looking for engine for '50 model truck & am getting discouraged with info from numerous conversations regarding using LS engine/trans.

Modern Vintage Systems, Painless, BP Automotive, Speartech...just to name a few.

[Donnie Lee]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Modern Vintage Systems, Painless, BP Automotive, Speartech...just to name a few.

Thanks Hart Rod, i spoke with two vendors yesterday from the above mentioned.

[68 Four on the Floor]

Originally Posted by Donnie Lee

mcbassin, who sells the plug & play harness/pcm?; looking for engine for '50 model truck & am getting discouraged with info from numerous conversations regarding using LS engine/trans.

Have you cheked the ls swap classifieds on this forum?

[Donnie Lee]

Originally Posted by 68 Four on the Floor

Have you cheked the ls swap classifieds on this forum?

I've looked thru several pages of the classifieds & did not see a reprogrammed harness for '05 GTO engine & auto trans.

[ls1nova71]

Originally Posted by rharp

So, if a guy bought a wrecked 2010 Camaro Ss, with a complete, running engine with all wiring, how hard would it be to transplant it to a '69 Chevy C10?

I just helped a guy do this very engine in a 72 GMC. You will need a different oil pan, have to remove the oil cooler from the side of the engine and if its an L99/6l80e, you will need a high hump floor to clear the trans.

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by rharp

So, if a guy bought a wrecked 2010 Camaro Ss, with a complete, running engine with all wiring, how hard would it be to transplant it to a '69 Chevy C10?

I did it here: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...358692&page=17

[Shortbed 68]

Looking for any and all good info on ls swaps. I have a 68 short bed I'm putting a 5.3 4l60e in. Any help is appreciated.

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by Shortbed 68

Looking for any and all good info on ls swaps. I have a 68 short bed I'm putting a 5.3 4l60e in. Any help is appreciated.

???... Anything you could ever want to know is in this thread. Start with the first post and read it all the way through, clicking on the links..

LockDoc

[68SSC10]

Has Anyone Used These..... http://www.jegs.com/i/Hooker+Headers...FY-Cfgod7bYM3Q .Any Thoughts??

[doublebeetx]

The Hooker header looks good, but being cheap, I found a set of Trailblazer SS manifolds on eBay. I took off the heat guards, ground off the mounting points for them, plus all the casting flash and part numbers. They look awesome and I have 40ish dollars in them. Just talked to a guy about ceramic coating them and they'll be done, still at half the cost .

[mcmlxix]

Originally Posted by 68SSC10

Has Anyone Used These..... http://www.jegs.com/i/Hooker+Headers...FY-Cfgod7bYM3Q .Any Thoughts??

Those are basically 2010+ Camaro manifolds... If you're luck you can come up with some 2014+ Z28 stainless steel manifolds off ebay... for the cool factor...

[LockDoc]

Originally Posted by 68SSC10

Has Anyone Used These..... http://www.jegs.com/i/Hooker+Headers...FY-Cfgod7bYM3Q .Any Thoughts??

I used them on the '67 Panel Truck. They fit like a glove and were easy to connect the rest of the exhaust to. The shop that did my exhaust just welded the o2 bungs in the pipe below the manifolds. That is a good price. The cheapest I could find on e-Bay when I bought mine was $319..... I couldn't find any GM takeoffs at that time.

LockDoc

[six7swb]

Hi, do u know of any resonable price long tube headers that will fit im swaping a 5.3 in my 67 c10, thanks a lot!

[knomadd]

I'm not sure what you consider reasonable, but a lot of guys are running the Doug Thorley 324y-c https://www.summitracing.com/parts/dte-324y-c
I have them going into my 71 with 6.0 and they seem to be a really nice fit. I've had them in once with the engine in and out several times.

[six7swb]

They are nice i had done of his headers in my 71 impala, great quality!

[kehstr]

A lot of good information in this thread!

[Putso]

I will definitely be referring to this thread a lot for when I start my swap this spring. 2000 lq4 4l80e in to a 88 3500 crew cab.

[A1971Blazer]

I found this guy in Florida and had him rework the factory harness that came with the LS1 that I got from a 2002 TransAm...he did a great job at a reasonable price...I think it was around $350.....
http://www.standaloneharness.com/ls-engine.html

[doublebeetx]

My 64 had a 6 cylinder in it. I have a set of V8 stands which mount in a forward location of the stock 6 cylinder stands. I bought adapter plates for my 4.8 to use standard motor mounts. Any ideas on which stands will be better to use ? Thanks for any advice.

[tlorber]

Here is a site i came across a while back that may provide some info.

http://www.improvedracing.com/LS-oil-pan-dimensions.php

[Donnie Lee]

Originally Posted by tlorber

Here is a site i came across a while back that may provide some info.

http://www.improvedracing.com/LS-oil-pan-dimensions.php

Thanks tlorber

The Fbody pan is what we need; at GM parts direct it appears the pan does not come with new bolts, don't see them for the windage tray either. Are these bolts re-usable, if not has anyone ordered these separately?

[aggie91]

The oil pan bolts and windage tray bolts are reusable.

[Donnie Lee]

Originally Posted by aggie91

The oil pan bolts and windage tray bolts are reusable.

Thanks aggie91; I talked with the local Chevy parts guy & new bolts come with the pan & windage tray.

New question, do we use antiseize on the oil pan bolts?

[kehstr]

Originally Posted by Donnie Lee

New question, do we use antiseize on the oil pan bolts?

You don't need to, but it couldn't hurt to put a little on them

[aggie91]

Originally Posted by Donnie Lee

Thanks aggie91; I talked with the local Chevy parts guy & new bolts come with the pan & windage tray.

New question, do we use antiseize on the oil pan bolts?

I don't unless its an aluminum block.