Re: 73 CHEVELLE SS PICS

by jerry46765 Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:56 pm

G3NUT wrote:Update:
I sold the 70 chevelle project.
I drove the 73 this summer with the 350/th350 combo.
I removed the 350/th350 combo last month and sold them.
I started to markup the ls1 6 speed combo into the 73.

Wow, that is alot of the trans tunnel to cut out.
Curious if you removed the rubber body mounts between the frame / body or if they have deteriorated over time?

I have done a few of these swaps and never had that much of a clearance problem.
I just did a G-body '86 El Camino with a T56 and it had 1/2" between the shifter mount and the tunnel.
There was tons of room and I was ready to hammer on it, but it wasn't necessary.

It will be cool once it's finished.

Thanks -

by G3NUT Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:43 pm

Yeah i know, I don't know why it's so close. I think it's because i used the 1 inch set back mounts.
No the body mounts are good.
My buddy has a 67 nova that he did the same swap in and he had the same problem.

Thanks,

by G3NUT Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:46 pm

77mali wrote:That's a nice challenging upgrade. Keep posting on it please! Did you get the computer for the engine also? Would be interested in how that all ties together.

Yes i have the harness,fusebox,and ecm.
The harness has to be taken apart and rewired for a stand alone harness.
And the ecm has to be reflashed.

by G3NUT Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:50 pm

billy-ray wrote:Now theoretically if you where to put a carb on that motor all you would need would be a crank trigger to bypass the computer right

Edelbrock makes a intake and ignition module kit.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-7118/

by Graham Perkins Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:11 pm

Nice car! and a 4 speed too! I hope you have fun with it.

Graham

by G3NUT Sat Feb 25, 2012 12:08 am

update:
I've been working on this like crazy, it doesn't seem to end.
The biggest thing is the wiring and making it all come together, but i'm getting there. here's some recent pics.
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by 77mali Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:08 am

Looking Good!

by Limey SE Sat Feb 25, 2012 8:51 am

looking good bro pretty soon you will have a video of it running

by G3NUT Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:12 pm

It's alive!!!
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by 77mali Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:22 pm

Whoa Nelly!!! That's Freakin' Awesome.

by Malicruiser Sun Apr 01, 2012 4:40 pm

What headers are those?

by gpoetx Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:25 pm

Think about doing this in a few months to my son's Laguna. How much modification was necessary as far as engine mounts?

by G3NUT Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:47 pm

Malicruiser wrote:What headers are those?

No headers. I ended up using the factory 98 camaro manifolds.

by G3NUT Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:51 pm

gpoetx wrote:Think about doing this in a few months to my son's Laguna. How much modification was necessary as far as engine mounts?

I used the factory motor mounts with a set of 1 inch set back adaptors.
I had to notch the frt crossmember on the pass side to clear the pan.

by 1973 454 MONTE Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:42 pm

wheres the video???????????????????????? scratch

by 77mali Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:50 pm

1973 454 MONTE wrote:wheres the video????????????????????????

X2..........let's hear it!

by G3NUT Sun May 20, 2012 9:10 pm

77mali wrote:
1973 454 MONTE wrote:wheres the video????????????????????????

X2..........let's hear it!

Here you go.

by 77mali Sun May 20, 2012 10:35 pm

I'm glad you found your camera bro! Sounds "WICKED PISSAH!"

<----is jelous.

by Joe73 Mon May 21, 2012 11:30 am

Looks awesome. Nice car !!!

by G3NUT Thu May 24, 2012 10:06 pm

Hey thanks guys. it's a never ending project, I think everybody on this site can relate to that.

by jerry46765 Thu May 24, 2012 10:51 pm

That body looks laser straight and that is a very tidy transplant.

Where did you hide the ECU?

How does it run?
What did you do to the motor as far as mods?

Thanks -

by G3NUT Thu May 24, 2012 11:47 pm

jerry46765 wrote:That body looks laser straight and that is a very tidy transplant.

Where did you hide the ECU?

How does it run?
What did you do to the motor as far as mods?

Thanks -

Thanks,
The ecm is mounted inside uder the heat box on the passenger toe board.
It runs and drives mint.
No mods yet it's bone stock. I'm going to pull it out this winter and go through the engine. heads,cam,intake etc etc. But for now i'm driving the hell out of it.

by G3NUT Sun Nov 18, 2012 7:07 pm

I had a busy weekend.
Frame is out and new one is ready to go in.

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by Brainstain Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:28 pm

What heads, intake and cam are you looking at? You're going to replace those current heads with some 241's or 243's right?

The LS1 I have has a 230/224 .585/.563 111 lsa cam and I just bought a Magic Stick 4 that's a 239/242 .649/.609 113 for my 408. Smile

by G3NUT Sun Nov 18, 2012 11:52 pm

.I have a set of 243's allready rebuilt and ready to go.
I bought a weiand intake. I haven't bought the cam yet but i plan on buying a cam from engine power systems to match the heads. I can't remember the specs but i know it's a 112 lsa and i think the lift was around 600.
I tried to load pics but they won't work from my phone.
I ended up buying a 6.0 liter and i going to build that instead of the ls1.

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