Background
So after having a blast on powertour this summer I began planning a "more appropriate" car for next year. I Have old cars, but none that would be good for a week of highway and late night sheninagans.

The mustang would be ok but its not very fast with a 289 2bbl and the top is not what i would cal "weathertight"

The 77 firebird (see earlier thread) would be a good if it didnt have 3.73's, it screams at highway speeds, but without them the around town sheninagans would be limited.

The 67 camaro has a fresh 327 4bbl but it has a powerglide. Looking at the net I found that 200-4R's are a pretty popular swap. But for a performance trans, crossmember and misc parts it was looking to be $2300 for the swap. I was thinking this would be the best option to gain some "smoke-em" ability and long legs for the highway. But as fate would have it I stumbled across a 50K LS1 4L60E on craigslist that I could drive before I bought. So the project has taken a twist..

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327 ready to say good bye!
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2000 camaro SS engine/ trans
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Changing the manual steering box to a quick ratio power unit for a 91 Z28
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And new power disk brakes, 4 wheel manual drum wasn't cutting it!
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Street and performance modified oil pan
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New oil pickup to fit the new pan
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New pan and billet adapter mount plates installed
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Sweet project.

Please tell me you're ditching the 4L60E in favor of a T56.

 

You should paint the engine before you drop it in.

 

nope, I want to keep the car looking stock with the hood down, including the stock column shift.. Ive got a couple manual trans cars so I dont need to make this car do it all.

 

I'll clean the engine up but I dont like the look of paint vs the raw aluminum(or the durability), Its a toy, I'll make it look good

 

im guessing it wasnt a numbers matching car since youre going to do this swap?

 

its numbers matching, I'm keeping all the stock parts to put it back if I want, nothing will need to be cut to do the swap.

 

i was just gonna ask about the 327. Still need something to go with the nitrous for my S-10. We got the 4.11 axles in and a Vortec motor. for right now.

 

LOL sorry rick, cant sell this one. You have a vortec headed 350? or the 4.3?

 

sick!

i heart ls1's

 

this will be our third (fourth if you count the 5.3 which is a lsx just iron block) lsx powerd car..so I would have to say I agree!

 

97 vortec 4.3, may upgrade to the 5.7 vortec after I get everything up and running.

 

are you just jealous that im doing a sweet project so you had to do one of your own

shall we set up a track day once i get the cummins in the truck?

 

If you knew me better you would know that I ALWAYS have a project going... or seven

you truck would be silly on a track...lets do it

 

Yeah me too. I am trying to keep it uner 3 these days.


You know what they say about idle hands.

 

ill put some street slicks on it boosted 4wd launch who needs a tranny anyway.

it will run good if i drop it down on 35s

 

+1. mine put down 420 to the wheels with 5.3 heads and a cam/headers.

 

12v? 24v? CR? What are you swapping it into? I'd love a new comon rail in my F250, but it's a $10-$15K swap.

 

2 wheels not 4...

 

One of my winter projects has no wheels.