1964 Chevy ll ls1/t56 swap

[Craig Nedrow]

Dang you are getting it done Ben!

 

[Tonimus]

'63 with a 427 SBC and a 4L80e

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I HIGHLY recommend replacing the inner fenders.

 

[Z28 Guy]

What head, cam and intake you plan on doing on the ls1 ?
My 2000 Z28 6 speed car puts down right at 500 rwhp on a very stingy 48 inch drum dyno. Thats on a factory 799 head caating on top of a LS2 bottom end with a cam motion camshaft. My goals is 10s all motor.

 

[HotRodPC]

Personally, I'd save cosmetic bodywork and paintwork for last. Just do the underside surgery first and put it all together and get everything gapped and fitting well. Then do the engine and drivetrain. The reason being that it's hard not to screw up the body and paint while doing all the drivetrain stuff.

Then I'd also go straight for the LS1 and T56. Imho, that's too much work, doing the drivetrain twice.

Did you mean C4 front suspension?

Yep, that's my vote. Except, it's not all that hard to bolt in a small block and Th350 first while the LS1 and T56 combo is being built. It's a lot of work to get that combo in with all conversion BS and adding wiring and such.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

Stock heads, 243’s, have not gotten a cam…..yet. I had a 1998 Z28 with a LS1 small cam, and it would get you in trouble fast. It had a 4l60e pos that blew up twice. This is a jump in and go anywhere car, so reliability and easy service are important. 4:11 gears will still let me cruse, run at the salt flats, and with a 2.64 first gear, should be responsive. Should have the money to complete it this month, so will be hitting it hard. I am hiring a friend who is the head man at the shop I used to work. He is a drag racer and a Mopar lover, has a stroked 440, dyno 668 hp. He is a good hand and real fun to work with. Stock wiring harness W/ 896 ecu.

 

[idahovette]

^^^^^^^^Oh NO.....don't let a mopaaar guy work on it^^^^^^^^^lol

 

[Craig Nedrow]

^^^^^^^^Oh NO.....don't let a mopaaar guy work on it^^^^^^^^^lol

I know Perry!!!
Anyway I did some calculations and with 4:56's 28" tire, in fifth, (.74) at 135 MPH, RPM are a lazy 5467, and the .05 6th is barely turning over at 3694, so she's gonna be a cruiser.

 

[Bennyt]

Dang you are getting it done Ben!

These pictures are close to 10 years old. I've had the car since '93. 3 different paint jobs, 4(?) different suspensions, etc.

 

[Bennyt]

I know Perry!!!
Anyway I did some calculations and with 4:56's 28" tire, in fifth, (.74) at 135 MPH, RPM are a lazy 5467, and the .05 6th is barely turning over at 3694, so she's gonna be a cruiser.

Hard to fit 28" tires, probably 26.5 at most

 

[Z28 Guy]

i would look into a Torquer V2 cam. The cam checks out on all points. It sounds good, puts power down on the dyno, hard to beat at the track and it has torque everywhere. We just did a ls1 car that put down on 450 rwhp with this camshaft with hand ported 243 heads.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

couldn't resist....

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[idahovette]

^^^^^^^^^^^Yep a PEDAL CAR!!!!!!!^^^^^^^^^

 

[bucket]

^^^^^^^^^^^Yep a PEDAL CAR!!!!!!!^^^^^^^^^

Pedal cars are my favorite, lol.

 

[Craig Nedrow]

Here is the sub frame connector kit from Full Tilt, and looks very nicely done.
Here is the installation video:

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[Craig Nedrow]

I have ordered a FI tank, and it should be here soon. My last problem is the Hydraulic clutch system. If anyone here has delt with that, chime in.