A '54 named Busty

[Gregski]

8:00 PM exhaust manifold threads are cleaned and motor mount adapter plates are on

[Gregski]

the One Man Accoustical Jam begins

[Gregski]

11:00 PM she in!

and I got her sittin' as far back as the adapter plates would allow it, so I am very happy with the result

[Gregski]

yeah, she's currently saggin' in the rear but that's cause there aint no proper transmission crossmember yet, she's just resting on a jack

[Gregski]

I really want to run the stock exhaust manifolds as the 2004 ones don't have the ugly EGR apendages on them and to keep costs down, but I tried the passenger side one and sure enough one of the three down pipe studs on the manifold kisses the old stock truck frame rail, it's not a perfect test because the trans isn't in the proper position, it was just to get a quick looksie, I may trim it some as it is not the Camaro front clip that's interfering but the old overhanging truck frame piece

here's a peak at the Camaro front end under it

[mongocanfly]

sumpin is missing...wheres the fun stick???????..jus kidding...looks good

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

sumpin is missing...wheres the fun stick???????..jus kidding...looks good

LOL, paddle shifters perhaps instead?

[LT7A]

Wow, a guy wanders around elsewhere for a week and Busty gets a heart transplant. I'd say that I'm sorry that the other motor gave you trouble, but I kind of suspect that you're secretly delighted.

Great job on the super quick swap.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Wow, a guy wanders around elsewhere for a week and Busty gets a heart transplant. I'd say that I'm sorry that the other motor gave you trouble, but I kind of suspect that you're secretly delighted.

Great job on the super quick swap.

um, thank you?!

says the evil man who stood proud in my driveway couple years ago and planted the seed of LS swapping using the reverse Jedi mind trick - all I wanted was to live a simple carburated SBC life and chase endless oil leaks and tangle yet another timing light cord in my radiator fan whilst timing the arcane distributor, ha ha

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by Gregski

um, thank you?!

says the evil man who stood proud in my driveway couple years ago and planted the seed of LS swapping using the reverse Jedi mind trick - all I wanted was to live a simple carburated SBC life and chase endless oil leaks and tangle yet another timing light cord in my radiator fan whilst timing the arcane distributor, ha ha

Hahaha!

I'm just getting caught up here. I didn't mean for you to really do it...

Twice...

So far...

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Hahaha!

I'm just getting caught up here. I didn't mean for you to really do it...

Twice...

So far...

you out of all people should know you can't leave me unsupervised for any extended period of time!!!

[Gregski]

allright the LS enjin is in, now what? time to make a List of Things:

1. Fandangle a transmission crossmember out of the 5 I own
2. Marry the B&M shifter to the 4L60e transmission
3. Replace the TH400 yoke in the driveshaft with a TH300 one and hope the driveshaft fits
4. Install [stock] exhaust manifolds if they fit
5. Modify exhaust downpipes to mate with the the LS manifolds
6. Plum the Transmission / Radiator
7. Plumb the Power Steering
8. Plumb the Water Pump / Radiator
9. something something
10. Install and hide the thinned out, modified, and re routed engine wiring harness

[texxxan]

The LS and transmission look good in there. I can't wait to see it running.

[Gregski]

QUESTION:

What do you get when you neatly lay out your perfectly thinned out LS wiring harness on the backyard patio?

[dsraven]

rain?

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by dsraven

rain?

That is spot on correct! I also dragged out my bench seat from my '74 out of the shed earlier this weeek to have it go to the upholsterer finally so yeah carrying that in the rain by myself was fun too!

[notsolo]

Originally Posted by Gregski

That is spot on correct! I also dragged out my bench seat from my '74 out of the shed earlier this weeek to have it go to the upholsterer finally so yeah carrying that in the rain by myself was fun too!

As usual I overlook the obvious, I was thinking more like wife standing in doorway with hands on hips...."What Now"....😲

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by notsolo

As usual I overlook the obvious, I was thinking more like wife standing in doorway with hands on hips...."What Now"....😲

ha ha, after running the '74 circuit board through the dishwasher, using the kitchen island as a work bench, and a couple of valve jobs in the bathroom she don't flinch any more

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by notsolo

As usual I overlook the obvious, I was thinking more like wife standing in doorway with hands on hips...."What Now"....😲

He hasn't mentioned her to me in a while. Maybe she's adapted to his antics. I'm a little concerned he may have swapped her for an LS.

[NorCalGal]

35 miles north of you and also got hit with the rain, was changing batteries on my daily driver just ignored it and kept going. Dang weather jumping all over the place 103 then 80 with rain WTH this is Cali not Texas (no offense to Texas)

[texxxan]

Originally Posted by NorCalGal

35 miles north of you and also got hit with the rain, was changing batteries on my daily driver just ignored it and kept going. Dang weather jumping all over the place 103 then 80 with rain WTH this is Cali not Texas (no offense to Texas)

None taken. You speak the truth.

[Gregski]

Originally Posted by NorCalGal

35 miles north of you and also got hit with the rain, was changing batteries on my daily driver just ignored it and kept going. Dang weather jumping all over the place 103 then 80 with rain WTH this is Cali not Texas (no offense to Texas)

I was hoping for you to reply to prove that I am not making this up, it was a pleasant rain this time it was warm and all, but something told me that the General would not approve of me bathing my LS wiring harness in it

[Gregski]

the night I installed that LS all by myself I was so exhausted and it was late at night that I found myself doing stuff like this, ha ha, silly stuff ever happen to you, do share, you know looking for your glasses whilst they are up on your head type a thing

[Gregski]

so picked up one of these protractor gauges and checking what I guess may be called engine pinion angle, for years I relied on my eyecrometer for engine placement and my trusty butt-o-meter for driveline wobble, but trying to graduate to the next level, so any insight is appreciated, the first page i Googled said 3° on the enjin so shooting for that

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by Gregski

so picked up one of these protractor gauges and checking what I guess may be called engine pinion angle, for years I relied on my eyecrometer for engine placement and my trusty butt-o-meter for driveline wobble, but trying to graduate to the next level, so any insight is appreciated, the first page i Googled said 3° on the enjin so shooting for that

Just checking. I'm not familiar with that device. Does it give you a measurement relative to the truck, or is it degrees off of level, so you need to take vehicle rake and slope of your garage slab into account?