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solidaxel

07-17-2015 12:09 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

May be too late for that up grade on the ECM, I will be happy if I can get the compressor to turn on and off!
I do have a trianary switch mounted to the drier and will need to look up the schematic to see how it is wired

Willie Makeit

07-17-2015 01:12 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

nice welds ;)

gringoloco

07-19-2015 03:00 AM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

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Originally Posted by dayj1 (Post 7231837)

Thanks! Is this what you want? I'm in the middle of adding A/C right now. Please excuse the bulkhead connectors above the heater core housing with no lines attached :)

Yes, exactly what I was looking for. Super clean. It's like you were in my brain. Love it.

Tork?

09-02-2015 12:18 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

this is exactly how an LS swap should look. I'm really impressed with the subtle fabrications you did. Great work!

mooseknuckles

10-07-2015 08:57 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

very cool! you do great work.:metal:

king-918

11-25-2015 03:55 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

Nice build

dayj1

11-26-2015 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tork? (Post 7296167)

this is exactly how an LS swap should look. I'm really impressed with the subtle fabrications you did. Great work!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mooseknuckles (Post 7333662)

very cool! you do great work.:metal:

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Originally Posted by king-918 (Post 7388730)

Nice build

Thanks for the compliments!

Cobalt964ruf

11-27-2015 03:47 AM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

nice build, good attention to details.

lt155ruck

12-31-2015 12:39 AM

Re: Mounts:

Would this be considered in the "stock" location or inch back etc?

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Originally Posted by dayj1 (Post 7147178)

The first order of business was the mounts. I've done several swaps, but this is the first time that I had a SBC and a Gen 3 motor sitting side by side. So, armed with my trusty tape measure I came up with adapter plates for the stock towers and mounts to place the motor just where I wanted it. I made these mounts out of 3/8 plate. There pretty much run of the mill plates, except that the SBC mount holes are 1/4" below the Gen 3 mounting holes. This will raise the motor by about 1/4".

Here are the plates in the middle of painting:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/IMG_0156.jpg

I also needed to modify the passenger's side tower. First, I removed the top of the tower:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...IMG_0148_1.jpg

Then a duplicate of the mount "top" in flat steel:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...IMG_0149_1.jpg

Welded together and a rough pass with the flap wheel:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/IMG_0150.jpg

Gusseted under the edges to add back some strength and blasted:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/IMG_0151.jpg

All done, in paint:

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/IMG_0155.jpg

dayj1

12-31-2015 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by lt155ruck (Post 7429089)

Would this be considered in the "stock" location or inch back etc?

Using the bell housing mounting surface as the point of reference, the plates that I made move the "LS" engine 1 inch forward of the SBC.

lt155ruck

01-01-2016 01:10 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

Thanks for that, I'm not sure why that seems to confuse me... must be getting older.

toolboxchev

03-04-2016 03:02 AM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

That is a nice build! Sleeper style for sure! My compliments to all your fab work, quite impressive.

66ChevyMax

03-04-2016 10:59 AM

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Awesome work!

Custom/20

03-12-2016 02:31 PM

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Incredible job! :metal:

juddss

03-14-2016 11:21 AM

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Nice work. Fantastic job!!!!!!!!

SierraMtns

03-20-2016 10:24 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

Hey Dayj1,

Can you talk about how you set up the transmission and column shifter?

Thanks

dayj1

03-21-2016 12:10 AM

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Thanks for all the compliments!

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Originally Posted by SierraMtns (Post 7529613)

Hey Dayj1,

Can you talk about how you set up the transmission and column shifter?

Thanks

The truck had a th350 behind a 350 when I bought it. It already had what I think is a CPP crossmember and universal column shift linkage (rod type). I reused both on the 4l60 and bought an overdrive indicator lens from speedway motors. Is that the info you were looking for?

SierraMtns

03-21-2016 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dayj1 (Post 7529755)

Thanks for all the compliments!

The truck had a th350 behind a 350 when I bought it. It already had what I think is a CPP crossmember and universal column shift linkage (rod type). I reused both on the 4l60 and bought an overdrive indicator lens from speedway motors. Is that the info you were looking for?

Thanks that helps. I guess I was assuming you where running a 4l60e and I was wondering how the column shifter and electric trans was hooked up.

mcnally351

03-24-2016 10:13 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

Wow love this build. I like how the motor looks stock. I'm sure people give it a double take at cruise nights��

t300	07-24-2016 08:26 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

Just went through this build, great job!

SCOTI

07-27-2016 12:57 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

Very nice build w/great detailed info!

smbrouss70

07-27-2016 03:40 PM

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Every time this thread pops up, it makes me want to rip the 5.3/4l60e out of my old '99 that is just sitting there and drop it in the Blazer looking similar to this. Unfortunately, I have too much money wrapped up in a new SBC to abandon that course. I just love the look and functionality of this, maybe on the next one.

dayj1

07-27-2016 07:38 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

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Originally Posted by mcnally351 (Post 7534594)

Wow love this build. I like how the motor looks stock. I'm sure people give it a double take at cruise nights��

Quote:

Originally Posted by t300 (Post 7663513)

Just went through this build, great job!

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Originally Posted by SCOTI (Post 7666166)

Very nice build w/great detailed info!

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70 (Post 7666335)

Thanks for the compliments!

ls1nova71

07-27-2016 10:38 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

So just curious, but what ever happened to the gold '68?

dayj1

07-29-2016 09:20 PM

Re: Another way to skin the cat; the High Torque 292 LS swap

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Originally Posted by ls1nova71 (Post 7666726)

So just curious, but what ever happened to the gold '68?

I need to start a build thread on it. But, at this point, I've successfully disassembled and scattered a perfectly good running truck. :)

This is what it looked like after I mocked up the suspension and just before I tore it down to the frame.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...1/IMG_1061.jpg

And this is the current state of the new LQ4 in it now.

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l1...0f35d32f15.jpg

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