I am looking for pics or links to pics of this conversion. I also need to know what motor munts you used in the picture if possible. I am using a 6.0l out of a 02 model 2500 truck. My truck is bagged and body dropped and want to make sure I have enough clearance on top and bottom. Does the oil pan hang down below the frame on these trucks?
Hey man check out the last few posts of my 6.0 installed thread. Take it easy
The truck pan will hang way to low, just get a pan,windage tray, and pick up tube from an LS1 F-body and you'll be set. As for the mounts go with a 1" setback.
LS1 Conversion 1" Set Back Motor Mount Adapter Plates:eBay Motors (item 250509144261 end time Feb-02-10 05:56:57 PST)
Wow the prices on these things have dropped, just afew months ago I paid around 70 for a set of these.
1991 Silverado-L33 5.3L, 212/218 .557 .562 115+4, ASP under drive pulley,180* thermostat, 90mm truck intake w/ LS3 throttle body. Shoenfeld conversion headers and duel Flowmaster exhaust. Performabuilt LVL 1 transmission and 23-2500 stall converter.
Are the 1" set back plates absolutely necessary on a 88-98 Truck? I have the regular plates that I used on my 1981 K5 Blazer 2wd that I am going to use in my 1994 Crew Cab project.Originally Posted by low91
No they're not necessary. I used the standard plates for a while, only changed to 1" to gain some header clearance while the engine was pulled.
You can't go wrong with the F-body pan, plenty of clearance. The LS2 corvette pan may also be worth looking for.
1991 Silverado-L33 5.3L, 212/218 .557 .562 115+4, ASP under drive pulley,180* thermostat, 90mm truck intake w/ LS3 throttle body. Shoenfeld conversion headers and duel Flowmaster exhaust. Performabuilt LVL 1 transmission and 23-2500 stall converter.
using the 1" setback adapters, the existing transmission can stay in it's original position? that's what i've gathered on those setback adapters.
1976 Chevy 1/2 ton 4X4 PU awaiting LQ4 swap. SOLD 03/15/2010
2000 silverado 1500 | z71 | 5.3 | 78/75 | 80e swap | true trac | billet circle d
I've been trying to research all I can on these adapter plates, info I got is that if switching from regular small block to LS, the 1" back plates compensate for the differances in block dimensions to place drivetrain in the "normal" position foryour truck. Also, there are different opinions on adapter plate thickness. One manufacturer says anything thicker than 5/16" will raise the height of the engine thus changing pinion angle and possibly creating trans. tunnel problems. Maybe someone here can straighten us newbies to the swap club out on the subject. I'm interested cuz I have an LS2/T56 combo to drop into my '93 rcsb 2wd. ALSO, I have heard lots of good about the Shoenfeld longtubes, they look good and the price is right.....just wondering about clearance, performance and what the easiest way to go from their 3" collectors to a 2 1/2" system would be...........what is a low restriction/good sounding muffler????? THANKS !!!!! Almost forgot, GM has an all inclusive pan kit for swaps, they advertise it for LS swaps to older cars such as Nova's, Chevelles, dimensions are close to a stock truck pan........part #19212593.....$153
Where is a good reasonably priced place to pick those items up?
E-bay or check the classifieds on different forums like ls1tech.com or perfomancetrucks.net
Last edited by low91; 01-04-2010 at 11:37 PM.
1991 Silverado-L33 5.3L, 212/218 .557 .562 115+4, ASP under drive pulley,180* thermostat, 90mm truck intake w/ LS3 throttle body. Shoenfeld conversion headers and duel Flowmaster exhaust. Performabuilt LVL 1 transmission and 23-2500 stall converter.
I am new to this. What year is considered "F" body?
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