LS1 Conversion Worth Every Dollar!

[LS1GMCTruck]

Took the truck for it's first ride around the the block today. All I can say is...WOW! I'm impressed. MUCH better than I anticipated. Can't get this grin off my face. To anyone that is considering this swap, I say, GO FOR IT! It's worth all the hard work. Thanks to everyone that answered my calls for information, you definitely helped make this happen. Thanks again, Gar

[SCIV]

Congrats!!! Pics?

[Defunct SO]

How about some details......

[LS1GMCTruck]

White 1996(39,000 miles) GMC Fleetside Shortbed, 2001 Camaro SS LS1/4L60E(3,000 miles), Engine stock except for Crane 1.8 Ratio Gold Roller Rockers, ARP Head Studs/Nuts & Street & Performance Type lll Headers. Converted to all Corvette Accessories(Dampner, P.S. Pump/Reservoir, Alternator & bracket, etc.) Replaced the factory low A/C compressor with a high passenger side S & P Sanden 508 compressor & mounting hardware/pulleys. Jesse Bubb harness conversion & computer reprogram. Engine installed as low as possible & up against the firewall. Driveshaft shortened 3.85", new U-joints & rebalanced. Completely disassembled rear-end & ground smooth, welded axle tubes to pig, sandblasted all brake backing plates, drums, U-bolts, etc., powder-coated everything black. Eaton Posi Unit w/3.42 gears installed. Also, welded on ears off the bottom of the axle & fabricated nickel-plated torsion bars going forward to mounts on the bottom of the frame rails. Same with leaf springs & shackles, completely dissasembled, blasted & powder-coated black. Reassembled with Energy-Suspension bushings. Rear axle flip, bagged & Super-C Sections to frame. Energy-Suspension axle stops. 2" front lowering spindles. Energy-Suspension front A-Arm Bushings. (4) New KYB Mono-Max Shocks, bushed by Energy-Suspension. 2 1/2" self-fabricated exhaust to a stainless MagnaFlow 5" x 8" (#12468) dual in, dual out muffler. Complete front-end removed, frame, steering, inner fender wells, core support, etc., prepped & painted with satin-black epoxy. Energy-Suspension transmission mount. BellTech 1 3/8" front sway-bar, BellTech 1" rear sway-bar, also bushed with Energy-Suspension Urethane bushings & clamps. Rear fiberglass roll-pan with hidden, flip-up license-plate, trailer hitch. Aero-Quip heater hoses, P.S. hoses, etc...I could keep going with the zillion other smaller items, but you get the idea. In retrospect, I think I might be crazy doing all this...until that first LS1 powered ride! Still have that "bird-that-caught-the-canary" grin. Thanks again guys. Gar

Will get a photo later on when the trucks totally finished. Gar

[SCIV]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(LS1GMCTruck &#064; Aug 18 2006, 08&#58;58 AM) [snapback]61574[/snapback]</div>

White 1996(39,000 miles) GMC Fleetside Shortbed, 2001 Camaro SS LS1/4L60E(3,000 miles), Engine stock except for Crane 1.8 Ratio Gold Roller Rockers, ARP Head Studs/Nuts & Street & Performance Type lll Headers. Converted to all Corvette Accessories(Dampner, P.S. Pump/Reservoir, Alternator & bracket, etc.) Replaced the factory low A/C compressor with a high passenger side S & P Sanden 508 compressor & mounting hardware/pulleys. Jesse Bubb harness conversion & computer reprogram. Engine installed as low as possible & up against the firewall. Driveshaft shortened 3.85", new U-joints & rebalanced. Completely disassembled rear-end & ground smooth, welded axle tubes to pig, sandblasted all brake backing plates, drums, U-bolts, etc., powder-coated everything black. Eaton Posi Unit w/3.42 gears installed. Also, welded on ears off the bottom of the axle & fabricated nickel-plated torsion bars going forward to mounts on the bottom of the frame rails. Same with leaf springs & shackles, completely dissasembled, blasted & powder-coated black. Reassembled with Energy-Suspension bushings. Rear axle flip, bagged & Super-C Sections to frame. Energy-Suspension axle stops. 2" front lowering spindles. Energy-Suspension front A-Arm Bushings. (4) New KYB Mono-Max Shocks, bushed by Energy-Suspension. 2 1/2" self-fabricated exhaust to a stainless MagnaFlow 5" x 8" (#12468) dual in, dual out muffler. Complete front-end removed, frame, steering, inner fender wells, core support, etc., prepped & painted with satin-black epoxy. Energy-Suspension transmission mount. BellTech 1 3/8" front sway-bar, BellTech 1" rear sway-bar, also bushed with Energy-Suspension Urethane bushings & clamps. Rear fiberglass roll-pan with hidden, flip-up license-plate, trailer hitch. Aero-Quip heater hoses, P.S. hoses, etc...I could keep going with the zillion other smaller items, but you get the idea. In retrospect, I think I might be crazy doing all this...until that first LS1 powered ride&#33; Still have that "bird-that-caught-the-canary" grin. Thanks again guys. Gar

Will get a photo later on when the trucks totally finished. Gar
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WHEWWW. I need a nap after all that work&#33;&#33; Congrats man, lots of sweat & tears in that thing&#33;&#33;

[RedHeartbeat]

Sounds sweet.

[NITROUS]

Great job bro&#33; Now get us some pics&#33;&#33;&#33;

[Yello91Silverado]

Nice By the sound of that I don&#39;t think I would drive it on a rainy day

[1BADC10]

Good Job&#33;

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By the sound of that I don&#39;t think I would drive it on a rainy day[/b]

Hate to drive mine.... tires are nearly bald. Too many burnouts&#33;