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todesengel · 02-03-2011

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todesengel · 02-03-2011

I am replacing the monster power booster with a 8" one to create more room. once I decided what I am going to do with the cross-member I am going to cut the tunnel out, and start fabricating a new one for the car using the piece I got from xfire as a starting point. I have come up with a couple really different plans for pipe routing, and custom pieces on this build once it begins to progress. I'm pretty excited about this one!

XfireZ51 · 02-03-2011

F*ing awesome.

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Originally Posted by todesengel

I am replacing the monster power booster with a 8" one to create more room. once I decided what I am going to do with the cross-member I am going to cut the tunnel out, and start fabricating a new one for the car using the piece I got from xfire as a starting point. I have come up with a couple really different plans for pipe routing, and custom pieces on this build once it begins to progress. I'm pretty excited about this one!

ZR1@gmx.com · 02-03-2011

Looking good! Looks like a labor of love.

HIZNHRZ · 02-04-2011

Very cool.

GrayZ · 02-04-2011

cool Rob, if you need any help tugging on parts let me know i will tear myself away from the puppies.

you gonna twin turbo that Lt 5 ??

todesengel · 02-04-2011

No photos today. I went to the shop but I spent more time on the phone than wrenching

I ground the sbc mounts off the subframe, I am just going to start fresh.

I removed the pan from the engine, to modify it. The gods must have been smiling on me because I found a bunch more sections of broken rollers in the pickup. This cause me to start pulling the bearings, I am going to mic them all and check for wear

. I decided to modify the pan instead of the cross member. I really want to drive the wheels off of this car, and would rather leave the support and strength in it that has already survived 40 years.

I marked out how much I need to cut from the tunnel, and it is a whopper for sure. It is amazing how bif this engine is when you put it next to a regular 350 sbc.

I removed the power booster and steering rod. I need to go with a link system for the rod as the way it sits now will interfere with the head.

SW headers will not work as is. I am either going to cut and box the subframe, or just modify the headers to work. I most likely will modify the headers as it is the lesser of two evils, imho.

Tomorrow I plan to cut the tunnel out, and make myself a template out of light gauge aluminum.

One of the local shops here offered to sell me an entire c5 dash, center console, hvac system, wiring harness, basically everything I want out of the vete interior for 1,000. I am now considering installing this in the gto, but am torn as I kind of like the old school styling compare with todays plastics.

todesengel · 02-04-2011

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Originally Posted by ZR1@gmx.com

Looking good! Looks like a labor of love.

labor of stupidity is more like it. If I would have done a lsx I'd be done already

FU · 02-04-2011

Refer back to post 5.

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids-28/

todesengel · 02-04-2011

yeah, but that is for a narrow lil lsx engine, and small t-56 trans. Not much of it pertains to what I am doing. The lsx is done to death. The lt5 is more to my liking, and it will be a one of a kind. I don't need a flashy car, but I like for them to be different from the pack

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Originally Posted by FU2

Refer back to post 5.

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids-28/

02-03-2011	#21
todesengel Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: O'Fallon, Mo Posts: 738	Re: LT5 into GTO project . Last edited by todesengel; 03-02-2011 at 12:18 AM.

02-03-2011	#22
todesengel Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: O'Fallon, Mo Posts: 738	Re: LT5 into GTO project I am replacing the monster power booster with a 8" one to create more room. once I decided what I am going to do with the cross-member I am going to cut the tunnel out, and start fabricating a new one for the car using the piece I got from xfire as a starting point. I have come up with a couple really different plans for pipe routing, and custom pieces on this build once it begins to progress. I'm pretty excited about this one! Last edited by todesengel; 02-03-2011 at 09:27 PM.

02-03-2011	#24
ZR1@gmx.com Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Sedalia, MO Posts: 150	Re: LT5 into GTO project Looking good! Looks like a labor of love.

02-04-2011	#25
HIZNHRZ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 738	Re: LT5 into GTO project Very cool.

02-04-2011	#26
GrayZ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Innsbrook, Missouri Posts: 1,728	Re: LT5 into GTO project cool Rob, if you need any help tugging on parts let me know i will tear myself away from the puppies. you gonna twin turbo that Lt 5 ??

02-04-2011	#27
todesengel Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: O'Fallon, Mo Posts: 738	Re: LT5 into GTO project No photos today. I went to the shop but I spent more time on the phone than wrenching I ground the sbc mounts off the subframe, I am just going to start fresh. I removed the pan from the engine, to modify it. The gods must have been smiling on me because I found a bunch more sections of broken rollers in the pickup. This cause me to start pulling the bearings, I am going to mic them all and check for wear . I decided to modify the pan instead of the cross member. I really want to drive the wheels off of this car, and would rather leave the support and strength in it that has already survived 40 years. I marked out how much I need to cut from the tunnel, and it is a whopper for sure. It is amazing how bif this engine is when you put it next to a regular 350 sbc. I removed the power booster and steering rod. I need to go with a link system for the rod as the way it sits now will interfere with the head. SW headers will not work as is. I am either going to cut and box the subframe, or just modify the headers to work. I most likely will modify the headers as it is the lesser of two evils, imho. Tomorrow I plan to cut the tunnel out, and make myself a template out of light gauge aluminum. One of the local shops here offered to sell me an entire c5 dash, center console, hvac system, wiring harness, basically everything I want out of the vete interior for 1,000. I am now considering installing this in the gto, but am torn as I kind of like the old school styling compare with todays plastics.

02-04-2011	#29
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,346	Re: LT5 into GTO project Refer back to post 5. http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids-28/ Last edited by FU; 02-04-2011 at 07:49 PM.