[Rich-Allen]

Good morning.

These days many of us are upgrading our suspensions and brake systems to perform like a modern sports cars, with so many after market companies like DSE, Global West, Baer and Hotchkis (just to name a few) the possibilities are endless.

These upgrades are a small part of the overall pro touring theme that I really like. I decided to buy a crate LS2 from Gilbert Chevrolet (Salee) and turn my car into a modern classic with a pro touring theme.

Thanks to T.C for providing this forum. It provides the means for all of us to bug the hell out of you guys with ls experience.

Now on to the fun,

My engine arrived late last night and didn't allow me much time for anything but to snap a couple pictures.






I have a lot of aftermarket and gm parts to buy to get this bad boy in the car. The FI setup should be here within a few days.

Rich

[JimM]

Originally Posted by Rich-Allen

I have a lot of aftermarket and gm parts to buy to get this bad boy in the car. The FI setup should be here within a few days.

Rich

Are you going with a factory GM system, or something else?
You could put just about anything on that bad boy!!

[Rich-Allen]

Hello,

I need a power steering pump and reservoir for the motor. I just talked to Jeff @ turn one steering Turn-One , they provide most of the steering pumps and reservoirs for Nascar, so you know their stuff top notch, and Jeff is a great guy.
He recommended a pump for my application but said I would need to fabricate brackets for it to work with my motor. The pump needs to have a pulley. Turn one sold some billet pulleys but the were V notched and wont work for me. Can anyone tell me what system (power steering) the used and what serpentine system went with it.?

Any pictures of the application would be helpfull too.

[Rich-Allen]

Originally Posted by JimM

Are you going with a factory GM system, or something else?
You could put just about anything on that bad boy!!

I plan to be frugal in some areas and spare no expense in a couple others.
I think the stock GM harness will be good enough for electronics. I found a tuner in Claremont CA (20 minutes from home) that another guy used to build his 68 and he will rework my harness for $300 and tune the car for another $350.00

My head started to spin after looking at everything It takes to make the motor spin.
As far as the FI system, I am going with a stock corvette intake with 90mm throttle body.


Rich

[Rodder]

I'm using stock '99 Camaro brackets, accessories and belt, minus the AC compressor. When I get around to doing AC (probably Vintage Air GenIV), I'll probably have to make some brackets for the Sanden compressor. The stock AC compressor/bracket won't clear the subframe.

Here's a pic of the PS bracket. The bolts go thru the pump, under the pulley. It's not fun removing/installing it with the pully on, but it is possible.




Here's a view of the front of the engine with everything installed (before I removed the AC):



I've seen two different custom bracket/pulley setups for this swap. One is made by ATS, the other by S&P. The ATS kit is a hi-perf setup and includes new accessories. The S&P kit is all about chrome and bling. Both are expensive.

[bearcat44]

is it just me or does it look like the ls2 is shown with a carberated intake?

[Rich-Allen]

Jon, thank you for the info

[Rich-Allen]

Originally Posted by bearcat44

is it just me or does it look like the ls2 is shown with a carberated intake?

It's just you.

It is shown with the carbureted intake. EFI is coming this week.

[Rich-Allen]

While looking for salvage yards in my area, I discovered a network of salvage yards across the country.

To find every auto salvage yard in your surrounding area, just copy the link below and replace 707 with your zip code and WAAALAHH!

So damn sweet, I found an ECM and complete wiring harness for my motor for $300.00 in less than 15 minutes!


http://www.sbn.com/listings/707/list/024484_1.html

I'm tellin ya, I'ms a genius


Rich

[Rich-Allen]

Morning all, after 2 hours on the phone with salee Chevrolet, they had to admit they didn't know and they couldn't find anyone who knew what crank pulley came on my engine.

Without knowing which pulley it is they can't order brackets or parts for the belt system. Hopefully today I should have the information to continue.

I did get my hands on a replacement dash and gauges from Matts classic bowties. My old dash had cracks at the screws where someone tightened them down to tight.

[Rich-Allen]

I seen this photo on LS1tech,
LS Swap.

[paulm]

LOL, nice picture!!

[bearcat44]

Ya mean you need more than just the engine?

[Rich-Allen]

I finally figured out my engine came with the corvette crank and pulley .
No thanks to Salle/Gilbert Chevrolet who sold me the motor. Ten phone calls to a bunch of lazy ass h0les netted me nothing. It's clear, once you get your part the customer service comes to an end. You can bet your last dollar that if it was their car they would have found out the answers.


Anyway, now I can order parts for the motor.

Rich

[Rodder]

Sometimes it stops even before you get the part! SixSpeedsInc forgot to include a pilot bushing for my T56, so I went up to Napa the next morning to get one. SixSpeedsInc had told me it was the same as a 69 Camaro with a smallblock and Muncie 4-speed. Napa didn't have any in stock, but they are next door to a Chevy dealership so I figured I'd try the dealer. I tell 'em I'm looking for a pilot bushing for a '69 Camaro 350/Muncie 4spd, and their response was "our computer doesn't go back that far and we don't have the old paper books any more. Can't help you, bye". So I go hit VatoZone, get the Motormite bushing, and go home and look up the part # on Dorman's website. You know what? EVERY RWD MANUAL TRANS GM CAR FROM 1949 TO PRESENT USES THE SAME BUSHING! Maybe my expectations are a little high, but that's the kind of "trivia" that I'd expect a GM parts guy to know.