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1964 Chevelle LS1 w/T56 build
Hey gang! I haven't been around much, but I have been enjoying my chevelle very much. The only problem I have is that I want to drive the car more and more and it's still not exactly a street friendly car.
Sooooooooooo I've takin the plunge and decided to go LS this year. I picked up a 5.3 a couple weeks ago. I'm going to toss in a cam and ls6 intake for now and enjoy it. I also found a LS based T-56 transmission in San Diego last weekend so I took the whole family on a 6 hour road trip. We spent the day on the beach and then picked up my new trans and drove home. I will be sure to keep you all updated. Here's a couple pics of the motor I picked and trans I just picked up. =) And the trans I've been wanting for years! =)
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1964 Malibu SS, now a LS1 and T56, Back halfed, rollbar, narrowed 9 inch, 4.11 gears and 31x16x15 Mickey SSR's on Weld wheels. Last edited by Rattler; 10-30-2012 at 09:30 AM. |
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That is going to make one very nice set up.
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Ray 1970 SS Chevelle Van Nuys Built |
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It's always nice when you can make a day with the family to pick up parts....it's like a little bribe.
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Well plans have changed slightly. After flipping over the 5.3 and checking the casting number on the crank I discovered that it's a 4.8 motor. I re-listed the motor on craigslist and sold it as a 4.8. The good news is that I picked up a 2002 camaro LS1 complete that I will now be dropping into the car.
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Ooooo playing to my heart right there I have a 6.0 in my garage and a t56 ready to go in now
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I've been busy
Say goodbye to the 383 sbc
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1964 Malibu SS, now a LS1 and T56, Back halfed, rollbar, narrowed 9 inch, 4.11 gears and 31x16x15 Mickey SSR's on Weld wheels. |
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And Hello my Darling! LOL
First thing I had to do was strip off the harness, a/c compressor and alternator. I used a set of Dirty Dingo motor mount adapters. And I dropped the motor into place to see what kind of issues I was going to have. The pan was hitting the crossmember on the corners and I could not get it to sit back at the correct angle so I pulled it back out and notched my crossmember and rewelded it. And now she sits in there beautifully with no problems. Next I will be test fitting the T-56 To be continued. =)
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1964 Malibu SS, now a LS1 and T56, Back halfed, rollbar, narrowed 9 inch, 4.11 gears and 31x16x15 Mickey SSR's on Weld wheels. |
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Wow ! You have been quite busy. Sounds like you are happy with the switch.
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Get in, sit down, shut up, hold on...cause Ms Grumpy is driving ! For the audio geek try: www.audiokarma.org |
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Yes I can't wait for the completion! 400hp and an average of 20mpg is going to be unbelievable.
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1964 Malibu SS, now a LS1 and T56, Back halfed, rollbar, narrowed 9 inch, 4.11 gears and 31x16x15 Mickey SSR's on Weld wheels. |
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Like the set up. Going to be one fast car when you are finished.
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