wow you got a super sweet deal on the engine!!!! all i can find around my house is the 94ish ls1's for around 1k and tranny for around $1500...score for you!



doesnt granny's or hinson make a kit for the 1st gens? and what was so difficult about making the mounts for the ls1...there super easy, to stick mounts and a plate mount for the tranny is all you need...

~Nick

 

in oregon the height is you must be able to put a pack of cigs under the car and not touch the undercarage
i think its about 100mm

that is an awsome car..

 

Ok Ok I get it, It's to high I know trust me . my thin self can slide, on my back, right underneath it with no jack . All get it all worked out though. Rally driving dose sound fun though .

I had them custom made for $475 dollars... That is all I want to say cause damn that was a lot. But on the bright side the big Wheels and the big tires and spacers I'm still under $1500.

You many have just mistyped it but there are no 94 LS1, those were LT1,
and If you get a LT1 make sure it's a 95+ or you'll have headaches.

As for making the swap kit, No hinson doesn’t do 1st gens at all and granny’s does but only for small blocks and things, no LS1, the LS1 oil pan and general configuration are different from small blocks. And with the rear mount steering on the FB it kind of goes something like this (first picture) when you try to fit one in the same way as a small block or LT1 (second picture). the LS1 pan is aluminum so welding on it is hard and the pans warp very very easily making them leak like a sieve. most after market ones leak as well and I haven’t found one aftermarket one that will fit either.

Second picture is of the 305 I had in it previously.
And YES!! The LS1 is as high/back as possible.
I have resolved the problem very harshly but it works.
I wanted to try re-speeds front mount steering kit but the prices is way to up there.

Also to continue it is not as simple as motor mounts and tranny mount. I have to do custom headers because I want Long tubes, custom exhaust, custom driveshaft, cooling system, all the wiring, other general clearance issues, and plenty of other things. Don't make it sound so easy .

And thank you everyone for the reviews, all see what I can get do by next weeks end to show you all.

JR

 

thanks for the response. didnt realize that the front sump setup on the ls1's were much different then other 5.7 series blocks...

does make me want to start a new project though...lol