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started with a 5.3 since they were a lot cheaper than the ls1 or 6.0...
i gutted the regal and yanked the front clip to make it easier to clean the frame for the welding i would end up doing...
oil pan measurement after welding in the mounting pads..
mounting pads for height adjustment...
with the mounts installed...
ls1 car manifolds fit nicely...
the stock radiator hoses from the truck fit, just ziptied them to the radiator fan bracket i fabbed.....
before i installed the hoses...
amazing what a few feet of bar stock and a welder can make after a couple hours..
had to cut the hood support to clear the intake....
and a torque strap i fabbed keeps it from smacking the hood.
it hit anyways, so i ground the alternator a little...
the trans xmember if frm a lincoln town car....double humps, just a couple inches wider so i cut the ends and drilled my own holes on the drivers side since the pass side lined up. a stock th350 tans mount works to keep it tight..
i fabbed a set of brackets to bolt to the truck block and adapt them to the clamshell style mounts i used off a v8 g-body....the only other custom parts involved was the lokar throttle cable.
i gutted the regal and yanked the front clip to make it easier to clean the frame for the welding i would end up doing...
oil pan measurement after welding in the mounting pads..
mounting pads for height adjustment...
with the mounts installed...
ls1 car manifolds fit nicely...
the stock radiator hoses from the truck fit, just ziptied them to the radiator fan bracket i fabbed.....
before i installed the hoses...
amazing what a few feet of bar stock and a welder can make after a couple hours..
had to cut the hood support to clear the intake....
and a torque strap i fabbed keeps it from smacking the hood.
it hit anyways, so i ground the alternator a little...
the trans xmember if frm a lincoln town car....double humps, just a couple inches wider so i cut the ends and drilled my own holes on the drivers side since the pass side lined up. a stock th350 tans mount works to keep it tight..
i fabbed a set of brackets to bolt to the truck block and adapt them to the clamshell style mounts i used off a v8 g-body....the only other custom parts involved was the lokar throttle cable.