Hey Fellas
Tons of great info on here. I just bought a 5.7 LS1 and a 4L60E to swap into my 79 Monte with the goal of making it a reliable daily driver. I know a lot of you have the 5.3 or 6.0 and are also more performance minded than me, so much of the knowledge I've read has small variations that I need some clarification on. I want to keep the a/c, but I'm looking at using transdapt mounts, an iceman crossmember, and the cts-v pan. Many of you have modded your truck accessories for fitment in some way or another-how do I need to mod the a/c to make if fit since I'm running the f-body set up (without altering the hood)? Also, there's the debate on headers: BRP if you want an easy fit for top dollar, but pacesetters work as well (and possibly S&P and edelbrock)? Finally, I've got to figure out the fuel system; I want an internal pump for peace of mind and I've read a baffled tank from a GN or TBI monte is a good way to go. Is this what you'd recommend? What's the easiest way to make this work out, especially concerning the sending unit and running the lines? I'm a newbie at all this if you hadn't figured it out yet haha but I appreciate your patience and advice. Thanks for the help, guys.
Tons of great info on here. I just bought a 5.7 LS1 and a 4L60E to swap into my 79 Monte with the goal of making it a reliable daily driver. I know a lot of you have the 5.3 or 6.0 and are also more performance minded than me, so much of the knowledge I've read has small variations that I need some clarification on. I want to keep the a/c, but I'm looking at using transdapt mounts, an iceman crossmember, and the cts-v pan. Many of you have modded your truck accessories for fitment in some way or another-how do I need to mod the a/c to make if fit since I'm running the f-body set up (without altering the hood)? Also, there's the debate on headers: BRP if you want an easy fit for top dollar, but pacesetters work as well (and possibly S&P and edelbrock)? Finally, I've got to figure out the fuel system; I want an internal pump for peace of mind and I've read a baffled tank from a GN or TBI monte is a good way to go. Is this what you'd recommend? What's the easiest way to make this work out, especially concerning the sending unit and running the lines? I'm a newbie at all this if you hadn't figured it out yet haha but I appreciate your patience and advice. Thanks for the help, guys.
