79' 2dr Malibu L92/4l60e swap

silvy370turbo

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Just picked up this 79' Malibu, been looking for one for a long time, very hard to find a nice example out here..... Plan is a 08' hummer L92 long block with a cam and a semi-built 4l60e and 4000ish stall (and maybe some spray :eyes:)... car is pretty clean and mostly original, had a 406 SBC and turbo 350 when i got it which i gave back to the seller. Kinda funny part, it was bought new from the dealer i work at now in 79' by a school teacher, use to see it drive around all the time.







 

silvy370turbo

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the 6.2




some ls1 f-body mounts i picked up today and the semi-built 4l60e, just needs a sprag which i already have

 

silvy370turbo

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So planning on using these parts for the swap with cts-v oil pan, ayone have any opinions on any of these? Not sure on trans cross member yet....

factory LS1 engine side mounts with poly insets....
http://www.spohn.net/shop/1978-1987-GM-G-Body/LSX-Swap-Parts/Polyurethane-Motor-Mounts-LS1.html

Spohn Performance frame conversion mounts...
http://www.spohn.net/shop/1978-1987...arts/LSX-Swap-Motor-Mount-Bushing-Stands.html

Hedman mid length swap headers:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hed-45000/overview/

Maybe this trans cross member??? Jegster 700R4 double hump cross member...
http://www.jegs.com/i/Jegster/550/41051/10002/-1?parentProductId=
 

silvy370turbo

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Finished mounts today, Napa chassis black works real nice! Ordered Hedman 45010 1 3/4" long tubes as well....

 

Alex41

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With such a large engine some mid length headers may be selling it short. I have just a stock 98 LS1 in mine and I used the pacesetter F-body headers on mine. It took some modification but they fit well now. Great build so far........I'm jealous of the engine btw. Alex.
 

silvy370turbo

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Alex41 said:
With such a large engine some mid length headers may be selling it short. I have just a stock 98 LS1 in mine and I used the pacesetter F-body headers on mine. It took some modification but they fit well now. Great build so far........I'm jealous of the engine btw. Alex.

Thanks man ;) , plans have changed on the headers already, i'll be running the 45010 1 3/4" hedman long tubes.....
 

silvy370turbo

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so did some test fitting last night, the Spohn mounts only lined up with two holes on one side and three holes on the other which didn't end up working out anyways..... going to bolt the frame mounts to the engine later today and then set it in to get an idea where it should be....





 

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