My LS Swap/Build (Many Updates To Come)

[Monte83]

I'll start off in the beginning.

I bought my '83 Monte Carlo a few years ago for my first car (I'm only 15). I'm doing a body-off "restorification". I was originally going to put a ZZ4 350 crate motor in it, but then I heard all the good about the LS series engines. So I started searching for one and found an LQ4 out of a '99 Silverado. I found it using http://www.car-part.com/

Now I'm working on Swaping/Converting everything to fit this motor in the Monte. I have the transmission in its stock location. There is plenty of room for the motor in the engine bay, even with the AC / Heater box.

So far, I have the motor mounts figured out. I have Solid motor mounts for a first Generation Chevy engine from Moroso (Part numbers...Lower mount: 62630, Upper mount: 62515, Both Moroso). I came up with dimensions for an adaptor plate that my brother was going to make, but after research, I found that Edelbrock has exactly what i needed (Part #6701)

Moroso 62630

Moroso 62515

Edl 6701

I just got the mounts and adapter plates lined up and they are a perfect fit. Here are some pictures of test fitting everything:

The motor

stock Trans mounted in stock location

Stock truck oil pan below crossmemeber (from front)

Right (PS) motor mount

Left (DS) motor mount

OIl pan clearance to cross member (from left side)

I will have many updates as soon as there's more progress.

 

[john neiman]

Hi and thank you the help out . Where did you get the edi6701 mounts from lmk and thank's agin later .John

 

[Monte83]

You're welcome!
Either Jegs or Summit.

 

[DennyPett]

Thanks for the heads-up on the Edelbrock mounts... I already have the other 2 on hand.... Good luck on the build and keep us posted!