Outstanding journey and glad you shared .... this picture is priceless, you have the most important "household goods" with you!

Nice work!

Very nice job.....lots of work and labor of love. I find it so peaceful in my garage working (when things are going well lol)

I saw in Dales' build that you may have ended up doing the LS swap? (5.7 litre isn't the 400)

Anyways, looks great......Mike

Fast forward to 2013. After driving the car with the Pontiac combo for a year, I grew tired of the fuel smell/exhaust leak. I couldn't get the car to run right. Out of frustration, I pulled the combo out and decided to do an LS swap.

Sold the Pontiac drivetrain and found a complete 5.3/4l60e drop out from a 2001 pick up truck.

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Thanks Mike. I had a Pontiac 400 in the car, not an LS. Earlier this year I started the LS swap.

Also seen in the back ground is a 68 Mustang project that I picked up after moving to Houston. Sold the Mustang to fund the LS swap.

Did some research and settled on DSE LS swap mounts/Dynatech headers

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Mast oil pan. For the price Mast was asking, I was expecting the casting to be a little bit better. The casting on pan I received was a bit rough, but it fit great.

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Engine/trans mocked up in the car

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Tanks Inc FI tank with Aeromotive 340 pump

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I saw on several DSE builds an access panel was created for the fuel pump access so I copied the idea. It did not come out as nice as DSE but it works. Now if I need to change the fuel pump, it's a 15 min job without dropping the tank.

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Got BMR crossmember

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Corvette filter/regulator

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Swagelok an to hardline adaptor

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Filter installed, and wrapped up fuel tank/line installation

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Mounted Finch dual vent next to the relocated battery.

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Got new wiring harness and LS1 ECU from PSI Conversion.

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I ran leak down test on the engine, and found the numbers to be acceptable so decided to leave the engine as is. Did a quick Pontiac blue rebuild job

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Shiftworks 4l60e shifter conversion kit

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Rebuilt shifter with new bushings/neutral safety switch/shifter detent
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I converted the PCV system to the newer LS6 style. The new LS6 valley cover with the built in PCV next to the original one.

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Removed the old one and install the new style valley cover. Reinstalled knock sensors and done. A quick 30 min. job.

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