I’m really digging the engine swap. I have a 66 Malibu myself and I’m leaning towards the LS3 swap also.

Ken,
Great progress. Do you foresee any problems with the trans shift linkage at the frame mount(where u welded the mount)? The angle looks like I might cause a problem after some prolonged use. That is assuming that it isn’t a illusion.

Thanks,
Jim

I positioned the cable as it feeds into the bracket better after the picture was taken......... There is also a black wire loom for the Dakota Digital shift position indicator in the same pic that blends in with the shift cable and it can make it seem the cable is at an angle which it isn't....... Good eyes..... After looking at the top view picture again you can't see the shift cable..... Just the Black Dakota Digital wire....Here's a better pic

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Hi Ken, how was it adjusting the Dakota Digital shift indicator piece that goes on the trans? I wanted to get in the trans pan but mine is already on there, do you think I drop the pan and not screw up the adjustment? I’ts a 4l85.

You just need to calibrate it with the Dakota Module after everything is finalized by running it thru the gears ....... Too simple

I really like how the Hooker primaries are routed. On their 2nd Gen F-body, they look awful.

Got the Modules mounted and out of the way...... The mountain of wires are slowly disappearing......

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Hi Ken. What is this box connected to the heater hoses? A bypass? Thanks.

Don

The stock GM setup has the coolant flow continually running thru the heater core with the return line providing flow over the backside of the thermostat so it knows what the temp of the engine is..... with the Vintage air A/C in the car and the heater is off it shuts off the flow and the coolant isn't allowed to flow back across the heat sensing side of the thermostat ....... The block is a by-pass that allows that function to continue as per factory design........it still works without the block installed but it is thru convection rather than coolant flow as factory