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Originally Posted by CURVES
So I looked at my header clearance and I have 1.25" between the header and the floor. From the stand mounting surface on the frame to the face of the adapter plate there is 3.5".
I think you'd be ok on the gap to the floor with the 1/2 height body mounts and if the clamshell setup is about the same 3.5" the SW's should work.....maybe lol
I bought the headers on sale at Colorado Speed. Looks like they are $867 right now.
They hang a little lower than I thought they would but they don't hang lower than the QuickTime bell or the gforce crossmember. So I guess I'm good with that....
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Thanks for taking the time to get those measurements.
I measured up the clamshells on the mounts in the car. They are ~3 1/4 from the frame to the back side of the shell. Pretty close to your measurements given there was also so slop with the bolts.
Given the measurements you provided and a good point Mike made to me about flanges catching on things more than slip joints I'm really reconsidering the SW over Kooks. The price at you showed me certainly doesn't hurt either....
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Originally Posted by WSSix
Steve, couple things pop into my head with your setup. First, what drive shaft do you have? It needs to be able to handle the power/torque and RPMs you'll be turning with the LS3. Second, I would try to find a billet steel flywheel if it's lighter than the stock LS3 unit. I don't know what they weight. I have an AL behind my LT1. It's much better than the cast factory flywheel but it definitely doesn't hit the tires on launch like the stock piece did. This is do to the less inertia it carries which also helps it to rev quicker. Given the chance to do it again, I'd try for billet steel if available since it is lighter than stock but not as light as AL.
Good luck.
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I currently have an alumn shaft with spicer joints. It was custom made when I swapped the axle. I'm hoping worse case I need to cut it for the LS but hopefully no change at all...
The issue you discuss with the flywheel is my concern as well. I've never run an alum flywheel but have ofter heard the same issue you note above. Do you know the weight of the stock flywheel? I'll most likely use a billet steel version based on the same issues you state but am still curious if others have the same opinion as you.