427ci LS2 sleeved, dry sump oil pump, engine build & install, 69 Camaro

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DaleTx

Lol... nothing like 4 straight months of gray sky's and drizzle. I'm in Vancouver. I run my car at PIR. Might have to check out some tracks up north sometime.
Nutter is a great guy to work with, he's told me a few stories about his drag racing days... do you know him?

I only know of him. Never actually met him

I went to Schumway a few years back. Like 46 years ago! Lol
Yeah I'm still dumb.

When I was 16 and 17 I worked at PIR. We ran Wednesday night 1/8th mile. Back then we called it grudge racing. And of course worked the bigger events as well. Then I traveled with McCulloch and Whipple in '70 and '71

[DaleTx]

Originally Posted by preston

I believe what you say about the engine being very driveable but a 10" idle at 1000 rpms falls pretty far outside my desires. I currently pull 16" at 850 rpms and I still find the thing a bit rumpity (mine is a big windsor). But I'm getting older and my daily is a '92 Cadillac so anything feels rumpity to me.

I was curious as I have a driveability issue pulling 4th/5th gear below 2000 rpms and was wondering if my Super Victor intake was part of the issue, so I was interestedin how it drove for you, sounds like it drives pretty good.

I understand… drivability is a very subjective thing. This engine does push the envelope a bit for a street driven naturally aspirated engine. It is a good fit for what I am doing with the car. With all that said… I am surprised how street friendly this engine is. No stumbles on the bottom… very smooth and linear feel.

[DaleTx]

Originally Posted by Rybar

Again very nice motor Dale, you in Vancouver, BC, Canada or Vancouver, WA?

Thank you. I'm in Vancouver Washington

Originally Posted by GregWeld

I only know of him. Never actually met him

I went to Schumway a few years back. Like 46 years ago! Lol
Yeah I'm still dumb.

When I was 16 and 17 I worked at PIR. We ran Wednesday night 1/8th mile. Back then we called it grudge racing. And of course worked the bigger events as well. Then I traveled with McCulloch and Whipple in '70 and '71

I know Schumway... I was down the road at Covington (a few years later than you though!)

PIR still runs 1/8th mile on Wednesdays (NHRA bracket racing). I did a father daughter project a couple of years ago and built a Vega drag car for her to race when she was 16. She had great reactions and enjoyed whooping the guys... fun times out there.

I remember Ed "The Ace" McCulloch... don't remember Whipple.

[DaleTx]

For this build I used a set of Kooks 1-7/8” stainless headers. These headers are designed to fit on an LS engine in a Gen 1 Camaro with a stock front sub-frame. Expensive but very high quality... and a perfect fit right out of the box. These headers came with some adjustable engine mounts (Dirty Dingo) but they were bulky and didn’t clear my dry sump oil pump… so I bought some Hooker engine mounts (p/n HOK-12624HKR) 0.5” offset. These mounts fit well and put the engine in the correct position.

The Kooks headers cleared the AGR steering box; pitman arm; and the Z-bar linkage for my mechanically operated clutch. These headers fit better than any I’ve ever used.... good ground clearance to. These headers were built with the LS7 flange to match my heads.







LS7 flange




This shows the fit on drivers side and clearance on the steering box.




Close up on the steering box. Nice fit, no mods required.

[DaleTx]

Got a call from Hurst Driveline Conversions today… my new T56 Magnum 6-speed close ratio trans shipped today

I picked up the Hurst cross-member also. any input on which type of bell housing to use?

[chr2002ca]

Nice ride and motor! Welcome to Lat-g. I'm switching over to MPFI in a few months and hope to experiences some of the positives you've mentioned about your build with the same. I'm jealous of your steering box clearance with your headers. My BBC isn't so friendly in that department. That's a nice setup you have.

[frojoe]

Rybar and I are also suffering the dismal Pacific NorthWet blues. Great car and nice build!

[DaleTx]

Originally Posted by chr2002ca

Nice ride and motor! Welcome to Lat-g. I'm switching over to MPFI in a few months and hope to experiences some of the positives you've mentioned about your build with the same. I'm jealous of your steering box clearance with your headers. My BBC isn't so friendly in that department. That's a nice setup you have.

Thanks for the welcome to Lat-g... this site is great. The fuel injection is the way to go

Originally Posted by frojoe

Rybar and I are also suffering the dismal Pacific NorthWet blues. Great car and nice build!

Thank you. At least the dismal weather doesn't stop us from working on the cars.

[preston]

>At least the dismal weather doesn't stop us from working on the cars.

Tell me about it - I don't have a shop, just a large carport, and last night I'm out there cleco'ing on body panels with raw steel patches and the rain and mist are swirling around me, waiting in between gusts to tack stuff together. Yeah I feel like an idiot but what am I supposed to do ? Not work on the car ?


(Well obviously I have shop, just not for the car itself)

[DaleTx]

Which bell housing are most guys here using here for mounting a T56 transmission to an LS engine in a Gen 1 Camaro? Also, which shifter… the stock Tremec or the short throw aftermarket shifters like black jack or white lightning?

I’m picking up a new T56 Magnum tomorrow to replace the Muncie 4 speed.