[Insert Cool Name Here] '69 Camaro LS1 Project

[aggie91]

for the engine harness I say do it yourself. There are tons of info on the web on how to do it.

I did the one in my son's truck. I used the info on lt1swap.com. I had Zippy Performance in Las Vagas do the computer tune and delete the VATS and make a few other changes as recommended on lt1swap.com. I was not really hard, just very time consuming. I think all told I have about 12 hours in the finished harness. I could easily do one now in a lot less time. I printed out all the info that pertained to my harness and marked off the items as I went.

I have heard good things about the dirty dingo mounts. I built custom mounts for our swap as we set the motor back as far as we could and built a new firewall.

Good luck! The car looks like a nice place to start.

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Originally Posted by aggie91

for the engine harness I say do it yourself. There are tons of info on the web on how to do it.

I did the one in my son's truck. I used the info on lt1swap.com. I had Zippy Performance in Las Vagas do the computer tune and delete the VATS and make a few other changes as recommended on lt1swap.com. I was not really hard, just very time consuming. I think all told I have about 12 hours in the finished harness. I could easily do one now in a lot less time. I printed out all the info that pertained to my harness and marked off the items as I went.

I have heard good things about the dirty dingo mounts. I built custom mounts for our swap as we set the motor back as far as we could and built a new firewall.

Good luck! The car looks like a nice place to start.

Thanks aggie,

I discovered lt1swap.com a few days ago and grabbed the pinout from this link:
http://www.lt1swap.com/2004gto_pcm_pinouts.htm

It doesn't really go through what to keep, and what to get rid of though it does tell you what you CAN get rid of. I've been looking for a step by step somewhere but everyone who posts info on it or makes a video seems to shortcut past all the stuff I'm curious about. I know how to do one BASICALLY but I need specifics. What if I want to keep the stuff that tells me what gear the transmission is in or what if I want to rig in a clutch sensor so I can safely add remote start later? What about A/C and fans? How do I include a relay/fuse box? Stuff like that.

I found a local guy to remove VATS for me just like you did but haven't found anyone to help me out with the harness. I might try posting in the Midwest section at LS1Tech and asking for a "mentor" to do my first one. Haha.

[aggie91]

Most of that is on that site. You might have to dig thru the other areas, such as the truck harness step by step he did on the site: This link is updated more recently then when I did mine, now it is on facebook...:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...5211824&type=3

Here is the fuse block and OBDII port for the truck harness:
http://lt1swap.com/fuseblock_obd2port.html

Look at this page:
http://lt1swap.com/2000harness.htm

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Most of that is on that site. You might have to dig thru the other areas, such as the truck harness step by step he did on the site: This link is updated more recently then when I did mine, now it is on facebook...:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...5211824&type=3

Here is the fuse block and OBDII port for the truck harness:
http://lt1swap.com/fuseblock_obd2port.html

Look at this page:
http://lt1swap.com/2000harness.htm

Thanks again aggie,
I found a guy to work with that really seems to know his stuff on reprogramming my ECM to work with Fans and A/C along with some other "enhancements" He's actually sending me the schematics for how I will need to wire the harness to match his calibration. So, HOPEFULLY, I'm no longer in ECM/harness limbo-hell.

I'm going to start another thread for this but does anyone have suggestions on what clutch setup to use for now? I split the transmission and engine this weekend and although it's not that old (plenty of wear left), it looks like the P/O didn't know how to drive a stick as it's got chatter and hot spots all over it. It seems no one resurfaces pressure plates anymore so I'm going to need to buy new stuff if I want to replace it.

My goals; eventually, are as close to 600 RWHP as I can get, but I won't need that kind of clutch performance for a while so i can go with a more factory option for now. What's reasonably priced and a good value?

[im4u2nvss]

LS7 clutch kit, strong, great value. GM part# 24255748

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Originally Posted by im4u2nvss

LS7 clutch kit, strong, great value. GM part# 24255748

That part number comes up as an LS6 kit not an LS7?

[im4u2nvss]

Originally Posted by OBeer-WAN-Kenobi

That part number comes up as an LS6 kit not an LS7?

Not sure why it shows ls6? But part # was for disc and pressure plate only.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/na...5748/overview/

Here is the clutch kit with pressure plate, disc and flywheel. Under $500.00.

http://www.tickperformance.com/gm-ls...-applications/

[72Z/28]

Originally Posted by im4u2nvss

LS7 clutch kit, strong, great value. GM part# 24255748

Totally agree with you, just got mine installed last month with Keisler Hydraulic TOB kit

[OBeer-WAN-Kenobi]

Thanks guys,

I went with a similar lokar cable in my Willys when I swapped in the 5.7 and it worked well. Is there anything special I need for it to hook up to the ls1 throttle body?

I figured I'd just go with the 6cyl pedal both because it's cheaper and because it looks more plain. I went with stock brake and clutch pedals too. Hopefully it will work OK and I won't have too many problems with it.

Hopefully I'll be able to get the old engine pulled out before the end of the year. I plan on trading it for a 12 bolt rear from someone I know.