Andy's 66 Caprice LS Conversion - Lateral-g Forums

**kwhizz** · #1 10-03-2016, 08:53 PM

I met Andy at the Elkhorn Swap meet a year ago and we were talking about the LS swap into the 66 Impala Convert.....We got hooked up again in early summer this year and were talking about the Ackermann issues these "B" body cars have........Ended up Andy had the GM Service Bulletin from 1966 resolving these issues .........Anyhow......Here we go again........LOL......
Staring point is a pretty nice rust free Caprice.........Putting in a LS3 480 HP/4L70E GM connect and cruise set-up just like we put in Gary and Keith's cars.....

**kwhizz** · #2 10-03-2016, 09:17 PM

The trans tunnel is tight in these cars and getting the cooling lines out to the radiator is simplified by getting rid of the factory fittings and going aftermarket with trans rated rubber hose......

The next issue is the Holley 302-1 pan contacts the front cross member.......I made up some engine mount adaptor plates to raise the engine a 1/2" to resolve that issue...............

Got the starter and converter bolted in.......Then the wiring........LOL.......Probably get it in the car tomorrow

**Ns RS** · #3 10-03-2016, 09:27 PM

Good on ya ken, it was great to meet you, the tour was fantastic like you said it would be when i first met ya - a little work before vacation i see thumbs up buddy and its inspiring to witness you paying it forward and continuing to set an example like others out there thumbs way way up high )

**kwhizz** · #4 10-03-2016, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ns RS

Good on ya ken, it was great to meet you, the tour was fantastic like you said it would be when i first met ya - a little work before vacation i see thumbs up buddy and its inspiring to witness you paying it forward and continuing to set an example like others out there thumbs way way up high )

jy211 · #5 10-04-2016, 07:11 AM

gotta follow this process

**fleetus macmullitz** · #6 10-04-2016, 02:11 PM

They were a classy car back in the day.

Good to see one brought up to date.

**waynieZ** · #7 10-04-2016, 07:04 PM

Ken your putting these Impala's out faster then GM did when they were new!
Way to go!

**kwhizz** · #8 10-06-2016, 12:09 AM

Got the Fuel system pretty much completed today......Fuel Pump fit and installed........Fuel Level Sender fit and installed........Filter Regulator installed and lines made........Then got the Tank installed.........Wiring for the Pump and the Dakota Digital fuel gauge installed also........Moving along..........

jy211 · #9 10-06-2016, 07:36 AM

what a clean car!

Zoomin · #10 10-06-2016, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jy211

what a clean car!

Apparently Ken won't work on anything that has dust!

Ken, saw your cars at GG last weekend but never saw you around. Would have liked to meet The Legend.