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Old 09-25-2020, 07:45 PM
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I like that you’re doing something different with the LT1... will be a great motor in the Nova! Does DSE have motor mounts now for the LT1 or are you using something like the adjustable Dingo mounts? Curious, too, what you’re thinking for headers? Ultimate Headers used to have several variations for Chevy IIs on their website, including an LT1 header for CBR subframes, but doesn’t show up anymore. Will be cool for sure! Are you going to do any mods to the motor or keep it stock?


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I like that you’re doing something different with the LT1... will be a great motor in the Nova! Does DSE have motor mounts now for the LT1 or are you using something like the adjustable Dingo mounts? Curious, too, what you’re thinking for headers? Ultimate Headers used to have several variations for Chevy IIs on their website, including an LT1 header for CBR subframes, but doesn’t show up anymore. Will be cool for sure! Are you going to do any mods to the motor or keep it stock?


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Thank you, I like the idea of something different as well. I’ve gotten a lot of inspiration from your build which is just outstanding, BTW. I’ve been trying to switch it up from my Camaro in a few ways, partly just for the sake of being different but also for getting some experience with different parts ie: auto vs T56, LT1 vs LS3, 9 inch vs 12 bolt, Z51 brakes instead of Baer 6 piston units, etc. I’m debating doing a completely stock looking interior with original steering wheel and maybe even a modified bench seat or, at most, some aftermarket front seats made to look original as well as redlines on the tires (if I can figure out how to get redlines vulcanized onto some modern tires in the sizes I want especially).

DSE doesn’t offer any engine mounts For the Chevy II but I’ve looked at the Dirty Dingo mounts and I may end up combining DSE’s first gen Camaro LT1 block plates with Dirty Dingo’s mounts for something non-sliding, however, I REALLY like the idea of keeping the factory oil cooler that came on the crate engine so I might go with the sliding mounts. It’s a compromise because the LT1’s have the high pressure fuel pump on the back of the engine that sticks out slightly while the oil pan with cooler might require the engine to go back to fit so I may end up recessing the firewall so I can have my cake and eat it too!

As far as headers, I looked at the Ultimate headers and only saw where they offered the exhaust flanges so I’ll have to figure that out. CBR’s website says they offer LT1 headers but you have to call for pricing so I’m gonna check that out. I’m entertaining using the factory shorty headers that came on the engine and cutting off the heat cover mounts and having them coated but that depends on if they’ll fit the front subframe.

I’ll probably only do a few cosmetic things to the motor. Since I’m not a very patient person and I wanna keep the build moving at a good pace and (most importantly) to continue cash-flowing it, I’m trying to keep it “simple” in some areas, especially since this thing will need a paint job...an expense my Camaro didn’t have. I’ve got other areas such as suspension, driveline, body/paint, wheels/tires and some creature comforts that I’m not willing to compromise on but at the same time, on stuff like headers, brakes, etc. that I could always upgrade later on, I felt like that was an area where I could have nice, functional components and upgrade later if I chose to but at least I could have a nice, running family cruiser sooner. These are all famous last words, of course!
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Thank you, I like the idea of something different as well. I’ve gotten a lot of inspiration from your build which is just outstanding, BTW. I’ve been trying to switch it up from my Camaro in a few ways, partly just for the sake of being different but also for getting some experience with different parts ie: auto vs T56, LT1 vs LS3, 9 inch vs 12 bolt, Z51 brakes instead of Baer 6 piston units, etc. I’m debating doing a completely stock looking interior with original steering wheel and maybe even a modified bench seat or, at most, some aftermarket front seats made to look original as well as redlines on the tires (if I can figure out how to get redlines vulcanized onto some modern tires in the sizes I want especially).

DSE doesn’t offer any engine mounts For the Chevy II but I’ve looked at the Dirty Dingo mounts and I may end up combining DSE’s first gen Camaro LT1 block plates with Dirty Dingo’s mounts for something non-sliding, however, I REALLY like the idea of keeping the factory oil cooler that came on the crate engine so I might go with the sliding mounts. It’s a compromise because the LT1’s have the high pressure fuel pump on the back of the engine that sticks out slightly while the oil pan with cooler might require the engine to go back to fit so I may end up recessing the firewall so I can have my cake and eat it too!

As far as headers, I looked at the Ultimate headers and only saw where they offered the exhaust flanges so I’ll have to figure that out. CBR’s website says they offer LT1 headers but you have to call for pricing so I’m gonna check that out. I’m entertaining using the factory shorty headers that came on the engine and cutting off the heat cover mounts and having them coated but that depends on if they’ll fit the front subframe.

I’ll probably only do a few cosmetic things to the motor. Since I’m not a very patient person and I wanna keep the build moving at a good pace and (most importantly) to continue cash-flowing it, I’m trying to keep it “simple” in some areas, especially since this thing will need a paint job...an expense my Camaro didn’t have. I’ve got other areas such as suspension, driveline, body/paint, wheels/tires and some creature comforts that I’m not willing to compromise on but at the same time, on stuff like headers, brakes, etc. that I could always upgrade later on, I felt like that was an area where I could have nice, functional components and upgrade later if I chose to but at least I could have a nice, running family cruiser sooner. These are all famous last words, of course!

Your plan makes a lot of sense based on your current goals/objectives! Not sure what you’re thinking for a radiator, but C&R builds a radiator for Chevy IIs that includes an integrated oil cooler (unless your crate LT-1 actually came with the factory oil cooler). I bet Ultimate still offers the LT-1 headers for CBR frames, you just need to call them. When I was looking for headers, I spoke with Jim, the owner of Ultimate Headers, and he was a great guy - very helpful and responsive. I’m really happy with the fit of their headers on mine - they don’t hang down too low and look awesome (and should flow really well with the 1 7/8” tubes). Look forward to more updates!

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Yeah, I’ve been looking at both C&R and PRC units with the integrated trans cooler. I’ve not found anything with both EOC and TOC for the Novas which makes sense given they’re relatively small radiators so I’ll do my best to maintain the factory EOC that came on the engine and just do the trans cooler in the radiator.

I spoke with Church Boys Racing about their LT1 headers and I intend to call Ultimate as well. I think Stainless Works makes the headers for CBR. I’ve ordered everything that I THINK I’ll need to get the engine mounted in the front clip. I ordered the Dirty Dingo sliders as well as some Billet Specialties adjustable mounts to see which ones I like/fit better. I also got some DSE LS frame stands and Prothane poly mounts and some ARP hardware so once it all arrives, I’ll be ready to play. Here’s what the DSE mounts and DD sliders look like. The DD mounts are bigger then I expected but the quality is very nice. I’ll definitely have to ditch the PCV system that hooks into the pass side of the LT1 oil pan in order for any motor mount to work but I have a feeling I may have to swap the pan before it’s all said and done...we’ll see!

Lastly, I got the car scheduled For the end of this month to go to the body shop and get bead blasted, put in epoxy primer and I’m gonna have them jam it out in single stage to get a feel for the color we chose so stay tuned!
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Took some time to get the engine set into the front clip yesterday and thought I’d share some info for anybody planning to do a Gen V LT1 swap in a 66-67 Nova. Not much info out there that I’ve been able to find in the way of motor plates, mounts, etc. For reference, I’m using the DSE front clip, factory core support and DSE’s inner fenders on the car. The body’s off getting media blasted and put in epoxy so all of this was done just to get a feel for what I’d need to about the engine mount offset, headers, cooling package, cold air intake, etc. while it was easy to get to it from all angles and see what was not gonna fit. I’ll apologize in advance for the long post but trying to pack as much info in here as I can for the next guy!

Just for the sake of information, I’ll give a quick rundown on a few things that are pertinent in how the engine comes equipped. So the crate motor comes shipped with the Camaro exhaust manifolds, water pump setup and oil pan with integrated oil cooler. On the back of the water pump on the passenger side is a black plastic housing that is the engine oil separator for the PCV vent system. Part of that system is a steel drain tube that goes back to the passenger side of the oil pan and runs right “thru” the engine mount plate area. Since the water pump is offset completely to the passenger side of the engine and with the catch can on the back of it, you can imagine this creates some clearance issues. In short, the water pump and factory PCV catch can, drain and oil separator will have to be removed and another setup used due to the water pump outlet hitting the forward side of the passenger A-arm. Interestingly, pretty much all of the vehicles that come from the factory with the Gen V LT1 have electric steering so there’s no sourcing a “Camaro drive system” to complete the pkg as it wouldn’t give you any more then an alternator and an an AC compressor so you’ll need to either buy GM’s kit or one from any of the other usual places. I’m going with the Holley Mid-Mount system because it’s by far the most compact, tidy and well-engineered kits out there. I’ve got it on my 68 Camaro and it works flawlessly. What Holley does is utilize the same kit as the LS engines by giving you a water pump adapter and a throttle body plate to change the angle from the down (factory) to up like the LS motors to clear the accessories and water pump...remember, you’re going from an offset water pump to one that’s mounted in the center. Here’s some pics of the clearance issues on the factory water pump. You can see it won’t allow the pump to bolt on all the way.

The next issue I ran into was the factory Camaro exhaust manifolds, the driver side actually bolts up and fits quite well leaving what appears to be enough room for the steering shaft but the passenger side has too much interference with the area where the front clip bolts to the body. The square exhaust flange is hits the frame rail and even if it were trimmed down, the outlet is in such a place that short of cutting an expensive subframe, you’d never be able to plumb the system. DSE doesn’t currently offer headers for the LT1 but my plan is go with Church Boys as they offer a long tube setup. Here’s a few pics but I know it might be difficult to make anything out of them.

In the pic above, on the passenger side, you can see the steel tube with the yellow tape on the end...that’s the PCV drain tube that goes to the oil pan. I’d tried to remove it while it was still on the wooden crate but they filled the engine with oil oddly enough so it was draining out and I couldn’t get to the drain plug because of the crate and I also couldn’t get the motor mount plates attached because of the tube so I just turned it around for now to get it out of the way. You wouldn’t thing you’d need a drain that large for a PCV system.

Anyway, onto the oil pan. I love the oil pan on this thing. It includes an oil to water cooler that’s attached to the driver side of the pan with a steel line that plugs into the factory water pump and another one that would get routed to the radiator or radiator hose. I was really hoping to keep this setup in tact despite not using the factory water pump. I’m happy to report that the oil pan will clear the DSE crossmember easily (at least with the mounts in their current position) and it appears to have decent ground clearance but I won’t know for sure until I get everything in the car. The Holley swap pan does have a lower profile and has the cooler fittings (just not the cooler) so I may have to change it at a later date but for now I’m letting it ride. It’s hard to distinguish in the pic below but you can see there’s about 2” of clearance from the front of the sump to the back of the crossmember.


For the engine mounts, I wasn’t sure what I’d need so I bought a few different ones including the Dirty Dingo sliders.The DD mounts are made quite well but I wasn’t crazy about having an adjustable mount and all the extra hardware “clutter” that comes with it. The mounts I tried first were the Billet Specialties pn: 11630. These mounts have multiple bolt locations that allow you to have the engine in a neutral position as well as move it three different positions rearward. They use a standard GM 3-bolt motor mount sold separately and were only approx $55 for the plates. The position I used was the third bolt hole back from the front on the top bolt, whatever that was. I looked like it’d put the front of the sump back far enough from the crossmember while not putting the back of the motor too far rearward. These engines have a high pressure fuel pump that’s camshaft driven that boosts the fuel pump pressure to over 2,100 psi before it’s directly injected into the cylinders adjacent from the spark plugs. So in addition to being mindful of the forward placement, you need to watch the rearward placement to maintain clearance from the high pressure pump to the firewall. I won’t know for sure until I put everything on the body but the initial place,ent I think will be spot on...if not, I have enough room for the sump that I can move it forward buteven now, things will be very tight up front by the time i add a radiator and fans and the cold air intake tube so I need to keep it tight to the firewall. I may end up recessing a pocket in the firewall just to keep the engine to the back for that reason along with weight distribution. Here’s some pics to see where it’s oriented in relation to the support bars and frame mounts which would give you an idea of where the firewall would be.



For the frame stands, I just ordered upa pair of DSE’s LS frame mounts andI used Prothane poly motor mounts with the 2 5/8” spread between the ears and 1 3/4” tall (pn: 7-504-BL). I found a perfect original GM flat hood for a great price that I’m gonna be running and the top of the intake sits 3.5” below the tops of the fenders so I’ve got plenty of room. In the last pics above, you can see the high pressure pump sticking off the back. In reality the actual pump housing only sticks out 1” from the bell housing flange, the rest is a foam sound insulator that can be trimmed down.

I think that about covers it for now. Since I suck at inserting the pictures within the text here, they’re all piled up at the bottom but you get the idea!

Thanks for looking!
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Here’s some more random pics...I’m liking the clean looks of the LT sitting in there. Been thinking of putting some of the engine covers on it and maybe 3D printing some “Chevy II” lettering and milling off off the Corvette lettering. Not sure...
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Well, it’s finally one color...Even if it is primer! It’s come a long way but still a long way to go! I put some pics at the bottom just to show what it looked like when we picked it up last year...
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