what to do with engine and trans?

[overpaid]

For the people here that did the LS swaps, are you using cable throttle bodies or drive by wire?

 

[Nashville Cat]

I'm using drive-by-wire. Had to pay a little extra for the edelbrock terminator max controller to enable that

 

[cage2592]

Cleaned up the engine bay tonight, engine and trans will come next week so keep your eyes open for the build thread in the future. I don't plan for it to be a quick project since I need to allocate some funds for the supporting parts but little by little hoping for mid summer to be done. Famous last words!!!

Id keep this thread going and go ahead and start your build thread now. Especially since you have the engine bay picture and the engine and trans will be arriving in a few days.

 

[overpaid]

I'm using drive-by-wire. Had to pay a little extra for the edelbrock terminator max controller to enable that

Nice, and the stock throttle body?

 

[overpaid]

Id keep this thread going and go ahead and start your build thread now. Especially since you have the engine bay picture and the engine and trans will be arriving in a few days.

Yea i was wondering if I should start a new thread in a certain section (not sure which one) or just do it here? THoughts?

 

[cage2592]

The Appropriate Chevelle Year area or Performance. Not sure which would be better. Any ones thoughts?

 

[Nashville Cat]

Nice, and the stock throttle body?

I have the stock LS3 intake and throttle body by GM performance. Summit sells it for about $1038

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And Rick's Tanks sells the best gas tank that uses a stock 2009 LS3 fuel pump that you can get at any auto parts.
Stay away from one-off fuel pumps you can only get from one vendor. They aren't reliable.
The stock pump supports 550 hp and only costs $120 at RockAuto

 

[Nashville Cat]

The Appropriate Chevelle Year area or Performance. Not sure which would be better. Any ones thoughts?

Put it in the 1966 year thread (it's a 66 camino, right ?)

 

[Derek69SS]

Mine Gen3 with cable throttle body and 24x reluctor.
If I were starting over today I'd go Gen4 with DBW and 58x reluctor

 

[overpaid]

Put it in the 1966 year thread (it's a 66 camino, right ?)

Yep

 

[Nashville Cat]

Mine Gen3 with cable throttle body and 24x reluctor.
If I were starting over today I'd go Gen4 with DBW and 58x reluctor

The edelbrock controller can do gen 3 or 4 DBW

 

[overpaid]

The edelbrock controller can do gen 3 or 4 DBW

Can you link the Edelbrock controller you use. Just curious, everyone seems to do holley, is there a reason you went Edelbrock. I’m still open.

 

[Derek69SS]

The edelbrock controller can do gen 3 or 4 DBW

I'm all set up for GM computer with PSI harness... not going to change it now.
Next engine will be 24x and cable TB also.

Next racecar build will be Gen4 DBW.

 

[Alwhite00]

I'm running a 90mm cable TB.

 

[Chevelle_Nut]

Do you want me to move this thread to the 66?

 

[overpaid]

Do you want me to move this thread to the 66?

I am cool with leaving this one here and then I will just create a new build thread in the 66 page if that is okay with everyone.

 

[Nashville Cat]

Can you link the Edelbrock controller you use. Just curious, everyone seems to do holley, is there a reason you went Edelbrock. I’m still open.

Oops, you're right. Mine is a Holley. LOL ! It's the most expensive one for 24X because I needed DBW.

 

[Kawickrice]

So what are your plans for the PG now that you are going the LS route?

 

[overpaid]

So what are your plans for the PG now that you are going the LS route?

I put them up as a package on cragslist and a really nice guy came up and gave me 400 for the engine and trans, he just left. Sorry!

 

[overpaid]

Save your money and get a Holley 302-2 or 302-3. You can thank me later. That pan you linked will not work well in a chevelle especially if you want to turn. My 302-2 fits with ZERO issues in my 67.

Just FYI I confirmed that the Holley Oil pans are made in China.....