my 69 chevelle build - Page 5

SS Shaun · #41 10-20-2011, 09:09 PM

so i took my axle out to see what spline count i have so i can order my posi rear

counted 4 times and i got 33 and had my buddy count for me and he said 33 also

now i know what to order

SS Shaun · #42 11-18-2011, 11:11 PM

did some work today on my chevelle got the rear end off so that way i can start the rebuild this weekend and my goal is to have it all done with new lines and shoes and all that good stuff by next weekend so i can put it back!...lol

more to come tomorrow including my new motor setup

SS Shaun · #43 11-20-2011, 07:53 PM

so i started taking it apart but i said let me do all my measuring first

it was reading the back lash of .14
got my new posi in

measured in at .13 which is great! but my problem was i cant get the pinion bearing off to shim the bearing up more because its not giving me what i want to see on the gear marking. so i ordered some tools i hope to get it so next weekend i can do it over the small mini vacation i have

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also i went to get my swap for the chevelle
lqx motor not sure which one i have tho lq9 or lq4 yet i will search to figure it out

my trans 4l80e!

o the fun is about to begin!

SS Shaun · #44 11-27-2011, 09:06 PM

diff is in and finally good lash and good tooth grabs. it was a pain in the butt...lol changing shims and i FINALLY figured one out..lol

one axle in

i ran out of time today so i couldnt get the other one in. I am going to try to put the other one in tomorrow i hope! depending on time

Berg · #45 12-26-2011, 08:31 AM

hey Shaun- how's the progress going? I've been tackling some rust on mine but I got the big block and 4 speed in it so it is running and driving with brakes, although I had to drop the fuel cell back in the trunk for now until I get some more money to finish off the fuel system. So you decided to get away from the 454/4 speed and go with new generation sbc and automatic, I'm interested to see how this comes out. I just passed up a guy who wanted to trade me an LS1 and a 4L60E out of a 2000 Camaro for a 350 with all accessories. In hindsight I probably should have grabbed it but I'm still fighting for room in the garage for the Chevelle as it is! I've followed a few of these swaps on other forums anywhere from bare bones coffee jar of loose change budget to all out crate engine with custom harness swaps done. I think the biggest part of it is sourcing the parts and using the right engine and trans mounts and mounting the accessories to clear the crossmember. I noticed a lot of guys are using F-body oil pans and/or cutting and replacing the engine crossmember with 2x3 boxed tube or some other fabrication

smokenjoep01 · #46 12-26-2011, 08:58 AM

Really interesting thread. Keep up the good work. Post plenty of pictures of the conversion.
Is that 6.0 cosidered a small block or big block?
How is the engine and transmission manegment gonna be controlled? Do u use the original computer or are there aftermarket applications?

SS Shaun · #47 12-27-2011, 09:31 AM

thanks i have not done much until lastnight. i finally bolted in the rear end to the car. i have one bolt left to bolt in. and i will snap some pictures. new springs new shocks. going to get new hard ware for my brake system some time this weeks so i can say my rear is completely done. as for the 6.0 i guess i would say its a small block because thats a 370ci. but it almost puts out big block power. out the box stock it makes 350hp with 380tq i am planning on putting a cam and a ls6 intake with headers and i will be done with the performace part of it. i am hoping for 425-450hp with 450-480 tq when i am done. as for the computer i am going to use a stock LS1 tuned for a 6.0 and i am also switching over a t56 of some kind so it should be fun...lol

SS Shaun · #48 03-04-2012, 09:54 PM

man its been a long time since updated this thread!
its been a while so my chevelle is back on all 4s

i have not seen the inside of the chevelle like this in a while

but i messed it up again but for a good reason. I'll get to that in a bit. but since the guy who bought my motor backed out on me i left the 454 in and i got it and started getting together to get it running.

I tried this bracket

it just didnt work at all!

so i took the old bracket i had and i blasted it here is before

and here is the after!

SS Shaun · #49 03-04-2012, 09:58 PM

here are the pulleys

here are all the brackets

all on the motor

so after all that i tackled the engine wiring harness

and here it is with the belt on it

SS Shaun · #50 03-04-2012, 10:09 PM

so this weekend I wanted to get the shifter in and installed and in right. I searched online and finally found a website that showed you exactly how to put it in and to get it in neutral. and let me tell you i was SO exited to see this!

so my brother in law and i worked on the car and we wanted to put in the gas tank so i can run my fuel line but we kept hearing something in the tank. we checked everything and we did everything we could not find it. i put in a magnet inside and all around and nothing. finally after almost an hour and almost giving up i looked in the filler neck and we rocked it and i saw it fly by. After seeing that we tilted it little by little and we stopped and it was right in front of where the sending unit and this is what we found

after getting that out we didnt hear anything else!

so then we get it in place but we got tired..lol

after that we took the roll of fuel line and tried to straighten it out some

and this is how i left it tonight

and more to come next weekend i am going to take the shifter off again and put new bushings and clips on it so it can shift in a better way. and run the fuel line. if i have enough time i am going to run the wiring harness from the trunk to the fuse box hope thats a good update