Nice car. I did the same thing a few years ago. I love it. Lsx is the way to go. Mine is a lq4 6.0 with ls3 heads and 90 mm ls3 intake. Nitrous outlet plate with a 175 hp shot going thru a 4l80 then a Denny’s driveshaft billet carrier bearing to a 9in ford. I abuse it all the time. Probably sprayed 300 lbs of juice thru it. No trouble what so ever. Keep the videos coming!!!!!!!
Curt Schnitzer - thank you! I hope to spend this summer doing burnouts down my street. I’m curious what you have for exhaust on yours and where you mounted your electric fuel pump & filter?
Fuel pump is a Walbro 255 mounted just foreword from the stock tank with a corvette filter/pressure regulator return is running into the filler tube. Exhaust is BRB shorty headers then doug’s electic cutouts too 3in mandrel bent done by Hanksville Hotrods in South Denver
Curt Schnitzer - that’s awesome. Thank you! I initially had a single 4 inch exhaust from front to back and it sounded amazing. Sadly my state inspector didn’t appreciate it so now I have to switch it to be less loud. This means I also have to move my fuel pump and filter because I mounted them on the frame on the passenger side where the exhaust runs. So they are now in the way of the dual exhaust. Annnnd that’s what I’m currently working on .
I stuffed a 5.3LS with. 4L60E transmission into a X frame ‘59 Elcamino that has a 2 piece drive shaft and center carrier bearing. I had a heck of a time trying to get the transmission and differential angles correct. I would love to see you do the same and compare your solution to mine.
My transmission is in the exact same spot as it was before the LS swap, and uses a 4-speed manual transmission, stock mount, and stock clutch linkage. The engine just uses the LS swap motor mount adapters. So I actually didn’t even look at driveline/driveshaft angles since it was so close to the factory setup. I’ve driven it quite a bit and nothing seems weird. Drives amazing!
this is gonna help tremendously when i get my 66 impala here soon, i have a carb intake for the ls and a holley double pumper so think thats the route im gonna go with.
Hey Jeremy i just subbed to your channel im currently doing an 5.3L LS Swap from a truck to my 1986 Monte Carlo SS so right now im just going through the process of collecting parts and what not thank for posting vids like this helps out a lot , if i do have any question i will ask for sure
What Master Cylinder are you using? I put a 5.3 in my 64 Impala SS. Engine didn't come with an intake manifold or many other parts, so carbureted for now. Was cheaper and easier at the time. Anyway another temp fix to get it going was to make my own bracket for #7 coil pack to move away from the master cylinder. would like to go w a duel like yours with a smaller diameter as well. Eventually front disc brakes. You didn't mention your driveshaft either. I'm running a 4L60E w stand alone harness. Had to have my drive shafts cut to fit
I’m currently using a master cylinder and brake calipers that are for a 72 GTO. The master has a 1 1/8 bore and calipers have a 3 inch bore. I actually swapped back to a bigger brake booster from the 7” because the 7” was not working. I didn’t dig into the problem deeply, but it felt like the engine wasn’t making enough vacuum for the booster. So - I also made a custom ignition coil bracket to work with the bigger booster. My front driveshaft was modified to be the right length for my Muncie 4-speed, but it is actually just a stock length driveshaft for a factory 4-speed car (mine was not).
David Cuevas - I believe that 5.3L has cathedral port heads, and the LS3/L92 has rectangle port heads. So the LS3 intake is not able to be swapped onto a 5.3L unfortunately. I believe there are some LS1 Intakes that would bolt into a 5.3L though.
I was looking at your swap pix. I'm doing doing same for a customer I need the part # for the upper & lower radiator hoses that you used. My customer has a radiator that has the top hose on the driver side
Thanks for the quick reply back. I will probably need the LS flywheel anyway. Do you think. Do you have another video on how you did your gas tank? Really good info on your channel. I will stay tuned.
EZElk - I sadly don’t have any video of the Impala gas tank. However, I can tell you that I bought a new gas tank, then I welded a small steel plate to the bottom of the new tank. Probably like 3x4 inches. Then I drilled two holes through it and welded two -8AN bungs to it. I only use one, but I figured it would be good to have an extra just in case I turbo the engine and need more fuel. Then up on the passenger side of the gas tank I welded another small steel plate and bung for a fuel return line to hook in. So far - it seems to work! :) The steel plate was just to spread out any force from the fuel line movement. The gas tank is thin and I didn’t want the bung to rip away from the tank.
Dent Man - since I’m using Camaro accessories, I’d go with a Camaro ac compressor and bracket too, but there are now a few companies out there that make brackets for nearly any combo of parts you have. Truck, Camaro, corvette, GTO.... check out ICT Billet. They have tons of great stuff for doing exactly what you want.
@@WiringRescue thanks for replying !!! I'm doing a ls3 4l60e swap in my 64 rag and its a bit of information over load lol thanks man , ill look into them
The LS requires a speed sensor if you have an automatic transmission from what I recall. Mine is a manual, and therefore I don’t use one. That being said, you can buy a speed sensor that goes in between the transmission and the speedo cable. It is a super simple design and apparently works well from what I’m told. Good luck with the 63!!
I seen other videos saying the old clutches get ruined quickly and to use ls clutches . My question is how often do you drive and hows it holding up? My tempest is gonna be a daily so dont want to buy 1 that wont last
kenneth gonzalez - great info! I haven’t driven mine enough to know whether this will last or not. I have less than 1000 miles on it for sure. That being said, I’m not sure why the clutch would care if it’s attached to an LS or an old small block. I would think they would wear the same if the horsepower is comparable. I’ll be interested to see how long it lasts. Do you have a link to where you saw this info? I’d love to read about it.
I used the stock gas tank and used an external fuel pump. I’m probably going to swap to a Holley in tank pump though because it’s quieter and a cleaner install.
I swapped my 62 impala, I put a 5.7 2000 camaro engine..I have a similar master cylinder like on your impala.. the last coil hits master cylinder..Did you change your master cylinder, see that it doesn't hit like mine..thanks
Your fuel system is like what I would like to do. Thinking of maybe running a turbo also someday so having enough fuel is mandatory. Did you mig,tig or braze the bungs to the gas tank? Your very helpful. I appreciate it. Eric
I TIG welded it all to my tank, because I love doing it, but I'm sure MIG welding would be fine too. Just make sure you test it for leaks before putting it in the car. When I was done, I filled mine with water and let it sit for a day to see if any drips happened. Then when I was sure that it was sealed tight, I coated the entire outside of the tank with POR-15.
busaracer590 - absolutely beautiful! I could not be happier. The car did have a 6 cylinder so the difference in power is incredible. It’s also great to turn the key and know that the engine will start. No messing around with carburetors!
@@WiringRescue im going 2 up load a video off my car tomm it not done yet but let me no what u think? I have sbc 350 with Saginaw 4 speed with fitech fuel injection.
Hi Jeremy, I am also putting a LS in front of a 4 speed Muncie. I am reading conflicting articles on if I need a VSS or not to let the computer know if the vehicle is moving or not. Some articles I read say that you will have idle problems or even stalling without one and other articles say they never had a problem without one. Did you use a VSS on your swap? I was planning on using a GPS speedo so I plugged the manual speedo hole in the side of the transmission. Any guidance is appreciated.
Sherril Hammonds - my impala does not have a speed sensor, and it idles and drives great. That being said, I also have spoken with several people on the topic who tune these engines and they all recommend adding a speed sensor. Apparently it will make the computer happier and tune more accurately because it has more data to work with. So, I do intend on adding the sensor at some point, probably in the spring. Hope that helps you out!
It’s a small one, I believe 7”. That being said, I like the bigger one better. I’m going to see if I can make the bigger one work again because I feel like my brake assist isn’t as good as it once was.
im nearly finished my 1961 LS1 & 4l60e swap. great video, i did things a little differently, but very close. i used a holley sump without the need to notch the cross member and use plates to lift the engine. just a quick question, is the top radiator hose a suburban upper hose cut down?
1960 Impala with muncie 4 speed has clutch pedal whats needed for the clutch pedal switch wiring its a 2003 6.0 ls engine the harness was an autoatic trans and has been depinned the only pins i see for manual transmission is a clutch pedal position switch and then a pin for clutch start switch signal i cant find much info on this do you have to have this wired up since your not using a Torque converter switch signal ?
I used silverado wiring and followed the instructions on LT1swap.com it’s really not bad at all to do yourself. I just removed the stuff I wasn’t going to use, like A/C, rear o2’s, Evap, etc.
I’ve learned so much from your channel on showing how to make blinkers how to fix all the lighting and electrical and I learned how to make my LS engine on my 64 from stock four-speed I had to make it up powerglide automatic, because I never knew you could use the four-speed Muncie transmission that came with the 409 I had the 409 rebuilt but I like the LS better you showed me how to use the transmission. Thank you very much sir keep up the good work love the channel best content on UA-cam.💯🏆
It's frustrating watching conflicting info from different peoples swaps. Some people say they bolted in the 99-02 Camaro pan and it was a direct fit, others are cutting and using spacers... I have time to plan, but I swear after mine is done, I will have the only usable well documented guide on how to do this in these cars...
NFA RC - I totally get it. Honestly with the camaro pan being as close to the frame as it is, it’s worth it to just notch the crossmember and not use spacers. I’d bet the difference is within the rubber motor mounts. Different manufacturers probably use different thicknesses, which accounts for the space vs. no space.
Unfortunately I’m not really sure. I casually worked on it as I had a few hours here and there over the course of a month or two. If I were forced to make a guess, I’d say 30-40 hours?
I have an LS ready to go in my 67 pontiac parisenne. Ive been watching other videos saying how insanely difficult engine swaps are. just wanting to know, how ridiculously difficult was this swap and how much did it cost you? I'm not afraid of hard work, but I just want to know what im in for. lol
I have a 70 impala and i just did a ls3 swap. I’m certain the Pontiac and the impalas are close to the same. It’s not to bad to do if you already haven’t done the swap since your comment
@@WiringRescue thanks bro I bought a ls1 5.7 for my 63 impala and the shop is saying wow there's a lot of mods I need to do to make it fit and work so I wanted to see what kinda mods it needs it's all just parts no cutting frame or etc
@@LILGIBBYPRR-ESR - some people do modify the crossmember under the oil pan. I honestly cannot recall if I modified mine or not. I sort of think I didn’t, but it was a long time ago. Make sure you use a 98-02 Camaro ls1 oil pan - that seems to be the one that everyone likes best from what I’ve seen. That’s also what I use. Good luck with the swap - it’s really awesome when done!
So here is the thing. I would love to make these brackets for people, but it involves drilling and tapping holes in your engine block. That’s something that most people aren’t very comfortable with. I also would need to take mine out of my car as a template, which i can’t do for a bit because ive got other cars apart in my garage at the moment. :/
Tony Tea Man Ganther - hello! I think you’ll want the LS1 style oil pan, which is what I used. I used stock V8 engine mounts on the frame side with ~1/8” - 1/4” spacers under them. On the engine side, I used the same eBay adjustable LS swap engine plates that everyone uses. I don’t think it’s this brand, but the same idea. www.ebay.com/itm/LS-Engine-Mounts-Billet-Aluminum-LS-Swap-Kit-LS-Conversion-Chevelle-Camaro-Nova/192262505680
Jeremy, very nice video and installation. I have a 1966 Chevelle with a bad 1992 454 Gen 5 engine and a Muncie 4 speed. My Muncie is a 1967 M20. I think that it has the coarser spline front shaft. It has the clutch Z Bar ball on bracket that bolts to a bellhousing bolt. This engine does not have a hole on the engine block either to mount the ball to. Do you think that this bellhousing would bolt up to an LS engine? Wonder if the current 11" clutch and pressure plate would work? Another question for you. Is your Walbro 255 External fuel pump real loud? I am thinking about a Walbro 450 in the tank but that would probably be a lot more work. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Subscribed. Thank You Eric
EZElk - Hello! I am not completely sure, but based on my research, your bellhousing and clutch should work fine. The only thing you will have to sort out as far as mating the two together is the flywheel. You can probably get the same flywheel I did, though you should measure your bellhousing first to be sure it will fit inside. My factory 1964 3 speed Manual bellhousing bolted up to my LS great, but there aren’t any flywheels small enough for the bellhousing that attach to an LS. I had read that a big block bellhousing would have worked fine. That being said, finding a good one was nearly the same price as the LS-Swap bellhousing I ended up buying. My walbro is definitely noticeable with the engine off and the pump on. However, the 4” exhaust I have drowns out everything... so the pump noise is not noticed. You could always start with an external pump (they are cheap and easy) and then go to a fancy in tank pump later on if you are annoyed by the whining. :)
I'm doing a ls swap in an 1962 Chevy impala so some of these tips are helpful however did you delete the vats an what cleanup did you do to the harness?
I did have the VATS deleted, there are several people online that you can mail your pcm too and they will flash the PCM for a very reasonable price (and delete the VATS too). I basically removed anything I wasn’t using. There are some guys on LT1swap.com that are great for wiring info. I highly recommend checking them out.
@@WiringRescue great I'll be definitely in touch with you I'm doing a couple swaps so I'm definitely going to need your help to work the bugs out 2018 ford mustang 1962 impala 1972 impala
I have a serious question can you get a 1960 impala and put a 2000 and something engine in it? I’m thinking about buying this 60 impala So I can have something to think about inside of my addiction to opiates which I easily can quit but I want something to keep my mind off of it
Kc Stricklin - absolutely! This is a 64 Chevy with a ~2007 Cadillac Escalade engine in it. A 1960 Chevy would be similar. The oil pan and engine mounts may be different, but the rest should be pretty much the same. Also - good look with the recovery. I’m cheering for you!
Jeremy N Thanks man that’s a cool idea I’m going to check it out on Monday I’ve got over 2 kilos of silver that I’ve been saving I’m going to see if he wants to trade some silver or cash. It’s a 1960 something year model in Paula it’s a couple blocks away from my house for sale. He actually has one in really good shape in one for sale that’s not really good shape. I think it might’ve been a car that he used for the parts. Which I’m hoping he didn’t
Hello Jeremy, I am doing the ls3 swap in my 1963 Impala. I'm stumped on the exhaust manifolds, what year C5 Corvette manifolds did you use, and did you cut above the curve to make them drop straight down? Thanks in advance.
Hello! I believe they are 1997-2001 Corvette manifolds, and you are 100% correct about where I cut them. Here is a photo after I added a notch for my Muncie 4-speed Z-Bar, and before I welded the V-Band onto the bottom: blog.hotrodcoffeeshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1997-01_Corvette_Manifold_Modified_For_LS_Swap_and_Muncie_4_speed.jpg
I took a chance and just ordered some cheap (probably Chinese idk) block hugger headers from ebay. Fit well, and bonus they came with the bungs (plugged) already installed for the O2 sensers
Great video! Very helpful! One question though, did you move the engine back any or did you use the mounts that put it in the stock location? How is the clearance at the back of the engine? I want to locate my coils back there. Thanks!
James Scott - the Muncie transmission is using the stock mount, which leads me to believe the engine is in the stock position as well. Behind the cylinder heads is about 1 inch. It’s pretty damn close to the firewall.
I actually have not had it on the highway, but I have had it up to maybe 55-60 on other roads and it felt very normal to me. So overall I’m happy with the setup I’ve got.
It was one of these. Though I'm not sure which. I'll check tonight and report back. www.speedwaymotors.com/shop/lq4-chevy-ls-v8-alternator-brackets-and-hardware~131598-140-21-14-465-30618
I bought a new stock tank and welded some -8AN and -6AN bungs to it. Then I pulled fuel from the tank with an external walbro 255 pump. The return line dumps back into the tank as far away from the feed line as I could get, because I didn't want to aerate the fuel being pulled. Also - I use a corvette style "returnless" style fuel filter and regulator. It's really a simple, cheap, nice setup.
I made a custom coil bracket that moves my rear coil. I tried the 7 inch booster and it didn’t work for a reason that I never solved. I swapped back to a 9 inch (I believe, I can double check tomorrow), and moved my rear coil and all was good. What motor mounts are you using?
63 Impala rag Dude I mounted it in the middle of the car on the passenger side of the frame. It’s probably not the best place, I’d recommend putting it in a different spot.
63 Impala rag Dude - it’s on the outside of the frame, but I hate it there because it’s now in the way of the dual exhaust that I’m building for it. So I may either move the fuel pump, or have to get really creative with my exhaust install. I haven’t quite figured that out just yet.
You definitely need to swap the oil pan, and I’m not sure if the stock intake manifold will fit under the hood. I would guess it would hit the hood. I never tried with mine. I would guess you can use the truck Waterpump, alternator, and harmonic balancer, though again, I have not actually tried it. Sorry I don’t have more info for you!
I modified the stock Silverado wiring harness, and I use an external walbro 255 fuel pump. I bought a new tank and welded -6AN fittings to it which is where I return the fuel to. I pull the fuel through the stock sending unit and it seems to work fine so far. I probably would recommend pulling fuel from the bottom of the tank in higher horsepower scenarios.
I haven’t tried it, but my guess is that you would need to notch the crossmember to fit the compressor in the stock location. There are probably high mount options though. Have you checked out ictbillet.com?
I would love to make these brackets for people, but it involves drilling and tapping holes in your engine block. That’s something that most people aren’t very comfortable with because it can go wrong pretty quickly. I also would need to take mine out of my car as a template, which I can’t do for a bit because I've got other cars apart in my garage at the moment. :/
@@WiringRescue well when you’re ready to take yours out you have my name just hit me up and I will respond then we can iron out how much you want to make me one for my car
@@coop962014 - I bought a new stock tank (they are under $100), and welded -6AN bungs to it in a variety of places (bottom and sides). Then I pulled and returned the fuel from those.
Bradley Dunford - V8 64 impala rubber mounts and frame stands with the cheap $30 ebay LS swap adapters that mount on the engine block. I also added ~1/16 inch steel plate between the frame stands and frame to raise them up a hair.
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Thanks so much. I'm about to start on my 5.3 ls in my 64 soon as I get time. This video was a big part of my home work
It was the best thing I’ve done to my car. Good luck on yours!
Thx man
I just finished my 60 drop with fresh 6.0
The muncie does surprisingly well compared to wat everyone was telling me
Yeah it’s a ton of fun! How did you connect the clutch pedal? Hydraulic? Or did you make the linkage work?
Nice car. I did the same thing a few years ago. I love it. Lsx is the way to go. Mine is a lq4 6.0 with ls3 heads and 90 mm ls3 intake. Nitrous outlet plate with a 175 hp shot going thru a 4l80 then a Denny’s driveshaft billet carrier bearing to a 9in ford. I abuse it all the time. Probably sprayed 300 lbs of juice thru it. No trouble what so ever. Keep the videos coming!!!!!!!
Curt Schnitzer - thank you! I hope to spend this summer doing burnouts down my street.
I’m curious what you have for exhaust on yours and where you mounted your electric fuel pump & filter?
Fuel pump is a Walbro 255 mounted just foreword from the stock tank with a corvette filter/pressure regulator return is running into the filler tube. Exhaust is BRB shorty headers then doug’s electic cutouts too 3in mandrel bent done by Hanksville Hotrods in South Denver
Curt Schnitzer - that’s awesome. Thank you! I initially had a single 4 inch exhaust from front to back and it sounded amazing. Sadly my state inspector didn’t appreciate it so now I have to switch it to be less loud. This means I also have to move my fuel pump and filter because I mounted them on the frame on the passenger side where the exhaust runs. So they are now in the way of the dual exhaust. Annnnd that’s what I’m currently working on .
I stuffed a 5.3LS with. 4L60E transmission into a X frame ‘59 Elcamino that has a 2 piece drive shaft and center carrier bearing. I had a heck of a time trying to get the transmission and differential angles correct. I would love to see you do the same and compare your solution to mine.
My transmission is in the exact same spot as it was before the LS swap, and uses a 4-speed manual transmission, stock mount, and stock clutch linkage. The engine just uses the LS swap motor mount adapters. So I actually didn’t even look at driveline/driveshaft angles since it was so close to the factory setup. I’ve driven it quite a bit and nothing seems weird. Drives amazing!
This is the gold standard of how twos
Thank you! I appreciate that!
excited to follow along with the build!
Thanks! I’m excited to wrench on it as soon as the temperature is above freezing again in my garage!
this is gonna help tremendously when i get my 66 impala here soon, i have a carb intake for the ls and a holley double pumper so think thats the route im gonna go with.
Hey Jeremy i just subbed to your channel im currently doing an 5.3L LS Swap from a truck to my 1986 Monte Carlo SS so right now im just going through the process of collecting parts and what not thank for posting vids like this helps out a lot , if i do have any question i will ask for sure
B.Y.G PERFORMANCE CARZ - sounds awesome! When you swap it, share the videos/pics with me!
Oh ya for sure hopefully I’ll get some more videos up loaded soon
I love the build
Galim Rascon - thank you! Subscribe and Watch for more videos. I just picked up a Posi rear diff yesterday that I’ll be installing soon!
What Master Cylinder are you using? I put a 5.3 in my 64 Impala SS. Engine didn't come with an intake manifold or many other parts, so carbureted for now. Was cheaper and easier at the time. Anyway another temp fix to get it going was to make my own bracket for #7 coil pack to move away from the master cylinder. would like to go w a duel like yours with a smaller diameter as well. Eventually front disc brakes. You didn't mention your driveshaft either. I'm running a 4L60E w stand alone harness. Had to have my drive shafts cut to fit
I’m currently using a master cylinder and brake calipers that are for a 72 GTO. The master has a 1 1/8 bore and calipers have a 3 inch bore. I actually swapped back to a bigger brake booster from the 7” because the 7” was not working. I didn’t dig into the problem deeply, but it felt like the engine wasn’t making enough vacuum for the booster. So - I also made a custom ignition coil bracket to work with the bigger booster.
My front driveshaft was modified to be the right length for my Muncie 4-speed, but it is actually just a stock length driveshaft for a factory 4-speed car (mine was not).
@@WiringRescue Thanks. I'm considering a Hydroboost system. The ultimate space saver.
I have a 63 belair sedan and also have the lq9. Thanks for the great review
Thanks for watching! Impalas with LQ9’s are awesome!
Thats one helluva sleeper
Thank you! I think it’s pretty rad too!
Ok. I tried TIG also and liked doing it. Very precise. What kind of a TIG welder for you have? This will be my last question for a while. Thanks
Very helpful, gathering part for my 62 Belair....
keiththecarguy1967 - awesome! If you need to know anything else along the way - reach out anytime! I’m happy to help.
Love it I hope I can do it one day to my 63 Dodge d100
I have an 01 5.3L will that LS3 manifold bolt right up without any mods to it?
David Cuevas - I believe that 5.3L has cathedral port heads, and the LS3/L92 has rectangle port heads. So the LS3 intake is not able to be swapped onto a 5.3L unfortunately. I believe there are some LS1 Intakes that would bolt into a 5.3L though.
I was looking at your swap pix. I'm doing doing same for a customer I need the part # for the upper & lower radiator hoses that you used. My customer has a radiator that has the top hose on the driver side
nice Video!!!
Thank you!
Thanks for the quick reply back. I will probably need the LS flywheel anyway. Do you think. Do you have another video on how you did your gas tank? Really good info on your channel. I will stay tuned.
EZElk - I sadly don’t have any video of the Impala gas tank. However, I can tell you that I bought a new gas tank, then I welded a small steel plate to the bottom of the new tank. Probably like 3x4 inches. Then I drilled two holes through it and welded two -8AN bungs to it. I only use one, but I figured it would be good to have an extra just in case I turbo the engine and need more fuel. Then up on the passenger side of the gas tank I welded another small steel plate and bung for a fuel return line to hook in. So far - it seems to work! :) The steel plate was just to spread out any force from the fuel line movement. The gas tank is thin and I didn’t want the bung to rip away from the tank.
We have a 65 impala that we want to keep the muncie 4 speed in do you have any pictures or links to futher show how it was done thanks
What about AC ? Where would You mount the compressor? And which one would you get ? For a Camaro ?
Dent Man - since I’m using Camaro accessories, I’d go with a Camaro ac compressor and bracket too, but there are now a few companies out there that make brackets for nearly any combo of parts you have. Truck, Camaro, corvette, GTO.... check out ICT Billet. They have tons of great stuff for doing exactly what you want.
@@WiringRescue thanks for replying !!! I'm doing a ls3 4l60e swap in my 64 rag and its a bit of information over load lol thanks man , ill look into them
Dent Man - I totally get it ! If you need any other help along the way or pictures or video for reference, reach out anytime. I’m happy to help!
Which coil packs did u use
I used stock coils, but the drivers side rear is sitting on a modified bracket so that it doesn’t his the brake booster.
@@WiringRescue stock coils are those the round ones?
Just found this vid. Love the build. How did you address the speedo? Doesn’t the LS require speed sensor? ‘63 SS here
The LS requires a speed sensor if you have an automatic transmission from what I recall. Mine is a manual, and therefore I don’t use one. That being said, you can buy a speed sensor that goes in between the transmission and the speedo cable. It is a super simple design and apparently works well from what I’m told. Good luck with the 63!!
I seen other videos saying the old clutches get ruined quickly and to use ls clutches . My question is how often do you drive and hows it holding up? My tempest is gonna be a daily so dont want to buy 1 that wont last
kenneth gonzalez - great info! I haven’t driven mine enough to know whether this will last or not. I have less than 1000 miles on it for sure.
That being said, I’m not sure why the clutch would care if it’s attached to an LS or an old small block. I would think they would wear the same if the horsepower is comparable. I’ll be interested to see how long it lasts.
Do you have a link to where you saw this info? I’d love to read about it.
Did you use the standard gas tank and install a inline fuel pump
I used the stock gas tank and used an external fuel pump. I’m probably going to swap to a Holley in tank pump though because it’s quieter and a cleaner install.
I swapped my 62 impala, I put a 5.7 2000 camaro engine..I have a similar master cylinder like on your impala.. the last coil hits master cylinder..Did you change your master cylinder, see that it doesn't hit like mine..thanks
I modified the coil bracket on the driver side so that the 4th coil sits sort of below the 3rd coil. It seems to work great!
What radiator did u use and did it have a port for the steam ports?
Can you do this with a vortec engine same Camaro accessories?
Can i asked why you used all camaro Components Harmonic .. i was going to use everything from truck just change intake out
how long from start to finish would you say this swap was? i'm very interested in doing this swap.
Got any pics of gas pedal assembly?
I actually just redesigned it this past week. I’ll get some photos for you.
Good video g ....? What yr was the camaro water pump out of along with the rest of the brackets alt. Power steering?
Thanks! The accessories are all from a 98-02 LS1 Camaro.
@@WiringRescue thank you capt im following your page keep up the good work bro bro 💪
A.j. Dominic Francis - Thank you!
Your fuel system is like what I would like to do. Thinking of maybe running a turbo also someday so having enough fuel is mandatory. Did you mig,tig or braze the bungs to the gas tank? Your very helpful. I appreciate it.
Eric
I TIG welded it all to my tank, because I love doing it, but I'm sure MIG welding would be fine too. Just make sure you test it for leaks before putting it in the car. When I was done, I filled mine with water and let it sit for a day to see if any drips happened. Then when I was sure that it was sealed tight, I coated the entire outside of the tank with POR-15.
How you do the power steering
I used a Camaro power steering pump hooked into my stock steering box. I’ll probably upgrade to the CPP 500 box soon though. I hear it is way better.
How does it run? I have a 63 impala 2 door
busaracer590 - absolutely beautiful! I could not be happier. The car did have a 6 cylinder so the difference in power is incredible. It’s also great to turn the key and know that the engine will start. No messing around with carburetors!
@@WiringRescue im going 2 up load a video off my car tomm it not done yet but let me no what u think? I have sbc 350 with Saginaw 4 speed with fitech fuel injection.
Hi Jeremy, I am also putting a LS in front of a 4 speed Muncie. I am reading conflicting articles on if I need a VSS or not to let the computer know if the vehicle is moving or not. Some articles I read say that you will have idle problems or even stalling without one and other articles say they never had a problem without one. Did you use a VSS on your swap? I was planning on using a GPS speedo so I plugged the manual speedo hole in the side of the transmission. Any guidance is appreciated.
Sherril Hammonds - my impala does not have a speed sensor, and it idles and drives great. That being said, I also have spoken with several people on the topic who tune these engines and they all recommend adding a speed sensor. Apparently it will make the computer happier and tune more accurately because it has more data to work with. So, I do intend on adding the sensor at some point, probably in the spring. Hope that helps you out!
what kind of brake booster are you using??? im having clearance issues!
It’s a small one, I believe 7”. That being said, I like the bigger one better. I’m going to see if I can make the bigger one work again because I feel like my brake assist isn’t as good as it once was.
I was wondering how much room do you have between the back of the motor and the firewall
I just checked and the passenger side cylinder head has about an inch of space between it and the firewall.
Jeremy N is that with stock driveshaft and transmission mount? Thanks
im nearly finished my 1961 LS1 & 4l60e swap.
great video, i did things a little differently, but very close. i used a holley sump without the need to notch the cross member and use plates to lift the engine.
just a quick question, is the top radiator hose a suburban upper hose cut down?
Did you finish? Im thinking about ls motor on my 61
If the pcm isn't flashed will the car crank over at all?
lordcycle - I’ve read that the engine will be able to start, and then it will immediately turn off. I haven’t actually tried this myself though.
1960 Impala with muncie 4 speed has clutch pedal whats needed for the clutch pedal switch wiring its a 2003 6.0 ls engine the harness was an autoatic trans and has been depinned the only pins i see for manual transmission is a clutch pedal position switch and then a pin for clutch start switch signal i cant find much info on this do you have to have this wired up since your not using a Torque converter switch signal ?
Very nice.
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will the C5 corvette exhaust manifolds work on ls3 heads did you make a video on this
how did you use/ run the wiring what did you keep what did you delete
I used silverado wiring and followed the instructions on LT1swap.com it’s really not bad at all to do yourself. I just removed the stuff I wasn’t going to use, like A/C, rear o2’s, Evap, etc.
Ok cool ill check it all out..thanks!
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I’ve learned so much from your channel on showing how to make blinkers how to fix all the lighting and electrical and I learned how to make my LS engine on my 64 from stock four-speed I had to make it up powerglide automatic, because I never knew you could use the four-speed Muncie transmission that came with the 409 I had the 409 rebuilt but I like the LS better you showed me how to use the transmission. Thank you very much sir keep up the good work love the channel best content on UA-cam.💯🏆
It's frustrating watching conflicting info from different peoples swaps. Some people say they bolted in the 99-02 Camaro pan and it was a direct fit, others are cutting and using spacers... I have time to plan, but I swear after mine is done, I will have the only usable well documented guide on how to do this in these cars...
NFA RC - I totally get it. Honestly with the camaro pan being as close to the frame as it is, it’s worth it to just notch the crossmember and not use spacers. I’d bet the difference is within the rubber motor mounts. Different manufacturers probably use different thicknesses, which accounts for the space vs. no space.
Approximately how many hours do you have into the swap?
Unfortunately I’m not really sure. I casually worked on it as I had a few hours here and there over the course of a month or two. If I were forced to make a guess, I’d say 30-40 hours?
I have an LS ready to go in my 67 pontiac parisenne. Ive been watching other videos saying how insanely difficult engine swaps are. just wanting to know, how ridiculously difficult was this swap and how much did it cost you? I'm not afraid of hard work, but I just want to know what im in for. lol
I have a 70 impala and i just did a ls3 swap. I’m certain the Pontiac and the impalas are close to the same. It’s not to bad to do if you already haven’t done the swap since your comment
What wiring harness and ecm you use
A factory truck harness and reprogrammed stock pcm. Lt1swap.com flashed the computer.
What kinda mods did you need to do to put that in
Pretty much just what you see in the video. There isn’t much more to it than buying all the right parts to bolt it together.
@@WiringRescue thanks bro I bought a ls1 5.7 for my 63 impala and the shop is saying wow there's a lot of mods I need to do to make it fit and work so I wanted to see what kinda mods it needs it's all just parts no cutting frame or etc
@@LILGIBBYPRR-ESR - some people do modify the crossmember under the oil pan. I honestly cannot recall if I modified mine or not. I sort of think I didn’t, but it was a long time ago. Make sure you use a 98-02 Camaro ls1 oil pan - that seems to be the one that everyone likes best from what I’ve seen. That’s also what I use. Good luck with the swap - it’s really awesome when done!
Can you make me a bracket for a LS? I'm doing a 4 Speed Sawinaw
So here is the thing. I would love to make these brackets for people, but it involves drilling and tapping holes in your engine block. That’s something that most people aren’t very comfortable with. I also would need to take mine out of my car as a template, which i can’t do for a bit because ive got other cars apart in my garage at the moment. :/
I have a 1961 Chevy and I'm looking to put in an 6.2L out of a 2011 Camaro will I need to change the oil pan. Also what motor mounts did you use?
Tony Tea Man Ganther - hello! I think you’ll want the LS1 style oil pan, which is what I used. I used stock V8 engine mounts on the frame side with ~1/8” - 1/4” spacers under them. On the engine side, I used the same eBay adjustable LS swap engine plates that everyone uses. I don’t think it’s this brand, but the same idea. www.ebay.com/itm/LS-Engine-Mounts-Billet-Aluminum-LS-Swap-Kit-LS-Conversion-Chevelle-Camaro-Nova/192262505680
Jeremy, very nice video and installation. I have a 1966 Chevelle with a bad 1992 454 Gen 5 engine and a Muncie 4 speed. My Muncie is a 1967 M20. I think that it has the coarser spline front shaft. It has the clutch Z Bar ball on bracket that bolts to a bellhousing bolt. This engine does not have a hole on the engine block either to mount the ball to. Do you think that this bellhousing would bolt up to an LS engine? Wonder if the current 11" clutch and pressure plate would work?
Another question for you. Is your Walbro 255 External fuel pump real loud? I am thinking about a Walbro 450 in the tank but that would probably be a lot more work.
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EZElk - Hello! I am not completely sure, but based on my research, your bellhousing and clutch should work fine. The only thing you will have to sort out as far as mating the two together is the flywheel. You can probably get the same flywheel I did, though you should measure your bellhousing first to be sure it will fit inside. My factory 1964 3 speed Manual bellhousing bolted up to my LS great, but there aren’t any flywheels small enough for the bellhousing that attach to an LS. I had read that a big block bellhousing would have worked fine. That being said, finding a good one was nearly the same price as the LS-Swap bellhousing I ended up buying.
My walbro is definitely noticeable with the engine off and the pump on. However, the 4” exhaust I have drowns out everything... so the pump noise is not noticed. You could always start with an external pump (they are cheap and easy) and then go to a fancy in tank pump later on if you are annoyed by the whining. :)
I'm doing a ls swap in an 1962 Chevy impala so some of these tips are helpful however did you delete the vats an what cleanup did you do to the harness?
I did have the VATS deleted, there are several people online that you can mail your pcm too and they will flash the PCM for a very reasonable price (and delete the VATS too).
I basically removed anything I wasn’t using. There are some guys on LT1swap.com that are great for wiring info. I highly recommend checking them out.
@@WiringRescue do you have any one you can refer me to to delete the vats?
Certified Auto Care Recovery - I used this guy for my 72 Lemans LS swap. It was quite easy. www.lt1swap.com/programming.htm
@@WiringRescue great I'll be definitely in touch with you I'm doing a couple swaps so I'm definitely going to need your help to work the bugs out
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@@WiringRescue thank you in advance
Also on the harmonic balancer bolt did you use truck or camaro bolt
I honestly don’t recall 100%, but I would guess I went with camaro.
I have a serious question can you get a 1960 impala and put a 2000 and something engine in it? I’m thinking about buying this 60 impala So I can have something to think about inside of my addiction to opiates which I easily can quit but I want something to keep my mind off of it
Kc Stricklin - absolutely! This is a 64 Chevy with a ~2007 Cadillac Escalade engine in it. A 1960 Chevy would be similar. The oil pan and engine mounts may be different, but the rest should be pretty much the same.
Also - good look with the recovery. I’m cheering for you!
Jeremy N thank you so much Brother you don’t know how much you just made my day.
Kc Stricklin - make some videos of the project! I’ll watch it! :)
Jeremy N Thanks man that’s a cool idea I’m going to check it out on Monday I’ve got over 2 kilos of silver that I’ve been saving I’m going to see if he wants to trade some silver or cash. It’s a 1960 something year model in Paula it’s a couple blocks away from my house for sale. He actually has one in really good shape in one for sale that’s not really good shape. I think it might’ve been a car that he used for the parts. Which I’m hoping he didn’t
Hello Jeremy, I am doing the ls3 swap in my 1963 Impala. I'm stumped on the exhaust manifolds, what year C5 Corvette manifolds did you use, and did you cut above the curve to make them drop straight down? Thanks in advance.
Hello! I believe they are 1997-2001 Corvette manifolds, and you are 100% correct about where I cut them. Here is a photo after I added a notch for my Muncie 4-speed Z-Bar, and before I welded the V-Band onto the bottom: blog.hotrodcoffeeshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/1997-01_Corvette_Manifold_Modified_For_LS_Swap_and_Muncie_4_speed.jpg
I have just uploaded this video that may also help you out. ua-cam.com/video/EBYni58GDDI/v-deo.html
Thank you very much, this should help.
David Clemons - Happy to help! If you need any more info - reach out anytime!
I took a chance and just ordered some cheap (probably Chinese idk) block hugger headers from ebay. Fit well, and bonus they came with the bungs (plugged) already installed for the O2 sensers
Nice. I'm thinking about going the same direction. This information would be great to have. Thanks
I'm happy to hear the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Great video! Very helpful! One question though, did you move the engine back any or did you use the mounts that put it in the stock location? How is the clearance at the back of the engine? I want to locate my coils back there. Thanks!
James Scott - the Muncie transmission is using the stock mount, which leads me to believe the engine is in the stock position as well. Behind the cylinder heads is about 1 inch. It’s pretty damn close to the firewall.
I saw in your rearend swap video you're running a 3.36 gear. Have you had it out on the highway yet? Trying to decide between a 3.36 and 3.55
I actually have not had it on the highway, but I have had it up to maybe 55-60 on other roads and it felt very normal to me. So overall I’m happy with the setup I’ve got.
what alternator bracket did you use? My alternator hits the PW box...
It was one of these. Though I'm not sure which. I'll check tonight and report back. www.speedwaymotors.com/shop/lq4-chevy-ls-v8-alternator-brackets-and-hardware~131598-140-21-14-465-30618
Nice....
Thanks for watching. I’m doing a lot more with this car, so be sure to subscribe for more!
What fuel tank and delivery setup?
I bought a new stock tank and welded some -8AN and -6AN bungs to it. Then I pulled fuel from the tank with an external walbro 255 pump. The return line dumps back into the tank as far away from the feed line as I could get, because I didn't want to aerate the fuel being pulled. Also - I use a corvette style "returnless" style fuel filter and regulator. It's really a simple, cheap, nice setup.
Would the camaro ac compressor fit?
What brake booster did you use? Can’t get the coil packs to clear on cylinder five and seven.
I made a custom coil bracket that moves my rear coil. I tried the 7 inch booster and it didn’t work for a reason that I never solved. I swapped back to a 9 inch (I believe, I can double check tomorrow), and moved my rear coil and all was good.
What motor mounts are you using?
Where did you mount the fuel pump?
63 Impala rag Dude I mounted it in the middle of the car on the passenger side of the frame. It’s probably not the best place, I’d recommend putting it in a different spot.
Jeremy N cool thanks. Outside or inside the frame?
63 Impala rag Dude - it’s on the outside of the frame, but I hate it there because it’s now in the way of the dual exhaust that I’m building for it. So I may either move the fuel pump, or have to get really creative with my exhaust install. I haven’t quite figured that out just yet.
Jeremy N thanks a lot.
621 bellhousing I believe
Trent Robey - I believe you’re right!
What rear end are you using?
Alex sandoval - right now I have a stock open differential. So one wheel burnouts are serious. I hope to upgrade that this year.
Jeremy N , nice build. I have similar plans for my build. Thanks for the video
Alex sandoval - thanks! If you have any other questions, let me know!
Was the wiring harness difficult to do? Did you have to get the VATS reflashed or whatever that is? thanks
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billy greenhorn thanks Billy!
If I use a 2000-2004 Silverado 5 3 do I still have to use all the Camaro stuff
You definitely need to swap the oil pan, and I’m not sure if the stock intake manifold will fit under the hood. I would guess it would hit the hood. I never tried with mine. I would guess you can use the truck Waterpump, alternator, and harmonic balancer, though again, I have not actually tried it. Sorry I don’t have more info for you!
@@WiringRescue where did you get your harness and what did you do for fuel
I modified the stock Silverado wiring harness, and I use an external walbro 255 fuel pump. I bought a new tank and welded -6AN fittings to it which is where I return the fuel to. I pull the fuel through the stock sending unit and it seems to work fine so far. I probably would recommend pulling fuel from the bottom of the tank in higher horsepower scenarios.
What year camaro for Accessory
98-02 camaro water pump, balancer, and alternator.
Anyone do this with the ls factory a/c compressor. I have a 6.0 caddy and converting the 4l6080 to 2wheel
I haven’t tried it, but my guess is that you would need to notch the crossmember to fit the compressor in the stock location. There are probably high mount options though. Have you checked out ictbillet.com?
YES. Lol bad ass.
Red Pilled - thanks! Subscribe because I’ll be making a lot more on this car!
Keep it all original 1964 engine that it was born with 🇺🇲
If I wanted to go slow, and fight with a carburetor, I would. But I’d rather go fast.
Stop saying “um” you say it in every sentence. Very distracting.
HalfAssPainting - I’m honestly working on that. I didn’t realize I did it. Putting yourself on the Internet is a quick way to find flaws.
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Where did you get power bracket from
Sir I have a question how much would you make that bracket for the linkage
I would love to make these brackets for people, but it involves drilling and tapping holes in your engine block. That’s something that most people aren’t very comfortable with because it can go wrong pretty quickly. I also would need to take mine out of my car as a template, which I can’t do for a bit because I've got other cars apart in my garage at the moment. :/
@@WiringRescue well when you’re ready to take yours out you have my name just hit me up and I will respond then we can iron out how much you want to make me one for my car
What transmission are you using
J boy Jboy - that’s a 1970 Muncie M-21 4-speed.
What length throttle cable did you use. ?
I used a 36” Lokar cable and cut it way down.
@@WiringRescue thank you , also did you do anything special with you fuel tank. Mainly wondering about the fuel return.
@@coop962014 - I bought a new stock tank (they are under $100), and welded -6AN bungs to it in a variety of places (bottom and sides). Then I pulled and returned the fuel from those.
What motor mounts did you run
Bradley Dunford - V8 64 impala rubber mounts and frame stands with the cheap $30 ebay LS swap adapters that mount on the engine block. I also added ~1/16 inch steel plate between the frame stands and frame to raise them up a hair.
@@WiringRescue ok thanks
What did you use for gas pedal cable?
Cynthia mendez - I used a Lokar universal cable, but I’m not sure of the length. It was very easy to install though!
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