Stans 1968 camaro LS swap and other upgrades! by bmf5150

By diyauto
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3 minute(s) of a 68 minute read

2-4-2011

I am using the Lokar universal cable for the LS. I used a 6 cylinder pedal out of a 69 nova since it was cable actuated versus the lever style the V8's used. If you try to buy a new one they are around $70 since it is the same pedal used on the cross ram Z/28. You can buy the Lokar pedal but it is $150. I got my 6 cylinder pedal for $20 at the local salvage yard. I reinforced it just to be safe. I will post some pics maybe tomorrow of it so you can reference back to it.

As far as I can tell from what I have read, the timing chains on these engines have slack in them. I used a brand new LS2 (improved links) and I had the same amount of slack in mine. All it drives is the cam unlike the old SBC that drove the cam, distributor, and the oil pump. That is why I didnt bother to degree the cam in. I figure with the slack I was wasting my time.


2-5-2011

Woohoo,motor is in!!!big thanks to jeremy and rich for the help getting it back in!!!got lucky,went in easy with no major problems!


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2-20-2011

the ricks tank sure is nice!!shame it cant be more seen!!!

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she is getting there slowly!!


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well i got the hole in the floor patched from the old stick tranny and i got the new B&M quicksilver mounted!!


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big thanks to my buddy jeremy for taking the intake and painting it for me.looks awsome!!!

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went and picked up all my -6 fuel lines and fittings!hopefully we will get the tank in tomorrow and some of the braided fuel line ran!im doing a send and return line!


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Comments

Love these old Camaros! Great detail and thanks throwing in baby pictures. Aww...

Posted by Diggymart on 7/15/19 @ 9:06:23 PM