ls1 in my 79...a few questions...

[BEATERTRUCK]

KEEP WITH THE FUEL INJECTION!!!!!! Buy a nelson harness and get a 01 02 ls1 PCM. Its easy to make the 350turbo work w/ the LS1. Im runing a 350 turbo in my 78 beater truck. Bring it to me w/ $200 and Ill tune the pcm to run. EASY!!!


Mines not done yet but heres some pics so far!!

[airdeano]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(kwkenuf &#064; Apr 24 2007, 11&#58;59 AM) [snapback]91239[/snapback]</div>

You do not need to change out your valve body on the T-350, it can remain stock. [/b]

not correct...
the th350 uses a detent cable. and without major surgury and fabrication to provide detent, the manual
VB is a cleaner use and probably cheaper.

airdeano

[jshouse]

i am going to keep the FI, just need to find a harness.

Sounds like I am going to need a manual valve body.

I have also heard that i need to get a hughes ls1 flexplate adapter, was told that is all i need to mate the th350 and the ls1, is that true?

i dont want to have to buy a new converter if i dont have to.

thanks for the help guys...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BEATERTRUCK &#064; Apr 24 2007, 11&#58;55 AM) [snapback]91247[/snapback]</div>

KEEP WITH THE FUEL INJECTION&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; Buy a nelson harness and get a 01 02 ls1 PCM. Its easy to make the 350turbo work w/ the LS1. Im runing a 350 turbo in my 78 beater truck. Bring it to me w/ &#036;200 and Ill tune the pcm to run. EASY&#33;&#33;&#33;
Mines not done yet but heres some pics so far&#33;&#33;





[/b]

swap looks good so far man&#33;

i should be starting mine in a few weeks..just need to get the tranny questions answered so i know what i will need to get it done and not waste a lot of time.

where are you? i may take you up on tuning this thing. i am in rockwall.

[Defunct SO]

we are in Arlington off of Cooper

[kwkenuf]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(airdeano &#064; Apr 25 2007, 08&#58;12 PM) [snapback]91405[/snapback]</div>

not correct...
the th350 uses a detent cable. and without major surgury and fabrication to provide detent, the manual VB is a cleaner use and probably cheaper.airdeano[/b]

Huh? Major surgery to modify a TB to add a detent cable? While it is not "major surgery and fabrication" to add a provision for the cable, it is not a direct bolt on... But in these swaps what is? He stated this would be a "daily driver". Keeping the automatic shifting function would seem to be in line with that. And would save the expense of adding a manual valve body. I suppose it depends on a person&#39;s comfort zone with either modifying things to work or just buying and installing something, and expecting it to work.....

Check this thread for a manufacturer provided part to solve this little problem. Linky

[jshouse]

well thank you sir

[carbedlsx]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BEATERTRUCK &#064; Apr 24 2007, 11&#58;55 AM) [snapback]91247[/snapback]</div>

KEEP WITH THE FUEL INJECTION&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; Buy a nelson harness and get a 01 02 ls1 PCM. Its easy to make the 350turbo work w/ the LS1. Im runing a 350 turbo in my 78 beater truck. Bring it to me w/ &#036;200 and Ill tune the pcm to run. EASY&#33;&#33;&#33;
Mines not done yet but heres some pics so far&#33;&#33;





[/b]

what headers did you end up using? they look like they fit pretty good.