New Guy LS1 57 chevy

[12pack]

Hello, I'm new to the LS1 scene but not new to cars. I'm 41 and been working on cars since I was 13. Owned a 68 camaro SS with a 427 big block and a 4 speed, this was my pride and joy. Just bought a 98 Z28 for the motor to install in a 57 chevy and I've been reading some of your hp tricks. I guess this old dog needs to learn a few new tricks LOL I know very little about the LS motors but I do know they run very good! So I maybe asking for some advice like cam selection intakes thing to make it go faster. Also I may have some left over parts to get rid of when I'm done with the car.

Thanks
Scott

[Frankthetank]

Welcome to the club man!!!

U want any parts go to texas-speed.com......they will have anything u need! That or thunderracing.com

[Speedy_Gonzales]

welcome...............sounds like a cool project !

[Tyler_LS1]

Welcome!

Thats going to be a sweet project

[12pack]

Thanks for the welcome, I have already ordered the upgraded PCV setup from Thunderracing. I'll have to checkout Texas-speed.com
I really hate to tear apart the camaro but I got it at a good price that couldn't turn it down. There is nothing wrong with the camaro, my buddy was driving it to work the day I bought it from him.

[Speedy_Gonzales]

Thanks for the welcome, I have already ordered the upgraded PCV setup from Thunderracing. I'll have to checkout Texas-speed.com
I really hate to tear apart the camaro but I got it at a good price that couldn't turn it down. There is nothing wrong with the camaro, my buddy was driving it to work the day I bought it from him.

any pics of the 57 ?

[12pack]

any pics of the 57 ?

It's still in primer not much to see..... yet!

[LS2Tuner]

Welcome!

There is a area for classic's that we would enjoy you to post some pics of the 57 even if it is in primer.

That donor car is a 6 speed or A4 car?

Where in the Hoosier state are you?

I'm from the Fort luckly made it out alive and free........LOL

[12pack]

Welcome!

There is a area for classic's that we would enjoy you to post some pics of the 57 even if it is in primer.

That donor car is a 6 speed or A4 car?

Where in the Hoosier state are you?

I'm from the Fort luckly made it out alive and free........LOL

Just got here and still learning where to post pics? Just got the new quarter panel hung.
The donor is an A4 I wish it was a 6 speed.... real race cars have 3 pedals LOL It's an old guy thing
I'm from the southeastern part of Hoosierville down by Lawrenceburg

[12pack]

I posted a reply and it's gone I'll try again

I'll try and post so pics of the 57 just got the new quarter panel installed
The donor car is an A4 I wish it was a 6 speed.
I'm from the southeast part of In.

[LS2Tuner]

Just got here and still learning where to post pics? Just got the new quarter panel hung.
The donor is an A4 I wish it was a 6 speed.... real race cars have 3 pedals LOL It's an old guy thing
I'm from the southeastern part of Hoosierville down by Lawrenceburg

Yeah I agree with you on the clutch deal. The sad part is MOST can't even drive these new cars with a hyd. clutch and easy internal shifted trannys. They couldn't even begin to bang some gears on a Top Loader with a leg breaking 3 finger in it!!

The picture deal is MUCH easier if you host your pics on another site. I use PimpAndHost.com. Once you upload pics on their site it will give you links to click on where you will just right click and hit paste with there code.

[12pack]

Those hyd. clutches are cheating LOL let them try a Hays 3500# pressure plate in traffic

[red99ws6]

just curious as to why you would tear apart a perfectly good car. you can find these cars wrecked all the time. im sure someone would make a good home for the Z28.

[12pack]

just curious as to why you would tear apart a perfectly good car. you can find these cars wrecked all the time. im sure someone would make a good home for the Z28.

Price My buddy sold me the car cheaper than I could have bought an LS1 and a 4L60E.

[LS2Tuner]

How is that 57 coming. . . . . . . . . . . . . ?

Pics Please.

[Frozen WS6]

I'm inline to inherit my friends 57 belair. I'd love to replace the 355 tripower with an ls1. Are you using the original frame, and just using conversion mounts? I was thinking about going this route first. If I had a big budget I'd get a art morrision or jim meyer complete frame. It could use a frame off resto. but it's really clean for a really nice occasional driver. I repainted the car back in 98. So the paint is still holding up good, just a few rust bubbles starting to show.

[LS2Tuner]

I'm inline to inherit my friends 57 belair. I'd love to replace the 355 tripower with an ls1. Are you using the original frame, and just using conversion mounts? I was thinking about going this route first. If I had a big budget I'd get a art morrision or jim meyer complete frame. It could use a frame off resto. but it's really clean for a really nice occasional driver. I repainted the car back in 98. So the paint is still holding up good, just a few rust bubbles starting to show.

Cool Bel Air car!
What is the owner terminally ill?

Also are my eye's tricking me or are those Cragar SS wheel's gold plated in the center?

Anymore pics?

[Frozen WS6]

No he's doing fine. Just getting things figured out now that he's getting older. He just wants to make sure this car and his all original numbers matching (including the original headlights and original writting on the firewall) 57 belair convert are going to good homes. The convert is a factory powerpak car. White with a white top. Sadly the convert is going to be sold and the pair split up.
Those are 14" appliance wheels with gold centers. They were a smaller wheel manufacturer back in the day. Probably out of business now. They've been on the car since 1980 that I know of. The gold on the rims go with the gold belair emblems.
I don't have any more current pics, just old 35mm pics that I need to get scaned into my computer one of these days.
I will probably be replacing them with some 17 and or 18" front/ rear combo, torque thrust 2s and airride. I want to beable to really drive the car around some corners if I feel like it.

[12pack]

How is that 57 coming. . . . . . . . . . . . . ?

Pics Please.

Slow, I've been doing all those other thing I've been putting off. I'll try and post up a pic tomorrow

[LS2Tuner]

Slow, I've been doing all those other thing I've been putting off. I'll try and post up a pic tomorrow

Cool glad to hear you are still building it. Hadn't heard from you for a while so I wasn't sure what was going on.