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I was thinking of dropping a LS1 in my luv but I would like to see some pic's. Or has any one even done this swap? Think about it, a LS1 with a PRO CHARGER in a light weight Luv! You get decent gas mileage and got a truck that could run into the mid to low 11's with out to much trouble. Sound's good me, So if any one has pic's of a LS1 in a luv please post them.

Do a search there was one on here that had an ls1 swap. Think he spun a rod bearing and wanted to sell it the last I heard....

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Here is what some guys did with a stock 5.3, I know it's not a LUV truck, but it shows what you can do to a stock 5.3 LS motor. LS 5.3 are cheaper and easier to find than LS1, LS6 and LS2 in a junkyard.

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Yea I got a buddy who droped a LS1 in to his 66 SS Nova. And he can get me A LS 5.3 or 6.0 pretty easy. So when I get to that stage I'll give him ring. That is if some one does not offer me a trade I can't refuse.

this dude did a 6.0L LQ4 swap in his. so it should be simple

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Yea it looks like I might be doing a LS1 swap sooner than I thought. I have a oil leak in my Isu/motor, coming from what looks like the front portion of the motor. I am hoping the head is not warped cause if it is I am not going to bother with fixing it and just go ahead an swap out that motor for the LS1 a LS series motor out of a truck.

its wasnt all stock. well all the parts in it were from gm, but that 5.3 had a Z06 cam. thats all though.

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"but its that gut feeling of you're drawn to what feels right for yourself and what you're passionate about..."

and before with the modified factory frame

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Very cool pics. What mounts did you use to mount the LS engine into the LUV

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sbc mounts with a adapter plate. we made em but speedway and i think other places sell them.






ignore all the washers, i didnt have the correct bolts at the time.

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Very cool.

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Hey do you have any more pic's of the rear frame rail's of your truck? I would really like to see some more detailed shot's of how you narrowed the rear frame rail's.

never finished it but...

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What size tire's are those? And how much did you narrow the frame rail's?

295/50/15's

i dont remember how much i narrowed it. you can look back through my project thread on here, im sure i said it.

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