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10-01-2017, 06:25 PM
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1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
I'm looking to pick up a 1960 roller and throwing an ls into it. From my research, it looks like there's no kits for the 60-62 cars due to the torsion bars and x frame??
Would a front end swap make it so the 64+ ls swap kits would work? Or is there an easy way to get an ls into a 1960? If anyone has any info on this please let me know! Thanks! |
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10-01-2017, 06:35 PM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
Try looking in the search.
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10-01-2017, 06:37 PM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
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10-01-2017, 06:46 PM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
I would want disc brakes before I added power!
There are some... probably more 62's for some reason but they should be sane.
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10-01-2017, 06:47 PM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=694256
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=661818
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10-01-2017, 07:04 PM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
hello look up 1960ape in the builds section he did a ls with 4l80e and kept torsion bars. I my self updated to a 73-87 front suspension... good luck with your project.
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10-01-2017, 09:40 PM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
There are a couple build threads I came across recently, but I don't remember who they were. The two I read said they didn't have a problem with keeping the torsion bars. I think someone said something about using Camaro exhaust manifolds.
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10-02-2017, 09:09 AM
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1965 Chevy C10, 2005 4.8L/4l60
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
The Camaro or TBSS manifolds fit tighter than any other .
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10-02-2017, 10:42 AM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
The 63-66 kits will work, just need a spacer , 1/2 inch, on top of the frame rail. No problem with the torsion bars.
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10-02-2017, 11:06 AM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
Interesting information here. I ended up picking up the truck last night and the more I think about it, the more I want to keep the torsion bars. So would this swap kit get the motor into there?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/63-67-Chevy-...tY5S32&vxp=mtr and will these headers clear? they're the cheapest I've found. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chevy-LS1-LS...xUd9qP&vxp=mtr |
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10-02-2017, 11:14 AM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
The kit says 63 67. You have a 60?
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10-02-2017, 11:15 AM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
Yep, I have a 60 but above, oldusa says that the 63-67 kit fits with a 1/2 spacer. Can anyone confirm?
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10-02-2017, 12:04 PM
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10-02-2017, 12:06 PM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
Those motor mounts will work, with a spacer on the top frame rail. The trans crossmember will need to be shortened, 60-62 frames are narrower than 63-66 frames. The headers I don’t know, I used factory exhaust manifolds.
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10-03-2017, 09:07 PM
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Re: 1960 C10 LS Swap Questions
I used some ebay weld in motor mounts in my 62 and made them bolt in for my 4.8 swap. Also made my own trans mount to fit between the x frame. Still running t-bars on drop spindles with disk brake. Used speed engineering shorty swap c10 headers with x pipe tucked into the t-bar cross member.
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