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CheyenneSuperSC · 06-19-2015, 04:52 PM

I've done some searching with no luck... I've found 100 LS Mounts to put a 5.3/4l60 in our 1972 Suburban but I want to keep the low Mount Air compressor. Doing the swap 4th of July weekend and have everything I Need Except mount/tower. Thanks in

TopFuel1966 · 06-19-2015, 07:03 PM

I used the ECE motor mounts and I have my a/c compressor mounted in the stock location. You need a 90 degree connector block on the compressor that points the fittings toward the clutch instead of straight up.

jackyl9999 · 06-23-2015, 01:41 PM

Where did you get the A/C manifold?

TopFuel1966 · 06-23-2015, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jackyl9999

Where did you get the A/C manifold?

It's been a while but I think I ordered it from Classic Auto Air in FLA.

BR3W CITY · 06-23-2015, 07:59 PM

Whats up with the welds on the side of the header primary, did you build your own? Or am I just looking at it weird.

TopFuel1966 · 06-24-2015, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by BR3W CITY

Whats up with the welds on the side of the header primary, did you build your own? Or am I just looking at it weird.

Those were stamped steel exhaust manifolds from an early Camaro/Firebird LS-1 that they welded the two halves together and then welded to stubs in the flanges. They have since been replaced with tri-y headers

Matt Cramer · 06-24-2015, 11:09 AM

I made these mounts on a drill press and set the stock engine stands back to the six cylinder position. I had to cut and weld the "bumps" on the top to make it clear my exhaust manifolds - see my write up here. I later learned that I could have used a set of '73-'87 engine stands and mounts with the same adapter setup and had more header clearance without the welding.

BR3W CITY · 06-24-2015, 01:14 PM

Oh they were the stamped sheetmetal Fbody manifolds. Gotcha. They looked too chrome-y to be stock manifolds in that pic.

06-19-2015, 04:52 PM	#1
CheyenneSuperSC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: easley, south carolina Posts: 36	Sorry To Beat A Dead Horse But What Mounts I've done some searching with no luck... I've found 100 LS Mounts to put a 5.3/4l60 in our 1972 Suburban but I want to keep the low Mount Air compressor. Doing the swap 4th of July weekend and have everything I Need Except mount/tower. Thanks in

06-19-2015, 07:03 PM	#2
TopFuel1966 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 471	Re: Sorry To Beat A Dead Horse But What Mounts I used the ECE motor mounts and I have my a/c compressor mounted in the stock location. You need a 90 degree connector block on the compressor that points the fittings toward the clutch instead of straight up. Attached Images

06-23-2015, 01:41 PM	#3
jackyl9999 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Paragould, Ar Posts: 571	Re: Sorry To Beat A Dead Horse But What Mounts Where did you get the A/C manifold? __________________ 1970 Gmc Grande Sierra Swb 2wd LSX (LQ4/4L80e) 1990 K1500 Daily

06-23-2015, 07:59 PM	#5
BR3W CITY meowMEOWmeowMEOW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MKE WI Posts: 7,128	Re: Sorry To Beat A Dead Horse But What Mounts Whats up with the welds on the side of the header primary, did you build your own? Or am I just looking at it weird. __________________ *'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING* MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD

06-24-2015, 11:09 AM	#7
Matt Cramer Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Covington, GA Posts: 386	Re: Sorry To Beat A Dead Horse But What Mounts I made these mounts on a drill press and set the stock engine stands back to the six cylinder position. I had to cut and weld the "bumps" on the top to make it clear my exhaust manifolds - see my write up here. I later learned that I could have used a set of '73-'87 engine stands and mounts with the same adapter setup and had more header clearance without the welding. __________________ Matt Cramer 1972 Chevy C10 - 4.8 swap, long bed, and maybe one dent free body panel somewhere - SOLD 4.8 LS build thread

06-24-2015, 01:14 PM	#8
BR3W CITY meowMEOWmeowMEOW Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: MKE WI Posts: 7,128	Re: Sorry To Beat A Dead Horse But What Mounts Oh they were the stamped sheetmetal Fbody manifolds. Gotcha. They looked too chrome-y to be stock manifolds in that pic. __________________ *'66 Short Step / SD Tuned / Big Cam LQ4 / Backhalfed /Built 4l80e / #REBUILDEVERYTHING* MY BUILD THE H8RDCPTR //\\ MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL REV J HD



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