Hey the engine is sitting in there.LS6 crate engine wiping it down.
Got a take off water pump from 2010 Camaro $99 and will probably use a performer RPM on it.
Lot of transmission options and have looked at them all.car is an auto so I'll just keep it that way.Almost did a 4sp auto not really going on the freeways a lot so I went with a cost effective TH350 built by JW Performance.Rated up to 650HP,fits in the tunnel nicely,good price,light,simple to set up.
giving everything a good coat of Shark Hide.
Got a PRW converter spacer and ARP flex plate bolts.
PRW Extreme flex plate.
Rented a bearing puller from local parts store and pulled the throw out bearing from the crankshaft.
Lines up new LS with OLD converter and trans.
Then bolted and torqued flex plate.Added a quart to the converter and rotated it until clicked into place on to the trans.with spacer on slid trans up to engine and bolted up.
There must be 3/16" back and forth(in and out) clearance between the converter and the crank.then installed converter bolts
I have seen LS motor mounts go for as much as $160 with the plates and all so I made some plates and bolted them on.
Caressed(pounded) the right side trans tunnel which is the standard fair for V8 Vegas and set her in on blocks and door shims.
Dead centered it side to side,leveled it out and set the trans shaft out put angle at 1 1/2 degrees down off the face of the balancer.
Made 4 weld on tabs to go on the engine plates.
Here's something a little different.While viewing some 4WD off road web site they were putting an engine in using a kit that had plates,tabs and steel tubing with bolt through urethane bushings.The driver complained of rough engine vibration so he tracked down chassis bushings the same size as the urethanes and replaced them.He was pleased with the smoothness and performance of them so I thought I would give em a shot here too.
Napa chassis bushings and pipe.trimmed pipe off.
Trying 3 bushings per side and trimmed the flange off 1.
5/8 conduit fits if tapped into the bushings.
bolted together with tabs on.
slid them in a good spot with a little shimming being careful not to upset the engine level and tacked them in.
temp installed starter to make sure there is space between it and the motor mount.here is the one I have