Stans 1968 camaro LS swap and other upgrades! by bmf5150

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I am using the Lokar universal cable for the LS. I used a 6 cylinder pedal out of a 69 nova since it was cable actuated versus the lever style the V8's used. If you try to buy a new one they are around $70 since it is the same pedal used on the cross ram Z/28. You can buy the Lokar pedal but it is $150. I got my 6 cylinder pedal for $20 at the local salvage yard. I reinforced it just to be safe. I will post some pics maybe tomorrow of it so you can reference back to it.

As far as I can tell from what I have read, the timing chains on these engines have slack in them. I used a brand new LS2 (improved links) and I had the same amount of slack in mine. All it drives is the cam unlike the old SBC that drove the cam, distributor, and the oil pump. That is why I didnt bother to degree the cam in. I figure with the slack I was wasting my time.

2-5-2011

Woohoo,motor is in!!!big thanks to jeremy and rich for the help getting it back in!!!got lucky,went in easy with no major problems!

2-20-2011

the ricks tank sure is nice!!shame it cant be more seen!!!

she is getting there slowly!!

well i got the hole in the floor patched from the old stick tranny and i got the new B&M quicksilver mounted!!

big thanks to my buddy jeremy for taking the intake and painting it for me.looks awsome!!!

went and picked up all my -6 fuel lines and fittings!hopefully we will get the tank in tomorrow and some of the braided fuel line ran!im doing a send and return line!