My 1996 chevy RCSB 5.3/t56 swap

[Elguero510]

Alright this is my first build thread I have ever attempted so try to bare with me. Ok, so my truck has been pretty damn reliable for the three years I have owned it until November 2013. So I decided I would make the ls swap plunge. I started with picking up a 2002 5.3 ffv engine. I bought dirty dingo engine mounts which I highly recommend to everyone.


The one thing I knew I wanted to do with this swap was to insure that all wiring and coils be hidden so you can actually see the engine, new engine are pretty cluttered. So I have gone through the trouble to hide as much of the harness I can. I have yet to relocate the coils though. My computer has been unlocked and base tuned by one of my good friends and the truck started right up.

About half way through the build I came across a rebuilt slightly upgraded t56 from a 1994 z28 from a guy at work. We made a deal for $1000 and I was the new excited owner of a t56. Since the trans is the lt1 version I placed an order with rock and gear for their lt1 to ls1 conversion kit. Bought a flywheel and clutch set, pulled a clutch pedal, master cylinder, gauge cluster, and column cover from my parts truck. Oh and I also bought a conversion shifter made by McLeod to move the shifter up to the inspection plate.

Ok, that's my truck for the most part now on to the pictures!

Got some updates, completed my mid shift conversion

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In this pic pic the trans is finished, and I made my clutch line. This t56 started life as a 1994 lt1 that I converted to ls1 spec and now mid shift conversion.

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Clutch pedal installed, still need to cut brake pedal down
I bought a flywheel and clutch kit for a 04 gto

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Why you move your transmission shifter up?

 

[Drunkcanuk]

Why you move your transmission shifter up?

The original poster has not been here for almost 10 years, so doubtful you will get an any from him.
But I think he moved it up so the shifter was in a better position and not really far back and into the seat. Closer to the factory truck position as the transmission came from a car.

 

[fancyTBI]

The original poster has not been here for almost 10 years, so doubtful you will get an any from him.
But I think he moved it up so the shifter was in a better position and not really far back and into the seat. Closer to the factory truck position as the transmission came from a car.

Bingoooo! The shifter is just about under the edge of the bench seat. With a fancy shifter you could gain some space. The mid case conversion is exactly what I will be doing.