1970 Swinger Build Thread (PURISTS BEWARE)
Got some more progress done today. I got the 6 liter puller out of its hole and got my 5th Gen Camaro/ Pontiac G8 oil pan installed. Here's some pics comparing the standard deep truck oil pan next to the new pan. It's just over an inch shorter, half an inch thinner at the front near where the steering rack may go and holds 8 quarts of oil! Between the baffle in the pan and the windage tray, I should have any oil starvation issues. Still need to get the sump for the Camaro and make a small windage tray modification but I will get that done when the engine gets tore down. I won this thing on eBay for $56 shipped and came with a gasket that's in nearly brand new condition!
I also fit the transmission in place by myself in the stone which sucked... I raised the car up with the engine hoist got everything bolted up (which went very nicely thanks to the G Force Crossmembers kit!) and lowered the car down to see where I had to trim the tunnel. I knew going in that it was going to be tight but I'm pretty happy with how everything turned out except the shifter location which I knew going in would be an issue. I pushed the engine back an inch farther towards the rear. There's almost FEET of room to the rad support! Also, what angle do you guys recommend to tilt the engine back? I'ts currently sitting at 3.5 degrees and it looks pretty good, but don't want too much.
Finally, I tossed the suspension back in there as a mock up to see where I sit offset wise. These are the 235/60R15 rear tires that measure 26.1" tall which is half an inch taller than I plan, plus the bolt pattern is wrong so I may knock the studs out of the Vette wheel bearings. I was short on time and the knuckle is sitting too high, but its will be somewhere in there which puts the lower arm only about 4 inches from the oil pan. I also need to see if I have the option of getting upper control arm bushings that don't have the bar pin in them and mount more like the factory A Body upper arms. I could have my buddy turn some Delrin ones up if needed.
Got some more progress done today. I got the 6 liter puller out of its hole and got my 5th Gen Camaro/ Pontiac G8 oil pan installed. Here's some pics comparing the standard deep truck oil pan next to the new pan. It's just over an inch shorter, half an inch thinner at the front near where the steering rack may go and holds 8 quarts of oil! Between the baffle in the pan and the windage tray, I should have any oil starvation issues. Still need to get the sump for the Camaro and make a small windage tray modification but I will get that done when the engine gets tore down. I won this thing on eBay for $56 shipped and came with a gasket that's in nearly brand new condition!
I also fit the transmission in place by myself in the stone which sucked... I raised the car up with the engine hoist got everything bolted up (which went very nicely thanks to the G Force Crossmembers kit!) and lowered the car down to see where I had to trim the tunnel. I knew going in that it was going to be tight but I'm pretty happy with how everything turned out except the shifter location which I knew going in would be an issue. I pushed the engine back an inch farther towards the rear. There's almost FEET of room to the rad support! Also, what angle do you guys recommend to tilt the engine back? I'ts currently sitting at 3.5 degrees and it looks pretty good, but don't want too much.
Finally, I tossed the suspension back in there as a mock up to see where I sit offset wise. These are the 235/60R15 rear tires that measure 26.1" tall which is half an inch taller than I plan, plus the bolt pattern is wrong so I may knock the studs out of the Vette wheel bearings. I was short on time and the knuckle is sitting too high, but its will be somewhere in there which puts the lower arm only about 4 inches from the oil pan. I also need to see if I have the option of getting upper control arm bushings that don't have the bar pin in them and mount more like the factory A Body upper arms. I could have my buddy turn some Delrin ones up if needed.
