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Old 10-10-2017, 03:07 PM   #15
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Re: Just got a 85 GMC SWB are the LS swaps that hard?

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Originally Posted by Racie View Post


Bubba I’m definitely doing a drop can you tell me what pan you used? Oh and thanks for the advice I think I’m gonna keep the 502 for later use....
Well I started off with the truck pan, and that hung down about an inch below the crossmember. Now that I am putting in the 6.2, I chose the CTS-V pan. I was thinking of the Corvette C-6 pan, or the F-body pan...but the C-6 pan didn't have enough capacity for what I wanted (5 quarts) and the F-body pan most likely would have needed some modifications around the front crossmember.

You can rack your brain trying to decide which way to go...esp with all the different motor mounts and engine placement. Lots of threads out there on what pan people have used.

I have the stock motor pads on the truck frame and I made my own mounts using the template on the LS faq thread.

Old suspension did have a 5/7 drop, couple that with a 26 inch tall tire and it made it close. I raised the truck 1/2 inch with a different spindle, but it was still too close for me.

Holler back if you have any questions.

Bubba
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