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  1. hamiltonbs

    ls 5.3 swap into my 85 el camino

    Thanks for the coments, no I can't do the low campressor mount because of the motor mount adapter plates, it is right where the facory truck bracket goes. at least this way I can use the factory a/c lines from a cutlass with a 307 and be able to buy new ones from a advance auto store if they...
  2. hamiltonbs

    ls 5.3 swap into my 85 el camino

    the trans is 350 turbo.
  3. hamiltonbs

    ls 5.3 swap into my 85 el camino

    that compressor bracket and mounting looks awesome, that is exacty how it looks in my head! My wheels are irocs off the 88-90 models. They are regular front and backs, I put the front on the back and the backs on the front with 1/2" spacers and longer studs. Thanks everyone on the positive...
  4. hamiltonbs

    ls 5.3 swap into my 85 el camino

    the headers are patriots for swapping a ls1 into a s10. I found them on ebay. they worked great!
  5. hamiltonbs

    ls 5.3 swap into my 85 el camino

    the radiator hoses are stock ones for a 01 suburban that I just trimmed off a bit. No air yet, I planned on making a bracket that goes where the belt tensioner is and use a R4 compressor for a 90 chevy pickup. the A/C hoses I plan to use are for a 85 cutlass with a 307 olds. we will see how...
  6. hamiltonbs

    ls 5.3 swap into my 85 el camino

    the engine is out of a 01 suburban and I put a used ls1 cam out of a 03 vette. It feels real good power wise, it starts pulling real hard around 3000 RPM and keeps going. I saw in a car craft mag where they took a 5.3 and put that cam in it and on a dyno it made 340 hp. but I have only driving...
  7. hamiltonbs

    ls 5.3 swap into my 85 el camino

    more pics of the swap
  8. hamiltonbs

    ls 5.3 swap into my 85 el camino

    I swapped in a ls 5.3 in a week into my elco. I kept the th350 but I pulled it out to match it all up. It was a budget job and I got it all done and running with the exaust and all the little stuff for $2300.00 . the engine is a 107k mile motor I got from my local junk yard for $375. If...
  9. hamiltonbs

    ls 5.3 swap into my 85 el camino

    I was wanting to post some picks of my 5.3 swap into my el camino but can't figure out how to get them to show up on here. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

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