1984 Monte Carlo SS 6.0l & T56 Swap Build

[Built6spdMCSS]

I did the initial build on this car in Dec 2010, and in the last couple weeks overhauled the car installing new parts and modifying others to make the build more refined.

This is what the car currently looks like, has come a long ways in 9 years since I bought it.

MOD LIST:

1984 Monte SS
2006 6.0l LQ4, LS2 243 Heads, LS6 Intake, LS1 Fbody Accessories
Thunder Racing Cam, 230/236 .592/.602 112+3 LSA, Texas Speed Hardened Pushrods, BTR .660 Dual Coil Valve Springs
Built T56 6spd Manual Transmission, Monster Stage 3 Clutch, B&M Ripper Shifter, custom Clutch Pedal
Pypes Race Pro Mufflers, 3" True Dual Exhaust over axle with Xpipe
Quick Performance Custom 9" Rear End, Detroit TruTrac Differential with Richmond 3.89 Gears
UMI Performance Front & Rear Solid Sway Bars, Rear Boxed Lower Control Arms with Double Adjustable Upper Control Arms
Bilstein Shocks, Eibach Front Springs cut, UMI Performance Rear Springs, C5 Z06 Front Disc Brakes, LT1 Fbody Rear Disc Brakes, TRZ Solid Body Bushings
Tuned with HP Tuners

MODS I USED TO MAKE THE LS SWAP:

EBAY LS NON SETBACK SBC Adapter Plates, 1999-2002 GM Truck Throttle Cable
Heddman Hustler 45036 LS Gbody Swap Long Tube Headers
Holley 302-1 Oil Pan (Yes, it fits this car)
LT1 Fbody Radiator & Fans, 1998 Fbody Fuse Box, modified 1999 LS1 Fbody Engine Harness, 2002 LS1 Fbody 0411 PCM
Modified Jegs 700R4 Double Hump Crossmember for the T56
EFI Gbody Gas Tank, Walbro 255 EFI Intank Pump, Modified EFI Gbody Sending Unit, C5 Corvette Fuel Filter/Regulator

T56 6spd Manual Gbody Swap

T56 6spd Manual Transmission install into a Gbody

Someone asked me if there was info about this so I figure this would help some people out. Putting a T56 6spd into a Gbody is pretty simple and straighforward, not much to it, just like installing any other Transmission pretty much. It's good to start with getting all the parts: T56 6spd...

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Electronic Speedo Conversion

Electronic Speedo Conversion PIC HEAVY!!!!!!!

I recently aquired the gauge cluster from a 1988 Monte Carlo SS. It was in really good condition, just needed to be cleaned up. My original one from my SS was cracked and broken so I had to take it out of the car. I converted it over to an electronic speedo using a 1990 K5 Blazer Gauge with the...

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C5 Z06 Front Brake Swap

C5 Z06 FRONT BRAKE SWAP

Today I installed C5 Z06 front brakes on my SS. I had been piecing this together over the last couple weeks. Parts breakdown: ZQ8 Spindle Adapter Brackets: $125 (eBay, link constantly changes, have to search ZQ8 C5 Brake Adapters) C5 Z06 Calipers, Brackets, Lines: $180 (VetteVillians) Z06...

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Detailed pictures of the setup in my SS

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

With the recent overhaul I swapped in the Holley 302-1 Oil Pan for proper ground clearance. It is flush with the Engine Cradle.
I used to have the GM Muscle Car Oil Pan, also called the H3 Pan.

Pics below comparing the two..

I freshened up the T56, and installed the Monster Stage 3 Clutch to get a little more bite over the LS7 Clutch I had

Once that was done, the package was bolted together and ready for install. The Holley Pan is about 1/4" lower than the T56 Bellhousing

Mounts are the stock Gbody SBC Clamshells bolted onto LS NON SETBACK Plates and on the factory cradle pads

Fuel System has been the same for 9 years without issue. GM EFI Gbody Gas Tank, GM Gbody EFI Sending Unit modified to work with the LS Setup, Walbro 255 Pump.

Gas Tank I used

First thing I did was take the Sending Unit and adapted it for the LS Return setup. The way it was setup from the factory is the 1/4" was the return, and the 5/16" was the EVAP Vent. I turned the 1/4" into the vent, and the 5/16" into the return for the LS fuel system.
I modified the Sending Unit by cutting off the baffle on the end of the 5/16" line and opened up the end of it. This picture here is BEFORE I drilled out that little pin hole there. This little hole on the 5/16" line NEEDS TO BE DRILLED OUT.

Once that is done, then cut a vent in the 1/4 metal line to vent the tank. This helps, it still gets a little splash back on fill up but that is by the design of the whole system. Cutting this slit on the 1/4" now turns that into the vent for the gas tank.

Here is the finished setup with a Walbro 255 GSS 342 Pump installed. The threaded flange was also cut off of the 3/8" line on the sending unit

Install into the EFI Gas Tank and run the proper EFI Rubber Lines

C5 Filter/Regulator mounted up on the front passengers corner

EVAP Line on the SS used as the 5/16" return line

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

GM LS1 Fbody Engine Accessories

GM LT1 Fbody Radiator & Fans

Jeep Cherokee Steering Shaft Mod

Using stock 1999-2002 Truck Throttle Cable

Modified 1999 LS1 Fbody Harness

2002 PCM mounted behind the dash, wiring ran through the Trans Tunnel

1998 Fbody Fuse Box mounted in the front drivers corner

Battery relocation to the trunk

T56 Shifter location

 

[fleming442]

Nicely done.

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

Thanks. I had another thread but since I did the over haul and newer parts fit, I figured I would make this to help people see what works and if they have reading comprehension with skill they can build a car up

 

[TURNA]

Very nice!

 

[fleming442]

Thanks. I had another thread but since I did the over haul and newer parts fit, I figured I would make this to help people see what works and if they have reading comprehension with skill they can build a car up

You would be surprised. With all the swap parts and build threads out there and on here, people are still clueless. An LS should be able to throw itself into anything at this point.

 

[TURNA]

Especially into one of these!!!

 

[Built6spdMCSS]

You would be surprised. With all the swap parts and build threads out there and on here, people are still clueless. An LS should be able to throw itself into anything at this point.

I'm not surprised really... the facebook groups I admin we see it all the time. People are lazy. I even took the time to make a section of this mentioning what parts I used and I bet someone still will ask.

 

[Jorge1958]

Beautiful SS. Black is the only color for these cars. Mine is black as well. Wouldnt have bought it if it was any other color.