http://1geezersgarage.com Tools, tips and techniques for your garage workshop Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:04:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en " Here's what the original Chevy 5.3 intake and front accessory drive system looked like. As you can see, the manifold and alternator are way too high for hood clearance. First step--swap the intake for an LS2. The good news is that the SUV drive-by-wire throttle body bolts right on ... http://1geezersgarage.com/?p=36 Rear seat heater duct hiding under the front carpet. The first trial fit of the Chevy 5.3 engine and 4L60E transmission revealed interference along the lower edge of the transmission tunnel. My new urethane foam transmission mock-up from P-Ayr made it easy to see exactly where surgery was needed. The valve ... http://1geezersgarage.com/?p=35 The '98-'99 Camaro manifolds are made of stamped steel instead of the usual cast iron. That makes them relatively easy to modify. You horsepower freaks will say the new design looks restrictive but remember, I'm building a daily driver, not a track car. I'm willing to give ... http://1geezersgarage.com/?p=33 Last post I shared how we tried a passenger side manifold on the driver's side. After some more measuring and cogitating, I decided to try modifying the Chevy Camaro LS1 driver's side manifold. It appeared that by re-locating the outlet flange, we might be able to clear the ... http://1geezersgarage.com/?p=32 Camaro passenger side manifold. We made two trial fits the first day we dropped the Chevy 5.3 over into the engine bay of the old BMW. The first time we kept the SUV passenger side exhaust manifold. The outlet flange hit the frame rail and pointed towards the firewall. ... http://1geezersgarage.com/?p=30 I've swapped the GMC Envoy (same as Chevy Trailblazer) oil pan for a GTO pan into order to have a front sump which will clear the BMW crossmember. Both of these pans have two ports at the left rear of the pan. Remove one of the Allen-head plugs ... http://1geezersgarage.com/?p=26 Here's the passenger side motormount with an OEM BMW rubber isolator. The mounts were made by Ed Raether (MWrench) and are duplicates of the ones he made for his 6 series LS1 conversion. These mounts are hell-for-stout. Ed has a sturdy weld fixture so they are also quite accurate. I can't ... http://1geezersgarage.com/?p=29 Well, not completely, but Old Red now has a new engine sitting in the engine bay. And we've learned a whole bunch. Ed Raether's motor mount brackets work great. A passenger side Camaro exhaust manifold works good. Plenty of room at the firewall and at the radiator. Issues: ... http://1geezersgarage.com/?p=28 Before I started this BMW V8 engine conversion project I had several other projects going--including upgrading my old GMC 1-ton dually from what was supposed to be a 400 small block to a 454 big block. The 454 was a swap meet find and had no front accessory brackets. My ... http://1geezersgarage.com/?p=27 Here's the first video I made about the BMW engine conversion. Why a Chevy engine? Which series? [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDypEiiVn9U[/video] You can watch the rest of series over on YouTube by clicking on "other videos by this user" and in a few days, I'll have all of them posted here on permanent ... http://1geezersgarage.com/?p=17