What u joint did you use for the slip yoke to the wagon drive shaft? Im using this video for a bunch of info, as i like how you did yours vs other ones
Honestly I don't know what ujoint I used on the front. I bought the 4l80e slip yoke and brought it with the driveshaft to the driveshaft guy for shortening. I told him I needed to put that yoke to that shaft and shorten to xyz and they had the conversion joint it needed. Most DS shops will have it.
My Gf has been after me for years to build her a Hot Rod and she just inherited her grandmothers 81 Caprice wagon so now she's getting her hotrod, when she brought it home I thought she was kidding but she said this is what she wants me to build for her and she wants to take it on the Hot Rod Power Tour next year. it's in really good shape although the engine could use being rebuilt and needs painted because it's Blue and she hates Blue, the interior is grey and REALLY good shape, so were going to paint it 2 tone Silver and Purple.
When you started it up at the 2 min mark, that really brought back memories. That is a unique starter sound and it's the same sound my mom's Buick Estate Wagon starter made. Cool video.
To make the motor mount situation easier. You could use factory caprice small block Chevy 305 frame mounts and use the dirty dingo caprice 77-90 adjustable plates. Dirty dingo mounts were like 120$ and factory caprice frame mounts were 20$ a piece at O’reillys they’ve been holding up great on my 79 caprice Ls swap
It is not made to be a cop car it is made in Australia to be the Politicians and Senators cars. IN Australia it has much better equipped and is a luxury car. The cheap nasty US version is the poor version for the US cop market. Not the same beast at al as the original. The cheap nasty down market Yanky version if you like. Same V8 though.
What is that adapter fitting you used sticking out of your radiator to for the transmission cooler line? It’s silver in color, flared at the end, and about 3” long in your video? It’s very well seen at 24:49 in your video, passenger side of your radiator.
Thanks! You make things look relatively simple with the swap. If you still have the Oldsmobile 307 frame mounts, please let me know...I could use a pair of those!
Not that I can recommend. Plenty of shops do swaps but I can't speak to any in particular that I know. I'm sure they're out there I just don't know which ones are good.
@@MuletownSpeedandDyno thank you. This'll be my first swap, my only worries are headers and oil pan clearance. Im gonna run a th350 so i figure get the tail housing on the cross member and go from there. Im gonna make sure im subscribed too lol
Big respect from KSA Saudi Arabia, awesome job , you’re a legend , I hope one day I take a project like that soon … all the best and another one subscribe right here 🔥🆙👍🏽🪄
Your power braked to do that burn out, right? I have the same mods and just added stall converter, I'm not totally sold on the converter, think I would've been better off putting that$$ towards super charger
I don’t ever comment on videos but much respect to the work you put in. I have a 85 Pontiac Parisienne(owned 17 years) that I’ve been doing homework on trying to see if it’s worth the ls swap. You definitely proved it is. Hands down my favorite video.🤘
This was a great video. I’m finishing up a turbo LS swap in my 83’ LeSabre coupe. I love these wagons. I just ordered those heater hoses, some great tips in this video. Look forward to more vids, keep up the good work man!
