My Dad has an LT1 he's putting in one of his 67 chevelles. He didn't count on the new gas tank costing $750 and the new wiring harness costing $700. Personally I agree with previously stated opinions... Just put an older non computer small block in it. OR keep the LT1 and pull off all the EFI stuff and put a carb on it.
My brother is installing a Daimler Hemi/Benzomatic in a 'Cuda Rag. What a pain in the ass, and expensive. Sure is a lot of work just to say 'yeah, its got a Hemi" Its still not a Hemi 'Cuda. :dunno: What did the '60 come with originally? My dads '59 had a Fuelie/4 speed, but he sold the FI and put 3x2's. That was in 1960. I'd stay traditional, so I could open my hood at Round-up.
LT1 requires 40-45 PSI fuel delivery. You can get an inline pump for this at your local NAPA for 'bout 75 bucks Harness through Summit...'bout 600
man it's a good thing he didn't bust his nose or he'd have a string hanging out of his face gettin all tangled up when he types. thanx for the input guys. i'm gonna study on it a bit...mel
i just had a pretty good look at the frames & did some measuring. a couple of y'all mentioned thinking about the same swap(late model full size) on some 59's & 60's. what do any of y'all see as problems besides the frame stretch? again thanks for the input...mel
Do whatever suits you for an engine, but I sure as hell wouldn't bother with the frame swap. My '61 Biscayne has the same x-frame as your '60 has and it drives really nice. It is basically just stock, but with new suspension bushes, big sway bars front and rear and decent shocks. For a big car, it handles surprisingly well. The only drawback with the stock frame is the two piece driveshaft, but as long as the center hanger bearing is re-inforced they will handle decent power - my car runs low 14 sec quarters and has never had a driveshaft problem. The main problem people have with them is when you lower the car a lot and don't re-adjust the pinion angle.
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