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Scooter:
I am a fair way into a LS1 and 4L60 transmission conversion on my 1980 C3 and I am starting to hit a few snags. Has anyone done this type of conversion before and if so tell me how you worked out the final height of the engine while keeping the sump and transmission pan clearance at a safe height. To make things even more complicated, I am doing a RH drive conversion and want to fit a rack and pinion steer system at the same time so this is also affecting sump clearance. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

bfit:
Oh you are  going down a hard road
All posible Though
I have had an engine in a vehicle and set it all up got to get back to that.
It's all straight forward  make sure you have 10 mm clearance to everything and you will get through the engineering side of it .
I'm not keen on rack n pinion to the standard front suspension
A C4 front suspension is a good coversion
But RHD presents a few problems
Bfit

72vet:
Hi Scooter, links to Retro Rack in S.A & Flaming river - Rocket Industries are the supplier here in Aus

http://retrorack.net/index.php?route=information/contact

http://www.flamingriver.com/index.php/products/c0007/s0001/FR312PWRHC

Scooter:
Thanks guys for the comments. The engine height is also affecting the drive shaft angles which has its own limitations.  I am interested in the C4 suspension change. How much variation is there to the C3 and where could I get more tech info on that? The RHD conversion does not look too bad so far as there seems to be enough clearance around the engine.

bfit:
On the c4 conversion  look up paul newman chassis in the US  you will see hoy it's done.
When you set up the ls1 move it to the left you should be ale to get 30mm more room on the RHS
There was a  Set of RHD dash panels on eBay last week
If you use standard chev mounts and make you adaptor plates out of 10mm plate you will have
1.5 degs angle on the engine trans which will suit the car .

What oil pan  do you intend on using
Exhaust manifolds of a L98 will fit the engine bay  perfectly 

Pm me your email addy I will send you photos on my I stall that I have been doing
this will give you some ideas.
http://nswcorvettes.com.au/forum/index.php/topic,8633.msg1045941484.html#msg1045941484
The thread looks to be in reverse order
Bfit

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