Getting a little fancy... 1987 V10

[frotosride]

Went out and snatched the other engine mount from the metal yard because the one I cut up wouldn't line up right. I gotta work on my oiling tank and finish the stand this weekend. I'm going to go buy a new sending unit for the driver side tank but I want to get the passenger side unit because the all the tubes are longer.
Does anyone know if it will swap into the driver side tank?

[frotosride]

 Got the run stand done. Just gotta finish the prelube tank, fuel system and I'm gonna use an old cooler for my radiator for now plus it will give me an idea of what the cooling system looks like.

[frotosride]

I'm likely gonna have to add a brace to the control stand and come to think ofnit I should have welded it to the other side so I could mount the PCM to it. Either way I'm gonna make a battery box and likely mount the PCM to that. I hope to fit fuel pressure Gage, temp Gage and oil pressure Gage in the control panel

[FlatBlack77]

coming along nicely dude

[frotosride]

Every project here has gotten to this point at some time or another...often many times! FUNDING!! Yup this is the new pay check for OLD BLUE. It's a sentra spec v with  horable excuses for engine mounts. Out of the 4 I'm going to turn the two on the driver side and passenger side into solid mounts. The current owner had problems getting all the mounts to lign up when he replaced them and worse yet he drove it several thousand miles like that. I have got all the new/old mounts aligned and bolted down except one bolt which he lost two but I had one on hand. Any idea what I should charge for my time? I will likely be replacing the struts on all four corners and adjusting the clutch switch as well.

[frotosride]

Ok so the project car is done and I have finally gotten to spend time on the swap. I got th we whole fuel system mocked up except the passenger fuel tank since it's still in the truck.

I went with -6an line and fittings, hard line to -6 conversions one fuel filter and two fuel check valves. As I said before I will be bypassing the supply lines through the fuel tank selector but retaining the return line functions.

[frotosride]

I also picked up a small set of gauges  from summit so let for the run stand. Still need a Tach and duel pressure though.

[frotosride]

Finally got some gauges. My control panel is ready. Now I'm just tapping some new plugs to pull oil pressure and coolant temp. Fuel will be easy because the -6 'T' fitting has 1/8 not gauge port. I only have about $65 in the whole panel and hopefully these cheap gauges hold up.

[Captkaos]

Nice!

[frotosride]

I rounding up the final parts for the swap and I almost overlooked one important piece!!! Exhaust... I would prefer a header but if there are any factory castings that will work and save me a little coin. Anyone have proven options. I really don't want to heat and bend a $300+ set of headers so that option is out.

[frotosride]

Pre lube tank is complete. The inside of the tank is cited with an enamel engine paint that I've used on large diesels for a while now and it withstands oil and diesel f el well. I will add a simple filter inline before the oil enters the block.
 I disassembled the engine more in preparation for replacing some gaskets and found that my timing cover has a small crack in it so I will be b ying a new one. Does anyone know if a cover for an LS1 will fit without clearance issues. They look the same externally. Summit has one for the 5.7l LS1 for $27. So that's what I will get if it will bolt right up.

[LTZ C20]

Ohhhh, ahhhh, fancy.

[frotosride]

This won't be my only LS so I wanted it to last. Plus I only have about $12 in it.

[LTZ C20]

12 dollars, impressive.

[frotosride]

Yup just eh inlet pipe and fill valve. Got it from home depot and used a step down bit since the tank is thin walled and not enough for pipw thread.