Thread: LS 7 in a 32 roadster

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Very cool! That's gonna be a real nice ride when it's all done. When I first decided to put my LT1 in my '35 coupe that was hardly done now LS1's are all over in old rods and now LS7's are showing up too. So no one will be impressed with my old Gen II smallblock if I ever get it running, but that's ok

Those are the style wheels I want...there's several brands that look similar...what wheels are those?

That's a good looking start on the headers, but am wondering how you plan to route your plug wires, or change your plugs if you ever need to.

Pat

Originally Posted by Stu Cool

That's a good looking start on the headers, but am wondering how you plan to route your plug wires, or change your plugs if you ever need to.

Pat

Pat,
If you go back to the beginning of this post and look at the back side of my dry sump tank there is a 3" overhang. That overhang goes past the toe board in the floor, that's where he coils will be mounted, then the spark plug wires will hug the block and go up to the plugs.
Ken

Originally Posted by 35fordcoupe

Very cool! That's gonna be a real nice ride when it's all done. When I first decided to put my LT1 in my '35 coupe that was hardly done now LS1's are all over in old rods and now LS7's are showing up too. So no one will be impressed with my old Gen II smallblock if I ever get it running, but that's ok

Those are the style wheels I want...there's several brands that look similar...what wheels are those?

There is a lot of cool stuff out there for those motors. They are all great motors, you made a good choice no matter how long it takes you.

Originally Posted by Stu Cool

That's a good looking start on the headers, but am wondering how you plan to route your plug wires, or change your plugs if you ever need to.

Pat

Here is a shot with the wires on. They are all easily accessible. But you are right about getting to this stuff, not to build yourself into a corner. The no. 3 tube looks like it is shielding the plug but it isn't, it kicks out for enough. The wires will now go threw the lip on the dry sump tank and down to the coils that Will be mounted at the bottom of the firewall.

Wow, that really looks great. In the first picture I could not tell that the tubes came out far enough for the steering shaft to go behind them. That is really going to give a clean appearance and hide the wires. This is really going to be a slick ride. Any chance you will ever bring it up to Northern Ca to GoodGuys or to Reno for Hot August Nights? I would love to see it in person.

Pat