Alright now, I've got everything back together and running. For those that didn't know, I had a catastrophic meltdown with the lower end of my motor. New crank, rods and 9.7 to 1 hyperuetectic pistons, along with odds and ends and I'm up and running. The only problem so far has been a smell of gas. I think it was only the gas cap. there's no smell of gas under the hood.
As for the LT1, I think I solved my distributor flange problem (had a leak because it was flat). I used the same steel piece, but put a brass collar under one end to get the correct angle. I then used the remainder of my J-B Weld to fill in the gaps and glue it all together. After sanding and paint, you can't tell that it wasn't stock. I hope to get some tuning in in the next few days, then I'll see about hitting the dyno again.
I hope everyone else's has come along well. How many people have started the conversion or finished?

 

I just started it. I can't believe how short the intake is!! Also, could you show me a pic of your new spacer??

 

I sent mine away this past Fri. Waiting for it to come back.

 

I'm finished, but my starter died the night I was going to start tuning. I bought a new one but I've been too busy to put it on. I think I might have time tonight to get back on it. This swap has taken me a long time to complete, but I think it will be worth it. I'm only a few scans and chip burns away from finding out.

 

I've taken a few new pics, but they're still in the digital camera. I'll get them online as soon as I can.

 

RCR- Let me know when you are going to go out to the track. For some times.

nick

 

Here's what I did (engine was on stand, so it was easy). I temporarily mounted the intake (with gaskets) on engine. I put the distributor on using my steel spacer (0.25" laser cut and flat). I shimmed up one side with a feeler gage until the distributor flange layed flat. I also made sure the distributor went in and out easily. Note the thickness of the feeler gage as this is the height of the spacer. I cut a spacer out of some brass tubing I had left over from the fuel lines (don't ask). Took everything off and put screw in studs up from the bottom to line everything up. Rechecked it. Cleaned everything real good and glued it together with the JB-Weld. Once the JB-Weld has set, clean it up and throw some paint on it.
Here are the pics:




I also notched the intake around the mounting points so my bolts lined up better and went into the heads further.


And here it is, engine and all, back in:

 

Damn yours is the same color as mine

 

Damn yours is the same color as mine

 

I should be ready to start my swap by the end of the month or early next month.