1971 Chevelle Duramax Swap and Build

[unfinished business]

Exergy 12mm stroker pump and exergy 100 overs.

 

[calereeves]

I've been dreaming of swapping my 78 trans am for years (keep it a T/A 6.6)... can't wait to see more pics!

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[RPM Motorsports]

Got the belt routing all figured out and mounted, hidden out of the way. PS pump is a Sweet Mfg. pump flowed to factory spec, using their BBC mount/tensioner.., with a little machining on the back side to fit the Dmax block/head layout. Belt is a short 53 5/8”

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[Deny]

This will be a sweet ride !!!! what do you plan on useing for rad and air to air???

 

[SmokeShow]

That's a little bitty belt. Nice! No tensioner? How do you get the belt on & off?

 

[unfinished business]

That's a little bitty belt. Nice! No tensioner? How do you get the belt on & off?

The powersteering location is adjustable and will act as the tensioner.

 

[JoeyD]

I want to do this to my 71, I have an 06 Dmax van I want to use as a donor.
I can’t wait to see more pics

 

[unfinished business]

More are coming soon! I cant wait to see pics of your build!

 

[unfinished business]

Update! I have been slacking on my updates, but as some of you may know that car was at Sacramento for the NHRDA event. It is not race ready yet, but will be soon. It is currently getting the cage installed, which will take a few weeks, then it will go back to Russ for some final touches and then hopefully up to Idaho Rob for some dyno time and EFI Live magic. After that, time to shake it down on the track!

Here are a few pics.

 

[unfinished business]

The cage is going in now, and it is looking awesome. Bonus...we found an original build sheet under the rear seat! Doesn't look too bad for being 47 years old!

 

[Tothemax]

have any pictures of the oil pan in the car? wondering how all that fit to the cross member and how the ground clearance turned out

 

[unfinished business]

have any pictures of the oil pan in the car? wondering how all that fit to the cross member and how the ground clearance turned out

Yes. Myself or Russ will put some up in the next few days.

 

[Tothemax]

Yes. Myself or Russ will put some up in the next few days.

thank you!

 

[RPM Motorsports]

I made a custom pan for it with kickouts, it’s not a factory casting anymore. It’s even with the bottom of the cross member. I’ll get some pics when I get a chance.

 

[Tothemax]

did you have to modify the upper at all or just the steel lower?

 

[pitbull14218]

Pretty bad ass!

 

[RPM Motorsports]

did you have to modify the upper at all or just the steel lower?

I made a whole one piece drag style pan, with baffles and kickouts. Then shortened the pickup about 1.5” like we had done on the Nova. It holds 1qt more than factory now

 

[RPM Motorsports]

did you have to modify the upper at all or just the steel lower?

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[RPM Motorsports]

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[RPM Motorsports]

Because “Street Car”

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