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Is this the right sump for LS1 conversion?

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 8:38 pm
by str8up
I'm about to buy this for my ls1 patrol conversion just making sure it's the right one. And Is there anything else i need or have to modify? Can I just use the dipstick and tube off the original LS1 sump?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-CHEV-GEN-3-5 ... tsupported

Cheers

Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 9:25 pm
by gouldy
Yep its the correct one and you need the correct dipstick to suit.
The seller appears to be Eagle Auto Spares, I got mine from there 18mts ago
Cheers
Gouldy

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:27 am
by matto
theres a plug you can knock out to fit the standard dipstick but you will have to cut about 70mm off to get the correct reading

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 12:26 pm
by str8up
So I buy the dipstick tube on ebay? And is that cut 70mm off the original LS1 dipstick,not the tube i'm guessing?

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 8:17 pm
by crankycruiser
thats the right sump.. but beware! if the pick up tube doesnt have the o ring then u have to get the right one! the normal Commy LS1 o ring is the wrong one.. i found this out the hard way!

also if its goin into a std hight patrol u may have problems with the steering arm hitting the sump, easy fix, jsut have to get sumone to cut and shut sump.... i also found this out the hard way when i lowered mine to get it engineered
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this is a useful link on ls sumps

http://ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-h ... -pans.html

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:07 pm
by str8up
Cheers do you reckon a 2 inch lift would have enough clearance? Eventually it will have a good 5 inch lift but I didn't want to do that at the same time as the conversion.

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:09 pm
by crankycruiser
str8up wrote:Cheers do you reckon a 2 inch lift would have enough clearance? Eventually it will have a good 5 inch lift but I didn't want to do that at the same time as the conversion.
i couldnt tell ya mate. i know its not really enuf on an 80. i pushed my diff forward 20mm and it cleared

Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 9:12 pm
by crankycruiser
heres how mine sat with std hight springs. its actually touching the sump.
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Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:38 pm
by gouldy
Ya won,t have that problem in a gq/gu