Project Deimos: An LS '65 Coupe Build: Engine no longer overheating!

[JimStone]

Wow, your engine sounds like it's running great. That's a beautiful purr! I think we have the same engine. I also got the BP 427 LS engine for mine. Good to know I will need the C6 oil pan. I'll just go ahead and buy that now which will make the 3rd oil pan I bought for this... ha. What windage tray and pickup tube did you use for yours? Were you able to reuse from the pan supplied by FFR?

I'll be using an 8HP75 transmission with mine instead of the T56. I just picked that up last week. Hopefully I won't have any clearance issues with the bellhousing since it's rather large on the Ram version I have (it's from a 2024 Ram 1500 2wd).

I'm really enjoying seeing your progress and hopefully learning from some of the hard-earned experience you're sharing. Thanks!

Thanks Aaron

I have work to do fine-tuning the idle through the Terminator X . The big cam wants a bit higher idle RPM and maybe advance the timing a little. But I'm just getting started, running leak down tests and longer heat cycles. It is a sweet engine. I am a complete novice when it comes to tuning, so it's will be a learning process. I ultimately will probably get a professional tune once it's on the road.

The oil pickup tube for the C6 pan is this: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ADO-12624497
Noticed the price went up by nearly 50% since I bought mine a year ago

The windage tray that comes with the Blueprint 427 works for the C6 pan, so nothing needed there.

I gave the pan that came with the Blueprint engine to a local kid who is rebuilding an LS for his Camaro., along with some other spare parts I had.

I don't see how one could use that F-body pan on a Coupe. Don't know about the Roadster, but MKV is essentially same frame. Just too deep. Would be the lowest point on the car, so inevitably would get sheered off on a speed bump or road debris

Good luck with your build!