LS1 T56 swap Engine mount question.

[84GMCStep]

Hello fellow square body drivers. I'm doing a LS1 T56 swap and was wondering with all the mounts available do I get engine mounts to move the engine forward or not. Looks like Dirty Dingo mounts are the way to go but do I need the ability to adjust forward. This is the first of many questions to come. Thanks for any advise

 

[Qwk]

Hello fellow square body drivers. I'm doing a LS1 T56 swap and was wondering with all the mounts available do I get engine mounts to move the engine forward or not. Looks like Dirty Dingo mounts are the way to go but do I need the ability to adjust forward. This is the first of many questions to come. Thanks for any advise

I used Dirty Dingo motor mounts and Holley's transmission cross member.

 

[84GMCStep]

Thanks, for the info. So when installed the engine did you move the forward or aft?

 

[Qwk]

Thanks, for the info. So when installed the engine did you move the forward or aft?

With these mounts, I just slid the engine in place to where the trans bolted up on the crossmember.

http://www.dirtydingo.com/shop/index.php?cPath=359_362&osCsid=0c86d5b826dc93ee0ee5f46e87c583ad

Now those same mounts in my Chevy II, I pushed the engine to the rear.

 

[Camar068]

Tejas steelworks mounts will raise and shift the engine forward allowing clearance for the a/c compressor fittings instead of notching out the frame. You'll probably have to move the trans cross member and possibly extend your drive shaft. Another good thing is they are cheaper.

They'll work on 4x4 as well, just have to change the driveshaft lengths (so I've read thats all thats needed, do your own research to verify...You being future 4x4 viewers that read this). This normally isn't an issue as a lot of people upgrade them to larger shafts. It's not in my budget so I'm not doing it.

https://squareup.com/market/tejassteelworks/