I love it....the C6 even got a jump. That LS7 is no joke. You can find John's car on several web sites. It's an impressive build. My favorite Monte.

That is an awesome combo. I had a white 84 SS and after having a LT1 6m Camaro I always thought that would be a great drivetrain in a Monte SS, even if it were auto. I really dig the Monte.

The only american car that has a special place in my heart.

John, usually I get a smug feeling when I see other G-bodies and think about how I have the best one (Grand National) but then I see yours and I suddenly feel very small. Well done, your Monte is rad.

One of the nicest SS Montes I've ever seen!

Man, when my 88 Monte Carlo grows up, it is going to be just like yours. :-) Absolutely astounding.

Beautiful car! These cars, along with the later model Cutlass 442 and especially the Grand Nationals were so underrated when they came out. Perfect sleeper cars with good styling, a comfortable ride and enough performance to keep most drivers happy...until they drop an LS7 in their ride :) Great vid!

Great Monte! Also excellent job on the conversion- Im so glad to see a Monte used wisely unlike the last video I watched of an SS lifted on 26 inch rims

What D8 said! This car just owns.

Wow what a beast of a fucking car!!! Best monte carlo out there

i was on the monte carlo mailing list a long while ago when you were starting this swap i believe nice to see it on youtube. you did an incredible job it looks and obviously runs great. maybe it has been in a magazine before and i missed it but if it hasnt it should be.

im in love with it man. You stood on that vette like it was nothing. Real great job.

Wow, I am flattered! Thanks for the feedback Nick!

Awesome, smoked em, "obey your master"

Great to see a vid of the car John! I have one of your clutch pedals in my 85 LT1 T56. Lots of fun!!

Damn, man. When my Monte Carlo SS grows up, it wants to be just like yours. :-)

you need to make more videos of this amazing car please

Love that G body. . If only i could afford to doe this to my 83. Same color by the way :)

Love this ride. Beautiful G body with the LSX.

I love it. I have an 83 dressed up like a 86 and I wanted to do an ls swap so bad

awesome ride !!

Great job!! Love the swap you've done. Time to rebiuld the posi and get a cage.

i think John has added over 100 HP since that video. Hoping he'll upload a new video soon.

Thanks man

and to think this was in 2009!!

Thanks...still waiting for tthe magazines. I've had several inquires but no articles.

@JBzdel How did you stick clutch pedals in this thing? Is the clutch hydralic?

what size tires are you running on the back from the pic the look pretty wide sweet ride im dropin a LS1 in my 80 malibu this fall.

Sir, What gear ratio did you go with in the rear? What manual transmission did you use? Thank you

Did you have to modify the rear to get thosse wide wheels and tires to fit? If so what did you do?

i am in the process of gathering parts to do a similar swap and cant find any info on the headers you used besides the sizes. who made them and how much were they.

Thanks for the quick replyi reached out to you because ive seen your name mentioned in forums this build has been hard because ive been low on cash and didnt know what i was doing i had to fabricate a lot of parts thanks tho

Sweet!

What suspension are u running, and what are those rims!!?

I like this vid. I'll be dropping my LM7 out of my Suburban in mine soon and very soon mated to a T56

Did you have to replace the rear end w/ a Ford 9" or a GM 12 bolt, or did you just keep the original rear in the car?

Hey i currently have a 1987 monte carlo ss with the stock 305 ho but it just so happens my next door neighboor got an ls7 from pinebelt chevy dealer blown up and the guy dident want the motor after it dropped a valve so the corvette zo6 owner bought a new motor and now i bought it from my neighboor and put new valve springs in it as well as a 600 lift cam besides that i was wondering if you had any problems putting the motor in so i can watch out for them.

@JBzdel got any more vids of the monte

Hi John, from the information on your site, what mods did you make in order to fit the P315/35xZR17 rear tires? Congratulations for a perfectly engineered and executed project ...

Hey John, did you get the ls7 new or used?.......love the car!

Its motivation for me man i got an 84 regal in my picture with a 4.8 with t56 gmpp hot cam 4.10 gears im working on can i use a wilwood clutch master cylinder for my t56? I would use my factory 2004 gto one but its shot i think

Nice setup. I'm looking to do a ls1/t56 swap in my monte.

AWESOME Monte Carlo! Always wished that Chevy would have dropped a few more HP in the MCSS as it was a SWEET looking ride with an excellent pedigree as a racer. Love the way your's still looks like a sleeper, I'm sure you smoke a lot of asses on the street with it. I'm a former MCSS Aerocoupe owner myself. Loved that car.

damn john i love your car, i wish i had the cash to do this to my monte

niiice man, where did you order the motor from? i cant wait to drop one of these in my monte

what ur mpg when u just cruise it

I manufacture the clutch pedal's needed to convert a G-body from an automatic transmission to a manual using the hydraulic clutch set-up from an F-body. The pedal bolt's directly to the left side of your existing brake pedal bracket, pretty easy!

2" drop suspension with Momo Arrow wheels in the front and Centerlines with the DOT tires in the rear.

C6...C-YA!

how much u get the ls7 for

Thank you man do you still have the car by the way

Thats not bad at all for somthing with 505 hp stock i cant wait to get mine finished to smoke all the kids that think there hondas and gti's are fast lol

What gears are you running and hows the gas milage

I custom built the headers myself.

why do they threaten to kick you from the track if you're too fast? Sry haven't been in the states for a Long time now....

The rims are 15x8-1/2 with 10.5" x 26' tires.

@3:02 He said Camaro right behind him at 12.88?!?!?! Never seen a Corvette bodied Camaro?

How has it been as far as reliability

What is the farthest road trip you have gone with it?

Wait; and it's peg leggin'??!!! Bad MC yo!!!

@afn14222 Thanks, no articles yet ;>(

Yes, you can use a 3rd Gen clutch master with my pedal.

1st I replaced the stock rear with a 8.5" GN rear (shown in this video) and then replaced that with a Moser GM 12 bolt.

Whats you wedsite?

Do you still own this car?

4.10 gears & T56 6 speed manual trans

Low 20+ MPG crusing with 4.10's in 6th gear

that dude said chevorleyley at 2:35 haha

Scoggin-Dickey Chevrolet

@Y2KMcoupe more like 800 lbs heavier

$14,000

oi its pacific raceways