McCoy,

I am in the process of planning a Gen III swap into my '53 Studebaker. It's actually a pretty straightforward swap and there are all kinds of folks making bits and pieces to make it easier. There is a company called Street & Performance out of Arkansas that will modify a pan for you for between $200-250. They also have motor mount plates and a bunch of other useful things. There are a number of companies that will reprogram the ECU and modify the harness, or even build you a new one for 250-300 for the CPU and 450-700 for the harness depending if you want yours modified or one built from scratch. GM even sells a "Hot Rod" ECU and harness for non-emission use, but they are pretty spendy. I plan to have my ECU and harness done by John at Speartech.com. He is a real guru and has been very helpful with technical information as I plan my project. Don't let the modern electronics and EFI scare you.

I'll refer you to an excellent web page on Gen III stuff

http://www.ls1tech.com

They have a specific forum for Hybrids and Conversions where there is a wealth of information and literally hundreds of people who either have done or are doing swaps to get info from. You can read there for hours!

Keep us posted on your project, I already have my LS1 motor and trans and have been collecting other pieces, I will start pulling mine apart after the cruising season is over in mid to late October.

Pat