It's pretty obvious "Swinger" is heading out as a heavy hitter. It's been a long time coming, and finally with the paint smoothed and finished, Sean Goude, our resident tech-genius could begin the laborious task of fitting Swinger with the entire powertrain setup, exhaust, and driveshaft.

Project Swinger is nearly up and running. This month we update you on its interior, more specifically, it's all digital hardware from Dakota Digital. This all-in-one unit supplies the driver with every running feature via included sensors and easy-to-read display. We've got the update here, check it out!

Before we can revel in the beauty of freshly repainted and dutifully re-straightened classic muscle car sheet metal, we need to assemble and trial fit most everything. Today's mission was simple enough: install Aeromotive's Stealth Fuel Cell, Performance EFI regulator, 100-micron fuel filter.

Before we can revel in the beauty of freshly repainted and dutifully re-straightened classic muscle car sheet metal, we need to assemble and trial fit most everything. Today's mission was simple enough: install Aeromotive's Stealth Fuel Cell, Performance EFI regulator, 100-micron fuel filter.

Behind every great engine is a great cooling system. Swapping an LSA engine into our '71 Nova, Project Swinger, meant upgraded its cooling system. We turned to AFCO and their bolt-in LS radiator and fan conversion kits for muscle cars.

Reassembled - although loosely - Swinger looks good on its own feet. It's been a long time since this fair-weather project has been back together and it makes us want to turn up the heat and git 'er done. We've been tinkering with the ride height, raising it an inch here, lowering it an inch there.

Right now, with her supercharged 6.2-liter CTS-V LSA plant resting between the fenderwells, we've had Swinger all but totally plumbed for the big ol' Aeromotive fuel cell, electric fuel pump, and a whole lot of steel braided line.