:::RHMT::: Real Home Made Turbo
General Category => Forced Induction => Topic started by: turbohf on April 25, 2015, 05:45:33 PM
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BIG THANK YOU to AJ!... im now part of the NOVA crew :D
buddy i owe you a beer/lunch or something man. this guy has been harassing me sending links to LS engines and Nova's...
2 days ago i get this...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/Screenshot_2015-04-23-21-38-59_zpsaynfuyag.png)
before he could even say TEXT HIM, i had already sent it lol.
says trades. bad thing for a seller on CL. cuz you get all kinds of stupid ass offers... today was no different. i offered up the Civic. as luck would have it the owner was a kid. in school, shit job, had a car but would get rides from friends cuz he couldnt pay for gas let alone resto.... no im not making this up, perfect match.
yes i traded a 1992 Civic CX for a 1966 Chevy Nova :Jew: :Jew: :Jew:
Civic:
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150424_123428_zpszuzeo7jd.jpg)
Nova:
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/fbab2ccc-5716-4f26-bb67-d9961b43c438_zpskrqtpboy.jpg)
little intro walk around video:
My 1966 Chevy Nova (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQcu5JZfhFw#ws)
VIN decode:
1966 Chevrolet Nova/ChevyII 400 4dr Sedan V8 (283 has been swapped to a 350 from 72 Chevy truck it looks like, TXC engine code)
produced: 4th week May in Norwood, OH
exterior: KK- Artesian Turquoise
interior: 779 Med. Turquoise Rosemere Cloth Med. Turquoise Imitation Leather
only accessory was a tinted windshield
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;-)
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Sweet.
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The obvious next question is... single or twins? O0
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we will have to see how AJ does ;)
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Mine is getting twins. Because I already have them. If I was to do it again, I would have done a single.
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took a shitton of pics... looks like some came out dark... ehh...
Nova porn... :noel:
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131223_zps2exno3oy.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131241_zpssw9ffdf6.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131258_zps4i8adr7f.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131323_zpsynesaz0y.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131340_zpstbxnwhop.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131405_zpsgq45qxqw.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131428_zpstzomqwtn.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131434_zpstepkoz54.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131442_zpsvlrcatl4.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131501_zpsi6itodpj.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131520_zpsle8601me.jpg)
found an HEI distributor back there.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131512_zpsbppmw3u6.jpg)
put the PLX in.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_131716_zpsbkj8kire.jpg)
Edelbrock 1406 is tuned pretty nice. 13.5-14.7 idle depending on how she feels. and like solid 14.5 freeway. only did a couple quick pulls, afrs bounced around some but seemed like 11.7. might need some WOT tuning lol.
:Jew:
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Looks real solid. Now it's time to check the timing curve to make it really come alive.
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_184219_zps9sguvaml.jpg)
it could work :noel:
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I like....lol
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1) Move battery to trunk
2) Place $650 S475 where battery was
3) Profit
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Win! I wanted one for a while but been holding back.
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It's just a civic of the 60's
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_175315_zps8u1ynjdn.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150426_175315_zps8u1ynjdn.jpg.html)
looks like a bulge on the A...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150426_175258_zpsrh5jo30m.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150426_175258_zpsrh5jo30m.jpg.html)
and this one by the driveway seam.
think that's my vibe/bounce? that safe? seems this is odd tire size.
these wheels worth much? fronts littlerly have brand new tires. I might just buy new wheels. like 16" Corvette Rallye's
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Pics don't work.
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Pics don't work.
fuckin photobucket. it no longer has IMG link option. so I guess I have the wrong address in there.
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Welcome and am I the only one that likes the new body?
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New body? 68-74? 75+?
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Welcome and am I the only one that likes the new body?
yes. lol. its not that I don't like it. its that I like the more sleeper/less muscle car look. buddy did find me a hell of a deal on a 72 tho. almost thought about it.
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62-65 ftw!!!
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wow what an amazing trade.
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wow what an amazing trade.
QFT
2 bad tires? Burnout contest!!
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This thing have a tach in it?
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wow what an amazing trade.
QFT
2 bad tires? Burnout contest!!
see i have been having a problem finding tires. seems to be only 1 that exists in this size, or close. for 14" wheels... but i need to be looking for 15" rallys or buy some new custom 16" rallys.
This thing have a tach in it?
speedo, and fuel. thats all GM seen fit...
got gauge pod with 70* sweep (garbage) coolant gauge, volt meter, and 70* sweep oil pressure.
and i put my PLX M300 wideband in.
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Fuck rally wheels, this isn't 1970!
It should have generic 5x4.75" (120.7mm), so almost any Caramo/Vette rim will fit. Go back on CL and hunt down a set of 16's or 17's, they actually look good on those old cars. They also make the car handle WAY better since you don't have 10" of sidewall to fold over.
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Fuck rally wheels, this isn't 1970!
It should have generic 5x4.75" (120.7mm), so almost any Caramo/Vette rim will fit. Go back on CL and hunt down a set of 16's or 17's, they actually look good on those old cars. They also make the car handle WAY better since you don't have 10" of sidewall to fold over.
got anything more specific? i go cross eyed afyer 10mins on CL anymore. i dont want anything flashy, i like a modest look to the car.
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Fuck rally wheels, this isn't 1970!
Truths.
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My brother in law has a 98 540i with some 17" m5 replica rims on his car. Trying to talk him in to coming over so I can test fit them on my car.
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(http://roddin28.heim.at/nova172.jpg)
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They are ok, but not my favorite
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(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae5/dhulse1/64%20nova/20140413_163757_zps640e44.jpg)
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Fail. I love me some c5 wheels on a nova II
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They are ok, but not my favorite
well I have been looking at pics. and everything is made to look like craiger ss or whatever. or just looks like shit.
I'm having issue finding something I like that won't cost a fortune as a custom wheel. I don't want to spend more than a grand on wheels/tires as a set.
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Fail. I love me some c5 wheels on a nova II
fail cuz my phone doesnt like the IMG tag button for shit. won't paste inside it. won't put them around the URL when highlited.
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(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae5/dhulse1/64%20nova/20140413_163757_zps640e4423.jpg)
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Still like the bmw wheels
http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75239&highlight=upgrades (http://www.stevesnovasite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75239&highlight=upgrades)
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68-72 best body but do like the older ones. 4 doors for more whore is a plus
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(http://i952.photobucket.com/albums/ae5/dhulse1/64%20nova/20140413_163757_zps640e4423.jpg)
1964, good year right there!! Lol
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first step to putting interior back together (aka buying all new shit as its missing) would be sealing up the car so it doesnt get fubared again.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150503_161106_zpsyevguyny.jpg)
... no problem here, moving on...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150503_161112_zpsdu4qxde9.jpg)
cant be where the wind noise is coming from...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150503_161118_zps21zg3meh.jpg)
dont see how water will get passed this...
so after a quick internet search and realizing that a mordor has lots of doors requiring more weather stripping... its like 300bucks for seals. fuck that. then i found some other info from crazy guys on the forums...
so off to my favorite place, the junk yard... yes of course there are tons of Chevy II's out there ::)
when i was randomly looking for stuff i was pulling door seals.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150503_161133_zpswpm5mqqw.jpg)
i liked this one. nice corner. little wind flap thing newer cars seem to have, vs the flat style i pulled out of the Nova.
oh, btw i did measure the door on the Nova first. its 11ft. this seal was just short of 12ft.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150503_161322_zps6wrqob80.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150503_161326_zpsnclfblcj.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150503_161042_zpseijbujdj.jpg)
i used some 3M Super Weather Strip Adhesive on the cut seam and in a couple other hard spots.
so total comes to just under $20 after tax for 4 seals and the glue. just did the fronts for now as they where fubar, rears just look ok condition. and trunk was done by previous owner.
now i need to figure out how to reseal the rear windshield.
:Jew:
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Ballen. Now what car did you get the weather strip from?
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Ballen. Now what car did you get the weather strip from?
it was a 1992 Mitsubishi Galant LS :-* also grabbed the painted grill (wrong color, but not chrome, so win), and really want the wingless trunk...for a different car, not the Nova ::)
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first i would like to say FUCK YOU to Amazon for making this update possible... showed the seller as amazon.com, they are in seattle right? shit shipped from NJ and KY via the slowest shipper i know of: UPS. so after waiting 2-3 days for it to clear there whatever process, it took 6-7 days to show up. so fuck you UPS and Amazon. ill buy on ebay next time where i can see where its shipping from. :evil:
but really that didnt stop me from enjoying my Nova. did miss a couple late night store runs (took Galant) cuz the headlight was out. the seat just annoys/creeps me out.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150505_181634_zpsys7ggzby.jpg)
always buy Sylvania/Osram bulbs.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150505_181627_zpsszttkwkc.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150505_181630_zps5bkvjmlq.jpg)
see a problem here? cuz i do. fucker is like 10 shades darker. O0
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150505_182612_zps3eccdhak.jpg)
but thats what my ass is sitting on, and it deserves better.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150505_190745_zpsww8npvx7.jpg)
LOL...whatever. still better than 90+% of the shit i was finding. work till i figure out what i wanna do with the rest.
no i didnt buy rears. fuck you, your sitting in the back cuz i dont like you enough to let you ride shotgun (and of course you know im cheap :Jew:) :-*
ahh, another shit update by yours truly.... this is now i build thread i do believe. speaking of i dont think i laid out plans:
burnouts...till the 350/glide says otherwise
front clip/suspension/bigger brakes
LSX swap...duh.
4L80e probably
more burnouts/donuts
sort out interior somewhere in there along the way
wheels
boost
bigger/longer burnouts
this will probably get accomplished after AJ, but before Chad :P
:Jew:
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Sweet. Looks gangster! !
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Fuck ya saddle blanket seat covers lol.
Did you get the gun scabbert?
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Fuck ya saddle blanket seat covers lol.
Did you get the gun scabbert?
que?
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The pimp ones have a front pocket to slide a rifle in lol
And some map pockets!!!
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The pimp ones have a front pocket to slide a rifle in lol
And some map pockets!!!
ahh. yup. its got those. I was looking for a bright ass up arrow and didn't find one. picked a side and went for it. then noticed the pockets, I guess right lol.
drove her this morning to work. seats grip way better. not sliding with a rubbery feel. I did get splashed with water from the back floor board. bottom pants got a little wet. lol. rear windshield seal is next up on the list!!
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Ballin out of control!!
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Doin good
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Ballin out of control!!
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150508_190859_zpsrpvimgyj.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150508_190908_zpssgcm0mmk.jpg)
so... really need to stop going over to Bryan's place.... lol. went to give him cash for new Galant cams, and he grabs these fuckers sitting in the corner of the shop. passenger side looks like it will fit legit...
he also has a set of brand new ZZ4 aluminum crate motor heads. and the cam... but he suggested just throwing boost as is. fuckit.
just got me thinking...
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Do it!!!
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Do it!!!
dude, he has be thinking. he always has tons of ideas. but really he said to just throw it together. stock ass 350/glide and roll. swap to holley carb, modify for blow threw. single plain intake. boost ref mechanical pump, non-intercooled, single 3" exhaust out the side, HX40 was suggested... and i know someone that has a t4 hx40 im sure i could get cheap....
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another shit update. still not spending money on her. trying to save up some money, but really im gonna buy a couple more things for the Galant. and i need to finish and sell the Integra before i buy anything too much.
i need some tunes for her. i have been just tossing my phone up on the dash. but it slides around and sound is shit, especially over wind noise. so i got an idea from my boss that has one similar to this on his desk, and i seen one in a 72 Nova the day before also.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150521_192354_zpsmekrqcqf.jpg)
MiniBoom i think its called. works well. doesnt move much. nice sound. great for working on cars to listen to some music too.
ill be putting full stereo system in at some point. just not sure what direction i want to go yet. so this should get me by for a while.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150521_192412_zpsohdk7tnv.jpg)
AJ made a comment about a sticker, i never bothered to put a sticker on. i guess i forget i have them sometimes. so now its on. 4dr are tricky. i have them on the rear windows in the galant, then drive with them down or vented most the time, so the sticker is tucked in the door. :-\ i like this spot, but its on 2 curved surfaces. so not 100% straight lol.
decided im not doing shit to the gen1. just collect parts for gen3 swap, and front suspension.
:Jew:
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I would just like to point out that this build thread has been moved to forced induction. You have 30 days to get boost on the nova or your Rhmt membership will be pulled. Thank you, Chad.
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I would just like to point out that this build thread has been moved to forced induction. You have 30 days to get boost on the nova or your Rhmt membership will be pulled. Thank you, Chad.
:noel:
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lol, AJ had his post here for like 2 years before there was even a turbo posted near it. i have already dropped a T67 on it, and did a mock of some gen1 turbo manifolds. hell i even have a bov i can say is for this project too. im ahead of the game :P
and as someone else annoying pointed out it does say: Custom FI Setup Questions and Build Threads. on the subject line for this forum. it can be read two different ways...
this is a turbo build, might be a slow one, but it will be boosted before your Novacorn :-*
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lol, it will be boosted before your Novacorn :-*
The second coming of Christ will happen before the poor novacorn will get boost :'(
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Or driven.
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Or driven.
Chad drives it out of the garage to wash it and then he drives it back into the garage.
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I'm just the opposite. I drive mine everywhere, just don't wash it. :Jew:
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ok so once again at my buddies house. he is convinced that i will be overpowering the chassis. and i really dont doubt what he is saying. just that my plan isnt to have traction and i wont be twisting this popcan up. then on top of that i have never driven a high hp rear driver... so my plan is for a 5.3 with boost ready cam/springs, maybe cheap headers if they fit. and to drive that to sort me and the car out. but he said if im doing that i can just throw some parts at the 350 and make the same power, easier. and still build turbo LS anyway for later.
so plan that seems best/easiest/cheapest:
52-63cc heads bumping comp to 9.8-10.5:1
headers (like $150)
holley 700 (sell the edelbrock) $150-180
cam/lifters (cheap, 80-150... think he said close to .500 lift)
springs if head doesnt have them ($30)
gasket kit (50-80)
idk. kinda like that plan. if it gets me to 300-350hp. ill have some fun till i put together a turbo LS anyway. and i can do this in a weekend and enjoy the summer in the NOVA.
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Waste of money IMO. Just get the ls and swap it this winter. Enjoy the nova the way it is right now.
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slow as ballz the way it is now. doesnt even go WOT without the eldbrock shutting you down. if i can spend 500-800bucks, and rock that out till i get everything sorted. maybe 5 months, maybe a year?
hell. maybe i can do this in baby steps anyway. buy/swap to the Holley, along with headers when i do the front end... etc. pull the heads when and if i find a deal worth it?... kinda like that.
i can always sell this crap for what i pay for it also.
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Turbo blow through 350, 10lbs will turn you out...
I would just fix the carb, Edelbrocks in my experience are super easy to adjust. Holley's have more adjustment, but you better know what you are doing.
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I wonder if that 50 year old powerglide will handle any of that power the way it sits or are you going to have to do a bunch of work to it?
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most people seem to say holley>edelbrock... maybe I'll make an effort to get this thing dialed before buying anything.
buddy Bryan would be my main helper on shit like this. so goes back to asking your tuner what engine management to use.
if I can get this to do a solid smoke show I would be fine for a while I'm sure. lots of suspension and interior to work.
I'm all over the charts even more than normal I'm sure. I just have so many options. there are just a million ways to skin this cat....
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Holley > Edlebrock if you are good with carb's and are going racing. For a DD / Carb newb an Edlebrock will be way easier to get dialed in.
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150526_175218_zpsz5dgdk6g.jpg)
:'(
so i need wheels and tires NOW!.... and this is some bullshit. i cant find shit.
NO shinny wheels
NO craigers/torquethrust staple hotrod wheels
16 or 17"... 7" wide 4.0" bs in the front 8" wide 4.5bs in back....?
$1000 for wheels/tires to my door.
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:?:
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awesome dude
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awesome dude
thanks
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think its gonna happen this week...
(http://b.cdnbrm.com/images/products/large/wheels/rev_classic_107_wheels_hero.jpg)
needing tires is pushing me along...
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I like it
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forget that lots of my talking is in the beach house and not in my post...
those are the wheels im looking at. 17x7 17x8, aluminum Rally wheels. REV Classic 107 Wheels to be specific. they have silver center, machined lip (no beauty rings), and "police" center caps. they dont come with caps, but i think i found some cheap ones that are stainless steel without bowtie, so i can hit them with green/red scotchbrite and give them a nice bushed finish... i dont like shiny things so much. i know, muscle car guys love there polished/chome shit, fuckem. i dont care.
:Jew:
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we should get our old shitboxes together at some point
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we should get our old shitboxes together at some point
I agree. Won't have mine ready for the road until next summer I guessing. Was just gonna slam mine together but decided to slow my build down and just do it 1 time and then be done.
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we should get our old shitboxes together at some point
I agree. Won't have mine ready for the road until next summer I guessing. Was just gonna slam mine together but decided to slow my build down and just do it 1 time and then be done.
we should plan on having them all at next years meet... make sure Jace brings his. Josh too. and Jeff needs to figure his out and bring it too.... would be AWESOME to see all us together.
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ordered wheels and caps... now i wait... :(
i did some searching for tires. i have a note pad filled with tire sizes, total heights, etc.
found these on CL...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150601_202232_zpseldvduad.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150601_202240_zpshbaybd3l.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150601_202258_zpswlclorfw.jpg)
215-45-17 and 245-45-17
hope the rears fit... but even if they dont i got mad :Jew: dealz... lol.. $40... in total, for all 4. :Jew:
also went to the JY over the weekend cuz AJ has been talking brakes.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150601_201733_zpsjj1pjmue.jpg)
got me some 12" dual piston 98-01 Camaro brakes... like $60 for all that.
all for now...
:Jew:
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We should have them all out next year. Mine I just need the blower rebuilt Josh said he can do it I just can't get ahold of him for nothing. Your seems to be moving along . My phone won't post in the beachhouse.
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so i was looking under the Nova to see what the tires have to compete against. well there is fuckloads of room in the fenders it looks like. i think i can go way lower, and wider both ways on the tires, as long as they are low pros with little sidewall flex. plus the rear fender lips look to be made of tin can thin metal, so shouldnt have a probably rolling them for another 10-12mm.
also while i was under there i took a good look (and pics):
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150604_191654_zpsy733u2jr.jpg)
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looks like some kind of aftermarket sway bar. i didnt notice any markings. kid i got the car from told me surprisingly little about the car...
wheels... soon... :Jew:
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Nice!!
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150605_100846_zpsdcrypjb6.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150605_100846_zpsdcrypjb6.jpg.html)
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Can't wait to see it with,the 245s on it and bolted on from behind.
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150605_123608_zpsik3igmup.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150605_123608_zpsik3igmup.jpg.html)
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ok, so here is the front disc conversion the last owner did.
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looks like metric calipers and 10.5-11" rotors.
the mini moon/police caps i bought.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150605_184632_zpsjlcgtypo.jpg)
still think im gonna scuff them up for brushed look.
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150605_191853_zpsuovkgtde.jpg)
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***ISSUE!***
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so, fronts i checked and i get 6.5-7 full turns. just a little bit wider than the width of the stud. which is about half the lug nut. rears look like about a thread less. those look easy to replace.
that legit??
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Those actually look pretty good on there. I've always seen your hub caps called "poverty caps"
You need longer studs, those will kill you lol
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Dont be an idiot, replace the studs.
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Dont be an idiot, replace the studs.
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see. this is where the car ends up sitting and waiting... i dont want to spend money and time (plus its sunny and hot as balls) on shit im going to be throwing away in a couple months.
its gonna cost me 50+bucks for studs and probably have to go to 4 auto parts stores.
springs are gonna be 80bucks plus waiting a week.
:evil:
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If you have to wait for a week, I feel like you could build a non ic'd blow through setup in that time.
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i could, but i need a 3-4week setup time before hand. ::)
ok, so i have clammed down a bit. still annoyed (simple task, just bolt some wheels on). hope these studs im gonna run all over town for are going to fit my future brake setup.
think im going to cut the front springs... see how far i get with the studs. its hot, and im not going to get far, i hate the sun...
Those actually look pretty good on there. I've always seen your hub caps called "poverty caps"
thanks. yeah i have heard that too. buddy laughed when i said that, he knew what i meant but said he never heard it before?
i like them because they are plain and simple.
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Might be better buying front rotors of choice since most OEM rotors came with new studs. :noel:
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He already has new front rotors he's going to run in the future. Just needs to get the hubs to mount them on.
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150606_155354_zpsujuyoncm.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150606_155354_zpsujuyoncm.jpg.html)
i only got 1 corner done. and only enough studs to do one end of the car. still need 10more. and to figure out how im doing the front. my guess is i have to pull the brakes all apart.
oh and several of the ones i pulled from the left rear where bent. getting the drum off was a bit of a bitch.
:Jew:
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Needs dropped a bit now!
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Looking good when will it do wheelies :noel:
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Needs dropped a bit now!
im going to order drop blocks for the rear. and maybe some springs for the front, but probably going to cut them.
Looking good when will it do wheelies :noel:
thanks. never, im not willing to pay for that kind of traction.
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You should turn the lug nut around when your tightning it down to pull the new longer studs through. Also should put the oil between the washers when pulling the new stud through. Will help ease everything in a little easyier.
Lube is always a good thing when your trying to put a long shank through a tight hole!!
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cant swap the lug nut around. there is a small shoulder on it. maybe ill get a hardened nut at the hardware store tho. also there is antisieze everywhere. i put it on the threads in good amount, and on the knurled part that pulls into the hub. but ill throw some between the washers. actually i might try to find a spacer at the hardware store also.
LUBE THE TIGHT HOLE! ;DDD
i ordered LOWERING SPRINGS, and some 2" blocks also. im sure the springs will need trimmed some as they are 2" also. and it needs to be at least an inch lower in the front to start with. see how that shit goes. better turn out ok. i dont like my car being down for prime driving time.
speaking of, im not sure ill even bother with front end swap till early winter? work on other shit like interior (kinda needs everything as most is missing, and whats there needs torn out), stereo, etc.
:Jew:
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I pull those in just like that. No "never-see" (inside joke) on the knerles though, just the threads. Only thing you have to look out for is if you use too small of washers you will squeeze them right into the threads. I also use a scrap lug nut. A normal nut would be best but I never have the right one handy and you know flat rate.
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150611_194557_zpsirl8gfu0.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150611_194557_zpsirl8gfu0.jpg.html)
got another corner done.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150611_193540_zpsseipoicr.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150611_193540_zpsseipoicr.jpg.html)
shitton of room on this side! also did a quick measure of height, and the right rear is almost a half inch lower that the left rear?!?! fronts where close enough to each other.
add CPP to list of companys that suck. little premature on that, but took 2 days to even ship my order. least its fedex and not ups... speaking of ups, my blocks got shipped via those clowns. tracking number a day later, actual tracking the day after.
so front springs should be here saturday, rear blocks monday.... i ordered this shit on Monday the 8th, both places are in California. its not that far away. ::)
oh maybe i should note that Speedway is on the happy list. showed tracking number by the end of the SAME DAY. think they shipped fedex. so it only took a couple days total... of course the part i could give a fuck about shows up asap. lol
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Excited to see the car lowered.
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so i ordered 2" lowering springs from CPP. they look to be very nice. plus they are black and not some ugly ass chrome or stupid color.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150613_150504_zpsv6foj1wo.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150613_150504_zpsv6foj1wo.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150613_153319_zpsrxwgzjvu.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150613_153319_zpsrxwgzjvu.jpg.html)
compairo of the stock (i assume) and the CPP
stance
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150613_191511_zpstmehkm9h.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150613_191511_zpstmehkm9h.jpg.html)
back needs lowered obviously. i ordered 2" block kit. but after seeing it the way it is, i was really thinking 1" blocks are needed.... now after thinking and looking at it more, measuring, thinking some more, i think it needs 2 or 3" blocks... idk.
oh and...
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full clock to the left. so the same as the rest of my cars. it will make a horrible noise when i come off the road into my driveway at 20mph lol... im going to try to roll/hammer the lip down some when the wheel is off next time.
waiting for lugnuts (fucked up 4 doing rear studs), going to have to order some front wheel studs from Jegs. ones i have wont work, and dont exist otherwise. i didnt put the wheel caps on the front as they are a bitch to get on, only imagine a bitch to get off.
also, she needs an alignment bad! pretty sure she needed one to begin with. odd when it was in the air looked like toe in, and on the ground it looks like toe out? im 0/3 on driveway alignments i do believe... time for another lol
:Jew:
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Looking good!!!
Hard to tell which blocks you need on your driveway though. You need flat ground, imho you always need a little rake on the old cars.
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I'm thinking a 1" block in the back. Front springs will settle a little bit too and it will continue to drop.
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Whats up with the bent leafs in the back? That normal?
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No they are helper/lift springs that Dustin needs to take off and throw away
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No they are helper/lift springs that Dustin needs to take off and throw away
what do they do EXACTLY? do they lift it? lower it? add spring rate? everyone just calls them helper springs, what are they helping? ???
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They dont look like they are helping much if anything. lol!
Maybe it just slightly resists the leaf pack flattening out/extending in length, very very slightly...
edit; sway bar is pimp tho
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They "lift" lol
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When you add fat people in the back it keeps It from bottoming out or sagging down. So unless you plan on loading a junkyard lsx in the back of 5 fat chicks, get rid of them.
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i might be able to handle one thick chick, but not a bunch of fatties :-\
took them out. not a noticeable change. maybe 1/4"...
cool part is that i have a shitload of noises now, and i havent left my driveway.
~got a grinding noise. kinda sounds like its coming from the rear end/drums, or maybe just right side. think it did that will just the wheels swapped
~when i pulled the "helpers" i noticed a clunk when rocking the car back and forth... might have went away
~clunk from front when turning. kinda sounds like spring seat clunk, but those should be moving on this car
~tires are rubbing it seems in front ::)
~need to check PS level. kinda has that air suck noise around full clock.
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150618_184000_zpsvh2e6lej.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150618_184000_zpsvh2e6lej.jpg.html)
apparently I bought tapered 2" blocks for the rear. dong remember it showing or saying that. hell I didn't even notice till ivwas putting one in the car.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150619_071948_zpsmlqwebco.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150619_071948_zpsmlqwebco.jpg.html)
need to align the passenger side block better. got late last night fighting with it. then pull it to a flatter spot. still think it needs a little lower in the back. but its a good stance now. I can deal with it.
I bought a fender roller. more on that later. probably take some pics of blocks on car. maybe a video update? think I want to to more of those.
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Looks so much better lowered.
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Correct!
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fender roller sucks. flimsy ass fenders.
think I found out most if not all the noises I was hearing. adding PS fluid to the empty resevor seemed to help a lot. lol.
and...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20150620_144544_zpshqy4wvdw.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20150620_144544_zpshqy4wvdw.jpg.html)
that would be the rubbing/scraping and clunk I was hearing.
then I driveway aligned it. looked legit. on the ground. once it started to roll it pigeon toe'd and started to make noise.
haven't bothered to look at it sence. seemed like it was still rubbing also.
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so I have been thinking. bad I know. but most these disc brake kits push the wheels out increasing the track width?? so if I swap back on some drum knuckles or use even the disc knuckles. and put the drum hubs and the 98+ Fbody dual piston calipers and 12" rotors... that should move my wheels in a little and provide more fender clearance? be worth the trouble?
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Put a 1/2" spacer on the support rod that attaches your fender to your frame. Should push it out enough and still look fine. I put a stack of washers between my frame and the rod so I could have clearance for my wheels.
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Some disc brake kits push out a little some push out allot. All depends on what you have. All of them push out more then a set of drums though, even the stock Chevy ii disc brake setup did. As Aj pointed out that is a very common mod.
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I like it better without the caps. With the caps on it looks a bit too faggy with that color.
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Put a 1/2" spacer on the support rod that attaches your fender to your frame. Should push it out enough and still look fine. I put a stack of washers between my frame and the rod so I could have clearance for my wheels.
no one ever told me... i already hit the fender a bunch lol. but ill throw some washers in there too.
I like it better without the caps. With the caps on it looks a bit too faggy with that color.
as much as i want to say to fuck off, im thinking i better achieve the look i want without the caps. but cleaner with them as the lugs are double drilled... i still have more options with the caps, and they arent that hard to pull on and off (kinda a bitch tho). time will tell i guess.
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ALIGNMENT:
so i eyeball this fucker straight. on the ground. roll her back and forth, crank the wheel back and forth. etc till i got her good as im going to get by eye. seems fine.
tires rub when turning of any kind. oh well.
im getting this odd whining noise? kinda seems left rear. wonder if its the tire rubbing the fender?
problem is i pulled over (maybe half a block from house) pointed straight. and the tires seem to have pigeon toed and positive cambered some, and the tires are rolling under the wheels towards the inside?? but when i get back to my place, i turned right around and slowly came back, i centered her in the driveway and tires look fine, no positive camber, alignment looks the same as when i left?
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Don't you have a alignment rack at the shop?
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Don't you have a alignment rack at the shop?
He should, He did his DSM and Interga there. :noel:
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Don't you have a alignment rack at the shop?
i live 25miles from work.
Don't you have a alignment rack at the shop?
He should, He did his DSM and Interga there. :noel:
never had a DSM. never aligned the blue integra. i got the silver EK aligned at work, and the CRX... most recently i had the Galant done at Firestone. think i had the ITR aligned at work way back in the day.
but i dont work in the shop, so i have to have a RO written to get my car in there, pay book time, and have some Honda trained tech try to align a 50yo car...
at least at work i was quoted for a 2 wheel alignment, dumb bitch at Firestone wanted to charge me 200bucks for a 4 wheel alignment saying they would adjust camber/toe in the rear?!?! ::)
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Make sure the axle isnt trying to slide out of the rear end housing... could be causing the weird issues back there.
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I assumed you would have some friends in the shop that would whip a fea in that thing after work for some beer :P
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I assumed you would have some friends in the shop that would whip a fea in that thing after work for some beer :P
people have been written up, others fired...
best deals i have seen on RO;s is straight time. people seem to be getting away with that. pretty fuckin communist around here now...
speaking of... i need to get these drum hubs turned down for the 12" rotors. i think im going to throw those on and hope it moves the wheels in some. get some more clearance and brakes. probably going to swap on drum spindles as my buddy has expressed interest in the 10.5" setup.
so 12" rotors and Camaro dual piston calipers... i have a fuck knows brake master, NO booster... this setup going to be legit?
oh yeah, going to pull the left rear wheel off and bang on the fender lip some more. see if it will stop rubbing.
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Sounds like a real fun place to work lol
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I get free alignments all the time never paid for one
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Sounds like a solid plan.
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Another failed project or what is the deal?
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I bought 2 sets of bolts to hold down the calipers (plus the JY set) and got one bracket down. then I wondered away... I might work on it again. might have to. we will see...
honestly I bought the truck. and that had me distracted for a couple weeks while I installed stereo system and misc shit. the nova really isn't a high priority at the moment... not even really sure what direction I want to go or which one I'm going in. or where I will end up at this point.
really do need to get these brakes on so I can drive her tho.
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ok, so its not like i havent been working. i have been cleaning up around the house, the garage a lot, bought a truck and been getting that all daily status. plus im not sure if i have said this but i have gotten the garage enough to where i want it that i actually pulled the Nova inside to her spot. so she is all comfy. :-*
anyway. the 2month brake swap...
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bare drum brake spindle. i got the whole drum brake setup off CL for 40bucks. good thing too, buddy said he was interested in the 10.5" setup. so ill have 2 complete brake setups when done.
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turned down DRUM brake hubs. not exacting measurements. but you get the idea. machinist friend did these for me. he did note that the GM casting/machining wasnt very precise lol. so he trued it up off the bearing, or whatever.... so this was homie hookup favor later/FREE
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brackets off ebay if i remember right. listed for a Camaro/Chevelle of course. all the same. the hubs are all the same too.... like $75?
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Hawk HPS pads of course. think these where $82
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some test fitting
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OEM junkyard Camaro bolts FAIL... then Ace bolts FAIL... then i got some new Ace baller allen head bolts that worked MINT...then i didnt take a pic ::) $15 with washers
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proof of work taking place
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the old school brakes are 2lbs HEAVIER than the new 12" dual pistons!!!
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didnt bother to take a look at this pic before hand, so hopefully you can see that the 98+ Camaro brake hoses are different than the whatever the fuck was on my car.
note they are also shorter.
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the internet told me to buy these. so im telling to buy these... i did look, and they are what i need. like $12 for the pair
thats about it for the pics, lots of doubles and shit i may have thought was important to show, but dont remember why i took them... so whatever.
:Jew:
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Sweet now get all that shit on your car and drive it!!
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oh, one side is done. torqued/cotter pinned, etc. plan to do the other side tomorrow. hopefully try a driveway alignment again on saturday and go for a drive. see how that turns out...
oh, note to self. need to hammer on left rear fender some more for tire clearance.
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I like!!!
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Looks good!
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ok. I'm still working on getting the Galant going but I have been thinking lots about the Nova. and would like to get some shot handled over the winter.
this is the planned order... could change. suggestions might be considered.
front end... stock front suspension is going in the trash. going to do mustang ii front clip like AJ is doing. but I'll be doing power steering and 12" dual piston camaro brakes.
rear end... leaning towards a ford explorer 8.8 disc brake rear axle. 95-01 I think are the years. they have a trac-loc rebuild able posi unit. seem to work fine in a street non-drag racing application. thinking 3.73 or maybe 3.55 gears. depends on trans I end up with?
also from what I have found on the swap guys are using there original driveshafts. that's a money saver :Jew:
subframe connectors... not sure if these anemic ass 350 can even produce the power to twist this tin can... or spin both my 245 tires. but good time for this to happen.
transmission... suggestion is to do trans at this time. and for it to be a th400. but I would kinda like overdrive if swapping, so 700r4/200r4 would be a good choice. but if going LS any time soon after this might as well wait and put a 60/80e in it.... ?
swap/build.... at this point I should be all ready to put down power of a decent motor. build SBC. swap in LS. whatever. this is probably a while out. like next winter probably.
missing anything important? suggestions? I will probably work on interior along the way also.
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Sounds solid. I would do it in a little different order. Sub frame, front clip, trans, then rear.
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if im not touching the engine, then im not touching the trans.
i like to drive my cars, so OD trans i think is a must. plus i like short gears. so probably 373's. if/when LS gets swapped in ill probably do 60e (maybe 80e)... the slow ass motor i dont think its going to make a difference with 2 or 3 gears that still have a 1:1 high.
think ill move the subfame up though.
subframe connectors
front end
rear end
trans
engine/swap
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So since your going auto and you drive it on the freeway to work and shit I would go with the 80e with some 3.55 gears and call it a day.
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So since your going auto and you drive it on the freeway to work and shit I would go with the 80e with some 3.55 gears and call it a day.
80e 4 lyfe
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Legend 700 4 lif3
Fixered.
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we will see. not sure what my time line looks like. first priority really is the front end. its the only thing really making my Nova not driveable.
as for the trans. i know the 80e is the obvious choice. but that would be going behind a LS, and thats not happening anytime soon. also the obvious choice for boost, also not in the cards soon. i am liking the idea of the 700/60e as it has less rotating mass, there for less power loss, big deal on a low HP motor that will be in my Nova probably for a while... aka probably no LS, and deff no boost.
i would like OD if im going to be putting around in her. but i might also just do nothing and roll around with the PG while i collect parts. if its a year, fine. if its 4, no, its getting a trans... we will have to see.
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ok. started ordering parts... 8)
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ordered my front clip, some bearings/seals and control arm bolts also.
still handful of other shit to order. should get me started on some actual work tho...
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Having completely blown up the 60e I say don't waste your time and just do a 80e while your at it any 4.8 or 5.3!
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that's the plan currently. just need the money. will start collecting shit once the suspension is done.
so in my confirmation email from speedway there was a suggested items ad at the bottom... shouldn't you suggest that stuff BEFORE I pay for my shit? cuz I forgot to order the spindle but hardware they suggested :evil:
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Have a feeling that this will be done b4 mine...lol
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well sometimes I have no money. sometimes I have a lot. lol. granted I sold a bunch of shit. but sometimes my commission checks are low and I don't buy shit. sometimes I have extra 300bucks. :Jew: looks like I'm having a good month, plus I don't have kids so Christmas is usually cheap. :Jew:
still need:
rack $85
steering shaft shit ~85
inner fenders 200
PS hoses $95
oil pan/pump/etc $100
sway bar?? oh yeah, still not 100% what I'm doing for this yet. but 100-200bucks.
battery relocate
brake lines
and semi related probably new brake master and adding a booster...?
shouldn't have an issue being ready for spring time.
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ok. I spent like half the day looking at fuse boxes and shit.
so should I pull the 50yo fuse box and most the wiring for a new fuse box like this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171778546924?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/171778546924?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181846651378?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/181846651378?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
obviously going to require some wiring to various things. I had one with handful of GM plugs but link is bad. or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/381219594617?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/381219594617?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
or should I just add on and relay some aux fuse boxes?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/281790767833?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/281790767833?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
and probably
http://www.ebay.com/itm/171956150459?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/171956150459?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
to distribute the power to 1-2 of those fuse panels. have a hand full setup for IGN, constant and acc 12v...
I want legit sources to get power for things like wideband, gauges, fuel pump, fans, whatever the fuck I find to power later... plus LS swap shit.
this is how I would be planning to wire the fuse blocks.. http://www.how-to-build-hotrods.com/fuse-panel.html (http://www.how-to-build-hotrods.com/fuse-panel.html)
thoughts?
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I'm going to leave my stock fuse box alone. Let it do what it needs to do and add on my own shit. I'm gonna build a whole separate fuse/relay panel.
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so I had to throw in a special order/request. so my subframe looks like it will be a couple weeks out. oh well. its cold, and I'm a lazy procrastinator. I have to work a weekend coming up... so plan is to maybe tear into her the weekend before Christmas, then I'll have long weekends on Christmas and new years to get her mostly together.
I might even be able to afford most all the parts I need (for suspension) before the end of the year...maybe lol.
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so update:
subframe - i asked for motor mounts to be welded on, they are waiting for new mounts or materials or someshit. told them i needed this before christmas.
steering rack hardware - tracking showed USPS label created on 11.24.... now after starting claim with ebay, it has left IA and is on its way to me. retarded part is that i ordered other shit from them too? they didnt just throw it in the box with the rest of it...
my steering column bearing (explain later) - shows shipping and leaving KY, and hasnt been seen since 11.25.... fuck.
im busy/lazy/etc for the next couple weeks. but the plan is to maybe get some light work done before christmas weekend, then tear into her real good over the long weekend, and over new years weekend also. maybe buy the rest of my parts if the Galant doesnt drain me first...
:Jew:
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Updates?
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Updates?
parted. sold.
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had to set it up, gonna dry test fit everything. the paint it all black, and the suspension shit that isn't black already.
failed to take pics of the suspension...and its all sitting 2 feet to the left of the subframe lol. but its pretty much all the same shit as AJ bought. I have drop spindles and going to be using power steering rack.
:Jew:
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20151216_184258_zpsshcqjuyu.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20151216_184258_zpsshcqjuyu.jpg.html)
my stack of parts...
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Starting to look good! I so want a nova! !!
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Starting to look good! I so want a nova! !!
Pretty much factory race car. They are so light that when you throw just about any power at them they are fast.
Jacer
Jdmhatchracer94
Highroller54
Random Hero
Turbohf
Me
All have novas.
Get on the bandwagon!!!!
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Oh, and dustin, it looks good!! Looks just like mine.. :-D
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COMPLETELY DIFFERENT... mine will be lower with less steering effort :noel:
oh yeah, still need to figure out brakes too. i plan on using the dual piston Camaro shit i have. and by plan, i mean i have to use this shit. spent $90 on brake pads plus machining the hubs and JY rotors/calipers...
Starting to look good! I so want a nova! !!
thanks. you can too, COME TO THE DARK SIDE... we have Nova's...and cookies. :-*.. just sell the pile you bought (yes i know i wanted one too, and almost bought), its just a chassis swap away lol.
ps. sorry, we ate the cookies. ::)
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No mm nomnn...........COOOOOKIEEESSSS!!!
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COMPLETELY DIFFERENT... mine will be lower with less steering effort :noel:
oh yeah, still need to figure out brakes too. i plan on using the dual piston Camaro shit i have. and by plan, i mean i have to use this shit. spent $90 on brake pads plus machining the hubs and JY rotors/calipers...
Starting to look good! I so want a nova! !!
thanks. you can too, COME TO THE DARK SIDE... we have Nova's...and cookies. :-*.. just sell the pile you bought (yes i know i wanted one too, and almost bought), its just a chassis swap away lol.
ps. sorry, we ate the cookies. ::)
Lol volvo is not mine it's my brother I'm just working on it.
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oh, even better then. scourer CL, 4drs are cheap lol. hell someone may even trade you a civic for one! :Jew:
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Just saying mine looks better bet yours runs before mine
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oh, mine still runs :P in fact probably fire it off today or tomorrow to turn it around in the garage. going to stage it so its pointing out of the garage, so when i pull the front clip off ill just throw it in the back of the truck and scrap it, and also plenty of room for the engine/trans to just roll out into driveway before figuring out where to hide it in the garage. or just push it all outside into driveway to work on nova in the garage clutter free.
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oh yeah. so i have been tinkering around and test fitting shit. and the rack has some major clearance issues with the motor mount stand. i have been in contact with Lakeshore and he is going to be sending me new rack mounts out monday ;DDD i have been thinking about this like nonstop, and it looks like they are just the wrong mounts, they are suppose to have more of an angle on them. was thinking of just cutting them off and trying to put more of an angle on them and reweld, but me and angles dont work out so well lol. sure Kevin's solution will be much cleaner.
also need to trim down the lower control arm mount just like AJ had to. no big deal.
Galant issue, above setback, and me fighting off a cold are slowing me down slightly. but really didnt expect to have her on the ground by the end of the year. just to have most the parts. she does however need to be rolling for spring...
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They seem like good people to work with. Went well when I ordered mine. Now I'm just bummed that my rack and pinion mounts are the same. Which means if I ever decide to go with power steering I will run into the same problems. But I don't mind manual steering. I kinda prefer it.
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no. you where right the first time when you said i should have made my own mounts.
from all i could find it seems that the manual racks, "tbird"/fox power racks (lots of cars actually), and the V-something SN95 racks are all pretty much interchangeable. other than some being 15" mount and 16.5". but thats why most all "MII" crossmembers have slotted holes, and you can also buy offset bushings.
i found plenty of posts from fox body guys running SN95 racks. none mentioned the angles being different or the shafts even being longer? they just remove the factory rag joint shit.
that being said, probably should have used a SN95 rack. but i bought a fresh reman from auto parts store as it was about $85 and in stock. so if/when i need a new one, i can just walk in and get a replacement (lifetime warranty) and not have to go to the JY to pull another used one.
not much of my front end is going to be not new and fresh looking. rest of the car is going to be weathered and beat lol.
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Should have made your own mounts. Way easy and then you wouldn't have any of these problems. ;-)
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absolutely no progress, not even fake progress... actually i thought about aspects of my build, oh and i did hear back from Lakeshore and i have new rack mounts coming. also picked up some PS lines, cuz thats important at the moment.
went to buddies place to grab galant shit and BS... i need to stop doing that lol... he once again pointed out that the SBC turbo manifolds are still sitting there. then i said something about a 67mm, and he was like, "wait i have one...$400 and its yours...i seen big T4 housings on ebay for 99bucks..." also has a bnib AEM meth/water kit... but wanted like 350 for that or something.
its a Garrett T67...kinda want it. work great for a 4.8l and fine on a 5.3l for the power i want... and its not china junk, with miss represented turbo measurements.
maybe just me thinking semi-outloud... or maybe me buying this shit next week...
:Jew:
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Sell galant, take money from that and build the nova right.
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drive both, take forever to build the nova right. probably have the time...
honestly im in no hurry to build/take the nova apart. i HAD the cash already to do as you suggest, and i guess i did exactly that...well not the nova part LOL. i to have a running driving 5.3 swap tho. :P
really i dont feel right or feel like doing that for a couple reasons. as much as i dont like the fact that i had 6k worth of Integra cashed out (actually more), i dont like have 10k of Galant. i feel just as or even more sick turning around and spending 6-10k on a car that i already own to modify it... yeah probably stupid cuz i will even admit im sure to spend that, maybe more on the nova eventually.
then there is the im sure obvious to at least AJ that if i did a single 5k+ drop on this car, it would probably be "done" at that point, and i would get bored and try to sell it (for 3k of the 10 in it) quickly there after.
am i wrong?
done spending money on galant either way. im sure the clutch will ghost out next summer then sit all winter, till i find the care to spend money on it again.
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Nova
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Nova
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20151230_102031_zpspc8xg1o8_edit_1451860664752_zpscapopxym.jpg)
new rack mounts on a jig. and my PS lines.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160103_124857_zpsbwykzs5w.jpg)
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garage cleaned up, mostly organized, and nova turned around. i have a couple feet between bumper and door.
plan is to open garage door to pull swap, and just roll it into driveway out of the way. then side it to the side of the car out of the way. if i need more room i can just roll shit out in driveway to piss off landlord. lol. plus i can just pull stock clip off and throw it directly into the back of the truck to throw away.
the engine there is the 4g63 out the galant, its sold.
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Hey did you ever compare the angles of the old rack mount to the new ones?
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nope. might be a good idea though. i have a plan when its not angled enough. im just going to use the jig, tack the top, then bend to the angle i need, fill weld. it will be gangsta. O0
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Right on!!! Rhmt........
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I bought this
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160105_102255_zpsnzis9rsv.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20160105_102255_zpsnzis9rsv.jpg.html)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160105_102320_zpsqbmv6cct.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20160105_102320_zpsqbmv6cct.jpg.html)
1996'ish Ford Explorer V8 8.8" 31spline Trac-Loc 3.73 gears... looks like its got just about everything including shit I don't care about.
its got parking cables, so I guess I will need to figure out how to get them to work. brakes are good condition.
its missing the axle flange, so I will probably try and get one while I'm at the junkyard pulling another short axle.
oh, this was $150 off CL. so my lazy ass didn't need to pull it at the JY in the cold mud :)
oh question: does the axle I pull need to come from a tracloc or can it come from open diff rig?
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160110_130947_zps2gczqenc.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20160110_130947_zps2gczqenc.jpg.html)
took the hood off, by myself, and damn I rally feel like I have room to work now! such garbage that the factory hinges let the hood only come up like 20°... anyway. I got the bumper and most of the drivers fender off too. fighting with these bolts. only broke one so far. but some seem rusted in decent and others come out with little issue.
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Looks good, now get back out there and tear down more shit and start polling it in the trunk.
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I stared.
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Looks good, now get back out there and tear down more shit and start polling it in the trunk.
speaking of, I tried to open the drivers door. nope. lol sure it needs some pin/bushings but still this thing is a wet noodle on stands. not that I haven't seen it with civic/integras before (itr wasn't bad).
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Get you some weld in sub frame conectors. I put my rear on jacket ands and I put the front wheels on blocks of wood so it would be the same as sitting on the ground and then burned them in. Big difference in stiffness
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think I'm going to get the competition engineering bolt in rectangular ones. like how they reinforce the front spring pocket. I'll bolt them then then weld the front.
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Sounds like a solid plan. Just make sure the the cars weight is resting on the suspension like it would be if the tires were on the ground when you bolt/weld them on.
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oh yeah, believe it or not i have been working on this.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160116_124051_zpsdaxltwp0.jpg)
the 'easy' side. kind of a bitch i gotta say. i dont think this side had been off the car before. the other side has for sure. and was a bitch. some of the bolts wernt right. hell one was metric (had to grab a 10mm). some stuff was stuck/tight, others not seated but rusted/stuck. had one bolt break on that side, and had to cut one off.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160116_124056_zpsqeyaq3eq.jpg)
space is limited, got stuff in the trunk also...start throwing shit inside next...
as far as rust goes, doesnt look like anything. rustiest spot is around the bumper brackets bolted to the rails. super rust powder buildup (bolt broke on drivers side bumper bracket). only spot of concern is a shotty repair job done previously.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160116_125614_zpsqokyllux.jpg)
moving along...
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not nearly as much as i thought... knocked some more loose later tho.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160117_142036_zpsoxkaodff.jpg)
liberated ;DDD btw some asscock (GM) put a bunch of industrial rivets in the bottom of the core support/suspension. didnt they know we where going to race these things out? lol.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160117_142044_zpssqebk2j2.jpg)
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pulled the brakes, PS ram/linkage shit, springs, really anything that looked like i could unbolt it semi easily. need to make the front end lighter for later when i take it off and cut it up.
oh and be sure to label all your hardware...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160117_142323_zpsljytncip.jpg)
need to make sure you put it back in the right spot later... ::)
:Jew:
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Love it!!
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UPDATE!!!!
i sold the power steering ram/linkgage crap....
thats all. :-*
:Jew:
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ok, probably just me thinking out loud here, but i might push this to be done before spring with the front end shit.
installing rear end. going to pull it apart. cut 3" out of it, rebuild the tracloc (probably ford racing kit, like 95bucks), stuff another short axle in ($35). weld spring seats on. suppose to use the same length drive shaft from what i have found... about $200 total
im thinking i want to replace the rear springs. want some -2" lower ones so i dont have big ass blocks. looks like Calvert Racing has some for Nova that are -1". they are split springs? whatever that is? they list these as "race" springs? anyone know of other options out there? i dont want mine re-arched, and i want a set with locating pins (so not stock nova). calvert springs are 398bucks
Caltrac's...they are gonna happen. pretty sure... but they are listed as a drag racing part? but i would be using them to cure the same problems on the street, so? yeah. 339bucks
probably cheap out and not buy shocks.... all have noticed are drag racing shocks, and im not drag racing.
install subframe connectors. i like the competition engineering ones. i like the square tube (easy to build trans crossmemeber later) and the incorporation of the spring mount. ill buy the bolt in ones, and weld them also. 155bucks
selling this idea with the only real current problem it solves is that the narrower rear wont rub fender...that i could probably just hit with a hammer some more...
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Fuck yea! :noel:
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WORK!!!
went threw and unhooked a bunch more shit. unbolted the trans. got a couple driveshaft bolts out before i gave up and had to jack the car up a bit to get under it. pulled the driveshaft. unbolted the exhaust...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160123_130128_zpsrxgvd8om.jpg)
i have had that engine leveler thing for like 15years i think. i think that we tried to use it once? i usually just hook a chain to both sides of a engine/trans swap in a transverse car, offset the hook to the chain and yank. figured this would be a good time to try it.
got pissed as i couldnt find lift points i liked, cant reach the back of the head where there are bolt holes im sure. and figured i have seen many people use the carb plate to lift, so why not?
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funny thing was my landlord comes by. he is a car guy too, has never seemed to care about me doing this shit. makes some comments/jokes and moves on usually. i ask him about this, he says "you wouldnt think so, but its fine [shrugged shoulders]" lol.. ok.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160123_133118_zpsmmjfqpiz.jpg)
oh yeah. speedo cable and aftermarket coolant/oil pressure.... you should remove those. ::) actually it was easier to remove the oil pressure and coolant gauges once the engine was pulled out a bit. both are in bitch spots.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160123_133938_zpshmvezr01.jpg)
neighbor was over at the end of last weeks work, suggested that engine stand he got with a crate motor, works champ, even with the PG hanging off the back. tucked the whole thing away for later.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160123_133944_zpsorinmzmk.jpg)
still have room...trying to use my space wisely.
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stripped off most everything. lower arms are still there as they suck to remove (lazy). pulled the fuel/brake lines all out the way. just the steering box left i think.
havent decided on the steering box yet. probably just sawzall threw the thing to leave as much shaft as possible yet still drop the box to the garbage? i am going to be using the stock steering column for this project.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160123_134009_zpsfj8q1ucn.jpg)
someone left this pretty little dent for me. looks like it was needed to clear the HEI distributor unit. i will need to smooth that and make it more presentable....
:Jew:
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What's the plan? Sbc going back in?
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What's the plan? Sbc going back in?
plan? yes. will it? most likely. want it going for spring. then collect parts/money threw spring/summer and pull apart again next winter.
but with vacation time i never use that i hope to get cashed out on, and tax money...i could probably buy a fair amount of shit as far as motor/trans/turbo etc. but would like to get the rear end squared away, and suspension. maybe get interior shit started too.
i dont really rush on shit like i use to. i would want to jew out my swap. then probably end up taking it all apart, buy some reinforcing shit, put it back together...that puts the car down till summer at least LOL. then its hot and i dont want to work on it.
but you have seen my builds im sure....shit will change next week. so stay tuned! lol.
:Jew:
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Take the plate off of your steering box, undo all the bolts on it and start turning your wheel. All the bearings will start falling out of it. Once they are all out, the shafts can be removed from the box. It gives you about another 4" of steering shafts to work with.
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SWEET. thanks. uhh more shaft to work with... :o
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did work, not many pics...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160124_152310_zpshaysnuy6.jpg)
for sale lol. seriously, make offer im throwing them away saturday.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160124_170904_zps5lx21h7m.jpg)
little test fit, see how thing are going. oh and cut off rack tabs that are angled wrong.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160124_170842_zpszf9th6wo.jpg)
narrowed the lower control arm mount to get lower arm all test fitted. i assume thats the left arm, they arnt marked.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160124_170823_zps4ezzyr2r.jpg)
thats as far as i got mangling the steering gear box... :o
im tired.
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have i mentioned that i hate the orange engine probably more than the plain black engine bay? :evil:
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Right on man. At this rate you will be done with yours b4 I'm done with mine...lol
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working on it. ;DDD stupid fenders are in the way, engine is in my bubble also. might run home tomorrow and grind the shit out of the other side LCA mount.... shit. i guess tack up the steering rack mounts to see if they fit too. then maybe paint it.... couple simple ass tasks, might be able to do those after work this week lol. it is kinda cold to paint, maybe ill drag it back inside and paint in spare room.
so i was thinking, do this a lot, just sit and stare at me car.... anyway. i probably should have bought fenders like weeks ago. then i could test fit them, mark the firewall so i know what to paint gray... fuck. same goes with the oil pan, after dropping the linkage i had all the room in the world to drop the pan have a party under there... ehh.
oh yeah, "SMOKE GRAY" Rust-oleum is whats going to happen in engine bay. firewall, inner fenders, top of core support, and probably engine side of core support.... radiator and its spacer will stay black, as will outside of core support (probably leave it shitty to match the car), and frame will be black along with suspension shit... not sure on down bars, thinking gray.
:?:
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Fuck yea!
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so I scored these from buddy at work
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160126_181737_zpsasbxroao.jpg) (http://s1166.photobucket.com/user/turbohf3/media/Nova/IMG_20160126_181737_zpsasbxroao.jpg.html)
he put some 18's on his Audi. 2 where basically bald and 2 I snagged are like 40% (good for awd car lol). he told me I could have them, but I had to dismount the whole set so he could put snow tires on. win.
these ones are 235-45-17 (245 on current pair or rears)... now, she just needs the power to roast threw these.... ::)
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I can't belive your car can't spin the tires...lol
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well. it had 235's on the back. its for 3.08's and a glide. it has a 160hp v8 from the 70's. plus couple times at a light when I wot hole shoted it, it pegged 10.0afr full rich and fell on its face lol.
that enough excuses? spins the one tire in the rain pretty good :noel:
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I tried to do a brake stand in the novacorn and it stalled and didn't try again lol :P
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shit that is worse....actually, i didnt try to do a brake stand. shit.
so lets say i have $2000 to spend. to get LSX in the Nova. i need:
engine - 500-800
trans - 200-600
hd2 - 100
driveshaft - 200?
hptuners? - 500
fuel system - 300
plus shit im forgetting (or missing from parts i bought above) - 3000
then it still has stock cam, springs, headbolts, converter... - 1600
and it still doesnt have boost - 2000
:'(
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I pick up a complete 5.3 for 250, th400 for 100. Might be able to get a free hx52 plus some scrap pipe.
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im not having such luck at the moment, probably because i want one now. found one a couple months back for 250bucks. think it was a 4.8.
going to make a stop this morning to see whats up with a motor, maybe see if they have any trans.
but i found an 80e for $550 w/warranty. says it has shift kit. 2wd and has HD converter (whatever that means)... idk. might do that.
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Pick up the transmission now. And worry about engine later. One will come up, just give it time.
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yeah... im not good at that.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160130_113840_zpswsgw6gcn.jpg)
thats not my truck lol... byebye SBC/PG.... will be making its new home in a pretty mint looking 55 Chevy 4dr. he said he posted up his I6/PG and was getting blown up too, guess not everyone is going LS...
but i am...soon as i find one that is ::)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/Screenshot_2016-01-27-16-55-54_zpszsvyvmih.png)
just another random pic i found on my phone. looks good.
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Dustin, you owe me a pretty big one for that fucking deal I scored you today. Can't wait to see what the whole inventory turns out to be.
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160203_222600_zpsopnqxrhl.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160203_222607_zpsplhq6i6i.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160203_225249_zpsr7m0iw3j.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160203_232905_zpscf8zgbyb.jpg)
so... inventory:
LS1 short block. looks like fbody pan on it. no cam in it.
LS6 bare block
LS6 crank/rods/pistons
LS1 cam
LS6 cam
LS1 806 heads
LS1 853 heads
Comp 3714R cam
BNIB rings
BNIB valley cover gasket
BNIB headbolts
i see 3 sets of lifters, one is probably Comp set
couple sets of push rods
timing chains/gears
crank pulley
accessory bracket?
car water pump
DBW throttle body
2 valley covers
set of valve springs
both return and returnless car fuel rails w/regs
2.5" X-pipe with cats?
MAF sensor 3" it looks like
2 sets of stock injectors?
set of Delphi fat ass 50lbs
LS6 exhaust manifolds
didnt dig deep into all the boxes as its late and im hungry/tired. but yeah. 1/2 that shit is for sale/trade. the other half is going in the nova.
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Score!
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All for $750..... fucking score!!
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Fuck yea!
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Wooooooo! Ls nova!!!!!!!
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sounds like a solid score.
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so i verified that the LS1 turns. but didnt get any further than that... i need to tear into that before i make any solid decisions on what im doing. but i think im going to build the LS6 for my car.
idk, you guys want pics of all this shit?
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160204_203252_zps3twdv0vs.jpg)
AJ. that should be LS1 cam up top, LS6 Comp 3714R on bottom.. LS6 was in another box. they where all swapped... thoughts on LS1 cam there? shit pic im sure. but got light spotting of rust. probably junk? $20? $50?
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160204_203707_zpsksymywnq.jpg)
should be LS6 oil pump and covers. mint. im going to clean that shit and reuse it. :Jew:
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160204_203854_zps9oxfztl6.jpg)
LS6 crank in its condom.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160204_194539_zpscp2prsuh.jpg)
noticed that this LS6 TB is ported? but also looks like the butterfly is open slightly? good/bad?
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160204_203447_zpsytrz7r1q.jpg)
also have bunch of headbolts. not a complete set though. missing 2 small fucks, and 2 big fuckers.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160204_194204_zps5oyoirf7.jpg)
guessing these are stock? took a quick look at the other ones in the other head, seem to have same paint color. looks like i have seats, but no retainers or locks.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160204_203658_zpscvuoqqji.jpg)
bunch of sensors. plus i think the LS1 has both of its sensors installed still.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160204_203916_zpswdervw6w.jpg)
MINT. this is the LS1... think im going to sell this one. and the early heads if someone will buy them?
NOTE: order 3.898"/99mm ring compressor and ball hone. and probably main bearings.
going to try to take a look into the LS1 tomorrow night.
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ok, so loose plan just looking at the pile i have.
LS6 block thrown together. like reuse the rings and shit im sure.
buy couple missing headbolts or just china stud it?
throw on the 853 heads with a surface.
run stock springs i have?
run the Comp 3714R cam
run DBW return fuel setup. HPTuners.
stock Z06 manifolds, cut, vbanded, to junk exhaust i have.
i need lots of shit still:
03 truck harness? or vette auto harness.
accessory shit: vette PS pump, alternator, tensoners
knock sensors, o2 sensors, coilsetup
TRUCK INTAKE. cuz im jew like that.
flex plate.
i know i must be missing more. my ADD is all over teh place lol.
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Iirc those throttle body's are slightly open at rest just like that.
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dont buy the cheaper hptuners. it doesnt datalog a wideband. fuckin horrible.
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dont buy the cheaper hptuners. it doesnt datalog a wideband. fuckin horrible.
thanks for the heads up. didnt know there was a cheaper one.
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the LS1 is fine. just a little cosmetic surface rust on couple of the counter weights.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160205_184931_zps9vii3blz.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160205_195226_zpsbvnzx8k5.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160205_195245_zps8kxlcsy5.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160205_195423_zpsgbyxtkgr.jpg)
i brushed off lot of the rust with a red 3m pad. blew it off with brake cleaner. probably hose it all down tomorrow then post it for sale. lol.
oh, and nothing funny in the oil pan, pickup or windage tray. all of which i will be keeping as its an Fbody pan i need for my car.
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Badass! :noel:
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/forsale/IMG_20160206_120821_zps6nz9czn6.jpg)
all for sale btw... $800 :-*
anyway. seriously dont know what direction i want to go at the moment. it WILL NOT BE BOOSTED THIS YEAR. period. just not in budget. i want the car up and running asap to roll around in spring/summer. ill build a boosted motor for next year once the car is sorted out.
LS6 needs:
ps pump, alt, pulleys and brackets.
knock sensors, coils/brackets/hanress
engine harness and ecu....tcu/pedal
complete intake manifold
starter.... thats like $400-600 worth of shit.
or, just buy LQ4 w/iron heads for $600... could throw on my set of 853 heads, why not. and the comp cam i have.
or, buy LQ4 and throw all the shit i need for LS6 on it from the LQ? i dont give a fuck, ill throw together an LS6 with truck acc and shit.... then ill have the LQ4 block hanging around to fab up turbo kit, and swap in when its time, sell the LS6 as bare longblock = profit/win.
how the fuck do i add a poll...
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I have ecu and pedal, I'll trade touch for that ls6 cam.
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I have ecu and pedal, I'll trade touch for that ls6 cam.
i know. you got dibs on that cam. we will work something out either way.... still brings me to like $550 to make that LS6 complete...
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update... my hands hurt.
oh and:
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160207_215919_zpsropfbyo1.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160207_172941_zpsmbjyoxd5.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160207_172924_zpsbmtif0fg.jpg)
i know how you all love the zip ties, but thats just for test fit. i got some rubber insulator and nylon clamps to hold everything thing in place once im done painting.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160207_211328_zpslikujhvl.jpg)
oh how much i hate you now... we did finally see eye to eye and got along.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160207_215325_zpshh1evzfh.jpg)
not failures... just a long learning curve.
also test fit the suspension. had to trim lower mounts to fit LCA's. no big deal. also measured for brake line fitment (cheap/lazy dont want to order/find new hoses, so found best spot for them with wheel movement). also took some rough measurements for brake caliper fitment.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160207_214955_zpsdbqiibx1.jpg)
not pic on the car, so this is what you get. 2" drops, and standard length tubular arms.
think thats it. tomorrow going to try and get the rack where want it. then paint... i didnt drill hole for brake line mount clamps, guess i will do that once its painted. no big deal.
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Run yet? :Jew:
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almost. figure by the end of the month I will catchup to AJ.
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Lol!
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MORE!
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160208_115553_zpsl7kipqto.jpg)
looks a lot better.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160208_120911_zps6bvpa1ri.jpg)
some flux core shots. plus i welded that stupid spacer to the crossmember, only did a handful of test fits and they where pissing me off. didnt fully weld just in case i change racks ever.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160208_181229_zps3fl4xddh.jpg)
first coat of paint on the crossmember. think i will be doing a second in some areas. kinda looks like shit. i canned one shock and brushed the other. dont like either.
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gained 73rwp going from ls6 cam to a ljms stage 1.. at 13lbs
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so. i sold the LS1 and its crap. still have and plan to use the LS6. but lot of other stuff has changed.
engine management. was going to do HPTuners. after talking with buddy. man, expensive have to get OEM harness to hack down (time, little money) or buy pnp stand alone harness (expensive). then can run 80e which i really dont need. plus another thing is the learning curve and flash time.
so. Microsquirt2 v3 seems to be whats good. cheap w/half harness (needs cut to length, and connectors). quick flash time, simple. works. if and when its boost compatible. need trans without electronics.
trans. the rear gear i have is a 3.73 to put in at some point and 25.7" tire. th400 will be fine. 700r4 better. 400 will hold my power. 700 most say will hold my power, one seems to think no. then again it is an LS motor, and wont be doing much if any freeway driving. so i might not care about RPM on freeway anyway.
700 will require tv cable weirdness. gonna cost like 200buck for kit.
each will probably get shift kit/converter/crossmemeber.
oh and i spent another 20bucks on hardware for bolting crossmember back in. as at this point why bother with nasty used bolts?
note: order hone and bearings....
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Solid work, I need to get my lsx project going.
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Wow, this project is sounding more and more like mine ;) Th400 will work just fine. Make sure the th400 you get has a slip yoke and not a bolt on yoke. Otherwise your gonna spend a little bit of money on a special yoke from Dennys driveshafts. Do the Jake's mods to the th400 and call it a day. Save your power glide crossmember and when you get your th400 and you stuff it in your car, bolt your PG crossmember up and tack some new mounts on the side of your sub frame conectors. Really easy to do. You will see what I'm taking about once you get there.
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ok. cool, will do.
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did i mention that i picked up:
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160213_180101_zps5isnnetd.jpg)
the other short axle and the U-joint flange i was missing for the 8.8? sucked. JY needs to set trucks higher, was damn near in dirt. plus bolts where tight. speaking of, i grabbed the bolts too, hope i havent lost them already.
GAME ON!
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160213_180051_zpsv5ytyxe0.jpg)
thank you USPS Priority mail. most people hate them? but shit shows up in 2-days, not 5-7 of those other retards. i ordered this stuff like thursday night. got it saturday.
anyway. hone and bearings. so it looks like i WILL be cleaning up and starting on my LS6 bottom end this weekend!
so plans for this weekend:
pickup TH400
cut steering shaft?
bolt front sub on for real this time, maybe hang some suspension.
look at front springs, wonder how much to cut. then randomly cut 1/2-1 coil off each...
stare at the spindles, then brakes... think about the magic that needs to happen to mate the two.
clean, hone, clean, clean, then clean the LS6 block...
then clean pistons, maybe drop rings in motor to check gap...then wonder if i reuse or use new ones. and reuse them anyway.
assemble LS6 bottom.
look for and order more parts... :noel:
:Jew:
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160215_140913_zpsjgsk1vh6.jpg)
i bought a th400. i started cleaning it as it looks like there is a 100k worth of dirt on it and tucked into the corners. usually dont care. but going to give it a once over.
plan to drain it and start taking it apart later today. see whats needed to order.
speaking of which, i dont know much about autos. i need to pick and order a converter. im cheap. so it looks like im going to order a 12" in the $150-200 range. what stall should i be getting? 2200? 2400? 2600?
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well that was a waist of time ::)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160215_181222_zpsyzcfp2ad.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160215_181352_zpsapnfetes.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160215_181457_zps8u8kadgq.jpg)
granted im not a trans builder, but that shit looks mint. first set still has the numbers visible on them. :D
random pics
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160215_165712_zpsbgjvt5ql.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160215_183040_zpsoqybfuvk.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160215_183032_zpsiqq46o7n.jpg)
i know, not actually a waste. i like taking shit apart. and i like the piece of mind of looking inside. plus im probably doing to do the mods that Jake's Transmission recommends. http://www.jakesperformance.com/TH400_Rebuild_Tech.html (http://www.jakesperformance.com/TH400_Rebuild_Tech.html) <~that if your curious.
so i guess i need valve body gaskets, oil pan w/drain, oil pan gasket/filter, probably a modulator? and a dipstick/tube... oh order a converter once i decide what is needed
also.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160215_183027_zpsjbftifls.jpg)
didnt bother to steal the mounts of the SBC/PG. mount that came 'on' the trans (half a bolt in dangling) didnt even resemble what i bought as it was so mangled. those where $21.97 at parts store, in stock. lifetime warranty too lol.
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oh that TH400 was 100 bucks... :Jew:
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Score!!
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The microsquirt blows. i would run hptuners/efilive anyday over microsquirt... MS3 on the other hand is awesome. I will give you a harness and ECM if i must to keep you away from microsquirt.
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i just want something simple and effective.
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microsquirt is ineffective.
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so. Josh is trying to talk me into a Gold box...
HPTuners 650 bucks.
PSI PNP harness is 550
jew stock harness/ecu about 100...
thats already more than a efisource gold box plug and play at 1225... http://www.efisource.com/shop/ms3-lsx-plug-and-play/ (http://www.efisource.com/shop/ms3-lsx-plug-and-play/)
microsquirt will be like 450bucks... but also doesnt have idle, fan, fuel pump controls. sequential injection. traction and boost controls...
what do i really need?.... sure ill be happier with the gold box in the long run...
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searching and trying to order shit... all over the charts...
anyway thinking...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160216_204652_zpsaj70f9q8.jpg)
awesome how my phone keeps rotating pics...and i dont want to fix it...
anyway i have these to china fans. one is brand new. i have one on my Galant. seems to do ehh, ok in keeping temps at bay (dont think it has airflow when moving) and the other is off who knows? random fan haning around taken off something else. fan that was on there kept temps at bay (when like 75* out) but once it came on, it would pretty much stay on. holding temps around 195-200. it was about 12" with small shroud.
so, 2 of these bastards on there? looks like i have good coverage, and still good airflow when moving? worth a try?
next up:
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160216_204704_zpszcbwfwqq.jpg)
radiator has trans cooler built in. the Powergilde was hooked up to here... is it going to be legit to hook the TH400 to it also? or should i buy http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAYDEN-26-000-LBS-GVW-TRANSMISSION-COOLER-KIT-1405-OC-1405-/321961835036?hash=item4af66bba1c:m:mzHgCpF5_M38t0iBsotKK9Q&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/HAYDEN-26-000-LBS-GVW-TRANSMISSION-COOLER-KIT-1405-OC-1405-/321961835036?hash=item4af66bba1c:m:mzHgCpF5_M38t0iBsotKK9Q&vxp=mtr)
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Trans Cooler in that radiator squeaky clean?
If yes use with extra trans cooler.
If no use new trans cooler.
A cool and clean auto trans., is a happy trans. :noel:
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so i guess i kinda failed this weekend...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160223_151947_zps6r30eqq2.jpg)
my Comp Eng 'bolt in' sub frame connectors... i will most likely weld these in along with bolting them... but today? i just threw them under the car on what i think are the correct sides.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160223_175431_zpshpicqhfy.jpg)
sweet. picture rotate again... i started cleaning the LS6 up. it didnt seem to have any grease or oil, but lots of dust, dirt, and some rust. i think i cleaned most of it up. scraped and red 3m'ed the deck. hosed off the block and brushed off most the dirt. used about 3 cans of brake cleaner on the inside and oil passages. oh i ran a pipe cleaner thing thats actually probably from an engine cleaning kit, threw the oil/lifter/whatever passages also.
probably hose her down once more with water and brake clean. high on brake clean, think im done for the night lol...
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forgot the before shot...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160203_225753_zpsk7txxcug.jpg)
:Jew:
not bad for a free motor... :o
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Damn solid work! I'm going the hp tuner route, lt1swap.com has a real simple write up for wiring, also a nice and easy pin out of what you need and dont.
As for dip stick, ebay has a flex one all the sloppy guys run I'll look for a link.
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http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=181941571193&alt=web (http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?nav=item.view&id=181941571193&alt=web)
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yeah, i remember Matt saying something about them. have one saved in my watch list. but i dont like chrome.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261927947029?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.com/itm/261927947029?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT) that is black and cheaper...
ill see how things play out. i still need to order some stuff. and pick up some stuff from Josh that he has. as far as 'budget' [whatever that is?] is concerned i should have money to spend either way. but im still a jew with plenty of other shit to buy (interior, rear suspension, boost goodies, etc)...
as it stands:
1) MS3 Gold box (1225 & its pnp)
2) GM truck ECU/harness w/HPT (650 + ecu/wiring + lots of wiring)
3) GM ECU flashed with random shit to run/drive. (200ish? + ecu/wiring + lots of wiring)
4) Microsquirt and hope its good enough and better than carb (390 + easy wiring)
5) old school. holley and msd box O0 (cheap and no wiring or fuel system really, so i save 400bucks)
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(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160226_192519_zps2wndas1r.jpg)
springs, retainers, locks, seals... now for my lazy ass to find someone to put them in, clean, and machine the heads. ::)
oh and if you care, some copy/paste tech...
spring specs:
130 Lbs @ 1.785" -Valve Closed, Spring Installed Height
355 Lbs @ .585" lift
Rate# 356
Average Coil Bind @ 1.145"
Maximum allowable lift- .585"
Retainer Specs:
Heat Treated Chrome Moly Steel
Weighs 18.5 Grams
viton valve seals
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so i was just realized i have everything torn apart, and nothing built lol
front end completely gone still, but have 90% to put back together
engine all over the place, but 98% of hard parts, 20% of accessory stuff.
trans mostly apart and all over, forgot to order gaskets/parts (converter) for it.
interior is still missing from when i got her. lol.
so... i should pull the rear end and tank out to make it complete :?:
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DoWork!
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Hope your busting ass on this thing. Get the front end done already. That way you can at least roll it around if you need to.
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havent done shit.... :-\
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just pics...no real update ::)
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my motor. still needs some cleaning before i put her back together. i did however FINALLY get my engine mount conversion plate things. ordered them like Feb 10th, got them today March 3rd.... USPS 2day Priority mail, that took like 4days once ACTUALLY SHIPPED.... oh im not done. they look like shit too. burrs on the back side, little test fit there shows that the holes are barely square enough to get the bolts in (like make sure you just figure tight all them. auction says BILLET, they are water cut steel (based on past items i have bought thats what they look like).
couple random shots of parts in waiting...
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more on roof...back seat...front seat... under car...etc lol.
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actual work taking place. figured i would give the valves a cleaning, and a lap in for piece of mind.
think thats all i have for now. going to try to get the heads finished up so i can drop them off to get cleaned and surfaced. clean the block out some more (got some new/more block passage cleaning brushes) and try to get some work on that this weekend. and buy some wheels for my truck...wait, wrong progress...
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Waiting for wheelies!
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Waiting for wheelies!
burnouts/donuts... :Jew:
today:
finish heads.
clean block
look at crank closely and decide if it needs polished or thrown in motor.
tomorrow:
call and order trans gaskets/parts
drop heads off and maybe crank
buy wheels for truck
tue:
assemble bottom end and/or front of nova.
list doesnt seem that hard...lets see what i actually do... ::)
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today:
finish heads.
clean block
look at crank closely and decide if it needs polished or thrown in motor.
fail.
fail.
mostly fail. kinda looked at it...threw the bag, still sitting in box. ok fail.
tomorrow:
call and order trans gaskets/parts
drop heads off and maybe crank
buy wheels for truck
fail.
fail.
win.
finished one head. note to self, buy a valve spring tool 2 weeks ago ::)
maybe ill get crackin early on the head to get it to machine shop. wont be able to pick them up till next monday anyway.
so maybe tomorrow:
finish head
drop at machine shop
call for trans parts.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160307_140939_zpsxpflb2tv.jpg)
valves all lapped to little beyond my normal level of giving a shit. new viton seals installed (btw, Alex ships them all the same, so, yeah). then the new springs/retainers/locks.... now just need to do the other head.
:Jew:
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Me like!
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ok, pretty sure i have shown this before. you have all probably seen lapping valves? you chuck the fucker up in a drill, i use a rubber vacuum hose to not marr the valve, give it a spin on the seats with some valve compound. fuck that stupid suction cup thing. use a drill. probably want to make sure you oil the valve stem to not smoke the guides.
anyway. i usually prep the valves before hand. i have used the bench grinder at work (still need to buy one) with the wire wheel. but this time i made a fixture to hold the valve and used my drill. probably safer than the grinder? i wear mechanics gloves to keep the wires out my hand lol. fixture was to speed up process, safer, ads a 3rd hand too.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160308_104540_zpsupxxh26o.jpg)
yeah. so i just drilled a hole in a 4x4 and put it in my vice. just wire wheel the carbon off. this setup holds the valve nicely. keeps your hand away mostly (gloves still needed), make it easy to spin.
so, i should have bought a valve spring tool. not sure what i was thinking. guess i forgot.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160308_124257_zpswr3xcrnw.jpg)
so this is NOT THE CORRECT WAY! lol. thats the old school garbage tool from auto parts store. they make a simple ass tool that does exactly what i did here, but cleaner. this left marks on the head, and was finicky and pitches sideways a little. but by the second head i had it down to flat rate status. i went to the hardware store and got a 8.8 bolt and nut that was longer than the factory rocker bolt. was a little bend before i was finished.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160308_125243_zps9szt1aly.jpg)
DONE! i dropped it off at the shop. he said it would be a week or 2. they are busy.
i called and talked to trans place. think i got my order straight, waiting for him to send an invoice. should be a couple days.
now im gonna go put my new wheels on my truck, hope they fit lol.
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ok. plan for weekend:
paint fire wall.
put front subframe on. maybe some suspension pieces.
probably get distracted with brakes.
give up on brakes.
jack up nova as high as i can.
put subframe connectors in place, so i can mark them and remove later anyway
bolt half loaded trans to empty engine, might throw oil pan on too.
stab into chassis, see whats up with everything...mainly trans crossmember.
i want to order shit, but i have so many projects scattered now i dont want more parts lol. fuck. i want to drive my car. its gonna be awesome.
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I applaud your honesty.
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Paint firewall
Bolt on subframe
Bolt on suspention
Slide rotors on hubs
Bolt wheels on
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Paint firewall
Bolt on subframe
Bolt on suspention
Slide rotors on hubs
Bolt wheels on
why you want me to bolt the wheels on? its not going on the ground...
I applaud your honesty.
which part?
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fuck you direct drive drum...or whatever one that is... i win.
i stuck it up on end, supported with 4x4. and have her a couple good whacks with my orange mallet. so with the help of gravity (its always there to help) and hard surface it fell out.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160314_174108_zpsgzigyy3r.jpg)
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couple shots of each as its hard to picture.
that shit ok? clean, lube, reinsert? :noel:
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empty block, and empty trans. even at that my hoist seems to be struggling...piece of shit.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160314_165157_zpsmxubompk.jpg)
front end/suspension crap going together nicely. probably how its going to look for a little bit. need to figure out brakes before the rest gets put together.
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Shit it's a th400. If it ain't burnt, slammed her back together!!! Talking with Jake, he pretty much said you could almost throw just about anything in there with the dual feed mod and it will hold power.
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right, dual feed mod. i still want/need to do that. i want the manual 1-2 and auto 3rd. probably going to fuck with the governor after watching a couple videos also.
also. not sure what your talking about with the crossmemeber. doesnt look like it will be close to wide enough to weld to connectors. gonna have to get creative i think.
also. i found tons of people saying that the Competition Engineering bolt in subframe connectors do or dont interfere with the brake cables. they do. and the floor. no big deal as i dont give a shit about either really. so i removed/hacked out the brake cables (long story, but i dont like the factory one, plus the explorer rear end) and ill throw a jack under the connector till it fits O0 it really just needs a nudge. most do this.
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That's why I went with the weld in conectors. They fit 100x better.
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for some reason i was thinking these would work better for me. dont remember why exactly. maybe its just cuz its square tube. the floor/cables thing doesnt bother me at all.
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I just didn't want to have to bash in my floor. And I'm jewelry and these were like $150 shipped.
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FAIL.... google says today is the first day of spring... :'(
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UPDATE...WORK IN PROGRESS... :noel:
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INSTRUCTIONS! big thing these days with all the china parts that dont include shit....
but no pictures, so i tossed them (ikea ftw) ::)
if you remember these are "BOLT IN" connectors. instructions and internet say to weld them anyway if you can. and i can. plus nothing more fun than welding under a car, right?
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prepped to fuse metal together in about those areas lol.
instructions say to use your 13/32 drill bit... fuck i suck at fractions, but i think i found it...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160405_143858_zpsdzjj7fex.jpg)
O0 :mexi: :Jew:
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that clamp is just about fuckin useless i know. i hit the other side with big hammer, worked mint. this is just a solid test run. not welding in just yet, as i plan to weld my trans crossmember tabs to this. also why i only bothered with just the one front bolt, and the nut on the front of the spring. just needs to hold in place for now.
NOT DONE... i got more...
i measured several times my mounts on my chassis to the firewall. and guesstimated that i need/wanted/guessed that 14" from the bell housing to my mounts would be good. well... there is an oil pan on the bottom of the motor that felt differently lol, by like 1/4".... so did some magic with the mounts (swapped sides) and got like 1".
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160405_161333_zpsbf6uo2id.jpg)
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sure it wont be super fun to pull that drivers head if needed, but it will be doable.
i beat the shit out of the floor/tunnel to clear the TH400, and well im out of shape and took its toll on me quick. i found a better way to mark it i think, so ill give her a couple more hits later. only spot that needed a message is where the tailhousing bolts on. basically the bolts are hitting the floor. also not sure how high i need/want to get her up in the tunnel? i bolted the trans cross in place and was aiming for it to bottom out on the floor boards.
OH, btw...
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thats a 01-02 Z06 manifold bolted perfectly fine (no studs on bottom) into the nova..... also notice i have no steering shaft, thats good, cuz it doesnt have a chance of fitting... :( good thing i didnt pay for them, guess ill post them for sale. and buy some shitty headers that will fit horribly.
to recap. there is an aluminum LS6 bolted into my Nova, its a good day.
:Jew:
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Looks good man.
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Real good!
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You guys have been giving me motivation. I need to do a bit more work before I make a build thread for the volvo!
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You guys have been giving me motivation. I need to do a bit more work before I make a build thread for the volvo!
glad someone is motivated. idk. kinda been feeling stressed on it. haven't done much of shit. I did get most my trans parts.
not sure when I'll be done at this point.
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DoWork!
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DoWork!
bah.
i got some brake lines for the Galant...wait.. shit. ::)
actually i did decide on some angle iron to hang the trans crossmember from. so plan to get that cut, drilled, welded this weekend. then i can pull the engine/trans back out, wait i need to hammer a little more, then i can bring the tailshaft to trans shop to see if they can get a bushing, one i received was wrong (even after calls and emails with measurements), and have them install it. then i will start putting the trans, then maybe the engine together...over the next 3 months...
just added it up. my list that im sure is incomplete. like $2500...how did this become so expensive? i even skipped shit like caltracs/springs...
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I still only have a few $$$ in the volvo
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fuck headers. make turbo.
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fuck headers. make turbo.
true. but not gonna happen. too stressed out on this as it is. if i actually start buying turbo shit, will at least be end of NEXT summer before i even think of driving her.
i really hate having a car that i cant drive. now having one i can but dont (galant) doesnt seem to bother me so much, maybe because it my choice? idk. i want to drive, always make changes later, nothing is really permanent. i dont plan on getting rid of this car. so really, there will probably be many different engine setups over time.
these are what im thinking of buying.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-1967-ChevyII-Nova-LSx-Mid-length-swap-headers-/121901486351?hash=item1c61e5110f:g:l3YAAOSwG-1WycdF&vxp=mtr (http://www.ebay.com/itm/1962-1967-ChevyII-Nova-LSx-Mid-length-swap-headers-/121901486351?hash=item1c61e5110f:g:l3YAAOSwG-1WycdF&vxp=mtr)
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Fix :noel:
http://m.ebay.com/itm/LS-Turbo-Headers-LS1-LS2-LS3-LS6-LSX-Forward-Facing-Vband-Swap-Chevy-V8-346-/272162752928?nav=SEARCH (http://m.ebay.com/itm/LS-Turbo-Headers-LS1-LS2-LS3-LS6-LSX-Forward-Facing-Vband-Swap-Chevy-V8-346-/272162752928?nav=SEARCH)
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lol, funny that its cheaper to get those with vbands than the mid length headers. didn't search to hard for them though.
if/when I go boost I would like one of those cast passenger top mounted jobs (KB/trick style). probably make my own similar to what AJ has done, but with a crossover for single turbo.
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forgot i never posted these...
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part number when i looked it up showed that its the correct manifold for my LS6 Z06 motor. i guess # is different if its not for a vette. anyway i said i wasnt going to buy one, kinda an impulse buy i guess. seen it, wasnt a bad deal, bought it. whatever.
LS6 manifold
LS6/30lbs injectors (or maybe 50lbs Delphi's)
return style fuel rail
cable throttle body that i forgot to run numbers on
all the hardware/bolts and a MAP sensor
:Jew:
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Happen to have a F body oil pan fs?
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Best price on fbody pans is on rock auto.
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Happen to have a F body oil pan fs?
nope, got my freebie, and keeping that. i have seen one or 2 on fb for ok amounts. like low 100's.
still back and forth on the injectors. i hid them in my toolbox. got such a good deal on them, might as well hold onto them in the chance that i will use them later.
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WORK... :noel:
my back hurts, but wanted to put in some work... actually now that i write this, it feels better. probably because i have been standing and its not tweeked from sitting... anyway.
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honestly i dont know much of anything about this cam. lol. i did a quick search and found some numbers, sent them to a buddy, he said it would work. lol. it was free. so whatever.
it was installed in this LS6 before. dont remember if he said it was on the NA or supercharged setup.
oh, and i bought this:
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was $60 shipped. not bad i guess. still need to figure out (and find) a power steering pump/bracket/etc, and go to junkyard to grab an alternator. i think i can use a 4.3L alt?
stay tuned, there might be more progress...might lol.
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filed/gapped the rings. upper to .60mm and lower to .65mm. like .023/.025"... most all my tools are metric.
rods/mains are whatever they are. i dont check them. engine spins = win. :-*
oh same note. i torqued the rods to 35 and mains to 60. :mexi:
all these parts seem to have been cleaned, then put away halfass. they all are dusty/dirty. thankfully most of them are rust free. makes cleanup quicker. but most this crap took lots of brake cleaner, water, towels, etc to get ready for assembly.
so, lots of cleaning and filing of rings. over that shit.
need to order:
3 head bolts (have new set, just missing 3 for some reason)
2 headgaskets
front cover gasket? mine seems to be missing, swore i had one. maybe gave it away with LS1?
crank pulley bolt
torrington upgrade (needleless/bushing style)
water pump gaskets
plastic oil passage plug thing i broke.
:Jew:
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About time!
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Summit trunnion upgrades......FTW!!!!
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if im doing it, im not putting needle bearings back in.
(http://www.stevemorrisengines.com/images/managed/LS-bushing-trunion-kit-1.jpg)
and really in my searching all i find is broken comp bearings, not stock ones. so not even sure i should bother. but for $160 its almost worth my piece of mind. also matt commented that he only does springs and has never had a failure.
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got the bushing that i fucked up in the tailshaft housing replaced.
cleaned the shit out of the transmission and started playing with that crap. putting the trans back together is a bitch. you need to assemble most the shaft then drop it into the case. its heavy, and no good way to hold onto it. and in fucking around with all this i seem to have manged to break the sprag. or it was just junk and i was trying to hold on. idk. damn bearings keep falling out. i gave up.
so ordering a sprag.
most this other shit looks like ill have it here before the weekend. so maybe ill get some heads on the motor this weekend.
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Did you get the upgraded Sprag or stick to stock?
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i ordered the cheapest one that looked like the one i have. checked for th400 and 4L80e. $13.
the upgraded one didnt look like a direct replacement, didnt feel like searching what was needed or not to put it in. one i seen was $58.
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PARTS!!!
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GM Performance LS1/6 headgaskets, couple headbolts i was missing to make a set (motor came with most of a new set), and oil passage plug i buggered up. also not pictured is the sprag for the trans, just OE style replacement, no fancy 34 sprag whatever thing. $13shipped off ebay lol.
and a little win before the weekend
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not sure you can tell but the clip is in, and holding that shit down! abvouisly i got the new sprag in there, and hopefully the trans is together the right way so i dont have to pull it back out and try again. lol.
thats it for now. ill probably finish engine/trans work sunday/monday when im off.
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MINT :noel:
looks like i forgot to take a pic of where i left off, so here she is tucked away for the night.
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threw the intake on to feel like more of a win. still need to clean the valve covers out really good, and put the pushrods/rockers in on the right side.
:Jew:
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im pretty pumped up, excited, stoked, whatever. maybe its because something is actually together and has taken shape.
i sent request to TCI on converter selection. once they hit me back im sure ill just buy whatever they recommend (as long as its not 1000bucks). looking to order a couple other things. and hit the junkyard for a couple.
I NEED THESE PARTS! PLEASE LMK IF YOU HAVE THEM FOR SALE.
steam port tube
knock sensors w/wires
coils w/wires&brackets
starter (smaller the better)
truck manifolds
411 ecu? (dbc)
engine harness for that ecu
:Jew:
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Ebay starter
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yup. saved already.
steam port shit - $60
starter - $40
truck manifolds - $80 (should be cheaper somewhere)
coils - seem to go for around $80-100...would like to find some for like 60
ecu - got one saved on ls1tech for $63
always looking for better deals you know... :Jew:
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Looking good. What year coils are you looking for?
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I have an ecu and harness, have to look at the number though.
truck manifolds.
Knock sensors
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Looking good. What year coils are you looking for?
ones that work, and bolt to my valve covers. ::) ok, havent done much research on that. lol
I have an ecu and harness, have to look at the number though.
truck manifolds.
Knock sensors
cool, lmk.
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went to the junkyard this morning. lots of win, and fail...
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so, lets see what we have:
-complete, uncut, was just sitting lonely in the engine bay of 2000 Silverado 5.3... and was the ONLY thing really still there worth a damn.
-throttle cable from the silverado. think it should work.
-throttle pedal from S10 Blazer. think i remembered denmah/Matt saying he used one on something and it was easy enough
-relay box from round body Taurus
-air temp sensor w/pigtail off Blazer
-turn signal plug off the Silverado (to maybe replace my burnt one in my Silverado, if i ever get around to it)
-alternator plug, and ~12" of battery lead off that.
total: $48.97 (with 9.something assrape sales tax) plus like $6 back if i can find the junk Galant alternator to return for core.
phone says i walked 1.21miles. damn.
the fail:
still no power steering pump
didnt look to hard for electric fan
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that alternator is from a 2000 S10 Blazer 4.3L... and as you can see it fits 100% perfect. good plug location. uses all bolts, hell even uses the extra bracket on the back (i had it, so why not). its a 100amp alternator (vs the 102 of Camaro), and this one tested mint at 14.69v at autoparts store. and they are all over the junkyard. S10/Astro/Blazer 99-01 it looks like are same.
there you go. solid TECH/INFO. i swore i seen someone say they used one, and in lots of searching i seen one guy with one mounted.
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relay box. again, seen someone on ls1tech talking about these. should work great for fan/pump/ign in my new harness.
forgot these the other night.
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i heated this up and gave it a 180* turn so its not pointing at what is hopefully the spot for a turbo.
speaking of turbo
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im just gonna put these right here... these are some Delphi 50lbs injectors that where in a box that came with my motor crap.
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little test fit of all the accessories. i still need a timing cover gasket before i torque all this down final.
so thats it for now. OH.. i need an ECU (red/blue plug) for a 2000 Silverado now, obviously.
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ok, so i had to see it in the car...
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:noel:
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Looks good man!!
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Looks good man!!
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ok this weeks mid weekend update (i have sun-tue off)...
went to the junkyard again
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got a bunch of misc crap. some TH400 (it might have been a 350? whatever) linkages/brackets/hardware i needed. handful of OEM plastic EFI fuel hoses i hope to make work. what else? oh, a mild sun burn.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160606_115649_zpslrvq3dt9.jpg)
modulator bracket i got at the JY, cleaned up, installed mod. then took back off and lost the fuckin bracket. awesome. anyway these seem to be difficult to find for some reason?
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160606_115656_zps3vzqk7vg.jpg)
shifter arm bracket thing. whatever, mine was missing.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160606_143458_zpswr9dceds.jpg)
tapping this sucked. taping holes in things isnt for me lol. going slow, precision, etc. bah.
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transmission how i left it. waiting for a plug i should have ordered weeks ago. to plug of some feed something. internet told me to do it.
also ordered a new oil pan. so i guess im waiting for that also. but i can bolt the valve body on tomorrow at least.
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this is cool. looked like one wasnt connected when i went to pull the column. and another ripped out.
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more room now... but i pulled the column to make mods to it so it will work with aftermarket/mustang front end stuff. but sure will help not having it there to fab up a gas pedal.
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pile of junk thats probably not going back in. 90* sweep gauges are junk.
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oh, thats cool. steering wheel with cracks in it. along with the horn ring thats broken, this wont be going back in either.
or the broken parking brake thats not pictured.
at least the floor is solid...
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found this when i pulled the stock gas pedal. after vacuuming, and poking it with a screw driver. anyway. ill throw some sound deadner over this soon, and the problem will be solved.
looks like im out of pictures.
ordered a couple parts that wont help the big picture, think i came up with a fueling solution. still have 3-10k in parts to order/fab/install, so stay tuned!
:Jew:
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So I guess from what I've read that the 68 and newer nova pedals Bolt right in to the factory spots on the firewall of the gen 1 and 2 novas. Then you just poke a hole in your firewall and run the cable in. Gonna check into that once I get to that point with mine.
BTW, local hardware stores and my local napa carry cup plugs for the valve body. And it wasn't the size that Jake said in his write up. It was a different size. Go back to my thread where I was molding the valve body. I wrote down the Dorman number. Think it's 005 or 006 or something like that.
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yup, i ordered it off your post lol. its at the parts store, just need to go get it.
shit. there have been a couple of those novas in the JY also. oh well. S10 pedal fits like shit. one of the bigger issues im seeing is where the throttle cable will poke thru. doesnt seem to be a legit spot. lots of angles on the nova fire wall that are the wrong direction. and one spot i liked the motion of the arm hit the heater box...or some metal thing behind the dash.
then i broke the pedal. lol. i went and got another one out of a venture or something.hope to hack the 2 together for some kind of win. or order the lokar shit. whatever.
im just going to sit here and stare at my intake manifold...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/GVR4/IMG_20160607_120238_zpsmiw3cfvz.jpg)
maybe touch myself some. ::)
btw. after waiting a month, im over it, and that is probably going to sit for a while before i even attempt to install it...
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throttle pedal...
tried a couple different things. S10 pedal, Venture pedal...dug the stock pedal linkage shit out stared at it. got ideas. threw that halfass back in. held all them up to it. mmm.
cut the S10 pedal up some. i think i can make it work almost stock style (more 68+ or lokar). shaft is the same size. etc. then im looking at the venture one after i had taken it part to cut up. throw it back together...
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i got slightly creative. but mostly how GM made the pedal. i shimmed out the mounting holes to the firewall, ground the pedal arm for more pad (still needs little more). cable needs a little shimming also, like the piece i broke at the JY ::)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160607_193951_zps94rd0krt.jpg)
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dont think im going to be running a booster with this setup lol.
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Looks pretty good man.
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transmission is together!
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160612_131549_zpsqryfornu.jpg)
now lets hope the damn thing works LOL. as you can see i bought a brand new oil pan w/drain. black of course, dont line shiny. think its all together. all the brackets, mount, etc. just needs a converter, lines, yoke...?
oh yeah, is there, or should i buy some magnets to throw in the bottom of this pan?
and the left over parts...
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some gaskets and orings also....and a whole bag of orings that never made it into the trans lol. not sure where they went, but i think i replaced them when i noticed.
it does have new:
oe style sprag
pump oring
pump gasket
shift shaft seal
valve body gaskets
rear housing gasket
rear housing seal
rear housing bushing
oil filter, gasket, pan.
Jakes free mods.
so i think my total is around $250 into this transmission.
going to call Jakes in the morning and hopefully buy a converter. ;DDD
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Dope. Let me know what converter he recomends. Because I'll probably need close to the same...lol
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Dope. Let me know what converter he recomends. Because I'll probably need close to the same...lol
talked to Josh @Jake's. he ran me threw it all. spent a bit of money, but whatever.
~3500 rpm stall (at 600hp)
billet cover
tig welded fins
anti balloon plate
9.5"
etc.
think he said 550 (might have been 650) + 30 shipping. :o not very jew. but also from what i have read, going to be worth it. from what i have noticed most seem to spend between 550-750 for same billet goodness, 900+ for triple billet racing ballerness.
thats a lot of money between like $400 of motor, and 250 of trans lol...
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Transmissions don't really need all those damn parts.
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Your gonna love your converter. Going to make your car drive like a million bucks. Wish I had money to spend on mine.
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little update here, probably wont get much work done this weekend as im sick.
i did do a couple small things to the motor. put the front and rear covers, accessory drive, etc.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160619_103726_zps494fzm1m.jpg)
steering linkage stuff. ordered a 12" DD shaft, looks like it needs to be about 8.5" or so, probably needs a couple more test fits before any cutting.
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i got coils. they are truck coils i think. fuel lines need a little tweak to clear, no big deal.
my converter showed up from Jake's Performance also:
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:D
~3500 rpm stall (at 600hp)
billet cover
tig welded fins
anti balloon plate
245mm/9.5" core
etc.
:Jew:
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Fuck yeah!!
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if im doing it, im not putting needle bearings back in.
(http://www.stevemorrisengines.com/images/managed/LS-bushing-trunion-kit-1.jpg)
and really in my searching all i find is broken comp bearings, not stock ones. so not even sure i should bother. but for $160 its almost worth my piece of mind. also matt commented that he only does springs and has never had a failure.
you are retarded if you use those over the summit ones. the old comp ones failed because the snap rings they where ordering from china where to thin and would break when they got hot. summits are very thick. you will regret it if you leave them stock. i've probably seen 50+ of them sitting in the valve cover. get the summit ones.
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ok. so late weekend update. i didnt get too much done. but the shit i did get done was big win. at least in my book.
first off i bought some more things i needed. shipping UPS sucks as its like 8days from east coast. then i forgot that PA = rust...
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so thats a lake a PB Blaster (my fav). probably spray that shit down some more over the next couple days. no real big deal with the manifolds, kinda would like the O2's broke free. but ill just weld them in like that if needed lol. speaking of, i might go sloppy status on my crossover pipe, there is plenty of 2" pipe under the Nova right now that someone was calling an exhaust system :P anyway:
truck (aka turbo) manifolds w/EGR. not first choice, but got hooked up with deals.
O2 sensors
knock sensors
00'ish ECU.... from the looks of it it can be OS updated to 01+? to run the 3bar, fans, etc.??
got all that for like $90 shipped.
ok...so ill need to dig out some info here because someone asked about this....
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this is:
MustangII drop spindle.
65'ish Nova front DRUM brake hub, turned down to fit into 98+ Camaro 12" brake rotor, and some extended Dorman studs (forgot the part number, but easy search)
Speedway wheel bearing kit for GM 11" rotors to MII spindles... should be this ~> http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Bearing-Seal-Kit-GM-11-Inch-Brakes-to-Mustang-II,9814.html (http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Bearing-Seal-Kit-GM-11-Inch-Brakes-to-Mustang-II,9814.html)
part numbers on studs and specs on the drum hubs might be in my build towards the beginning, but also all over the internet.
ok, so thats the simple part. just SWAP THE RACES! and pack bearings, etc. all pounded together like it should (ok, i have never done this before. but seems like it should).
me mocking up my brakes.
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yup, some zip ties holding the pads in, got a couple bolts holding the caliper bracket at ok height. etc. precision. i tried to just eye ball the caliper to the center of the back side of the spindle, quick mock on the car shows to have a ton of steering angle before caliper bolt hits the lower arm. and even then im running 215's up front, sure they will hit the rail first.
helpful tip, only assemble one spindle at a time ;)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160626_132633_zps7acjce6v.jpg)
making cardboard caliper brackets on the other side spindle.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160628_173928_zpsmh6xwsqf.jpg)
trimmed down. all super ghetto. anyway. trimming it down to this L shape also helped me to only use one piece of 4x12" steel plate. so that was a bonus. also way easier to cut out. and only like 10bucks lol.
so it was hot in the garage. grinder started to sound like crap (was hot as hell), both my batteries died for drill, and i gave up right there.
btw. i have the set of caliper bracket adapters for the STOCK GM drum spindles/hubs to 98+ Camaro brackets for sale. only bolted up and driven around the block once lol.
that badass template may be for sale too when im done. gotta be worth like 100bucks+ lol....
:Jew:
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What made you go mustang deuce spindles?
How much are those brackets you are selling?
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What made you go mustang deuce spindles?
How much are those brackets you are selling?
well, im using a Mustang II based front suspension. so it seemed a logical choice to use the spindles its setup for. ::) :-*
maybe i dont understand the question? mii shit is cheap. so thats what everyone uses.i dont think you can use the GM spindles on the mii arms?
think i paid $80 for the brackets.
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I thought you had it all together with the nova knuckles. I understand what's going on now lol.
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I thought you had it all together with the nova knuckles. I understand what's going on now lol.
had a comment, but yeah, i am all over the charts sometimes lol. originally it was disc brake spindles, swapped to gm drum spindles, now to mii front suspension with mii drops.
ford front and rear, chevy power and body. only way to go. (ok, corvette suspension, but that costs more. DSE is win, we all know that)
anyway. lazy/cheap. so continuing drilling holes with my cordless Mikita drill instead of buying drill press (bench grinder, disc/belt sander, and welding gas are also on that list). 1/8-1/4-3/8-etc... got one more step, then caliper bolt holes are done, just mounting holes needed... but first, i need to do a bunch of grinding to the brackets so they clear the spindle/hub. little tight on the inside on the rough cut lol.
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ok. so not much to update, might do some other small work tomorrow. did go over to a friends place, watched them make progress lol. it did get me a little motivated.
so i said the truck manifold on the drivers side was hitting the alternator.
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wasnt going to use the stock flange anyway. it has a ball socket flange, those suck. anyway. HF sawzalled that and had no real plan after that. did hold up some random scrap up to it. doesnt look like i can weld 2" pipe to it. going to need a reducer.
here is the i think completed brake caliper relocation bracket.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160704_160942_zps5wcrpkms.jpg)
1/4" plate from hardware store, cut with angle grinder, drilled with a cordless drill. some rhmt/sloppy shit right there. lol.
note. if your going to steal my brake system idea, the brake caliper brackets will need machined down as the offset is bad, and hits the rotor so it wont turn. guessing 3-4mm. but not 100% done with that either.
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Reminds me of Scarebird brackets for drum caliper conversions :noel:
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this weekends update:
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cut the 2" exhaust off the drivers side of the car. give me some more room to work. not even sure why it was still in there. not like i would have ran a 2" exhaust NA.
parts are piled on the other side of the car, ill get that later.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160712_145542_zpslizlmyub.jpg)
think after 5 colors of "black" this is the color its staying.... Duplicolor bumper/trim paint if anyone cares.
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got my Heidt's inner fenders, so i halfassed one into place so i could mock up and check some ideas, etc. i dug the core support out too.
first impressions of the inner fenders is that the one seems to fit nicely. one corner was bent slightly in shipping (no big deal). the sheet metal is way thicker than i expected. was expecting a shitty tin, and its like 22g or something, seems solid.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160711_165959_zpspinmsqim.jpg)
got the brakes bolted up. what a bitch. million test fits. grinding. etc. once again if i had the right tools (band saw, mill, drill press, etc) oh and fabrication skill, life would have been easier.
brackets are straight forward as pictured. you need to grind material off the caliper mounting bracket as the offset puts it into the rotor. i just went till i had 3-4mm or so clearance, not quite centered, but good enough so it doesnt rub. didnt want to take too much off the caliper.
might finish assembling the other side (all fab is done), and/or start some engine harness wiring... or do nothing....
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Man been a lil while since I checked in on this thread, looking fucking pimp!
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thanks. shit seems to be coming together. was just looking at my to do list. checked some shit off over my weekend it seems. so some big wins. i have my list saved on my computer. so i have been looking at it. makes rearranging my priorities so much easier.
i have a handful of small tasks that have been adding up from my lack of attention span and direction. so those are up first...
springs/finish bolting up suspension (now that brakes are basically done)
trans mount
weld subframe connectors
column retrofit
steering linkage
bigger/new shit to start:
wiring for ecu
wiring for car? relay/fuse panel. gauges/panel?
turbo kit fab (think this is a good spot for this)
fuel tank/lines
rear end/caltracs
tune
think thats it and in order im doing it... seems so simple. but list of shit to buy is still thousands of dollars...wtf...
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its hot out, saving money for parts, lazy...whatever...
ordered a bunch of turbo parts/materials...
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this is the first stack of parts to arrive.
i have had a couple of DSM blow off valves i grabbed at local junkyard. probably use one of these.
T4 flange
bov flange
44mm wastegate
2" vband flanges
2" ubends
2.5" bends
bunch of couplers
intercooler will probably be here tomorrow. i ordered a turbo also, of course it was out of stock, he said they should be there next week. i know im forgetting stuff, i had a nice organized list, but it was on my PC and i think that is toasted now lol.
i have those 60lbs installed already. and ill order a 3bar map later. along with downpipe/exhaust stuff once i have the turbo positioned to get more idea what i will need.
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At this rate you will be done before me....lol
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planning on it. might order expensive gas tank when I get paid. caltracs next month. then I should have most all the parts to complete. just be lazyness stopping me. sure there will be more, there always is... :?:
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so my intercooler showed up a couple days ago, along with some other crap i think.
i got around to taking it out the box and looking at it... yup. they sent me the wrong fuckin one. :evil: 4" core with 3" in/out... i measured it all out for a 3" core and 2.5" pipes. infact i ordered 2.5" pipe and couplers already. so not too much surprise, but lots of hate. not letting that get me down though. i emailed them. on the wrong size in/out. he said they would send me new couplers for 3-2.5"... but even still not sure i can fit 4" core. too much of a pain in the ass to send it back, might sell it, might just buy a new one and move on. idk.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160816_175428_zpsa7st4jvu.jpg)
dug my radiator back out. plan to tuck the intercooler into that spacer thing....damnit. just remembered looking at that pic. i need to measure that it will even fit with that spacer as far as engine accessory drive clearance.
oh. i also bought argon gas for my welder... only have had this welder for like 13years, never put gas threw it. LOL. probably be a whole new world. while i was at it i got some new welding gloves, some welding sleeves...should have bought a helmet, but didnt. HF helmet will stay in service for now (or till i go blind im sure)
giant ass intercooler behind that.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160816_175447_zpsrbg4lvc3.jpg)
just in place for mockup. couple zip ties, and bolts that are size small just poked into the couple random holes LOL :P dont lean it on!
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brakes for passenger side all assembled. with that done, cleaning the bench was pretty easy. oh and a $600 torque converter just sitting there waiting to be called on for its expertise.
i got confirmation of my turbo doing something. didnt see a tracking number in email. but guessing its on its way.
other than that. its hot, im lazy. dont fell like dressing down to grind/weld. or getting burned cuz i didnt.
been staring at Tanks Inc fuel injection swap tank with all the trimmings aside from pump. they charge too damn much (save 100bucks). ill buy the pump elsewhere. will be buying a Walbro 400lph.
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What torque converter did you go with? Your going to love the gas in the welder!
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yeah. i have actually used a welder that is the same as mine with gas before lol. Jeff had one he borrowed from his neighbor, and i went to a buddies house one time with one. both happen to be Lincoln migs.
i called Jake's Transmission. so its one of there house built units. its a billet cover, tig welded internals, anti balloon, 3500 or so stall at 600whp. no idea what most that really is. i told him all my shit. he said i cant have the $225 converter, its "for high school kids". lol. apparently when you have a turbo LS1/600whp "but just want to to burnouts" you still get a $650 billet racing converter LOL.
he did say 1000hp should be no problem lol
PS, im retarded. i do have a tracking number. you actually need to read the email to get info from it. so my turbo will be here Tue. :noel:
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ok, so the intercooler as been bothering me. even before i was sent the wrong core after all my measuring, theory, guessing, etc. wanted to tackle this before it killed me.
so more measuring, marking, etc...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160821_203838_zpsn838izat.jpg)
i cut up the radiator spacer and set it in there.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160821_203859_zpsj1c0whae.jpg)
even with this giant ass 4" core, it sticks out about an inch or so? which, i think, still puts me in a good spot. i dont have thick sausage fingers, so i should still be able to get a grip on the hood release.
theoretically lol.
oh yeah, the hacking has officially began! lol
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160821_211139_zpska8zxn6f.jpg)
just done the one side so far, once it all fits like i think it will, its gonna get cleaned up some. maybe even some rubber edge trim to keep the core support from cutting me or the intercooler couplers.
thats it for now... oh so in my measuring i did placement of the intercooler to put/keep the battery up front and on the drivers side. was measuring for a small group 75 side post. but i may even be able to use the big group 24 that came with the car. measurments/marks i have made make the clearance between the radiator and engine DAMN CLOSE! like i hope i can get a decent radiator fan with shroud in there. but probably going to be crap ass fans mounted to radiator. we will see.
:Jew:
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ok, shit just got real :o
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20160823_201500_zpsfc1ugxja.jpg)
VSRacing 7875... dont remember the specs or care to look, but it has wheels and housings :-* oh and more importantly, i have seen enough dyno charts, burnout videos, and reviews to have me sold that this turbo is going to help my burnout mission.
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i put the engine back in. AJ kept shooting questions at me, and really all i had was measurements, tape marks, etc. so i threw the engine back in to make sure all this crap is actually going to fit in this car LOL.
got the brake lines in, mostly secured. passenger brake unit on. then remembered i should probably cut the springs and install those too. lol. oh swapped out my disc/drum proportioning valve (had a buggered up thread) for a disc/disc... then once again thought i should swap in a damn corvette 1" and adjustable valve, probably a line lock. but ill save that for later i guess. or never if this brakes work as well as i hope. cut the passenger side 2" exhaust off the car also.
cleaned up the garage some. threw some more shit on my back porch lol, probably scrap a bunch of crap next weekend, make more room.
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Not gonna lie, that turbo looks pretty good sized sitting on top of that motor like that.
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like the 3 bears, this turbo is just right :P
but yeah, been staring at it. and looks like it means business. not a little guy, not some big has housing with small wheel or big ass housing with big wheel its not going to spin...
but it really does need to move over to the passenger side about 10inches and down 4in...
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ok. so i threw some stuff together here. looks like my measurements where good, others are concerning like i thought, and a thing or two are not so much planned for lol.
first up... what you think of these fans/radiator setup? going to cool for a shit? or cause motor meltdown?
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obviously the throttle body elbow is hitting the radiator. so a full on fan with shroud isnt going to happen. and before you say pull the spacer, thats not going to happen as the intercooler will be sitting in there. i cant move the intercooler forward because i will not loose my hood latch.
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teaser of the monstrosity that will hopefully be the drivers side manifold. passenger side not going as well. might need a new one lol.
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Only one way to find out if the radiator setup will work...lol
How do you like the mig welder with gas?
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Love it!!!!!!!
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How do you like the mig welder with gas?
its taking some setup time. i have a regulator, but the door on my welder makes no mention of how much gas to be using? and i am not getting a consistent wire feed. probably a wiring adjustment fine tune to be made. been running .35 wire, now .25... but otherwise seems good. less slag spray lol.
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obviously a perfectly prepped piece. ::)
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I like what I'm seeing!
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I like what I'm seeing!
but wait, there's more...
sorry i left the foam on the intercooler. always seem to bend lots of fins if i dont lol.
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just enough room to get my fingers on the latch.
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ok. this looks great right? totally not what i was planning on. lol. hope the left over 2.5" pipes i have left make a nice new upper chargepipe like this for the Galant LOL.
blue tape to the left is me marking off for the battery. not moving that to the trunk, too much work. think this will be easier. or at least whats going to happen at this point. (for those that dont know, battery is factory mounted on passenger side)
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think that is going to work.
thats it for now. think thats all my pics...well i have some of the turbo sitting on random boxes and crap to get idea where i want it lol... hell...
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blurry pic for ya till i get some more creativity flowing to hang it proper.
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He'll yeah man. Looks killer.
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TODAY:
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making shit happen with manifold. :-* O0 :mexi: :?: :noel:
who is that hiding in there??
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its....
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china turbo! :o
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looks like it will clear the hood just fine.
then i finish welded most all the passenger side of the manifold. so now it will actually support the turbo for more than 2sec without fear of it falling on my frame rail. lol. tomorrow i will probably tackle the crossover.
not sure how the hell im going to do the exhaust/downpipe. there is barely enough room for a 3" pipe to clear the manifold/frame rail. i dont have a starter, but i doubt ill have any more clearance there. might just poke it threw the inner fender panel, then down the firewall under the car? or just at the ground. not sure yet. would like the exhaust to go at least to the front of the rear tire.
:Jew:
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so i was asked to update my thread... and now looking at it, i guess there are some pics i didnt post, but really looks about the same. i keep taking shit apart, putting it together, then back apart.
i made myself a list on paper to keep some focus (lol, right), and at least see myself checking shit off. or get more frustrated that im not.
like the first thing i went to tackle. it should have been a slam back together, mount, done. fought it for a couple hours got pissed then gave up. well moved on to other stuff. i do have another plan or 2. but requires buying some parts im not so ready for yet, but should have anyway...
anyway pics:
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pics i think i promised someone? maybe it was on FB...
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one of my mocks. looking like a complete engine bay.
speaking of.
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i dug out some fenders and threw them on. i painted the hood hinge mounts. put them on, threw the inner fenders in, outer fenders on, tightened all that crap up. was looking good!...was. took it back apart.
paint/undercoat going on inners. plus i still need to get to some stuff, and inner/fenders will be in my way. oh and i dont want to mount the passenger yet as i think i might be blasting a hole in it for exhaust to go threw into fender...??
oops. forgot..
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got the springs cut/trimmed and thrown in, along with shocks. tie rods (painted), drop spindles (painted), caliper brackets (painted), calipers final adjusted (grinded lol) and all mounted. just needs torque checked, marked, cotter pinned.
oh and those are the 98+ F-Body dual piston aluminum calipers mounted on the MII spindles. they have fresh Hawk pads, fresh turned rotors. i thought i had a pic showing the offset of the wheels to the fenders...
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ok, picture sucks for that. plus i dont have any weight on the suspension. wheel is tucked in a couple inches, its a 17x7 zero offset. 215 tire.
so i think the downpipe/exhaust is going to go out the inner fender, down the firewall, then straight back a couple feet, 45* out before the back tire.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20161010_120401_zpstycjzzoc.jpg)
thats about 3.5" worth of blue towels lol, anyway, again no weight on suspension (couldnt get jack under tire) but i think i should have no issue doing the downpipe/exhaust like this?
i have a video also of me wondering around the car/garage. maybe i should upload that to youtube also?...
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Man, your months ahead of me...lol
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Looks solid though!!
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O0
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Damn thats coming along rather nice. Im not sure if I should get the 7875 or the new billet 7875 coming out.
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I didn't want to wait or spend the money. this turbo will do aid in doing burnouts just fine. I have seen dynos, street videos, burnouts, etc proving it :noel:
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UPDATES..... ok not much.
i didnt want to put the battery in the trunk for a bunch of reasons. so i made a spot up front for it.
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not 100% finished. want to drill a couple drain holes, and it needs the lower support welded in. probably some paint... anyway i like this thing. turned out, well how i pictured it, but wasnt nearly as hard as i thought. did take some time.
speaking of taking time... well this one was me being lazy any working on it 10-20mins at a time.
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HOTSIDE! :) again, not 100% (i dont think anything is on this car yet lol). i still want to grind a bunch of crap off the manifolds, and i need to finalize wastegate placement. but otherwise pretty much welded up and ready.
oh i also made a little turbo manifold brace, that does from the rear T4 bolt to the cylinder head. little extra to keep vibration down. but im sure its useless and the turbo will still try to fall off the car...
:Jew:
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fap fap fap
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I like the squiggly tube.
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there was a reason for that... was fighting with the imaginary lower radiator hose. still need to figure that out. one that the internets says to use doesnt fit for shit.
my engine side is like 39mm and the radiator side is 46mm. along with needing to make a ridiculous S bend to make shit happen.
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DoWork! :noel:
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DoWork! :noel:
was motivated all week at work. tired when I got home, then lazy all weekend when it came to the cars. just did shit around the house.
I have been piling up some cash, should be ordering some fuel parts soon...
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I know the feeling, been lazy. I get home around 5 and its already dark.
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damn. I need to join the club. Looking good Duistin
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damn. I need to join the club. Looking good Duistin
always room! good news, currently there are cookies, no alcohol, drinking the last of it... :noel:
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WORK!!!!
ok, 2 steps back... but work is taking place.
i bought this:
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picture sucks. but its a COMPLETE LM7/5.3L from a rolled Tahoe. it has full harness, ecu, ac compressor, starter, hell its got radiator hoses... couple bads: cracked oil pan (dont care, there was oil in it though, looked like it was time for oil change, no glitter), bent PS pulley that in turn tossed the belt. bent coil bracket. broken bung on the intake manifold (just another thing i need to cap off). what else? thats the jist.
oh, yeah, why the motor change? well i have some serious automotive ADD... so i have decided to swap the iron 5.3 in over the LS6. lots of reasons and blah blah, etc. but short point is that a 4.8 with minimal boost will destroy 235-245 tires all day long. and i wont feel bad when i break a truck motor vs my fancy one. so im going to save the LS6 and find a nice 6speed to bolt to it and throw in my next daily driver (looking to sell my Galant, thats far from being 'daily driver' for some time)
random pics:
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oh yeah, so while i was buying shit. i bought that beast on the right. like 740/1180ft tq 1/2" drive. little one is 3/8 i have had forever. couple new 4mh batteries. took the crank pulley bolt off after a couple hits, spun the head bolts right out.
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i have a hone, so i dropped it down the holes.
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if i NEVER use that stupid ass band clamp ever again i will be a happy man. buying the right tools makes life, and this 'hobby' so much more enjoyable. even though it hurts to spend money some times.
going sloppymechanics rebuild on this. well i did clean some things. but i didnt bother pulling the mains, pretended i didnt look at the rods or cam bearings.
speaking of, parts here/on the way:
PAC 1218 springs (probably be pics of install tomorrow)
'sloppy stage 2' Jegs cam. Lift: 0.585"/0.585" Duration @ 0.050": 228°/230° Advertised Duration: 283°/286° Lobe Separation: 112° (still waiting for this, tracking shows a couple days)
i did buy some MLS head gaskets, will reuse the rest. and head/rod bolts, etc.
and i gapped the rings. (btw be careful when using circular sander to gap, takes material quickly off 2nd ring)
i will probably be waiting for payday before buying anymore big stuff. hopefully be fuel tank crap.
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*like*
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ok.
"rebuild kit"
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;) couple of not GM headgaskets i guess. i should have read the ad more carefully, i just cross referenced off the part number i wanted. oh well. i have been running random ebay MLS gaskets on Honda shit for years with no issue (well, other than reusing them). some PAC 1218 springs. and the Jegs cam (aka Sloppy Stage 2). specs are in the last post...and on jegs website.
HG's = 35
springs = 135
cam = 287
i gapped the rings to "that will work" and "oops". bearings looked, well, 'used'. clean, lube, reinstall. and you seen i dropped the ball/flex hone down the holes. oh cam bearings. i did look, forgot i wasnt suppose to per sloppy instructions, lubed cam and poked it in.
this motor is going to run at least 10w30. lol.... quite honestly i plan on driving this a lot. but my drive to work is 8miles each way. and i was thinking the other day when i drove 30some miles in my Galant, that it was probably the furthest it has ever ventured from home in that. probably not going drive in the rain on purpose. maybe 4k miles, which i doubt even the galant does and i drive it in the rain.
oh, i show you my new ring gapper?
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works great. watch out for the 2nd ring. its iron? it grinds QUICK.
shit, my attention span sucks. works less when alcohol...
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"correct" valve spring compressor. works mint. BUT word of warning. i love my makita impacts. the nut on the tool there did not like it as much as i do. luckily standard metric nut (tons of leftover flanged honda ones, that i love to swap in place of galant ones). it made it 14 springs... of course this was the cheapest one on ebay, like 22bucks. just be careful of the nut.
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oh yeah. so this engine came from a rolled Tahoe. so a couple things where broken/bent...
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little trip to my favorite racing shop aka Ace Hardware. little Hondabond and a hammer and she is sealed again. think im going to order the billet egr/evap blockoff kit off ebay. like 22bucks, seams easier for the rest of the holes.
looks like thats all the pics. wasnt really taking many. taking my sweet time with progress. when i was doing the valve springs i thought my fingers where going to freeze off. hard to do delicate work with frozen fingers.
in the next couple days i plan to pull the manifolds off the engine in the car, test them on the truck motor with its accessories to double check some clearances, order some more parts.
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win!
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Well........... fuck yeah!!
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I like what im seeing! We recently started working on the volvo again, but nothing worth posting yet.
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didnt make nearly as much progress i would have liked. but it was cold and snowing. i should buy a heater, broke the last couple that worked well in the garage...
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bought those. seemed simpler. only 20bucks shipped. one for giant EGR hole in intake manifold, small one for EVAP something in the intake. and the other is for the EGR on the exhaust manifold. was going to cut it off and weld the hole/etc, but again, simpler... need to paint these black before installing.
went to test fit manifolds... threw on the water pump to check some clearances, threw the accessory drive on to make sure it cleared drivers manifold...
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took some work... ok i just removed some extra brackets, the PS hose, and bent the other PS fitting out the way. ill need to figure something out for the PS.
as you can see its DAMN close. i plan to header wrap that. probably will be fine.
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yup.... think i have the passenger side figured out. little issue with oil drain, and the heater core hoses.
heater core = blocked off
oil drain = creative with the fittings i dont have and cant seem to find. but a 90 and straight, with my usual NAPA hose will do fine. oh and allen bolts for the drain flange, then sent regulars, what a PITA.
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ok. so i have been watching too many youtube vids and not enough working. but couple of those guys are getting me motivated to work on my pile. big thing is me probably overthinking and stressing on shit that probably isnt an issue? just need to hammer it out (maybe literally? sometimes its lots of cutting, and welding too)
so in todays installment of Dustin grabs the saw/welder and makes shit happen...
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we now have a TH400 crossmemeber..yes it does look a lot like the PG crossmember...
was checking things out (downpipe/exhaust clearance), had put a fender on. figured i would throw some wheels on and check how those would actually fit (never bothered till now) with the new front end.
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thats the 17x8 zero offset with a 245/45 tire. and the jack is under it giving some load.... might need 2 more 8" wheels... fronts i have are 7's i think, with 215/45s.
OH...
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this thing was an utter pain in the ass to remove. probably welded a dozen nuts to it. broke off an easy out thing (need to throw these stupid things away). but i won!
i dont remember what these pics where? but i uploaded them anyway...
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i took them last week i think. probably showing that the 5.3L is installed...
i also bought this...
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i have to say i am really impressed. i didnt realize that there was a baffle splitting the tank in 2 with about 5 1.5" holes in it to keep fuel to the front of the tank in acceleration or whatever. plus the little pan that the pump sits in of course (i thought thats all it had).
my issue with the tank brings us to the next pic...
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i got a Walbro 450lph pump... 400/450 i am told are the same externally.
the issue is that when Tanks Inc made these, and from the looks of it all the others. they only put a 2" opening in the tanks?!?! im sure with a standard walbro 255 pump its a tight fit and a wiggle to get it in. but the 450 is even tighter. you got to make sure everything is clocked just perfect, a twist, wiggle, little angle, etc... anyway. they should have built in some future proofing.
i did get a fuel level sender also. looks like it will be tight as all hell too. but from the looks of it, its a standard aftermarket universal piece.
anyway. thats all the pics. should be one more of the radiator outlet pointing right into the alternator, but im not going to look for it. new radiator will be here tuesday, you know, after my weekend is over. stupid drop shipped parts via UPS. if it would have shipped out of california like the listing said....oh and UPS is still the slowest shipper ever.
end of ranting/rambling... tomorrow, more welding, cutting, maybe a gas tank install...
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ok i made a new to-do list... and an order to work on stuff list. that way not just random small projects are done, bigger projects or areas of the car are complete...
i think where i left off i did do a little bit more. but it seems im taking less pics. sometimes its because the progress seems small, and its stuff i have taken pics of before...or hopefully its because im working.
lets see what i uploaded....
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looks like drivers manifold just about done... i forgot that the guy i was buying parts from was in PA...well i guess the part i forgot is that all the shit would be rusty. so one of the EGR plate bolts didnt want to come out. so F-it. just welded that hole shut... finish welded both the manifolds, as i guess i didnt weld the v-bands. probably being last and didnt want to remove the manifolds again... i header wrapped the 2" cross over stuff with 2" black DEI wrap. and i did some stuff in 1", but that stuff sucks and luckily i didnt buy nearly enough. so, im done. :) what else is in those pics... plenty of steering shaft clearance. cut the column shift thing off as it hits the manifold. ill be going to a Lokar floor shift i think. *any thing else out there that doesnt look racecar?*
that reminds me, i didnt take pics of the big pile of crap i bought... ehh.
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on the right we have "return" PS hose that will be going to a cooler (after too much thought). on the left, the pressure hose. that really just needed to do a 180 and be 4" long. yes, i wrap all SS braided crap in electrical tape, it keeps it from sawing threw everything it touches.
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yeah... moving on. O0 :mexi: :?:
hell, ill post this one too...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170502_155614_zpsdrgpekcn.jpg)
i remember Matt saying he drills a bunch of holes in his thermostats....he probably uses newer 2piece thermos. this is a once piece, and so is my spare....and the LS6. so i drilled out the bleeder, and about 180 from that i railed another.... hopefully i doesnt peg 140* like my last Civic did LOL.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170502_154311_zpscoii5lwa.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170502_154317_zpsbuiuyifv.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170502_154329_zpsu5yhrn4y.jpg)
yup. passenger side. mounted my wastegate. a brace for it. some paint on manifold, some wrap. etc.
OH... remember when there was a LS6 in the car with Fbody accessories and i build that turbo crap? yeah... truck accessories now... i do own several hammers, so all is good.
did i mention that my upper radiator inlet pointed directly at my alternator?
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170502_154347_zpsoo9bx42g.jpg)
this is an aluminum radiator old ass cougar/mustang. it takes some work.... im amazed at my fabrication skills, then my lack there of. i can get that to fit. but cant get a radiator hose in there to fit.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170502_173417_zpsmvd7vf3o.jpg)
PS cooler mounted!!! nope. intercooler hit it there. think it will be horizontal on the bottom now. but there it is. you can get them for like 25bucks at parts store. read of people boil there fluid after a while.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170502_191316_zpswra3uvbu.jpg)
and thats where i left her tonight....
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Looks good man. Keep plugging away at it.
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Fuck yea!
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Run yet?
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Run yet?
yeah? have you not been getting all the pics i have been sending of it at work all week?.... :-* ::)
no promise, but i did buy some fuel parts and hope to get fuel tank in and some fuel lines/filter ran and sorted out this weekend. little more engine bay work. changed my mind again on engine management, so maybe get some of that sorted also.
engine bay
fuel tank/lines
engine wiring
downpipe/exhaust
rear end (lots of work there)
need:
exhaust and small shit
hptuners
shifter
driveshaft
caltracs?
plan is to actually start finishing off these sections, to move towards starting her soon. be a big relief. it doesnt need driveshaft/shifter/rearend/etc for any of that, so try not to stress on that shit for the moment. i get hung up on small things, that may be trivial at the moment, but i see as big, and slows me down. like the rear end. lots of work, and parts that i cant afford or dont want to buy at the moment. but has absolutly nothing to do with running or finishing the hole front end of the car....
anyway. :Jew:
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i gapped the rings to "that will work" and "oops".
Mine always ended up at 0.0fuckinghuge0 gap
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well i spent some time cleaning up the garage yesterday, dug the 8.8 out and drug that heavy bastard up front of the car for some room to take it apart and cut it up...later. (it was also under the car/fuel tank)
proof of some work taking place...
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170605_191423_zpsdvrqymae.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170605_191439_zpsh0lytork.jpg)
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170605_191429_zps602wjefi.jpg)
obviously the old tank (guessing original) vs the new Tanks Inc EFI tank.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170605_191544_zps2gdynowz.jpg)
little peak inside the OLD tank. hell, it doesnt look bad at all in there!.... FOR SALE, CHEAP! local only obviously.
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q608/turbohf3/Nova/IMG_20170605_201253_zpsbw4jfmwu.jpg)
spent too much time on this probably. but it looks nice, i like it. put a OE plug on the fuel pump (Honda fan/distributor plug), sender is just some random wire with slip connectors (didnt look too hard for small 2pin plug set). hard line got bent after pic.
shortly bit later after some fighting with the straps, fill hose, the junk harbor freight creeper that cant roll over light dirt/dust, i have the tank hanging, fill hose ripped, pressure fuel line pointing towards the front of the car...
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That tank looks pretty fucking solid!! Wish I would have went that route. Fuck it I guess. Sump is better then nothing. How much was the tank?
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That tank looks pretty fucking solid!! Wish I would have went that route. Fuck it I guess. Sump is better then nothing. How much was the tank?
GPA- A Fuel pump assy (no pump, just hanger) 105.97
TAN-GML fuel level sender 0-90ohm 35.97
TM41-T Nova efi tank 225.97
all that from summit racing, 9.75 shipping. 377.66 total
F90000267 walbro 450lph off ebay 103.98.... same pump from Tanks Inc/Summit is over 200bucks?!?! so thats why i ordered the bare hanger assy.
then i spent like 80bucks or so on fittings, hard lines, filter, shit so far... :-\
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That tank looks pretty fucking solid!! Wish I would have went that route. Fuck it I guess. Sump is better then nothing. How much was the tank?
That's the tank I told you to run and you told me to suck balls lol.
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I been slacking with the volvo, this is motivating me!
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glad someone is motivated! lol. actually i have been stressing on other items of life.
i worked on my DD truck though. 3 broken exhaust bolts (into head, flanges where mint) making some noise. what a whore to do, and in the truck. one came out easy as it was fresh break, 2 on drivers side (front most, rear most) where a bitch, just like the nova one... replaced gaskets with OEM GM, bolts with some Dorman's.
oh and i put lowering shackles on the rear a week or 2 ago. "level kit" as they call it. no more wicked rake.
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Broken studs are easy, weld a nut and call it a day!
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Broken studs are easy, weld a nut and call it a day!
you need a picture of the dozen plus nuts that i had welded to the broken bolts? ::) :o i am officially all out of 12mm honda nuts after the 5.3 for the nova, and the truck.
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Same here, all out of 12mm Honda nuts...lol
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I get them for free from a friend the works at honda :Jew:
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glad someone is motivated! lol. actually i have been stressing on other items of life.
i worked on my DD truck though. 3 broken exhaust bolts (into head, flanges where mint) making some noise. what a whore to do, and in the truck. one came out easy as it was fresh break, 2 on drivers side (front most, rear most) where a bitch, just like the nova one... replaced gaskets with OEM GM, bolts with some Dorman's.
oh and i put lowering shackles on the rear a week or 2 ago. "level kit" as they call it. no more wicked rake.
I broke three taking the stock headers off mine too. Those bastards are brittle as fuck. I replaced them with stainless hex bolts and anti seized the fuck out of them. I think I broke the exact same bolts too.
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i have no new pics. and i have done pretty much nothing in 6months.
but i did buy a junkyard floor shifter i think/hope will work just fine.
i currently have a big ass mess of engine harness. well the harness is down to fighting weight, the mess is everywhere else lol. i bought several wiring things to hopefully make it all look tidy and not hacked. :mexi:
thats the stock truck harness btw. plan is back to using OE 99-00 truck ecu/harness with HPTuners.
fuel tank, lines, filter, etc. are all sorted if i remember right. might need some more zipties (or actual brackets) and verify that the fittings are all tight...
note: buy fire extinguisher for car.
anyway. plan is to make some progress soon. i have 3 more pairs of 235 tires that need slaying. plus the 245s on the wheels...and the 17s for the Nova even new are half as much as the 18s on the G8.
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just re-read this thread the other day.
How well did those ebay brackets fit the disc brakes to stock spindles? I almost impulse bought them.
Where did you get a rack so cheap?
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just re-read this thread the other day.
How well did those ebay brackets fit the disc brakes to stock spindles? I almost impulse bought them.
Where did you get a rack so cheap?
they fit fine. i still have them too. make offer.
the big pain was turning down the hubs.
ebay? for the rack. did i not post a link?... WAIT. no i bought that bastard at ORielly's. i walked right in and they had it on the shelf. im sure it will go bad at some point, but it is lifetime warranty. so ehh. its for like a Fox body mustang/t-bird, or even a sn95 (mustang guys seem to like those better) will work.
im a pussy and wanted power steering, i want to say AJ bought his manual rack on ebay for little bit less than i paid? and probably a shitton less complicated in the end.
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they're $34 off ebay, what do you want to mail them across the country to 16052?
Figured the rack out, you guys use the mustang II and everyone for the 68-72 seem to use the pinto racks.
Still only $120 off ebay.
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they're $34 off ebay, what do you want to mail them across the country to 16052?
Figured the rack out, you guys use the mustang II and everyone for the 68-72 seem to use the pinto racks.
Still only $120 off ebay.
from the info i have found it seems the racks are all pretty much interchangeable from 73 up to like 97. the mounting point just moves on one side about an inch. thats why all the "MII suspension" crossmembers are all slotted. pretty sure the part number i used interchanges for a late 80s early 90s Tbird.
pinto = mii = bobcat... all the same car.
PM me your address, ill send them. send me whatever/whenever.
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PM me your address, ill send them. send me whatever/whenever.
Solid MF'N nog right there....
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PM me your address, ill send them. send me whatever/whenever.
Solid MF'N nog right there....
thanks. but its also that i dont care to try and sell shit anymore either. i would rather just throw it away. but some things i just cant. i have a full tote of honda shit that i dont care about, but cant see throwing away either. idk.
so if someone is actually going to use it? ehh. im open.... like NA_Mike got backed into in his CRX, i had the exact taillight he needed sitting here, just sent it. he sent some money too, he is an all right guy O0
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oh yeah i was going to share some pics... not sure if its progress or an update, as its neither really... just current state of things...
(https://i.imgur.com/6DvKTXb.jpg)
i cleaned up... less shit on the NOVA, and in the trunk, etc.
(https://i.imgur.com/GcV3HM1.jpg)
ok still bunch of shit inside the back seat...
(https://i.imgur.com/CPtCfjO.jpg)
spoon wheel might be going on the NOVA ;)... seriously tho. you can also see the new floor shifter just sitting there, think i will try to get some buckets in the car before mounting it. yellow box is some bushings for the G8.
(https://i.imgur.com/HKsqoq3.jpg)
well, i HAD plenty of room to work. (lies, there was shit there before i had to move out the way to work)
(https://i.imgur.com/CrcvCwl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Bdpbkun.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZV5OOxG.jpg)
found part number for this badass oem ecu bracket (s10 or something) stock truck ecu snaps right in.
(https://i.imgur.com/6vmMphD.jpg)
oh yeah, PAY SOMEONE ELSE TO DO YOUR HARNESS FOR YOU... not that bad, but still time consuming.
(https://i.imgur.com/Nzqkgxx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/3vz9jJW.jpg)
can you even see wtf im doing in these pics? im trying to tuck the ecu under/beside the brake master, but not in the way of the suspension or steering...it fits. and i think i can get the plus out if needed.
(https://i.imgur.com/MTExOLf.jpg)
trash bag box is actually a battery...obviously. the box im holding is a 6 relay/fuse box. was cheap as fuck off amazon. looks like it might be legit and tidy.
also got some other battery lugs, and another small fuse block for aux shit i might use too.
think the engine harness is mostly sorted. need to put IAT plug on, and make sure the MAF shit i cut out isnt needed lol. then wire in the fuse/relay box stuff.
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so i have been watching some vids and getting a little motivated.
i didnt feel like messing with the wiring or little engine things (that i should probably be doing). felt that the motivation i had was larger? and i needed a bigger project? or i just wanted to take some more shit apart and grind...
(https://i.imgur.com/dOz0eXK.jpg)
cut out about 3" or so. cleaned up the ends, tappered them. but did not weld them as i dont have gas, or some angle iron to hold them. the section i cut out had the spring perch and i cut off one of the 4link mounts, forgot to do the other as i was focusing on the long slide. and i also stripped it down completely obviously. picture taken shortly after it fell of the jackstands ::)
note: calipers, and brackets are light...rest of that shit is heavy. axles, diff, housing...all adds up to one heavy mofo.
oh yeah.
(https://i.imgur.com/NfoBrsS.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/acUZ5e1.jpg)
so those are the parking brakes shoes... guess i wont be bothering with hooking that crap up for now (ok probably ever). ill just let the parking pall hold her in place (works fine in the truck and G8)...
also, the factory parking brake handle was broken (and i didnt like it anyway, think i tossed it). i have an idea of how i would do the parking brake, but maybe ill get to it later. worry about getting her on the road.
(https://i.imgur.com/S8PnzRM.jpg)
i dug out the other short axle i got at the junkyard like a year ago.
:Jew:
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We need a muthafuckin like on this bish....
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/54/Bot%C3%B3n_Me_gusta.svg/200px-Bot%C3%B3n_Me_gusta.svg.png)
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i tried once, dont remember the issue, but i did give up. lol.
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work...
(https://i.imgur.com/JAtwC86.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tgDpSbR.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/aAp38ho.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0PTiNR1.jpg)
worked on my downpipe and wastegate recerc. im not sure i have ever put the wastegate back into a downpipe before? pretty happy with how it turned out. i just need to figure out how the exhaust is going to go and exit the car. then i can weld in the other v-band, and header wrap it all up....also hide my built from scraps mess lol.
(https://i.imgur.com/KfKcL6H.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/oB0Skyu.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/NVcaLet.jpg)
rear end coming together. axle tube welded back on.
(https://i.imgur.com/vMuKOAO.jpg)
welded the subfame connectors. what a bitch. not sure if the metal just didnt want to weld or bad ground.
i have been doing stuff with the wiring... had to dig out/find the stock engine/bag harness' and look them over, then find wiring diagram for them. going to cut them up and integrate them to the LS harness.
also was going around and buttoning up other 80% completed projects. and looks like i have added another project, but ill wait a bit before posting that ;)
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Fuck yea looks good
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My sub frame connectors were a pai to weld up too. I think it was the undercoating that was next to all my welds. I just turned it up hotter and let her burn!!
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(https://i.imgur.com/mVFdvn8.jpg)
moments after that pic the rear end was hanging by the rear brake line ::)
sunny and 40*...perfect day for a drive. :'(
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so i just noticed we are approaching 3 years... yeah...
i sold my wheels this weekend. you might think thats an issue, but its been on stands for 2 years i think? so, not really.
did i mention that they dont fit the front anymore? front suspension changes have pushed them about an inch out (tire fully tucked and against the fender) and with the narrowed rear...anyway. sold them for what i had into them i think.
plan is...well its pending. but wide wheels, wide tires. and shits probably going to rub. the look will be "more modern".
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Gonna look real good with them c5 vett wheels on that old crusty 4 door!
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ok so i did some work today....
hopefully final assy on:
bolted the turbo down
oil line out
was having issue with the hot side of the turbo, because someone put it at 2JZ/JDM angle ::) but tossed old plan, cut/weld/shit works.
i redid the inner fender again a couple weeks ago, did undercoat on both sides. got passenger side installed... actually still needs bottom bolts.
cleaned some stuff up on drivers side in prep.
got drivers side chargepipe FOUND and sorted lol. was looking for something else and was like "well this looks important"... got it all clamped up, and the intercooler. painted those clamps.
OH.. and the oil dipstick that i bought, fought with slightly. then just abandon... i dont like the lokar style ones. wanted metal tube. so i dug this out (ok found it when looking for other crap, then remembered i never sorted it). i bent, bent, swore at it, bent some more. hammered. painted, made a bracket for it, and bracket to zip tie the #8 wire off downpipe.
you read all that? sorry. lol
im working on this shit, hopefully i dont need to take any of it back off, and hopefully i can figure how to put it back together...
(https://i.imgur.com/T3ascQL.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/IWVrWZR.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6zGAv2b.jpg)
oh i have been working on wiring also. ill need to take some pics of my fuse box. spending way too much time on it.
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Makes me want to boost the 944
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looking good man
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more progress...
(https://i.imgur.com/zsutTMl.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/MzfwVKM.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Rhh6Ljv.jpg)
couple shots of how i mounted the ECU in the engine bay. its on that S10 ecu bracket i pictured a while back. tucks in there mint.
(https://i.imgur.com/6Qpjdw7.jpg)
it started raining so i started putting stuff away, forgot to take some pics for you guys.
(https://i.imgur.com/XkSLGjQ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0FeVuaZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/qgwzniO.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/d3krLgt.jpg)
body lines are kinda a bitch. even more so when you loose your damn shims. and of course if you remember one of my first pics of me just tossing bolts in a Tupperware, those are easy to track down too. but i got it damn good. probably better than it was before. might try to adjust it a little more once its on the ground.
(https://i.imgur.com/aE2Yomc.jpg)
i was looking at the car thinking that a coolant puke tank might be a good idea, but wasnt sure how to fit it, or what to buy... then i found this little guy. drill hole in cap, put hose from radiator cap to bottle, done. and it was free.
looks like im out of pics.... i might be picking some wheels up tomorrow, so that will be cool. did i say i sold my old ones? they didnt fit... these probably wont either...
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Like. Driving by July?
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Like. Driving by July?
not sure how I want to respond to that lol.
but. I have been putting in work, feel I'm making progress. I ordered some stuff, need to order some more things I noticed missing. like I have no oil line going to the turbo?!?!!. or wheels...
I also have a week off coming up, at beginning of June. plan to have it running then. but we will see.
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does it run yet
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does it run yet
good question! no.
i have been putting in 20min-2hr here and there. dialed in most the wiring it looks like. fuse box is all set. engine harness is set, engine bay/chassis harness is thinned out and set. i swapped to stock MII spindles (over the drops). i put the solid calvert bushings in the leafs (rubber bushings held water causing rust scale to build up, what a bitch). most importantly i decapped my injectors (2 sets) and sent them out... so i have no injectors. if i busted ass, and would have ordered HPTuners (didnt cause no injectors) i would be very short on excuses...
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so a bit of a no update for ya all...
i sent my injectors out.... USPS fuckin lost them. 2 sets of decapped injectors. so, yeah, kinda fucked on that at the moment. not sure what to do. im not going to spend 300bucks on injectors... last seen may25th/seattle (on the way to bowling green, KY).
i made a decision, and ordered some parts. hurts cause they are parts i already ordered, and shits not working...
i stared at the car for a bit, was hot as fuck in the garage so even that caused a sweat. and i made a new list. couple things to order, things to do, etc.
then i ordered parts from that list too.
changed mind again on wheels for various reasons, selling wheels i have, hopefully have them pending sale. if they sell (or my nitrous kit, or both) ill order wheels soon.
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update?
ordered this stuff.
(https://i.imgur.com/EwzyVat.jpg)
left to right: grant 3bolt hub, 3-6 bolt adapter, turbo oil feed line, 3bar map sensor, oil sender adapter to 1/4NPT (not running a factory sensor), x2 4AN fittings (one of which doesnt fit the turbo? nor 1/8), magnetic phone mount i got from work cause this guy keeps harassing us to sell them (too expensive) but sent us a freebie anyway. its magnetic on both sides, dash on Nova is metal ;)
did i post this?
(https://i.imgur.com/CXwI022.jpg)
my fuse box setup. ECU tucked under brake master on left. relay/fuse box i added for fuel pump/fans/aux/etc. and junctions for power/grounds
i also have different control arms (5/8th narrowed). hopefully those will work with the wheels i still havent ordered.
injectors are still MIA. i sent the missing package request online. got an auto response. been a week or two. went to post office they had different tracking results, but still lost. gave me a number to call, and she said it probably got damaged and sent to ATL along with confirming the other tracking info. said to file an insurance claim and wait. good luck.... right.
i took the rear lower seat out. ran fuel pump power/ground all nice. took the shocks out, pretty much no rebound. so ill order some of those. took the steering wheel back off, decided i dont like it. going a with a different setup.
OH, OPINIONS? im thinking of swapping the interior to GRAY over the aqua/turquoise color. i will try to look for a color sample, but its a light gray. more modern. just not sure how i feel about the blue paint on the dash/tops of doors, etc. im NOT going to paint that stuff. just not sure how it would look with gray interior?!? guy at work said to just vinyl wrap it if it doesnt look right.
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Looks good man!
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did i say that i regret ever taking this car apart? im a fuckin moron.
did some work today. had to take some shit apart to put shit together. fun. and broke some things. AWESOME.
i did center the rear end in the car, set the pinion angle. trans was down like 4.5, so rear went up the same (i dont think my floor is level). tacked the seats in place...ran out of wire... ::) went to homedepot, got 2 rolls this time. traffic was a fuckin shitshow everywhere i went, on a saturday. wtf? its not like im even in a big city. by the time i got back it was over 85 in my garage.
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You had a Saturday off? Dude, I buy like 3 rolls of wire every tim I need to buy some for this exact reason. And I always keep a roll of flux wire just in case I run out of gas. Last time I went to get gas, I upgraded my bottle from a 40cf to a 80cf. It only cost an extra $7 to exchange a 80cf bottle vs. A 40cf. Dude at central welding kinda hooked me up. Bought my 40cf for "reatail" even though it was used and sold me the 80cf with free gas included....lmao it cost me like $60 or $80 to get the bigger bottle, but so worth it. Have only ever filled it once I think. And I've welded a lot of shit with it.
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You had a Saturday off? Dude, I buy like 3 rolls of wire every tim I need to buy some for this exact reason. And I always keep a roll of flux wire just in case I run out of gas. Last time I went to get gas, I upgraded my bottle from a 40cf to a 80cf. It only cost an extra $7 to exchange a 80cf bottle vs. A 40cf. Dude at central welding kinda hooked me up. Bought my 40cf for "reatail" even though it was used and sold me the 80cf with free gas included....lmao it cost me like $60 or $80 to get the bigger bottle, but so worth it. Have only ever filled it once I think. And I've welded a lot of shit with it.
fresh new schedule, promotion of sorts. i work monday-thursday now. my machine wastes a ton of wire loading it. actually i guess if i just temp loaded flux i would just pull it back out...and i have a fresh roll...anyway.
i have the 3ft tall bottle. think its the bigger one. i remember i talked myself into it as i had the coin on hand, and like you said ti really doesnt cost anything more to fill.
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Ask if any of your gas suppliers cert.
I found a big bottle for dirt cheap that was out of cert, its probably 4 ft high?
It was only $25 to send off to cert, though it is a gamble if it doesn't pass.
I think i paid $15 for the bottle, so it was worth the risk.
I went for a 10 lb spool, tacked it onto some other order for free shipping.
I keep the spare roll of flux but Id bet id be too lazy to swap over the wires and reload the wire if I ran out lol.
At least you're making progress, keep it up.
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Yeah, most gas suppliers around here just just charge you for cert if the bottle is outdated and swap it out. End of story. Think they just roll the dice with it.
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Around here everyone talks like its a paperweight.
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so i did some more small things. and didnt take a single pic.
dug around for way to long to find the rear brake line that i built. that really should have went in before the engine. but im betting i didnt put it in because i didnt want it on the passenger side. i rebent the shit out of it, fought a bunch, and now its on the drivers side. quick measurements, it looks like its going to be 2" too short. but ill need to install the rear brakes on the housing first.
i measured the angle of the trans. think it was 4.5* down... so i monkeyed with the rear end, squared it up off the body/fenders (as apposed to the springs), jacked it up till it had load a couple times, then randomly set it self to 4.5* or so up. win. tacked that fuck in place. got it shimmed back out (didnt want to remove the springs again or the gas tank.
burned those spring seats in good and solid. well good enough, they arent going anywhere.... in the process it slipped off the jack it was teetering on and the housing crushed my foot. hurts like shit, not swelling, so probably fine. but annoyed once again.
moved on to other mundane tasks to take my mind off that.
i bought an turbo oil adapter plate thing as the turbo doesnt seem to be drilled for 1/8 or 1/4. so put that fuck on.
some how the steering rack mount bushing on the drivers side is split, bulging, fuckered up. so i ordered some energy suspension bushings to replace those... started to take shit apart on that and realized that there is no easy swap there, and rack has to come out.... annoyed even more that shits broken on a car i havent even driven yet, foot hurts like shit, so i went for lunch...
again should have taken some pics. but i ordered:
steering rack bushings to replace fucked ones
new v-band clamp for cross over. to replace broken one
flex section to add to crossover that i probably should have done to begin with
new rear shocks, as the ones in the car looked OG, and didnt rebound. just $25 amazon monroe somethings.
how is my motivation turning to annoyance so damn quick with this car?... :-\
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Sounds like it's getting really close. Just get that engine running and that'll give you motivation for the rest of the shit.
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to fire off the engine all i really i need is my injectors, and hptuners. injectors are still about 2 weeks out. and i just dont want to drop 500-650bucks on hpt. other than that, just gas, coolant, oil, etc. oh and i need ground, starter and alternator cables. probably should get a battery that fits too.
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MORE PARTS!... that pic is upside down...? anyway.
when i was setting up the battery tray/plan/whatever i wanted a smaller battery. i chose a group 51R. its pretty standard for Honda's, and i have done many of those. well, i didnt realize the battery tie down top was $25. didnt want to go to junkyard or nasty old one, so billet bracket off amazon. $13. think its the only billet piece in the engine bay? one of 2 on the car?... and couple of J hooks from my work.
new vband clamp for crossover thats broken already. going to add that flex while im at it.
"welding cable" off amazon, and some lugs. to make starter cable, alternator lead, couple of ground cables.
couple of new shocks. monroe blue somethings. idk. 20bucks or so each off amazon.
(https://i.imgur.com/bSExdNz.jpg)
battery in her spot. interstate blem bought through work, cause im a cheapass.
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I HAVE INJECTORS NOW!!! i posted up on the FB marketplace locally and a couple groups for stock truck injectors to replace the ones USPS lost. and dude just hooked me up. made me take the whole damn truck intake with hacked harness too lol. so i have a couple extra random spares now too. bonus. anyway decapped the injectors super quick and dirty like, and sent them USPS priority again. its cheap, quick, easy (automated machine after hours).
Eric Durr is an awesome guy, USPS loosing shit obviously not his fault (they lost them on the way to him the first time). took about 2 weeks or so as its not his full time job, and his name gets tossed around the sloppy group a lot, so he has a lot of work stacked up. but he called me to let me know whats up, texted me the tracking, etc. then sent them USPS priority back to me LOL.
think it was like 65-70bucks to have them flowed/cleaned/new orings/shipped.... and now i have a set of 78lbs injectors :)
(https://i.imgur.com/UiVTB2G.jpg)
what a cramped mess...
(https://i.imgur.com/8HRREv7.jpg)
HPTuners!!! they updated there hardware, all new shit. no longer comes with credits. the discontinued all the old stuff, half implemented the new stuff. all seems kinda up in the air. good times... oh so no credits with it, credits cost the same.
$300 for this piece. $50 for each credit (need at least 2 for each car)
out of pics. but i did other stuff. i pulled the rack and replaced the steering bushings with energy suspension ones. i made starter, alternator, and 2 ground cables. bolted the battery in and trimmed the J bolts. i installed my new injectors.... probably some other stuff, its too damn hot out in the garage, outside, in my place...
:Jew:
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wait.... what!?!?!?
well, in my quest to take apart everything after its put together because its already broken/fubar...
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tail housing. TH400 yoke off amazon...
oh yeah so think back 2-3years now, when dude i bought the trans from said something about this trans coming out of some old ass truck (its not, as it has a slip yoke) or "maybe a 64 chevelle"... turns out, its a early ass th400. even after looking at yokes and what not, and noticing measurements, and 65+ noted on them, and a little voice in the back of my head.... but 'they are all the same' right? lol (im a parts guy, people say that shit all the time)
after much searching for a small yoke that doesnt exist, looking at used/'reman' rear tail housings. i find a new one for less than what the small/wrong ones and shit 'remans' cost.
(https://i.imgur.com/qztilUR.jpg)
wait for it...
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success! we have penetration... :noel:
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part number, etc.
(https://i.imgur.com/nwjGZo5.jpg)
that took way longer than it should have. or course a bolt that just came out wont go back in... i set the yoke in about half way, about 3/4" from bottomed out.
and btw, tech tip, left bottom bolt is shorter on that housing.
(https://i.imgur.com/swsLJiA.jpg)
also when i was getting out from under the car, i was noticing that i have pretty good ground clearance of all the drive train.
anyway. i worked on buttoning up some more engine bay stuff. putting upper charge pipe to throttle body. tightening intake manifold down, torquing things down (like most of the fuel like fittings that where just a bit snug at best).
i might have few excuses as to why this shouldnt run this weekend...
oh. COOLANT? throw some water in there. green coolant, or some dexcool... its all empty, not running heater core.... or maybe im getting ahead of myself lol.
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Sweet deal! I knew it would be starting b4 mine....lol
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ok.... RUNS BITCHZ!!!! :-*
http://youtu.be/3jNfME16iFQ (http://youtu.be/3jNfME16iFQ)
not without issues though! lol.
so i fill her with ATF... just about a gallon or so, the trans pan fills up, then over flows. i guess the pan was just on there for show, not a single bolt torques. nice.
filled with oil. its an LS, so no leaks.
filled with water. seems ok. still adding.
filled with about 4gallons of gas. a challenge with stupid eco fuel cans. but got it all. no leaks..... until of course the fuel system pressurized and it was pissing under the car. looks like i got that handled.
had one or two wiring issues. one is im a dumbass, but no fire or blown fuses, so moving on... the other was, preventable? the way i had it wired would have worked, but i didnt wire that fuse block yet. probably should be going to my main relay. ECU wasnt turning on.
HP Tuners.... well. my trusty old tuning laptop...well is old as hell. and HPT declined that shit. so i went to store and bought the cheapest laptop they had. seems to meet there requirements. plus its pretty light and compact. and battery holds charge (old one didnt, ordered new battery on amazon, cancelled before shipping)
took some tinkering as i have no idea what the hell im doing. i have tuned cars before, kinda, but never HPT. had the no connectivity issue as stated above (tested with known good setup, aka the truck). grabbed tune off the sloppy wiki, compared files, realized i didnt know what i was doing. went back to stock file, licensed my vin/ecu/whatever, compared again, selected all, saved, wrote it.... queue the video above.
as im sure you can hear from the video, she is basically open header. so i need to fix/redo the crossover with that flex. then i will temp install the downpipe (to finish exhaust later) that should be fun, as it will be high 80s low 90s im sure for the next week+.
i ordered wheels. they should be here friday. i have plenty of rear tires i have been hording. but i need 2 fronts. i spent a bunch of money on HPT credits/laptop etc. so hopefully i have enough for tires and some wheel spacers, for next weekend.
also need to assemble the rear end and put it in. proabably need that to bolt on the wheels? should be fun.
it was 85* in the garage for all that... i hate the heat...the sun... im in PNW, not down for this weather...
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Fuck yeah man. Congrats! Way to knock that shit out!
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Hell yeah now you're on easy Street
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ok. work...
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doesnt look like i posted this. but i think i did it before i started it. anyway. rear end all assembled. new shocks in, they came with hardware, which is good cause i only removed them a couple weeks ago, cant find the hardware at all. Caltrac's are in, need to be adjusted of course.
measured the driveshaft after i did that.
(https://i.imgur.com/2Dw6QsC.jpg)
got it back this morning. cost too much, but looks good, and should be solid. new th400 yoke on one end, spicer joints, looks like 3" DOM steel. ford 8.8 flange on the other end.
(https://i.imgur.com/WvUKFaB.jpg)
picture of the stack of new wheels from the other pic. US MAG U111 Rambler's. 17x7 17x8... might pickup a set of 15x8 later for some fun ;)
fronts are 215-50-17 achillies ats something summer tires. rears are 235-45 burners from junk pile... and 6 more in spare bedroom ;)
(https://i.imgur.com/dyfUCDx.jpg)
OH SHIT! we have contact with the ground!!! its been like 2.5years of hover mode... looks like rear is a little lower that the front. was going to raise it, but buddy made a good point, it looks good low, have a front suspension issue still. so ill take a little off the front coils to even it. but i wanna roll it outside to balance it and check it some more.
(https://i.imgur.com/x8Tcrlf.jpg)
looking good, aside from pissing some rust water from who the hell knows where? i dont see any leak.
(https://i.imgur.com/nUaaGN1.jpg)
i have about 5.25" from crossmemeber to ground. so plenty of clearance. and in the rear i have about 2" from caltracs.
tomorrow im hoping to get her outside. i need to put steering wheel on, pull the front bench, put some buckets in, mount shifter... then probably swap all the front suspension again.
i need to fix the exhaust crossover, and maybe do some stuff with the downpipe/exhaust, but i dont have much material (or mufflers/resonator).
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Looks good dude!
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Damn those wheels look super good. Everything is so clean and fancy.
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sweet! I agree those wheels look killer on it
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thanks guys. i really liked my old wheels for whatever reason. but they wheels look so much better. i think the lowness helps also. i really need to get it outside, wanna see it in the light and take another step back.
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work?
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oh shit? where is the Nova?
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outside bitchez.
then, obviously some cleaning was in order. and organizing the garage a bit. oh and taking all the shit off the top of the Nova lol.
(https://i.imgur.com/1ciQveT.jpg)
well, the hood is still up there. but cleaned the garage a bit. make spot for the 4wheeler to go behind the Nova so i dont have to drag the damn thing outside to work on or pull the nova out. also put the rear tires on furniture dollies.
i was swapping front suspension around again. and i still might make some changes. maybe the drop spindles back on, maybe just trim the springs a hair more
oh, couple side notes:
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spun the shaft right out the valve?... i was told shortly after posting this on the FB, that i am NOT suppose to be using the impact on shocks to remove the top nut...who knew? yes i did impact the other side after being told this. ::)
and the other day i thought to myself after putting some grounds on the front core support, and noticing the right rear taillight socket just laying in the trunk to to a light check... right rear blinker was inop.
(https://i.imgur.com/SjNEz3m.jpg)
wait...what? both stop/turns are newer 00ish+ GM sockets... odd. anyway, all working now.
(https://i.imgur.com/YTVjIF4.jpg)
lol, my 'new' steering wheel. stock one had cracks, horn ring broken... bought some blue/aqua muscle car one that i kinda liked. but was big, and wrong color... i still have this from previous project and is probably my favorite wheel of all time (i have had 2 the exact same as this, 1 similar, and one that was a MOMO like this but still felt like cheap chinese knockoff shit)
(https://i.imgur.com/BSPJTJp.jpg)
complete with quick release.
this weekends project was....well several things. but mainly to roll the car outside to see some natural light, and to pull the front bench seat out. after swapping the the smaller steering wheel i felt way more comfortable in the bench, but the springs and whatnot suck. feel like im falling towards the door, etc. so buckets. i picked these up at the JY a month or so back.
(https://i.imgur.com/7f2BXyI.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ypawALq.jpg)
wow, sun is ruining my pics.
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i put the tabs in a way that they shouldnt interfere with the bench seat mounts if i feel the need to put that back in.
also, with the seating position that i prefer (front a bit higher than the rear) this worked out better. and with the seat in a comfortable spot for me its in mid adjustment on the slides. im 5'7" with short legs. but if you where 4'11" or 6'7" i bet you could find a good spot.... but you cant drive my car, so piss off. ;) oh, and good head room, and elbow out the window no problem. super happy how it turned out.
seats are 94-97 Acura Integra. some of my favs. 90-01 are all pretty similar. later ones had leather, and more adjustment knobs (also sit a bit higher, and firmer foam). they look fine with the headrest left off too... these are mechanical, dont think any where power.
whats stopping her from being drive able? probably some tuning, need to fix/install exhaust crossover. bleed brakes. install shifter (was waiting to place drivers seat for this)... oh and i need to figure out the kickdown, neutral switch, vac modulator.
probably another year or so to go....
:Jew:
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so i just watched this... and the first 25seconds or so are pretty much how i start a day working on the Nova... pretty much should be the intro to every post i have made in the last year+
http://youtu.be/2DhvNc5Js08 (http://youtu.be/2DhvNc5Js08)
::)
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Light years ahead of mine. Your pretty close though. At least it runs.
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built that odd looking thing today. pretty much same as seat mounts. bent up some 16g sheet, tacked some nuts to the back side. bent, hammered, welded to the floor.
shifter is from a third gen camaro. and if its not obvious from the height of the shifter, i plan on building a console around it. thats why i mounted it so high. also seemed most comfortable there.
worked on some other stuff, but not pics of completion. broke another vband clamp. got pissed. dont remember where i bought these, but they are obviously shit. and the one replacement that i ordered a while back seems to be too small. so im super excited about all that. maybe ill get the crossover fixed eventually.
also i put brake fluid in it a week or two ago in hopes of bleeding the system, but with it being completely empty system it was being a bitch, so i just put it aside. the right front has been leaking since. tried again to tighten the fittings. seems to be not leaking, but i guessing it all needs redone on the right front.
anyway. drivers seat, steering wheel, shifter all setup. big win to me. as thats where ill be spending my time.
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PROGRESS!
(https://i.imgur.com/VpGMPuZ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6zuyhZG.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/aJwSYQG.jpg)
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:'(
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What happened? Did an exhaust bolt go in to the after jacket in the head? I'm cornfused
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What happened? Did an exhaust bolt go in to the after jacket in the head? I'm cornfused
there is a crack going through the exhaust bolts between the center 2 cylinders. must be a water jacket right behind. when i got this engine it was in a roll over. every bolt on that side was bent (cracked oil pan, bent PS pulley). must have gotten cracked then.
fresh head is acquired and on... maybe some pics and progress update tonight.
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oh damn. I couldn't see the crack on my phone.
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oh damn. I couldn't see the crack on my phone.
invest in a screen protector next time ;)
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OK... so i have been working. well i have done some work.
i had to re-read me thread some to remember where i left off, and what i did lol.
i got another cylinder head... YES, as in ONE. and swapped over the valve springs, cleaned it a little bit. then threw it on. think i did that like a week or 2 after last post.
i messed with the shifter for way to long trying to over complicate a bracket... did i ever say where i got the shifter? its a 3rd gen camaro unit. those are 4 speed 700r4's.
anyway. i just drilled a hole in the floor about where it looked like it should go. cable wants to hit the kickdown switch in trans. but got it squared up, marked. railed a hole in the bracket. and now its bolted down. yeah with one bolt. but there is a lip on the pan so its not like the bracket is going to twist/move.
works great after a little adjustment. its ALL THE DETENTS of the trans on the shifter dead square. reverse/park lockouts work. etc. its solid.
it obviously doesnt go into "1st" gear. just 4-3-2...if you had the factory indicator. so now its just P-R-N-3-2-1... bonus is that if i ever get a 80e in here, im set.... also i should probably wire in the neutral safety switch.
i got motivated about a center console. so i started mocking up my vision...
(https://i.imgur.com/Drco3Ar.jpg)
then i got hungry or cold...
oh speaking of no attention span
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i bought a solid engine mount for the drivers side. i noticed on my first start that the engine was kinda flopping around. this should firm it up, but still not rattle the paint off the car.
this was kinda a bitch to put in.
(https://i.imgur.com/KcUDGAI.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/EhL5zeX.jpg)
oh yeah, fixed the crossover. it fits again, mostly. this makes me hate v-band clamps btw. doing this pipe requires 3 hands.
i dont remember if i said i couldnt get the brakes to bleed AT ALL. but i got a hand vacuum pump and got fluid to the calipers. got some pressure. after a while i got full pressure. then a HUGE leak. all seems fixed. rears are bled.
i nut/bolt checked all the rear... all is set back that for now (still need to put swaybar on). just needs lug nuts tight. *on list* and caltrac's adjusted.
after finishing up the crossover i started nut/bolt check at the front. put some cotter pins in. a couple zerks, put some grease in the ball joints/tie rods.
i monkeyed with the engine cover for a while trying to get it to sit as low as possible, because for some reason i find that intake manifold cover amusing and i want it on my car. lol.
threw the downpipe on for temp, also checked and hooked up the rest of the charge piping for the turbo.
now if i would have worked on it more this weekend or last like i was planning i might have driven it around the block (hopefully it goes that well). and put a shake down mile on her to inspire more motivation and confidence (im scared this is just going to fall apart now). but didnt work out. maybe soon...
PLAN on buttoning this up quickly. maybe getting exhaust of some kind to exit at least behind the door. put a couple around town miles, get it to work for an alignment. then i think the plan is to (tow) her to Ross Performance Group for a tune!!!
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Hell yeah dude!
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This is awesome, and Civic to Chevy II best trade deal ever.
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This is awesome, and Civic to Chevy II best trade deal ever.
it really is. :noel:
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btw. this bitch is broken... doesnt want to start. ::)
after some fucking around with HPTuners and getting pissed. 100% because i have no idea wtf im doing (trying to get vcm scanner to work). but i figured it out.
anyway. i have NO TPS input. map is like 14psi. air temp reads 27 (coolant is 47 with 49 on laser thermometer).. think im forgetting something, guessing injectors arent firing at all either as i have no gas smell.... thats just what i noticed at a glance. i am getting rpm signal though.
so i was excited. checked the ground, its solid bolted, and only inch away from battery ground. and thats all i really removed when i did the head swap. all the other grounds are on the other head. but i guess i will try to mess with it again tomorrow. give all the wires a solid pull and see if i get 2 pieces lol. or one of the guys i work with (was a GM tech) said if it smoked a sensor it could short to ground or whatever. and to start unplugging sensors one at a time, and log it.
oh, and maybe someone here knows? i have one of those cheap ELM232 or whatever things to bluetooth to the Torque app. it works on my G8 just fine. but WILL NOT WORK on my truck or the Nova. (same ECU) is this a thing? do i need a different adapter? which one works with the 99-03 truck ecu? i really want to be able to connect to it with that to put gauges on my tablet while driving...
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Should work mine works fine. Maybe yours doesn't have a real stn chip in it and it can't do jpw1850. I ran in to that with making my gauges. Maybe canbus is wired wrong or the pcm is borked
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so I messed with it some today. grounds all look fine and in place.
I unplugged the IAT and it goes to -38... so it's just calibrated wrong.
tps has power, has ground... maybe vcm scanner is just displaying wrong? it says throttle pedal position. but pulls the ECU coding just fine and says 2000 Silverado P01.
I unplugged the map. it throws a code goes to 0.0... I plugged it back in and it went to 5.8psi (was 15something before)... so maybe that's just fucked.
I took a quick look for stock map and have no idea where I put it.
I will not be surprised at all when. the map sensor is dead from just fucking sitting...
anyway, no progress for tonight for damn sure. big ass storm blowing through and I have no power... good times.
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ok. idk wtf i did or what im doing....
i bought another map sensor. still reads 5.8psi with key on? idk. figure that shit out later. i wanted to have a spare map sensor anyway. these random maps arent trustworthy for shit.
after much more messing around. probing wires and all. im really more confused. TPS has power, assuming coolant and air both do as they read...but i have no injectors/coils?
anyway. seems for fuck knows what reason between my little first start vid and putting the cylinder head back on i have removed and lost/misplaced my main/ign relay... the one i thought was that just says 12v/acc or someshit. so i assumed...
i probe more wires trying to figure out wtf i as doing. i do know i pulled the fan relay as it was just running all the damn time. think i have shit sorted.
STARTS, and is loud as fuck! lol. its just past 8pm, but i killed it anyway.
i stare at the fuse box thinking wtf... and notice the fuel pump is labeled being fuse #6... there is no fuse there!! fuel pump has been priming for this whole damn time...
so im done for the night.... wtf. tomorrow i might just pull the box back out... draw my ass a map. and figure out what the hell is going on before i end up burning her to the ground, on accident lol.
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(https://i.imgur.com/SijkGd3.jpg)
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OMG ITS MELTING!!!.... ::)
anyway. i went back through the relay box and now i have mapped the damn thing so i know where everything goes and what they all do. want to make one that i didnt handwrite (my penmanship is shit) to stick on the inside of the lid OE style.
ITS LOUD! my dB meter shows 99db... my G8 fires off with a 84 then settles to 75, for reference.
idea was to get her to move under her own power, verify the trans works.... well after several tries and about a gallon of fluid she warmed up enough to where she didnt want to idle. so i 2 foot her out the garage, make a U turn, and back into the garage so that the passenger side is next to the bench with more room.. the exhaust is on that side. or the exhaust i need to build will be lol.
it was only like 4pm, but im sure my neighbors LOVE ME NOW :)
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When is the tooning date? Taking it to Ross?
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When is the tooning date? Taking it to Ross?
no date set yet. i plan on taking it to Ross.
i ordered a muffler. i have a V-band and some bends left. going to hit the auto parts store for a couple hangers and probably a length of 3" pipe.... then i can see if i can mess with the tune, or get someone to help me. i would like a little more shake down than a U turn in my driveway before trailering it all the way down to Ross...
i would like to get it aligned at work, but that may be difficult. but also not really needed till it runs/drives. so not a big deal. should be close enough (maybe ill take a better look) to put some around the town miles on her.
really want to make sure i have everything ready and sorted before tune...
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lol... "that barn find look"...
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SHE'S BLEEDING!
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why do cork gaskets even still exist? i assume thats what is leaking, i really didnt look that hard. car wasnt leaking until it sat for 2 days...
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ordered this on a suggestion. great reviews on amazon. steel reinforced rubber gasket. i hate the fact its blue. it reminds me of felpro gaskets...and i hate that its blue. but also under the car, so ehh.
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big ass muffler i bought on amazon...yes before measuring anything under the car. looks like a magnaflow inside and out. but little less than half the price. totalflow or something. 3" center in/out. perforated core, straight through.
(https://i.imgur.com/Dtgq3AG.jpg)
little test fitting of the muffler. think its going to go about around there somewhere... while it does fit slightly better inside the subframe connectors, the exhaust pipe isnt getting past the trans crossmember without rebuilding it, then the pipe still needs to come over the subconnectors to exit out the side or over and around the gas tank.
it will be painted black. pipe will be painted back and header wrapped... and i will probably get some of that stick on DEI shielding too.
plan is to exit exhaust right before back tire.
while i am semi motivated, im feeling lazy... sure i could have driven it today (assuming all was running/tuned/etc) but its cold out (40-45) with no heater, and damp out...and thats the good weather for the next 3-4months...
yes i still would have driven her to go get lunch anyway... lol.
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I hate that its blue too.....lol so I thought you wanted to run the mufflers on the inside of the frame rails? So how are you getting the downpipws from in your bay to the outside of your rails? Going out the inner fender?
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I hate that its blue too.....lol so I thought you wanted to run the mufflers on the inside of the frame rails? So how are you getting the downpipws from in your bay to the outside of your rails? Going out the inner fender?
i wanted to. but i have to get past the trans crossmember and then back under the sub frame connectors. killing all ground clearance on both. or a fuckton of work. actually i would just crush/oval the shit out of the pipes.
yeah, going to bust a quick little turn just in front of the front subframe mount on firewall. the rails on the aftermarket front sit up a bit higher than the floor. should give the best room.
i dont know. i really dont like any of these exhaust ideas. but this one is the easiest. and least compromising to ground clearance too. but also most visible...
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hey, look, that ugly bastard is in there....
....AND STARTED LEAKING INSTANTLY... gallon of atf came out, so i poured it back in. i clean up some tools, peak back under. and i got a 2.5" spot already... its leaking from the left rear bolt.
i didnt rattle them down with my gun...maybe i should have? i put them on, oh lets call it 15ft tight. i went around the pan like 3 times making sure they where all the same.... so once leaking i gave her and the ones on each side a good crank. ill check in hour or so when checking laundry ;)
more of what i was spending too much time working on...
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its all tacked in. ill pull it off tomorrow and weld it all up... i am short about 2ft and a 45* (to exit from under the car) from finishing... i may just go to the autoparts store and get a slash cut tail pipe piece and clamp it on for now.
oh i have 2 hangers i am going to put in also. got them sorted. just need to bolt them in and weld them too.
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Looks good.
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ok. so i dont know shit about tuning with HPTuners. but she fires straight away with the key, after a bit of running she gets to little over 100*F and just doesnt want to idle anymore. will stall. wont run unless pedaled.
i mobbed through the settings with some youtube help to make sure it was stuck in open loop (i dont have stock O2's hooked up). but doesnt seem to be a fueling issue.... idk.
also was kinda getting the feeling it had a missfire on 1-2 cylinders??
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http://youtu.be/o9YUFHjMmpQ (http://youtu.be/o9YUFHjMmpQ)
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Sounds like it's switching from warmup to running off the fuel trims. Without being able to see the O2 sensors the pcm is probably freaking out and going rich as hell
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Sounds like it's switching from warmup to running off the fuel trims. Without being able to see the O2 sensors the pcm is probably freaking out and going rich as hell
thats the thought... but, im done. im just a moron blindly loading a map hoping it works... i have a date set with tuner (Ross Performance) and will be dropping it off.
i need to address a ATF leak, and an oil leak. i ordered a boost controller. and a microswitch for trans kickdown. and a trailer hitch for the truck.
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start right with the good stuff...
(https://i.imgur.com/kC5vbWw.jpg)
HOOD IS ON... making this pretty damn complete. more than it has been in forever...
(https://i.imgur.com/pLKR0CD.jpg)
checking old posts... yup, 3 years...
other happenings....
i had a bit of confusion a bit back. made a little fuse box map...
(https://i.imgur.com/KIkLGQK.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6PSw2Ol.jpg)
made a better version, and stuck it in the fuse box. solid now. almost OEM lol.
(https://i.imgur.com/sBAECZR.jpg)
car on all 4 wheels... added the longest scrap of pipe i had, and an autoparts store turn down. all black it just blends away...
(https://i.imgur.com/mE8yWsi.jpg)
boost controller.
(https://i.imgur.com/jftwn1H.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/nJq2VWB.jpg)
test fit of WOT switch (well about 80% throttle) for the TH400 kickdown.
(https://i.imgur.com/flEekFR.jpg)
umm...maybe we will get to that stuff eventually...
(https://i.imgur.com/jn3Xey0.jpg)
little money shot of the engine bay with the hood on... turbo fits, my fancy Vortec cover fits. really kinda surprised this 14lbs of shit fit in the 8lbs Nova engine bay.
(https://i.imgur.com/C2WNczF.jpg)
roadkill style pre-dyno list... just some non-important crap left it looks like. maybe ill dig out the safety checklist again for giggles.
plan is to tow this pile to dyno next week to get the tune all fixed up!!! :)
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Like!
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Nice, go make some numbers!
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I DROVE THE NOVA!!!!
i went to the corner store and back...yeah, probably 3 blocks in total... but found a potentially big issue. right rear tire rubs BAD. thought i heard the right front and left rear too. but could just be the car falling apart too. my road is a bit fucked, so kinda seemed wondery, but needs alignment, as i have proven many times to be cross eyed as fuck when doing garage alignments LOL.
got her to probably 25-30ish on the return. guessing its got 1st and second gear at least?
went and got a fender roller from a buddy. he looked over my tune, we are both confused. shit just doesnt seem right. but i am no tuner (but amazing have tuned a car or two enough not to explode lol), and he has tuned a couple cars on many systems (1-2 HPT cars)... anyway i had another map i had queued up, and he liked that one much better, as shit made since. anyway, going to give that a try tomorrow.
oh and a buddy in town i have known for years has a dyno, and has it setup now. and works right next door. so. we might just throw my pile on his dyno and make a hit.... have to see how this other tune works out, maybe some street hits... maybe still just tow the fucker to get tuned elsewhere... oh, buddies shop just tunes Honda and i think Nissan they have barely looked at HPT.
FUCKIN EXCITED... :Jew:
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w00t
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dont remember where i left off...
but i clearanced the right rear fender. doesnt seem to rub now.
(https://i.imgur.com/gmIRZER.jpg)
oh i dont remember if i said that my fuel gauge didnt seem to work?? well it does now!
friends stopped by for some encouragement as i was trying to go for a more legit drive around the block... they took a video, its on my FB if you have that, then well you probably already seen it.
did some more work today.
got the brake light switch hooked up. even though Bryan said i had brake lights, guess he seen the parking lights?
(https://i.imgur.com/3R0Z5xa.jpg)
got 2 seats now.. well the passenger is 75% bolted down, muffler is a bit of a bitch and in the way.
(https://i.imgur.com/tUbwMQe.jpg)
LOL. temporary gear position indicator. ill have to figure out something creative when i build the console, or maybe ill have the muscle memory down by then.
drove it over to buddies place, idk 5miles? he wasnt home. but really i just wanted a safe destination. anyway drove it back. has a bit of rotational noise? couple are brake noises (go away under braking) but i have one i think is coming from the right rear that sounds a bit metal/metal..maybe a shield? maybe a shit axle bearing?... she started to get a bit warm (into the 200s with fans on). smoked off some header wrap, all that good stuff... i get back to my place, and she is pissing rust water everywhere...
(https://i.imgur.com/hJTJ7vi.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/9jyVggR.jpg)
just pissing out the bleed hole in the bottom of the pump. ok maybe a little dramatic, but it was leaking pretty good...
anyway. i guess ill have some fun trying to pull that damn water pump out... think i might start ordering some interior stuff also.
:Jew:
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Well at least it runs. Fucking weep hole is garbage!
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Well at least it runs. Fucking weep hole is garbage!
oh yeah dude. im calling this a win....until i feel the pain of pulling that water pump. and maybe paying for it. reviews on ACDelco "Professional" pump are not inspiring, seems they are just chinese shit and not actual OE quality GM/Delco pumps. ill call GM dealer tomorrow and get the scoop and my price. amazon is like 85 for china pump, 138+shipping on GM. there where zero of these style truck/vans at the JY last trip.
OH. also. i forgot i mutilated the pump on the car to delete heater... fittings will hit turbo shit. paying 140bucks for a pump then doing the same is going to hurt a bit.
RUNS = WIN
DRIVES = WIN
COLD START = WIN
WARM START = WIN
NO STALLS = WIN
LEAKING FLUIDS = PAR FOR COURSE... ::)
oh and to satisfy that urge, i did get a couple turbo flutters on the way back. some no bov win. turbo isnt 'talkative' at all otherwise. no whistle, no chirping...kinda a quite car actually...
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(https://i.imgur.com/6tFJXjU.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ghtOkBU.jpg)
what a pain. not too bad though.
(https://i.imgur.com/8tEkgt9.jpg)
new pump
(https://i.imgur.com/o2HoeI8.jpg)
new thermostat housing. this is cheap ebay swivel unit. obviously didnt get that ugly polished crap. also got a new LS2 style thermostat, 160*
(https://i.imgur.com/X09JqXU.jpg)
pulled the nipples out the pump... kind a bitch. stole this idea off a post on ls1tech. works well.
(https://i.imgur.com/8cJMeMy.jpg)
cut some threads in the pump... 3/8 NPT and 1/2NPT.
(https://i.imgur.com/6LO6U4P.jpg)
new fittings put in. probably should have put the 1/2 in first, as clearance doesnt exist when spinning it in, it literally touched on last rotation lol.
(https://i.imgur.com/8KgiqVL.jpg)
OH. btw i did this because the factory nipples point right at my turbo manifold/up pipe thing. no way for them to clear. well maybe if you did a 90 rubber hose, but it would be right on the manifold.
(https://i.imgur.com/vZVKg6j.jpg)
i did do a 90 right off the heater core though. still pretty close, but should be ok.
didnt run it or fill it. want the sealant to set on the fittings, and beat from fighting all that crap lol. maybe tomorrow.
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Looking great, whens the full tune?
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Damn getting close.
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Looking great, whens the full tune?
i have like 12+" of snow... i need to throw some dexcool in this piece, put some more miles... oh and throw some more fuel at her at like 50kpa+ i do believe.
this isnt a high priority. snow days kill me cause work wont pay me. but like i said i wanna put some miles, tinker with the tune. see whats up. small steps. work bugs out.
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i ordered some stuff... and not a single "Nova" part...
(https://i.imgur.com/JARErD2.jpg)
thats a bitch. i went for a couple hours, only one decent cut, and a big ass blister. better than last time... if you have never used this stuff before its sticky tar on a soda can. fun to work with. ended up ditching the gloves as the tar crap sticks to them more than my fingers...then i got cut after trimming a hole for seat bolt hole...figures.
i have a couple more sheets to do on the left rear... not sure how or if im going to do any on the doors, or roof, probably not the trunk...actually maybe over the rust hole in the trunk lol... i will throw down a couple more sheets in key areas as i have a bit more left.
i bought a pack of 50sqft of 50mil Kilmat off Amazon. like $60 + roller for $7 (press it down with your hands you will get cut)
more coming, updates as i do stuff. as im sure you have seen, this will continue to be junkyard/custom stuff... ;)
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a little bit more work...
(https://i.imgur.com/XsiyCpV.jpg)
laid down about a yard of jute padding. i doubled it up in some of the corners to make it easier to lay the carpet down. put spray glue on it to hold it in place....sure it will be a bitch to do anything with later.
(https://i.imgur.com/Jykk483.jpg)
and now i have carpet. 2 yards of black 'pile cut'. laid out pretty nice. couple little wrinkles in the back that might not be visible with the seats in, and a spot in the front. not bad for never doing this before and it being bulk flat carpet.... im ok with it.
ok all this took me forever.
started tracing out door panels, or maybe i'll do the console next. also need to fix/figure out the LF window regulator....
i havent decided on color, fabric, pattern...any of that yet for the door panels... i kinda want to do a fake leather something on the side of the console and outside of the door panel, with a suede/microfiber center in the panel/armrest/top console and dash.... probably all in black maybe dark gray in the centers to match the seats?... oh, i was also thinking of putting some of my left over carpet (or other material i pickout) to extend the door card over the lower painted piece of the door??
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my attention span sucks, i did none of the stuff above lol...
(https://i.imgur.com/s20SPzx.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TjyFmMP.jpg)
seat bottom is still a bit tweaked from the asshats at the U-Pull JY. 1 bolt and they could have removed it, but they taco'ed it up instead to get the fuel pump out the car. anyway. i think it fits decent. kinda. not really. but i made it look ok. just extended the carpet all the way up the back, hides in a bit nicer.
oh... the reason i made this seat work...
(https://i.imgur.com/Vol8aJM.jpg)
it matches the fronts.
i researched and messed around with some other stuff, nothing picture worthy. i ordered some more parts.
i also did something they said cant be done? according to posts on the forum you have to remove the heater box to get the right kickpanel vent thing out...sounds like a bitch, but i also have been holding off putting coolant in the car just in case. it came out, i smashed my finger, but i dont even think i damaged the kickpanel (dont care anyway). ordered black/speaker panels.
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well i have messed with the drivers window for probably 3+ hours today, and i cant say i have made any progress at all. im afraid to even test it as i know its going to fall apart... im going to go get some spray lube tomorrow for the run channels, hopefully that is helpful...
but to some actual progress/winning...
(https://i.imgur.com/9BWMnRm.jpg)
i bought this stuff... this is going to be my stereo system. i have 2 pair of those speakers. the 'radio' is sold as a marine bluetooth amplifier... there are cheaper ones on ebay/amazon, but those had poor performance upon researching (17w per channel). and i like this controller the best, i like the layout of the buttons best.
anyway more on that as i wire/find a spot for it. and start to play with it.
i ordered some speaker kick panels from Custom Autosound/classiccarstereos.com
(https://i.imgur.com/q4jlkHA.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/fY4of1x.jpg)
i ordered ones without speakers so i could be cheap.
i went with these over the others out there as i didnt like the little door flap thing for the fresh air vents... i dont even care if they function really (almost just blocked them off). pictures for all of them suck. no 360 views... these seem to look different that the pics. but overall i like them. they have some pro/cons. one big thing i would do different and that i hate about them is they still have the tit for the vent knob??? why? just stupid. the vent doors now have a little knob on a slider door, you just tighten/loosen the knob and slide it (i like). but the vent itself is in no way the shape of the original or the opening in the fender... and the panel seems to be a little trim to fit sized (not a big deal)
Kenwood Kac-M1824BT $155 amazon
Kenwood 6 1/2" 2-Way KFC1666S $22.04pr amazon
kickpanels ~$110 shipped
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Grats on getting it running O0
Carpet looks super nice, is that something that's already formed for the nova?
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Grats on getting it running O0
Carpet looks super nice, is that something that's already formed for the nova?
thanks.
nope. just bulk flat carpet. seems to hide its flaws pretty well. it did ok in what i wanted, but i knew it wouldnt be perfect. like 70bucks vs 300+ to get molded carpet optioned the way i wanted with the color and style (non-60's shit).
i am not restoring this car in anyway. im putting it together for me. so my comfort level. my skill. my budget (do i have one?) etc.
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so by now you know i have no attention span... so...
my dash was/is wrecked, cracked, ugly... so...
(https://i.imgur.com/ZcqtCpQ.jpg)
;DDD
i didnt even have door cards...
(https://i.imgur.com/UoLwIIA.jpg)
:)
(https://i.imgur.com/mJc9tHv.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/iboI0nb.jpg)
added an arm rest. this looked like crap. so i sanded it down, painted it. kinda liked it. put some more padding on it and wrapped it. mounted it. now i like it.
not sure what im doing with the handles. i hate chrome. so really wanna do something with them, but also dont want to commit to unchroming the hole damn car, there are lots of little shiny trinkets.
door panels are 1/8" wood from home depot, all trimmed up $5ea
1/4" foam padding stuff. i put this on the dash to level it, on the door panels, and on the arm rest for good measure. $15yd
material is a black suede from the fabric store. $30yd
(https://i.imgur.com/uts3rRI.jpg)
this has me pretty excited at the moment :)
still have 3 more doors to do (who really cares? im not sitting there). a console. think i might do a radio delete plate then mount my new radio controls, wideband, and maybe oil pressure gauge? in it. not sure.
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Damn she really starting to come together! Ive look at 5 novas in the past year; all complete rust buckets.............
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so its been a month, what have i done?
(https://i.imgur.com/nvKovEr.jpg)
yup i did another door panel...lol
i find this pic just funny
(https://i.imgur.com/9sohAEK.jpg)
this is an Amazon delivery...if you look closely he tossed my $15 LED's behind the big ass box that UPS dropped off before. solid move. lol.
so whats in the box?
(https://i.imgur.com/DtrCavH.jpg)
yeah, i kinda did something... [makes the amazon pic that much more ironic. putting my 15dollar lights behind my $1300 efi]
(https://i.imgur.com/Dehl8iq.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/kfdqRxY.jpg)
what a mess...
(https://i.imgur.com/sW7cGkO.jpg)
drilling a big ass hole to send the wires through. ran them up the back of the trans tunnel, behind the intake manifold. made it all nice and clean.
(https://i.imgur.com/tYnp685.jpg)
me ripping apart my brand new engine harness... needed to move the fuel pressure sensor plug. just pulled it back in the harness, no cutting.
(https://i.imgur.com/jELJF7w.jpg)
plan to tuck it in my center console here.
console!?!
(https://i.imgur.com/qgAmOYd.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/zx8IPjy.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/XVqvbTT.jpg)
that one. yeah its kinda made out of 1/4 board, and some cardboard at the moment. but you get the idea...maybe. big hole at the back will be a armrest/storage. and i would like to put a recessed tray thing at the front to throw my phone and random junk that doesnt need to be there anyway.
oh yeah....
(https://i.imgur.com/SJpOQaf.jpg)
and the screen. just a quick little bracket, some paint, a hose clamp, some 3M mounting tape. mint... it does block a bit of the scary/going to jail end of the speedo that doesnt read right.
wow, attention span... so i bought the new Holley Terminator X Max EFI. i bought a couple 0-100psi transducers off ebay (like 37 for pair) for oil and fuel pressure. i bought the Holley alternator plug. i bought a Glowshift (i hate myself a little for that) fuel rail pressure adapter.
i spent a couple mins going through the setup wizard on the EFI. then pulling the SD card (refused to by the $58 cable) then putting it in my computer to modified a bunch of the advanced tables, timing, fuel stuff, nicer target AFR's, etc... save it back to the SD, uploaded to the handheld. verified it did something (the map sensor was reading correct now)... maybe tomorrow ill get out on the road again and get those learn tables full of some numbers....
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Hell yea, a few weeks ago I help my friend go from MS to the new holley. Its amazing how well we got it to run with out trying.
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yeah runs fine. odd it was showing like a 20% correction? ehh. like 30psi OIL pressure at idle. 60psi of FUEL. and like 80% dc on IAC... guess i need to manually crack the throttle open and get the IAC park a lot lower, like 10%... its not wanting to hot start without pedal. but otherwise so far its looking awesome.
was going to go for a drive, but forgot i needed to fix some things. stole a plug wire for my truck, so the janky one was still on Nova, and i want to fix (shorten) the gas pedal as its not in a comfortable/natural spot.
but im putting in a couple hours each day or so on the cars... i bought this EFI a couple weeks back..lost my job last week, oops. lol. got time to fittle with stuff now, but dont really have the money to finish some other things... like i am about out of material for door panels/console. i think i have enough to do one panel, or half console. ::) might just cut the panels out and paint them...and the console LOL.
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The door panels look good with the suede, nice work. Sucks to hear about the job, best of luck man
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The door panels look good with the suede, nice work. Sucks to hear about the job, best of luck man
thanks! thanks?
my job sucked, thats why i got fired lol. i have a new one now. doing basically the same shit, but for more money :Jew: :noel: well, hired with the promise of more money (fucking commission + salary, so we will see i guess).
anyway i sold the G8 last week, been shopping for a new car...probably should buy the couple things i need for this... fairly unmotivated to work on anything. motivated to spend money on shit i dont need and research a project i dont need to start... the usual...
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Nice work on that centerconsole. Its going to come out well.
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(https://i.imgur.com/B78g2c6.jpg)
i arrive at my buddies shop...
(https://i.imgur.com/CfPE78A.jpg)
back her up on the dyno...
(https://i.imgur.com/9PAGC4a.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Y563nyT.jpg)
looking damn good, and we are all excited....
(https://i.imgur.com/3cWIpJQ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0K92D0f.jpg)
rip off 3 pulls, all sound great, comments of how it sounds like she just wants to make power... runs are at like 6psi (ok, that torque spike is like 9 or so)...
(https://i.imgur.com/pNabhML.jpg)
and time to go home....
so lets start by saying that by buddies that run the shop in no way even touched my car other than strapping it down to the rollers... they tune import stuff, and we are trying to give them that push to get into some LS swap tuning...
anyway, we have known each other for ever. and he had no problem letting me use the dyno (well i did pay too). was a bit sketched out by the idea of doing some 120-140mph street pulls.. so this was really just a shake down day to try to break stuff in a controlled environment.. and well i did...
after the 3rd pull, i shut my camera off. its just idling down. and it lets out of LOUD SCRREEETCHHHH... and he is trying to turn the car off. so Nate was watching the AFR's on the 3rd pull (solid, just like i had set in the holley)... after looking at the datalogs...err.. i maybe should have told him that i have an oil pressure gauge too! lol. so it was idling 12-20psi... WOT at the end of the last pull at the revlimiter, 6500ish, it was like 35psi... yup..
(https://i.imgur.com/5660jiy.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/6JxOpl6.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/iZeEYZN.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tnChdZ3.jpg)
cam is seized. she doesnt spin without a breaker bar... doesnt look like any heat in bottom end. think it just starved the cam.
(https://i.imgur.com/qE7qPfF.jpg)
in the back of that mess of parts is a 4.8L with gen4 rods... i 'traded' one of those 80e's for a 5.3L i still dont have... so one of those will be going in the Nova (4.8 was suppose to be for the Crown Vic, oh yeah i bought a Vic)...we all know its the 4.8 cause getting this 5.3 is going to be a pain in the ass...
anyway. i have a new cam that has been here for months, along with springs, and headgaskets (save for later still)... waiting on a new oil pan, because im not going to clean that mess out... i have a new pickup already.
thats all for now...
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4.Great!
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NAte FTW
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(https://i.imgur.com/LzETZFq.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/UWtBgPn.jpg)
its fine....
(https://i.imgur.com/qoPevHe.jpg)
upside down getting a cam railed into it, and a new chinese f-body oil pan, pickup, and PAC 1218 springs...
oh cam is fresh Elgin E-1840P/sloppy stage 2
picture of the fresh cam seems to be missing..whatever.
(https://i.imgur.com/6JAK3of.jpg)
bought a new cam retainer plate/seal this time ;)
(https://i.imgur.com/Mye1xsU.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/PPLjg6I.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/X7TV6EX.jpg)
getting her warmed up and coolant cycling... kept sending air pockets threw and shooting to 210-240ish... must have roadkilled the shit out of the coolant, because it took like 2 gallons more than was in the bucket. LOL.
and of course, had to note that we have some decent idle oil pressure. like 35psi all hot.. think it was 45 at startup?. shoots to 60 on a quick rev.
took her for a drive.... it was warm in the car!
(https://i.imgur.com/SYZfuJl.jpg)
oh yeah, AC blowing cool..
i always tell myself im going to work till im finished, then get food, blah blah... but this time!
(https://i.imgur.com/PF0NhAD.jpg)
figured i needed to make a shake down run, needed food, most importantly i wanted to drive my NOVA!
you read through all that shit?
(https://i.imgur.com/2LBWtQw.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/bFxbMeK.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/OjXeUBp.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/MBPOZZb.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/hXidGW0.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/EgRq8Bw.jpg)
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(https://i.imgur.com/Zd0lOci.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/wRnRSeE.jpg)
no i didnt wash her...
(https://i.imgur.com/GRh1igh.jpg)
:P
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take 2...
(https://i.imgur.com/oGASixj.jpg)
ok. so had some problems, but the engine and car is still in one piece. so ehh, whatever...
made 440whp/430ft at *8psi*
I was having issues with the wastegate. it has too light of a spring and is being pushed open by backpressure. so what I did was put manifold pressure to top and bottom of gate. got the power in dyno graph.. put manifold to the top and Nathan Shiel lifted to preserve the rods lol (edit: 18psi).... so maybe I'll buy a real TiAL or a Turbosmart gate?... maybe stack some springs in the china gate... we will see.
lol, here is one of the tests:
(https://i.imgur.com/AdlirtF.jpg)
i put a heavier spring in my manual boost controller. we messed with it a bunch (might just be crap too), then i found a big ass vacuum T that came with it. railed that in there. no change. went to buddies work right next door, soon as he was suggesting it i threw the T at him..was like "oh"... " disconnect the line".... was actually why i went to ask him lol. put i put pressure to the top and the bottom of the gate and got a super clean 8psi pass.... then like 18psi with no reference...
set it back to running the T to the top and bottom of the gate. DROVE HER HOME!
dyno:
(https://i.imgur.com/6Clux7n.jpg)
lower run is first hit off the street... same power as the 5.3 that was seizing up... then the clean 8psi hit.
imgur video work?
(https://i.imgur.com/Em40wKD.mp4)
maybe click on it?
I'm happy
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fap worthy
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It do burnouts?
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It do burnouts?
that needs some ironing out it seems lol...
tried a burnout leaving the dyno, was on a slow roll 15-20 w/little foot brake...wouldnt do one... later investigation shows that the wastegate disconnected pull blew a pipe.
tried one again on a 5mph roll (same spot that the G8 would kill tires) and did NOTHING on a 50% throttle stab, so rolled to 100% slowly, still fuckall... made turn, poked the shifter into neutral ::) guess a 5-10mph 3rd gear roll gets nothing lol.
but there has been some successful tire smoke. kid at autoparts store asked when it comes on boost, told him to check the intersection out front, think its about couple feet from the stopsign LOL.
i havent driven it too much really. dark when i get home. raining/cold on days off.
i think i might by a shifter. i want one with the ratcheting shift. so it doesnt just blow past a gear when im excited smacking it. but i also dont want to spend 300-400bucks on a shifter, and for it to look racecar....