Topic: NOW WITH TWIN TURBO LQ4 ACTION~~~~~~~~~~~ 1966 RAT CITY RED ROCKET!!!~~~~~~~~ (Read 205157 times)

ratcityrex · « **Reply #570 on:** January 02, 2015, 07:05:02 PM »

Nothing new to report other than my arp flex plate bolts showed up. Jegs had them on sale for $23 shipped.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #571 on:** January 03, 2015, 03:10:33 AM »

I saw this a while ago and couldn't remember where I saw it. So since I re found it I'm gonna post it in here so I don't loose it. It shows how this company has you mod the stock steering column. Then how to install there front clip. http://martzchassis.net/install-instructions/1962-67-nova-front-installation/

turbohf · « **Reply #572 on:** January 03, 2015, 01:03:29 PM »

cool. so this is what you where telling me about the supporting of the steering column.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #573 on:** January 03, 2015, 02:49:17 PM »

ratcityrex · « **Reply #574 on:** January 06, 2015, 07:24:33 PM »

It's got a friend

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #575 on:** January 06, 2015, 07:39:17 PM »

schweet

highroller54 · « **Reply #576 on:** January 07, 2015, 08:01:17 PM »

run yet?

ratcityrex · « **Reply #577 on:** January 07, 2015, 08:15:04 PM »

Quote from: highroller54 on January 07, 2015, 08:01:17 PM

run yet?

yea, on hopes and dreams

ratcityrex · « **Reply #578 on:** January 10, 2015, 02:30:11 PM »

Finally cleaning up the garage today. Not a whole lot of cleaning to do. Just more organizing more than anything. And then I'm gonna try and cut the shock towers today or get it ready to cut and cut them on Monday.

highroller54 · « **Reply #579 on:** January 10, 2015, 03:35:42 PM »

I like how that one is cut on steves nova site, with the stock piece welded back in with a step.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #580 on:** January 10, 2015, 04:05:31 PM »

Quote from: highroller54 on January 10, 2015, 03:35:42 PM

I like how that one is cut on steves nova site, with the stock piece welded back in with a step.

But there isn't really any more room at the bottom. Maybe 2" more? I want as much room as I can get. Going for 4"+

highroller54 · « **Reply #581 on:** January 10, 2015, 04:17:39 PM »

You would need to improve on the idea, go lower, deeper.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #582 on:** January 10, 2015, 04:19:53 PM »

Yeah i will see once I get it cut open.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #583 on:** January 10, 2015, 10:53:55 PM »

So I got my garage all cleaned up and pulled the outer spring covers off. I pulled a few measurements but it's hard to tell because you can't see behind the spring to see what the tape measure says. So I just taped off the front for a reverence line. Gonna cut it on sunday or monday.

Once I have it cut I'll be able to see how much more I need to cut. Then I will be able to just transfer it all to the other side and do the same.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #584 on:** January 12, 2015, 06:24:39 PM »

Ok so surgery had happened on 1 side. I opened it up a little to much at the top and I don't really like the way it's going to look once some sheet metal is welded in. So I'm going to tack weld a piece back in and re cut it, and then make a template and transfer it to the other side. Once it's all done I'm going to pull the springs and make sure I have full travel without the upper a arms hitting anything. Once that's done I'll finish welding everything in and then paint the plates and spray some undercoating on the wheel side. Anyways..... onto the pics.

Safety gear

Using a angle grinder with a cut off wheel on it. Going to use the air compressor with a small cut off on the drivers side because it's alot tighter on that side with the steering box and brake lines.

That's it for now. Next phase is to tack weld the big chunk back in and then recut the top and then start tacking in some sheet metal.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #585 on:** January 12, 2015, 08:40:26 PM »

Well I got the little corner piece tacked in that I wanted in there. At this point I'm gonna grab some cardboard and start making a template to transfer to some sheet metal.

ApexSilver06MR · « **Reply #586 on:** January 12, 2015, 11:55:55 PM »

Looking good AJ!!!!!

ratcityrex · « **Reply #587 on:** January 13, 2015, 12:04:20 AM »

Thanks brochacho

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #588 on:** January 13, 2015, 08:20:21 AM »

Little late, but....

http://ls1tech.com/forums/parts-classifieds/1761576-60k-2003-z06-ls6-shortblock-bad-piston-ring.html

ratcityrex · « **Reply #589 on:** January 13, 2015, 06:35:17 PM »

Well temp let is all done. Gonna take some hammering and some heat to get it where I want it once it's all cut. But I checked clearances and the upper a arm looks like it clears along with the spring. Onto the pics.

92CXyD · « **Reply #590 on:** January 14, 2015, 12:27:44 AM »

What gauge sheet metal are you using?

ratcityrex · « **Reply #591 on:** January 14, 2015, 01:29:23 AM »

Think it's 14 gauge. Let's just put it this way, it took more effort to cut it than to cut my shock towers.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #592 on:** January 14, 2015, 01:33:01 AM »

Oh and this......... it's not really that close to the spring. It just looks like it is because of the angle.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #593 on:** January 16, 2015, 05:46:54 PM »

Ok so I've been doing a little more work on the shock towers. I am not a welder by any means, but my harbor freight mig welder does ok. But the harbor freight gas regulator is a piece of shit. It keeps sticking closed. I'll weld a inch and it's great and then all of a sudden it's like it runs out of gas. Try and start back of and it still welds like there is no gas. Give the regulator a smack and it welds great for a while and then it starts acting up again. So here is where I'm at.

Just have to burn in a little piece at the top and then start on the other side.

Random Hero · « **Reply #594 on:** January 17, 2015, 04:39:10 PM »

I like progress!!!!

ratcityrex · « **Reply #595 on:** January 17, 2015, 05:38:26 PM »

Quote from: Random Hero on January 17, 2015, 04:39:10 PM

I like progress!!!!

Makes two of us.

Gonna try and bang out the rest of this side and most of the other side on monday.

HiProfile · « **Reply #596 on:** January 22, 2015, 08:55:24 PM »

I heard it needs some fuel rail shims for the taller injectors...

ratcityrex · « **Reply #597 on:** January 22, 2015, 09:38:46 PM »

Quote from: HiProfile on January 22, 2015, 08:55:24 PM

I heard it needs some fuel rail shims for the taller injectors...

yes sir it does.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #598 on:** January 28, 2015, 06:17:01 PM »

Ok so passenger side is all welded up. Looked like shit too. So I took all the measurements I could and converted everything over to the drivers side. Which turned out killer. Then I started grinding on the passenger side and I think k I'm gonna grind it down and make it look good. But before I shoot the wheel side with rubberized undercoating I'm going to weld the backside so I know it's good. Afterall I am grinding the engine bay side down.

Pass side started to grind on the top

lsone_chevelle · « **Reply #599 on:** January 28, 2015, 06:34:11 PM »

Solid progress homie!! Keep pluggin away it!

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