L92Firebird

I got a nice '69 firebird out of the DC area several years ago. Apparently was a family project that got finished and then grew old on them.


My plans include a l92 custom ground eps lobe cam. 218/230 with .600ish lift.4l80. 3600 stall yank. 9inch ford 3.5 truetrack.Vintage air. Speedtech uca/lca/swaybar. Kore3 c5 brakes.

Gonna be a long project. Blew car apart fall'09 and hope to get it running by this summer.





Not sure what all this junk in the trunk is; guess I'll toss it in a dumpster.

L92Firebird

Speartech harness


Ofcourse, wife asked why I pulled out a perfectly good pontiac motor

L92Firebird

Went with stainless works headers (prodigy) and s&p mounts. Tried edelbrock mounts with stainless works headers, but hit steering box. S&P plates are alittle thicker and put motor alittle farther forward and fit fine.

L92Firebird

I am keeping vvt and have gotten a custom grind cam from Geoff Skinner at EPS. He will tune the car for me as well. He is only a couple hours away.
Something odd is that the phaser limiter I got said L-99 on package, but L92 instructions inside package.

I was VERY uncomfortable with that, so Geoff ordered another phaser for me. When I picked it up, it had two of the special tools inside (cresent shaped thing). Wow, what kind of quality control does comp cam have?
Would have been very dissappointed to have put in wrong phaser and bent a valve.

pmgm

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Nice build.... You have a sharp car....

Jimbo1367

nice car. Real nice shop

bmf5150

Awsome!!I'm using same motor mounts and was looking for long tube headers!!what's your opinion of the stainless steelheaders?build quality!

sherm6998

Beautiful car!!! Subscribed!

bmf5150

Awsome!!I'm using same motor mounts and was looking for long tube headers!!what's your opinion of the stainless steelheaders?build quality!

L92Firebird

I am very happy with the quality of the stainless works headers. Nice flange, nice welds. Fits nicely with the s&p mounts.

LS2 67GTO

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Nice bird, nice junk in the trunk too.

sierrac3_s2000

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If you don't want to fill up your dumpster with all that "junk", you can throw it into mine. I'll make sure it disappears lol.

L92Firebird

Small update. With work and mardi gras season, didnt get too much done. Cam swap, phase limiter in and motor is buttoned up. Rear end/ brakes are in. Hope to have it together this summer.

65 dollar one time use cam bolt

phase limiter

degreed cam

L92Firebird

Does this writing in block mean anything? Engine reportedly from ice/tree damaged 30k mile escalade. Are these marks done at the factory?


Swapped to ls3 intkes. Does anyone still lap valves? Kinda old school i guess.

bmf5150

Looking good

Steve68

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Nice ride,

L92Firebird

Small update. Got rear end in. Kore3 C5 disc's in. front drive by kwik with a 2010 camaro water pump. any suggestions on a master cylinder/booster? Per Tobin, need a 15/16. Was thinking of '95 caravan for modern look. It is 24mm. Suggestions for ps pulley?

L92Firebird

Is header too close to ps line? was gonna do braided ss. looks mighty close. The metric to an is in-place. That is a cap installed.

L92Firebird

A flywheel stop I made. bolts on starter pad. Pretty crude, but it works.

L92Firebird

Oh, work on car has really slowed down. Ruptured biceps tendon easter and had repair following week. Can't pick up anything heavy for 6 months. Bummer. Grats to my anesthesiologist for a fine axillary block and my surgeon for a fine repair. I was able to watch the entire operation. And thanks to my anesthetist for taking pics for me.