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Old 10-31-2014, 03:04 AM
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TDISHON,
Are you running a Vette FEAD? I don't recall ever seeing any other FEAD than OEM. ANY other pics of this or details?

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Do you mean the fuel system?
Racetronix twins in the tank with a hobbs switch. The regulator is on the firewall behind the engine. I have an LS3 in my 62 corvette with a vette fuel system (filter/regulator), but no way could it handle the volume of this on E85. SEMA next week then should have the plumbing about knocked out.
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Originally Posted by tdishon
Yes, I went to Spohn for the mounts. I bought two sets. 1 welded and the other unwelded. I have heard about alignment issues, but they went in smooth.
Just have to modify my crossmember for the 4L80E.
Plenty of room for the conversion.

The mounts requires drilling and massaging of a couple holes but nothing major.
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FEAD= front end accessary drive
Old 11-03-2014, 11:00 PM
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Pulling engine when header and hot/cold side are out being coated and Tig in the mounts. One sat about 1/4" too low and had to address it.
My bad Jimbo1367 about FEAD.
The accessory kit I am using and it fits perfect is the GM performance parts 19303242. It is a modified LSA setup with the Alt high and the PS low. The LSA has a separate belt system for the supercharger. I had a corvette accessory drive off my LS3 when I put a Concept One set up on my other LS project, but no go. The blower throws a wrench in things so I had to use one of two GM catalog ones. Page 248 in the 2014 performance catalog.

I used the Alan Grove A/C setup. Kept the Sanden SD5 tight against the block compared to the factory.
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Very cool, glad to see an update. Ready to see the cold side.
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We completed the cold side yesterday, but am taking everything apart to coat. I'll get more pics when we put her pack together in another week.
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Damn nice build!
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Which grove on the pulley does the Alan Grove A/C setup run off of? The same as the alt and ps or is it on the rear groove? Also which one did you use? It says on their website the corvette one will not work with LS9 or LSA superchargers.

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WOW. Very nice. Cant wait to see it done. I would imagine alot of torque.
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The A/C compressor runs on its own groove(factory dedicated groove). Same as corvette. They are in the identical location. Alan Grove needs to update their info. They did not have an LSA to test fit and assumed it was different. When I called them they said they could not guarantee it would work because they did not try it...
Fits perfect.
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LSA accessory brackets with the corvette alan grove A/C mount fit's perfect without cutting the frame? Did I read that correct?
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Oh no, You have to notch the frame.
The only way (I'm aware of) you can keep from notching the frame is by using truck accessories.
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No new pics? WTF? LOL
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Everything is getting coated right now. Holidays are slowing things down. Should be back on track in a week and I'll get pics up.
Merry Xmas guys!
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Any updates?
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Been doing other projects on the car. New wiring, boxing and reinforcing the frame.
Fuel system, etc. Here are updated pics. Everything back in the engine bay and ceracoated.










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I love the color of that coating. Very cool.
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Looks good. I know that Cerakote is popular with guns, but I never thought of using for vehicles. What kind of heat is Cerakote good for?


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