Rock_Daddy

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Well I have had the motor for a while but finally the plan to get it in my Vega is coming true!

Here are a few bad pics of my 72 Vega getting the 416 L92 stroker put in just so I can show it off a little.

I just have to figure out how to fit headers in this thing and some steering box issues.

Monza355

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Thats coming along really nice. How tall is that intake?

Bill

Rock_Daddy

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I'm not really sure how tall as we just set that on there for the pic. I am getting the same manifold from very soon though and should have the engine on the dyno with it. It will be the L92 version of this one. It's freaking awsome.

I just have to work out some steering clearence issues with the LS motor. Not sure what to do yet. Also header issues of course too. Besides that I am almost ready to roll.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...induction.html

Gray Ghost

Reminds me of my first dream car back in '73. I wanted the Motion Vega with a 454 in it. I still dream of that little monster from time to time, but of course now I would want an LS in it. That motor looks great in there so far.

Monza355

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Those are the two biggest pain in the asses that the H-body LS swap faces. I think I'd do a front clip swap with mustang II suspension to solve the problems if I was to do it again.

Good luck

Bill

Rock_Daddy

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How did you get around it the first time?

01z

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that thing is going to be a beast! my buddy used to have one w/ a 327 in it. it was a screamer

Monza355

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The LS has a deep skirted block. The H-body uses a special oil pan with V8 as it is then throw in the LS with a deep skirted block and you run in to problems. I used a modified crossmember (h-bodies are removable) and adapted a 240 Z rack and an Autokraft oil pan. I used 98 Camaro manifolds as it's a basically stock engine.

Rock_Daddy

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Thx bud. Im trying to compile all my options for work on it this week.

Rock_Daddy

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Hey guys. Just throwing in a little update out and hopefully a big one next week. Engine is getting ready for the engine dyno and a few things have changed.

The engine was built by W2W with a street cam and compression as that is what it was going to be used for. Now that it is going in my other Vega (Purple one) its is a 100% track car. My car is with Billy Briggs and we are milling the heads to get the compression from 11:1 to about 12.5:1 and changing cams to something closer to 24x/25x@50 and 62x 62x on a 114. I am going to be running one of Cary's L92 fully CNC'd intakes like in the pictures above and am topping it off with an Accufab 4500 2150cfm TB. I also have a new Coan PG and converter on the way too.

I don't really have a guess at HP yet but whatever it is when I put it in my 2600lb Vega (with me in it) I'm sure I'm going to wish I was wearing a diaper the first time out.

Oh yeah and it will be running 60 something lb injectors off a FAST XFI so I have some room to add a dry shot in case I have a death wish.

When I have more details I'll probably post in the dyno section.

I'm getting excited!

Rock_Daddy

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Have some updated pictures. Im getting close.

jomomma

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id be on my way to the lsx shootout with that thing when it is done! that car is going to be a beast!

RacerXLs1

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Damn man, that thing is going to be nasty.

cam75w/ls1

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How's the car gonna drive itself after you pass out from the launch?

Rock_Daddy

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4400 off the T brake on a 5500 stall. Its gonna be sweet.

V8Rumble

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:lust: :lust: :lust:

Looks like it's going to be a whole LOT of fun...

Rock_Daddy

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Just a few more updates. Little custom center mount thingy for my delay box and F.A.S.T. data logging touch screen.

We are talking high tech H body baby!

jomomma

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hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiggggggghhhhhhh tech!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! when do you plan on making a run with this thing?

Rock_Daddy

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Just an update. First runs happened last night. Only one made it all the way down the track without letting out of it.

1st run got a little squirly at 1/2 track and I let out.
2nd run i used the T brake and it put me right into a wheel stand so i let out.
3rd run I left the line at idle so i could just floor it and keep the nose down and ran a 9.67 @ 137.46
4th run I started fishtailing at the top end and ended up in the opposite lane inches away from the other car. That was scary.

I think this thing might be kinda fast.

orange88ls1s-dime

lets try and figure out your problem wat rear suspension are you running 4 bar, ladder wat coil spring rate we need to see this car in the 9.10 range