s4dustin

The engine is in. It is coming back out, but I had adapter plates made by a friend with a CNC machine.He dropped them off at VCR this afternoon. Thanks Mehran. They are Sick. I will post pics tomorrow. They moved the engine 1 3/4 back to help distribute weight evenly.

I switched the oil pan to a camaro oil pan. I have to pull it off and have it modified a little. I was hoping by moving the engine 1 3/4 in bach it would clear the sway bar.. it doesnt.

Here are some pics....











I am very excited.

s4dustin

Question:

I have not trimmed the oil pan down and it is resting on the sway bar...will that damage the pan? Should I still trim it?

THanks guys....

ls1nova71

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Sway bar or drag link? Most likley it's the drag link, and if the engine is sitting on it you won't be able to steer it. I'd cut the pan.

SMAX

iTrader: (11)

More deatails......carbed or injected? transmission? pics of the rest of the car?

s4dustin

Magnacharged.
Hotchkis suspension
wilwood brakes
autometer guages
painted with a foam roller.

Need to get the T-56..

fast

iTrader: (24)

popcorn paint?
KEWL!

s4dustin

leonpiper69

iTrader: (3)

yeah the center link, you can see the sway bar clearly in the pics and it clears fine.
but im glad you put up that picture of the whole car, because i have been giving myself greif because my paint isnt perfect (its only my second attempt at a paint job) and if yours looks that good from 20 feet then peple probably wont pick on mine too bad.

s4dustin

from 20 feet the car looks great, 50 feet, even better, 5 feet, not so good....i need to sand the sh+t out of it.
If i had followed the directions on the boat paint, it would have been a lot less work and look a lot better. Live and learn

fast

iTrader: (24)

paint schmaint
can be fixed

I'm really diggin the idea of a magnacharger

SatisTraction

iTrader: (2)

move the engine back until it fits

s4dustin

After waiting for a t56 in my pricerange, I mated the lq9 with the t56 and put it in. I cut the hole in the tunnel for the shifter. I still need to aquire the trans mount. I put in a Mccleod dual clutch good for 800 hp. I should have around 500 when all is said and done.

This week: transmount, start wiring and fuel lines. Install the Magnacharger and accessories on the engine.







FYI, the drivetrain has been sponsored by craigslist...not really sponsored, but I bought them both off of craigslist. The t56 delivered for 800 bucks and the engine with all accessories (brand new accessories) for 1000. I thought both were very good deals and the LQ9 in place of the LS1 as I could not find one for under 2200 bucks. The engine supposedly has 15k miles. Checked the mains and bearings and it looks very new.

leonpiper69

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i think the hole for the shifter may need to be a little bit bigger?

s4dustin

yes, you are correct. I need to widen it a little, just ran out of time that day.