Significant Progress on the Vette
03-19-2006, 09:44 PM
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Significant Progress on the Vette on Saturday and Sunday I was able to...
1. Get the Dana 44 swapped in
2. Put the steel halfshafts with solid u joints in
3. Notch the engine crossmember to fit the oilpan
4. Weld the crossmember back up for strength
5. Install the 4L60E with the Yank SS 3200
6. Install the LQ4 shortblock
7. Modify the C-beam to support the new package with about 3/8 extra length
8. Snap a bunch of pics
9. Still find time to pester Rey about getting the heads swapped
Heres a link to the current progress and pics:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...77&forum_id=48
I'd recommend skipping to page 4... it's getting long.
1. Get the Dana 44 swapped in
2. Put the steel halfshafts with solid u joints in
3. Notch the engine crossmember to fit the oilpan
4. Weld the crossmember back up for strength
5. Install the 4L60E with the Yank SS 3200
6. Install the LQ4 shortblock
7. Modify the C-beam to support the new package with about 3/8 extra length
8. Snap a bunch of pics
9. Still find time to pester Rey about getting the heads swapped
Heres a link to the current progress and pics:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...77&forum_id=48
I'd recommend skipping to page 4... it's getting long.
03-20-2006, 09:54 AM
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Sounds like you are getting places.....if you don't mind me asking, what car did you end up getting to get the rear end from? You can PM me if it isn't something you wanna say here or you can ignore me too. 
03-20-2006, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Rottluver
Sounds like you are getting places.....if you don't mind me asking, what car did you end up getting to get the rear end from? You can PM me if it isn't something you wanna say here or you can ignore me too.
I traded my used H2 Magnaflow catback at the swap meet to another vendor for a D44 rear cover, a armrest cover, and a another item. Then I bought a D44 3.33 geared diff from a East coast parts guy. $1200 shipped for the diff. I also cleaned and sold the D36 already for $300. Just have to get a shipping quote for the guy
So basically a D44 cost me about $900. No one was gonna buy that H2 catback... lol
03-20-2006, 11:36 AM
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Originally Posted by CHarris
on Saturday and Sunday I was able to...
1. Get the Dana 44 swapped in
2. Put the steel halfshafts with solid u joints in
3. Notch the engine crossmember to fit the oilpan
4. Weld the crossmember back up for strength
5. Install the 4L60E with the Yank SS 3200
6. Install the LQ4 shortblock
7. Modify the C-beam to support the new package with about 3/8 extra length
8. Snap a bunch of pics
9. Still find time to pester Rey about getting the heads swapped
Heres a link to the current progress and pics:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...77&forum_id=48
I'd recommend skipping to page 4... it's getting long.
1. Get the Dana 44 swapped in
2. Put the steel halfshafts with solid u joints in
3. Notch the engine crossmember to fit the oilpan
4. Weld the crossmember back up for strength
5. Install the 4L60E with the Yank SS 3200
6. Install the LQ4 shortblock
7. Modify the C-beam to support the new package with about 3/8 extra length
8. Snap a bunch of pics
9. Still find time to pester Rey about getting the heads swapped
Heres a link to the current progress and pics:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...77&forum_id=48
I'd recommend skipping to page 4... it's getting long.
dont hurt yourself 
I take a lot of *cough* breaks 
when I'm working on my car. All I got done yesterday was take out the interior and vacuum it a little. Found 55 cents under the carpet thought. I'm gonna strat laying the down the sound deadening today. You ever call or go to that website? raamat. He gave me a great deal. I hooked him up with a few contacts and he helped me out. If you go there tell him I sent you. I live down the street from him.
03-20-2006, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 99blancoSS
You working alone or have some help? To me, thats a lot of work in one day dont hurt yourself I take a lot of *cough* breaks when I'm working on my car. All I got done yesterday was take out the interior and vacuum it a little. Found 55 cents under the carpet thought. I'm gonna strat laying the down the sound deadening today. You ever call or go to that website? raamat. He gave me a great deal. I hooked him up with a few contacts and he helped me out. If you go there tell him I sent you. I live down the street from him.
dont hurt yourself I take a lot of *cough* breaks when I'm working on my car. All I got done yesterday was take out the interior and vacuum it a little. Found 55 cents under the carpet thought. I'm gonna strat laying the down the sound deadening today. You ever call or go to that website? raamat. He gave me a great deal. I hooked him up with a few contacts and he helped me out. If you go there tell him I sent you. I live down the street from him.Mostly alone. I do have a wife that can run the pump on the hoist pretty good and two dogs that are nervous in the garage. If I were them i'd be nervous too. Everything in my garage has at least one mod
I do want ot get some of that raamat. Jsut got several things to do in front of it
It is a lot of work... but it doesn't do itself and the horsepower elves never do it while I'm asleep at night
I usually do about 10-12 hours pretty much non-stop. When I'm tired I switch to a less strenous part of the job. I still have to do a lot of stuff.... but the biggest hurdle is over on this car now.
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03-20-2006, 04:13 PM
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I just talked to TTP today, looks like my head swap is about 2-4 weeks out. (Ordering some Stage 3 AFR 205s) I've got some Darts that I was sending back to TSP if your interested. ($1700, equipped w/ PRC Dual Springs good to .650".)
Originally Posted by CHarris
on Saturday and Sunday I was able to...
1. Get the Dana 44 swapped in
2. Put the steel halfshafts with solid u joints in
3. Notch the engine crossmember to fit the oilpan
4. Weld the crossmember back up for strength
5. Install the 4L60E with the Yank SS 3200
6. Install the LQ4 shortblock
7. Modify the C-beam to support the new package with about 3/8 extra length
8. Snap a bunch of pics
9. Still find time to pester Rey about getting the heads swapped
Heres a link to the current progress and pics:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...77&forum_id=48
I'd recommend skipping to page 4... it's getting long.
1. Get the Dana 44 swapped in
2. Put the steel halfshafts with solid u joints in
3. Notch the engine crossmember to fit the oilpan
4. Weld the crossmember back up for strength
5. Install the 4L60E with the Yank SS 3200
6. Install the LQ4 shortblock
7. Modify the C-beam to support the new package with about 3/8 extra length
8. Snap a bunch of pics
9. Still find time to pester Rey about getting the heads swapped
Heres a link to the current progress and pics:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...77&forum_id=48
I'd recommend skipping to page 4... it's getting long.
03-20-2006, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by tru_ice
I just talked to TTP today, looks like my head swap is about 2-4 weeks out. (Ordering some Stage 3 AFR 205s) I've got some Darts that I was sending back to TSP if your interested. ($1700, equipped w/ PRC Dual Springs good to .650".)
03-21-2006, 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by tru_ice
$3000
Also Ellis, I get my tranny unit in Thurs/Friday, so we're going to have to schedule the car to go in. Got any openings for next week?
03-21-2006, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by tru_ice
According to Andy, I'll get mine in 2 weeks. So it looks like you won't have to wait too long.
Also Ellis, I get my tranny unit in Thurs/Friday, so we're going to have to schedule the car to go in. Got any openings for next week?
Also Ellis, I get my tranny unit in Thurs/Friday, so we're going to have to schedule the car to go in. Got any openings for next week?
I'm just getting antsy cause I want to get the truck on the shop schedule and the vette running is the controlling factor on that.
03-22-2006, 04:21 PM
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tru-ice: As soon as we can get our hands on these heads we will get them out. It is looking right now like April 26th. We are trying to get our hands on a set faster for you. We will keep you updated.
03-22-2006, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by TTPMatt
tru-ice: As soon as we can get our hands on these heads we will get them out. It is looking right now like April 26th. We are trying to get our hands on a set faster for you. We will keep you updated.
03-22-2006, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by 00Vette
I forget..........is your Corvette a C5 or a C4?
The firewall here will only let me see very limited stuff......and your link is one of them.
The firewall here will only let me see very limited stuff......and your link is one of them.