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it's gettin' close!
Even though i haven't driven the car yet, if i could do it over, i'd probably try to find an aftermarket pump and/or reservoir that was relocated. If the pump could be mounted where the AC was and have a small or hidden reservoir, i'd be all over that. BUT...i couldn't really find anything like that for a reasonable price, so i bought a $700 manual rack 
Yea i was thinking about trying to figure out how to relocate the reservoir, but right now i just need to get it done, ill have to go back and finish the other projects later.
I really don't think it will be that bad w/o PS. My buddies 82 Stang don't have PS and he's a tiny guy. He drives that thing like a pro when it comes to steering. I've thought about deleting mine and putting a manual rack in it, but like you said, $700.
You don't really "need" a manual rack. My car has had the power steering removed for years, I just looped the lines on the stock rack and called it a day. Been no big deal both with 17's and skinnies.
Honestly i did mine as more of an appearance mod. I mean i wanted to save weight, but my ultimate goal was a clean, simple but functional engine bay. The ABS block and lines just look terrible. The power steering pump/reservoir is hideous and takes away from the engine's symmetry by blocking the view of the driver's side head. Don't get me started on the AC system 
....So i cut it all out and we're going to see how bad it can really be without all the power assisted controls.
....So i cut it all out and we're going to see how bad it can really be without all the power assisted controls.
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I had a local dealership round up a non-TCS throttle cable and it came in today. I managed to pick up the *discontinued* non-TCS cruise control cable from ebay today as well for $20+shipping 
, so my ASR delete is now complete.
I need to order $185 worth of Earl's fittings and hose for my remote oil filter setup still, that'll be next i would imagine. i'm probably going with the black nylon-wrapped Pro-Lite 350 hose and Ano-Tuff black anodized fittings. I can't believe how expensive this **** is....6 feet of hose and 6 fittings.
Tony Mamo tells me my intake will possibly ship this week, so that's going to be badass if that happens.
I've decided to go ahead and get BMR's alternator mount with the manual tensioner, so that pretty silver-powdercoated alternator bracket will be gone so i can just run one little belt from the damper to my alternator and lose all the other pullies and tensioners and whatnot.
, so my ASR delete is now complete.I need to order $185 worth of Earl's fittings and hose for my remote oil filter setup still, that'll be next i would imagine. i'm probably going with the black nylon-wrapped Pro-Lite 350 hose and Ano-Tuff black anodized fittings. I can't believe how expensive this **** is....6 feet of hose and 6 fittings.
Tony Mamo tells me my intake will possibly ship this week, so that's going to be badass if that happens.
I've decided to go ahead and get BMR's alternator mount with the manual tensioner, so that pretty silver-powdercoated alternator bracket will be gone so i can just run one little belt from the damper to my alternator and lose all the other pullies and tensioners and whatnot.
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Verdad Gallardo I've decided to go ahead and get BMR's alternator mount with the manual tensioner, so that pretty silver-powdercoated alternator bracket will be gone so i can just run one little belt from the damper to my alternator and lose all the other pullies and tensioners and whatnot.
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The sad part is, the final stage of this build involves looking for something else to drive 
But i've needed a new truck for a while anyway so it kind of works out. Living in southwest Missouri without 4 wheel drive is kind of stupid, so i need to invest in a nice little RCSB Z71 or maybe a Cummins truck, only problem there is that involves getting a Dodge 
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My intake is in the mail! Now i gotta decided what color to paint it Any ideas? Sunset orange engine bay, Chevy-orange block, and if GMPP ever release them i'll have Chevy-orange valve covers instead of the cast ones i have now. Can't paint the intake SOM or Chevy-orange, it'll be too much of one or the other...any ideas? i don't really wanna do black either...
I also ordered the BMR alternator bracket from Exotic Performance Plus today. Then i went to Summit for some -10 AN hose and fittings, all Earl's Ano-Tuff black fittings and Pro-Lite 350 hose, for my remote mount oil filter.
To anybody thinking that Moroso oil pan is badass: It's about a $1000 ordeal to get it up and going
...$696.85 for the pan and remote filter mount from Summit, plus ~$200 worth of fittings/hose to make the remote mount work....thank God the pan came with a windage tray and pickup...
Any ideas? Sunset orange engine bay, Chevy-orange block, and if GMPP ever release them i'll have Chevy-orange valve covers instead of the cast ones i have now. Can't paint the intake SOM or Chevy-orange, it'll be too much of one or the other...any ideas? i don't really wanna do black either...I also ordered the BMR alternator bracket from Exotic Performance Plus today. Then i went to Summit for some -10 AN hose and fittings, all Earl's Ano-Tuff black fittings and Pro-Lite 350 hose, for my remote mount oil filter.
To anybody thinking that Moroso oil pan is badass: It's about a $1000 ordeal to get it up and going
...$696.85 for the pan and remote filter mount from Summit, plus ~$200 worth of fittings/hose to make the remote mount work....thank God the pan came with a windage tray and pickup... 
I had mine painted black but had the fast part taped over
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ttle-body.html
I think black then som letters would look good on your set up
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...ttle-body.html
I think black then som letters would look good on your set up
My intake is in the mail! Now i gotta decided what color to paint it Any ideas? Sunset orange engine bay, Chevy-orange block, and if GMPP ever release them i'll have Chevy-orange valve covers instead of the cast ones i have now. Can't paint the intake SOM or Chevy-orange, it'll be too much of one or the other...any ideas? i don't really wanna do black either...
I also ordered the BMR alternator bracket from Exotic Performance Plus today. Then i went to Summit for some -10 AN hose and fittings, all Earl's Ano-Tuff black fittings and Pro-Lite 350 hose, for my remote mount oil filter.
To anybody thinking that Moroso oil pan is badass: It's about a $1000 ordeal to get it up and going...$696.85 for the pan and remote filter mount from Summit, plus ~$200 worth of fittings/hose to make the remote mount work....thank God the pan came with a windage tray and pickup...
Any ideas? Sunset orange engine bay, Chevy-orange block, and if GMPP ever release them i'll have Chevy-orange valve covers instead of the cast ones i have now. Can't paint the intake SOM or Chevy-orange, it'll be too much of one or the other...any ideas? i don't really wanna do black either...I also ordered the BMR alternator bracket from Exotic Performance Plus today. Then i went to Summit for some -10 AN hose and fittings, all Earl's Ano-Tuff black fittings and Pro-Lite 350 hose, for my remote mount oil filter.
To anybody thinking that Moroso oil pan is badass: It's about a $1000 ordeal to get it up and going
...$696.85 for the pan and remote filter mount from Summit, plus ~$200 worth of fittings/hose to make the remote mount work....thank God the pan came with a windage tray and pickup...
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I'm not necessarily "waiting" on the GMPP covers, i've got valve covers, but i'm pretty dead set of changing them to these:
As for the intake...like i said i'm not really wanting to go with black, i had the black TT2's on the car for a while (see sig pic) and i really wasn't liking the black on SOM theme at all. I was planning on shaving the "92mm" and shaving the box around the "FAST" logo as well as the "Fuel Air Spark Technology" lettering, leaving on the "FAST." If you click the dyno numbers in my sig, you can see my old FAST was SOM with silver lettering. I'll do the "FAST" letters the same way on this manifold, but i'm not set on a color combo yet. I've been thinking about several neutral or earth-tone colors like silver, dark pewter, or a gun metal color...black isn't ruled out, i just don't really want to go that route.
...and there will be no yellow anywhere on my car
As for the intake...like i said i'm not really wanting to go with black, i had the black TT2's on the car for a while (see sig pic) and i really wasn't liking the black on SOM theme at all. I was planning on shaving the "92mm" and shaving the box around the "FAST" logo as well as the "Fuel Air Spark Technology" lettering, leaving on the "FAST." If you click the dyno numbers in my sig, you can see my old FAST was SOM with silver lettering. I'll do the "FAST" letters the same way on this manifold, but i'm not set on a color combo yet. I've been thinking about several neutral or earth-tone colors like silver, dark pewter, or a gun metal color...black isn't ruled out, i just don't really want to go that route.
...and there will be no yellow anywhere on my car
I'm not necessarily "waiting" on the GMPP covers, i've got valve covers, but i'm pretty dead set of changing them to these:
As for the intake...like i said i'm not really wanting to go with black, i had the black TT2's on the car for a while (see sig pic) and i really wasn't liking the black on SOM theme at all. I was planning on shaving the "92mm" and shaving the box around the "FAST" logo as well as the "Fuel Air Spark Technology" lettering, leaving on the "FAST." If you click the dyno numbers in my sig, you can see my old FAST was SOM with silver lettering. I'll do the "FAST" letters the same way on this manifold, but i'm not set on a color combo yet. I've been thinking about several neutral or earth-tone colors like silver, dark pewter, or a gun metal color...black isn't ruled out, i just don't really want to go that route.
...and there will be no yellow anywhere on my car
As for the intake...like i said i'm not really wanting to go with black, i had the black TT2's on the car for a while (see sig pic) and i really wasn't liking the black on SOM theme at all. I was planning on shaving the "92mm" and shaving the box around the "FAST" logo as well as the "Fuel Air Spark Technology" lettering, leaving on the "FAST." If you click the dyno numbers in my sig, you can see my old FAST was SOM with silver lettering. I'll do the "FAST" letters the same way on this manifold, but i'm not set on a color combo yet. I've been thinking about several neutral or earth-tone colors like silver, dark pewter, or a gun metal color...black isn't ruled out, i just don't really want to go that route.
...and there will be no yellow anywhere on my car
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Well i went ahead and ordered a set of weld-in UMI LCA relocation brackets for my 9" today. My non-ASR cruise cable showed up today. Tomorrow, i should have my AN fittings for the remote oil filter and since i don't have to work tomorrow, i'll be able to install all of it
The intake color dilema still remains....Smoothed down and painted gloss black with Chevy-orange lettering would look good, but not really the route i want to take....
The intake color dilema still remains....Smoothed down and painted gloss black with Chevy-orange lettering would look good, but not really the route i want to take....