Engine swap and engine bay build.
Lookin good man. Like the SOM pieces, nice color combo with the black. Nice to see another young guy tackle his own car issues in the driveway. 
A few years back in highschool my neighbors probably hated me lol.
A few years back in highschool my neighbors probably hated me lol. the valve covers are actually some rattle can spray paint, not som, but they're getting taken off and replaced soon anyways. haha, yeah. my neighbors prolly hate me too.
awesome to see another guy doin this! along with 98 WS6 i'm doin mine but it's in my garage
finally pulling the motor on my SS
i would do it in the driveway but our driveway is slanted majorly! btw check out your local harbor freight, good chance you can get some stuff you might need there
i got four 6 ton jack-stands for a total of less than $60 bucks!!! i got the engine stand on sale (might be the same as yours) and a 3 ton jack for $65 anyway good luck with your build!
finally pulling the motor on my SS
i would do it in the driveway but our driveway is slanted majorly! btw check out your local harbor freight, good chance you can get some stuff you might need there
i got four 6 ton jack-stands for a total of less than $60 bucks!!! i got the engine stand on sale (might be the same as yours) and a 3 ton jack for $65 anyway good luck with your build! awesome to see another guy doin this! along with 98 WS6 i'm doin mine but it's in my garage
finally pulling the motor on my SS
i would do it in the driveway but our driveway is slanted majorly! btw check out your local harbor freight, good chance you can get some stuff you might need there i got four 6 ton jack-stands for a total of less than $60 bucks!!! i got the engine stand on sale (might be the same as yours) and a 3 ton jack for $65 anyway good luck with your build!
finally pulling the motor on my SS
i would do it in the driveway but our driveway is slanted majorly! btw check out your local harbor freight, good chance you can get some stuff you might need there
i got four 6 ton jack-stands for a total of less than $60 bucks!!! i got the engine stand on sale (might be the same as yours) and a 3 ton jack for $65 anyway good luck with your build!anyways, i got a lot of the wiring done, relocating a lot of things so i pulled a lot of wires out of the loom on top and routed them under the motor for a completely hidden install of some of it. these picture show all the wiring that you'll see on the top of the motor once it's installed completely.
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Verdad Gallardo got my block off plates from the machine shop, $20. excellent.
also got most of the wiring taken care of, just gotta figure a lot of stuff out once it's in the car. installed spark plugs and an oil filter as well.
also got most of the wiring taken care of, just gotta figure a lot of stuff out once it's in the car. installed spark plugs and an oil filter as well.
thanks man, yeah i mean i would, but i don't wanna daily a car with alot of performance mods and stuff. i'd much rather just build it to last a while, and once i get another car to daily drive, pull this one back apart over a period of time, and go to town on it with a h/c setup.
looks damn good!!! and i like knowing that engine stand isn't a piece of junk lol mine will have one on it soon hopefully
Last edited by King Nothing; May 1, 2010 at 03:25 PM.
okay guys, so it's been a while since I've updated anything really. its been a time to get a little bit more money to spend on the build, but I've got a lot of stuff done i guess. I ordered and installed/painted my new AC delco water pump, and Distributor. Hardest $572 i ever made myself spend, haha. anyways, they look good. I also got all my vacuum lines installed for the entire motor except for the brake booster hose, and of course the hvac vacuum line, everything else is installed, and tied up nice and tight. i also did a little work on the bay, removed the ac box thing, and made a plate to go over it, it still needs some paint though.
here are some pictures..
engine bay looks so much better and much more spacious without that huge *** box.
My tall style 3 11/16" tall polished aluminum ball milled valve covers should be here tomorrow or first thing next week. I'll be running the speed inc. Alt and Power steering relocation kit also, so it'll look snazzy.
be lookin out for some updates sooner or later.
here are some pictures..
engine bay looks so much better and much more spacious without that huge *** box.
My tall style 3 11/16" tall polished aluminum ball milled valve covers should be here tomorrow or first thing next week. I'll be running the speed inc. Alt and Power steering relocation kit also, so it'll look snazzy.
be lookin out for some updates sooner or later.
! thanks for the compliments man!
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