I want a build thread too....'63 Chevy II Wagon.
04-25-2011, 11:25 PM
#81
Small steps...
I've been planning how the intake tubes and filter will be....I want it to look simple and uncluttered. I'm keeping the mass air screen to help with intake turbulence since there is really no tubing between the filter and sensor, much like an air lid setup.
Of course the bar code will be taken off the mass air and the aluminum body ends will be cleaned up..maybe powdercoated satin black but alum looks good.
I am going to make an airbox that will cover the filter and isolate it. There will be a tube coming off the box that will go to the driver's inner fender to draw air from outside the engine bay.
The cardboard is a sweet mock up for a coolant overflow bracket...and the fuel line is going to route in the stock location but I need to find or make some brackets to hold it away from the cylinder head. Lot's of small stuff all being sorted out at the same time
And lastly, the driveshaft is being built...Strange 3" chromoly, cant beat the price/strength ratio on those. Then it's on to exhaust and trying out the new chop saw!
I've been planning how the intake tubes and filter will be....I want it to look simple and uncluttered. I'm keeping the mass air screen to help with intake turbulence since there is really no tubing between the filter and sensor, much like an air lid setup.
Of course the bar code will be taken off the mass air and the aluminum body ends will be cleaned up..maybe powdercoated satin black but alum looks good.
I am going to make an airbox that will cover the filter and isolate it. There will be a tube coming off the box that will go to the driver's inner fender to draw air from outside the engine bay.
The cardboard is a sweet mock up for a coolant overflow bracket...and the fuel line is going to route in the stock location but I need to find or make some brackets to hold it away from the cylinder head. Lot's of small stuff all being sorted out at the same time
And lastly, the driveshaft is being built...Strange 3" chromoly, cant beat the price/strength ratio on those. Then it's on to exhaust and trying out the new chop saw!
04-30-2011, 08:42 PM
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I'm glad I checked back on your thread. Looks like its coming along great! Nice Radiator too, I was thinking about Entropy or Griffin.
Such a bad *** sleeper. It's going to be a great feeling when some ricer pulls up next to you and then blow the doors off of him. Good luck with the rest of your build!
Such a bad *** sleeper. It's going to be a great feeling when some ricer pulls up next to you and then blow the doors off of him. Good luck with the rest of your build!
05-05-2011, 12:01 AM
#84
More fun stuff...
Here's the Strange chromoly d/s and the x-pipe with the basic exhaust layout. The tailpipes will be done later on after its drivable and the front pipes that go to the headers have been narrowed a lot, 20" center to center. I'm using Flowmaster 3" to 2.5" reducers at the front. The mig is on loan from a co-worker to do the exhaust.
All was going well until I went to put the d/s in and found it's 2" too long
I called Strange and spoke to the same guy that took my order. I knew the first thing I would be told is my measurements were wrong...so I took pictures to show that wasn't the case. He did the math again and agreed it was a mistake. He also told me in all the driveshafts he's done, this is the first one that was wrong. My prize!? Another 1 or 1.5 week wait time 
Sooo...on to some wiring I suppose. This will not be fun. Theres about 80 wires that will need to have the lengths changed...one at a time...
Before..clean..organized:
After..what a mess:
I originally wanted to put the pcm up under the dash (an I still might, however I want it to run this year), so for now it's going to go on the driver's inner fender. Im using the stock pcm tray and may route the harness out of the engine bay and then back in at the firewall so they come out below the master cylinder. Same with the headlight harness.
And last is a new dash harness. I thought it might be a good idea to give the original harness a retirememnt after 50 years. All plug and play...good piece of mind :yes:
I know the harnesses wont be much fun but I am looking forward to doing all the cutting and soldering and making it fit nice
Here's the Strange chromoly d/s and the x-pipe with the basic exhaust layout. The tailpipes will be done later on after its drivable and the front pipes that go to the headers have been narrowed a lot, 20" center to center. I'm using Flowmaster 3" to 2.5" reducers at the front. The mig is on loan from a co-worker to do the exhaust.
All was going well until I went to put the d/s in and found it's 2" too long
I called Strange and spoke to the same guy that took my order. I knew the first thing I would be told is my measurements were wrong...so I took pictures to show that wasn't the case. He did the math again and agreed it was a mistake. He also told me in all the driveshafts he's done, this is the first one that was wrong. My prize!? Another 1 or 1.5 week wait time Sooo...on to some wiring I suppose. This will not be fun. Theres about 80 wires that will need to have the lengths changed...one at a time...
Before..clean..organized:
After..what a mess:
I originally wanted to put the pcm up under the dash (an I still might, however I want it to run this year), so for now it's going to go on the driver's inner fender. Im using the stock pcm tray and may route the harness out of the engine bay and then back in at the firewall so they come out below the master cylinder. Same with the headlight harness.
And last is a new dash harness. I thought it might be a good idea to give the original harness a retirememnt after 50 years. All plug and play...good piece of mind :yes:
I know the harnesses wont be much fun but I am looking forward to doing all the cutting and soldering and making it fit nice
05-05-2011, 11:34 AM
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Wow the harness looks like a real PITA in the car. I did mine while the motor was on the stand and it was still A LOT of work. I extend the whole harness 5' so I could locate the PCM anywhere in the cockpit.
Where did you purchase you intake elbow and filter?
. Where did you purchase you intake elbow and filter?
05-11-2011, 06:58 PM
#87
Did some cleaning in preparation for the new dash harness and engine wiring. I pulled the ducting, cluster, and old harness...then got into taking the kick vents out and found 47 years of junk. Leaves, dirt, and all sorts of fossilized bugs
Its no wonder the firewalls and lower fenders rot out...this one, surprisingly better that I thought after seeing all the debris.
Really looking forward to putting in the new harness! It'll be nice piece of mind knowing it's all new. A new headlight switch and dimmer switch is on the way, the ignition switch has already been put in.....basically I want everything to be reliable since I'm planning to have the car out on road trips and dont want to leave anything small to chance.
I took the cluster out for a disassembly and cleaning. The miles were rolled to what the engine/trans have on them since the actual mileage of the car is unknown and not required by the dmv anyway. The cable is from the CableX kit.
Its no wonder the firewalls and lower fenders rot out...this one, surprisingly better that I thought after seeing all the debris.
Really looking forward to putting in the new harness! It'll be nice piece of mind knowing it's all new. A new headlight switch and dimmer switch is on the way, the ignition switch has already been put in.....basically I want everything to be reliable since I'm planning to have the car out on road trips and dont want to leave anything small to chance.
I took the cluster out for a disassembly and cleaning. The miles were rolled to what the engine/trans have on them since the actual mileage of the car is unknown and not required by the dmv anyway. The cable is from the CableX kit.
05-11-2011, 06:59 PM
#89
I bought a 700r4/4L60e crossmember from chevy2only. The one I made was alright but this one tucks up higher. The only problem is it fits the early style 4L60e...for these the back of the crossmember has to be cut.
So...after making sure it does need to be modified...out comes the cutoff wheel. Both the back edge was cut and the plate that the mount sits on was removed.
Tomorrow I'm going to fab the rest, weld it up, put the mount plate back in where it needs to go, and repaint it black.
So...after making sure it does need to be modified...out comes the cutoff wheel. Both the back edge was cut and the plate that the mount sits on was removed.
Tomorrow I'm going to fab the rest, weld it up, put the mount plate back in where it needs to go, and repaint it black.
05-14-2011, 07:50 AM
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Getting hard to find time to sneak out to the garage, so until midnight last night....I finished up the fuel line (I may route it just a little different later). It's an EFI to -6 120° connector at the fuel rail to Earls 350 hose to a straight hose end at the inner fender that goes to a bulkhead connector (which needed slight modification with a dremel).
Then I took the stock fuel line and put a -6 on both ends, then rebent it to follow the angle of the frame and connect to the bulkhead fitting.
And then made labels for the pcm connector wires. The connectors need to be removed to get the wiring through the firewall. I changed my mind again...the pcm is going to go up under the dash as originally planned. Only wanna do the job once
Then I took the stock fuel line and put a -6 on both ends, then rebent it to follow the angle of the frame and connect to the bulkhead fitting.
And then made labels for the pcm connector wires. The connectors need to be removed to get the wiring through the firewall. I changed my mind again...the pcm is going to go up under the dash as originally planned. Only wanna do the job once
05-14-2011, 11:01 PM
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Worked on the crossmember a little bit more tonight. I bought some 3/16" x 1-1/4" flat stock which worked out great...just had to cut it to length, angle the seams, and weld it up. I need to add a plate for the mount to sit on, drill the bolt holes (which now fall right on the seam of the unwelded area of the top side), and paint it black.
05-20-2011, 11:24 AM
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Unpinned all of the sensor connectors including the trans harness to get them out of the way...
Arranged the rest into some kind of order
The plan is to route the power and grounds as well as the coil/injector/o2/maf wires into a temporary loom, then add in all the other connectors that were taken out...
Im using this factory hole to route them through...Im thinking this was for the speedo cable?
Its really not a tough job. Its a heck of a lot nicer once half of them are out of the way and not in such a tangled mess
Arranged the rest into some kind of order
The plan is to route the power and grounds as well as the coil/injector/o2/maf wires into a temporary loom, then add in all the other connectors that were taken out...Im using this factory hole to route them through...Im thinking this was for the speedo cable?
Its really not a tough job. Its a heck of a lot nicer once half of them are out of the way and not in such a tangled mess
05-20-2011, 11:31 AM
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Amem! Its not really that bad. I didnt test my wires for a good connection but I did give them a good pull before I shink tubed them. Should be ok?????
It was my first time soldering
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Great job on your build. I cant wait to here it run. What do you think of the CP box and wire? I was told its everything you need to run the drive train as a seperate unit? I think its like $95 right? I am trying to decide my route on wiring. I was think AAW but I would still have to buy more items to run fans/starter/fuel pump I think. I could put that money toward headers from CBR when they finish makin gthe shorties.
Whas you rearend making any noise before?
It was my first time soldering
.Great job on your build. I cant wait to here it run. What do you think of the CP box and wire? I was told its everything you need to run the drive train as a seperate unit? I think its like $95 right? I am trying to decide my route on wiring. I was think AAW but I would still have to buy more items to run fans/starter/fuel pump I think. I could put that money toward headers from CBR when they finish makin gthe shorties.
Whas you rearend making any noise before?
05-21-2011, 11:37 AM
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What do you think of the CP box and wire? I was told its everything you need to run the drive train as a seperate unit? I think its like $95 right? I am trying to decide my route on wiring. I was think AAW but I would still have to buy more items to run fans/starter/fuel pump I think. I could put that money toward headers from CBR when they finish makin gthe shorties.
Whas you rearend making any noise before?
Whas you rearend making any noise before?
