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Woohoo! Can't tell you how happy I am to see you working on this again. The orange with black accessories is going to be awesome. Did you end up notching the frame?
Motor is finally mated back to transmission and installed in the car. Hope it's the last time and I can start plumbing brake/fuel/clutch hydraulics. Still need to install gas tank, rear calipers/rotors and most importantly the AAW classic update wiring kit. Might have a ship so the AAW kit but if I do that will likely be the last step do they can connect everything. Getting close...
Woohoo! Can't tell you how happy I am to see you working on this again. The orange with black accessories is going to be awesome. Did you end up notching the frame?
What's your plan for wiring and fuel?
Thanks bandit! I hope to keep the momentum rolling through summer. Didn't need to notch the grand just minor cut around the plastic cover at the rear of the LS1 alt. I have an AAW classic update kit that needs to be installed and I also have a Rick's tank with vaporworx set up that needs to be installed. Then just run fuel lines to motor. Engine harness still needs to be sent somewhere to be modified and flash computer but I'm not quite there yet.
Squeezed in some Camaro time this weekend. Tapping water pump and trying to locate the box with steam port pipe in my garage ate up about two hours, lol. Happy to install and torque all front accessories... Minus power steering pump. Progress is progress...
The vent should, in my opinion, route uphill so air can purge out of the system by gravity while filling the coolant system. In the OE systems it's routed to the top of the radiator. Lots of people have done what you've done without problems, but I suspect it's less effective.
Little progress today. Installed brake and fuel hardlines, dug out parts/brackets then made a to do list. Looking forward to checking this list off in the weeks to come.
The vent should, in my opinion, route uphill so air can purge out of the system by gravity while filling the coolant system. In the OE systems it's routed to the top of the radiator. Lots of people have done what you've done without problems, but I suspect it's less effective.
Also if your water pump goes out 300 miles from home the new one wont be drilled and tapped.
Good stuff. I'm sure your dad would approve! Some tools I have that might help: flywheel lock, damper puller, damper install threaded rod/nuts, degree wheel, dial indicator, push rod length checker, spring height checker, and I can't recall what else. Hope to get down your way soon to help but no idea yet when that can happen.
BTT because I can't believe nobody replied to congratulation you. I had the pleasure of doing it in person and I want to say this car and the builder are cool as hell. I wish mine looked nearly as nice under the hood. Look forward to meeting again after I get my six speed in.
05-30-2018, 10:26 AM
More progress 
