*vids on pg 5* 6.0L LSX/T56 in a 1991 Z28 convertible
12-07-2009, 12:15 AM
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Remember, it'll settle some just rolling the car forward and backward a bit. When you unload the suspension completely the tires tuck in a fair amount and they don't go back to normal until the car rolls a revolution or two.
My tach doesn't work either but I'm hoping the resistor mod will fix that for me. *crosses fingers*
My tach doesn't work either but I'm hoping the resistor mod will fix that for me. *crosses fingers*
12-16-2009, 09:02 PM
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i have been watching your build for a while, looking great. quick question... once you put the shorter crank in, did you simply order a flywheel/clutch/pilot bearing etc. for a 98-02 f-body? thanks. ( i have a short crank and t56 so curious)
12-19-2009, 12:36 AM
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I'm SO excited now. I finally got to take the car down to get some exhaust put on it, and have some other things buttoned up. The throttle cable had a lot of slack in it because 3rd gen cables are shorter, so the shop is going to fab up a bracket to put the cable on so that it has tension on it. They're also re-bleeding the brakes for me because the pedal went all the way to the floor when I was loading the car on the trailer. Also they're doing an alignment which it needs REALLY BAD, it looks like the car was in a bad accident because the front wheels are so bent out of alignment.
I should have it back in the middle of next week, just in time to get the plates renewed and drive it around to my in-laws house for Christmas and show it off.
12-22-2009, 06:22 PM
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Cangrats Nick! Im ready to get mine done lol
Hope you dont drive that thing in a monsoon, that CAI will suck some water up! lol
Hope you dont drive that thing in a monsoon, that CAI will suck some water up! lol
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12-22-2009, 10:16 PM
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Congrats man. Its nearing completion! Your damn lucky to drive it for christmas. I wish I could take it outside just to snap a pic or two from a distance but theres about 2 feet of snow out the door. I guess Im gonna have to wait some more.
01-05-2010, 12:02 AM
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I should be getting it back from the exhaust shop on Wednesday or Thursday! And it's supposed to warm up to about 35* LOL....which should be at least warm enough that I *MIGHT* be able to drive it with my tuner in the passenger seat without my a/c delete/heater box installed. I haven't got that yet 
01-12-2010, 11:34 PM
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Ok, I got to drive the car home tonight with my tuner in the passenger seat. Man I have to say it was the most exciting feeling!
I have a few issues I need to resolve before we got out and do some WOT tuning... I'm hoping some of you can chime in and help me figure out what to do:
1- The brakes are horrible. They've been bled twice now, and are not leaking anywhere. The funny thing is, when the car is not running, they feel firm. When I start the car and drive it, it will still stop like normal, and won't roll on an incline with me pushing on the brake pedal, but I do have to push in the pedal much further than I used to, and they just feel flimsy. I'm thinking maybe the booster is bad now, but it's kind of random that it just stopped working out of nowhere?
2- The transmission to driveshaft angle is way out of wack. The guys at the shop showed me how the bolts holding the motor mounts onto the Spohn pedestals have a washer on the nut end of the bolt, and these two washers are keeping the tabs on the GM mounts from sitting flush with the pedestals. This is causing the motor to sit about 1/4" too high in the engine compartment. On top of that, I need to make about a 3/4" spacer to put on top of the transmission mount on the cross member. When you look at the angle of the output shaft going to the driveshaft, it's inverted from how it should be. The trans is angle down, and so the driveshaft is angled down going forward to the trans. It caused a slight vibration to start occuring from 70mph+
3- When I got it home, I had it sitting in the driveway for a few minutes while I went to open the garage door. When I pulled it into the garage I noticed a pool of oil! I'm hoping it's just the filter or something that is loose. I can't imagine that it would be a rear or front seal because the block literally only has 30 miles on it from me driving it home tonight. I'm gonna check on it on Thursday and post my findings.
4- My left turn signal isn't working. I'm not sure what should happen if one of the turn signal bulbs burns out, but what is happening is the turn indicator in the gauge cluster is staying on constantly, and the bulb in the front bumper won't blink, it just stays on on the regular driving light position, not bright as if it were flashing. The rear amber bulb will just flash and stay on constantly when I hit the left turn signal. It's really wierd. I may have to get a short video to show you guys what I mean. Is this a bad bulb, flasher, or? The passenger side turn signal seems to be in good working order.
Now on the for positives:
1- It pulls like a bat out of hell. I pulled out of a QT in first gear, just easing into it making a right hand turn. Once I got out on the open road in 1st, I romped on it and it spun loose and went to the rev limiter in the blink of an eye, something I'm not used to with the old 305. :driving:
2- It is getting a lot of attention. I drove it home without a hood on it, and between stopping at an AutoZone and a QT, I had 2 different people recognize that it was an LS1 and their reactions were priceless. :waveman:
3- The exhaust not only SOUNDS totally awesome, the install job looks incredible. It's all stainless, goes into a y-pipe and into a single 3" Magnaflow bullet. What I am pleased about is there is ZERO raspiness like you hear on a typical LS1 fbody. It sounds incredible. I can't wait to get some driving videos for you guys.
Here's how the exhaust looks, sorry for the crappy cell phone pictures. I'll get better ones later this week/weekend!
I have a few issues I need to resolve before we got out and do some WOT tuning... I'm hoping some of you can chime in and help me figure out what to do:
1- The brakes are horrible. They've been bled twice now, and are not leaking anywhere. The funny thing is, when the car is not running, they feel firm. When I start the car and drive it, it will still stop like normal, and won't roll on an incline with me pushing on the brake pedal, but I do have to push in the pedal much further than I used to, and they just feel flimsy. I'm thinking maybe the booster is bad now, but it's kind of random that it just stopped working out of nowhere?
2- The transmission to driveshaft angle is way out of wack. The guys at the shop showed me how the bolts holding the motor mounts onto the Spohn pedestals have a washer on the nut end of the bolt, and these two washers are keeping the tabs on the GM mounts from sitting flush with the pedestals. This is causing the motor to sit about 1/4" too high in the engine compartment. On top of that, I need to make about a 3/4" spacer to put on top of the transmission mount on the cross member. When you look at the angle of the output shaft going to the driveshaft, it's inverted from how it should be. The trans is angle down, and so the driveshaft is angled down going forward to the trans. It caused a slight vibration to start occuring from 70mph+
3- When I got it home, I had it sitting in the driveway for a few minutes while I went to open the garage door. When I pulled it into the garage I noticed a pool of oil! I'm hoping it's just the filter or something that is loose. I can't imagine that it would be a rear or front seal because the block literally only has 30 miles on it from me driving it home tonight. I'm gonna check on it on Thursday and post my findings.
4- My left turn signal isn't working. I'm not sure what should happen if one of the turn signal bulbs burns out, but what is happening is the turn indicator in the gauge cluster is staying on constantly, and the bulb in the front bumper won't blink, it just stays on on the regular driving light position, not bright as if it were flashing. The rear amber bulb will just flash and stay on constantly when I hit the left turn signal. It's really wierd. I may have to get a short video to show you guys what I mean. Is this a bad bulb, flasher, or? The passenger side turn signal seems to be in good working order.
Now on the for positives:
1- It pulls like a bat out of hell. I pulled out of a QT in first gear, just easing into it making a right hand turn. Once I got out on the open road in 1st, I romped on it and it spun loose and went to the rev limiter in the blink of an eye, something I'm not used to with the old 305. :driving:
2- It is getting a lot of attention. I drove it home without a hood on it, and between stopping at an AutoZone and a QT, I had 2 different people recognize that it was an LS1 and their reactions were priceless. :waveman:
3- The exhaust not only SOUNDS totally awesome, the install job looks incredible. It's all stainless, goes into a y-pipe and into a single 3" Magnaflow bullet. What I am pleased about is there is ZERO raspiness like you hear on a typical LS1 fbody. It sounds incredible. I can't wait to get some driving videos for you guys.
Here's how the exhaust looks, sorry for the crappy cell phone pictures. I'll get better ones later this week/weekend!
01-13-2010, 03:03 PM
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ah, i got it mixed up, the one in KC is reVline not redline. either way, nice to know your semi-close to me I suppose. I'm over in the topeka region of kansas, so probably 4 hours from you.