1963 Impala Convertible LQ4/80E Swap
08-29-2010, 04:25 PM
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I got the fuel pump from Racetronix. The upgraded harness came with the pump.
http://www.racetronix.biz/customkiti...RFPK%2D004&eq=
08-29-2010, 11:08 PM
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I didn't build my own tublar arms as some other guy has spent the time to figure out the angles and what works and what doesn't. For the price landed, I couldn't go wrong. The globalwest arms are way over priced for what you get. I've changed alot but they'll work just fine.
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08-29-2010, 11:08 PM
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Just seeing how the bag will fit. Plenty of room
I made a wood template of the wheel diameters to get a better idea of where I'll be sitting. Fronts were 27" dia, rear was 30" I'll be making my rear trailings tomorrow so I can get my wheelbase.
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I want to to have at least 3" under the crossmember in case I should ever run into problems. The upper bag bracket pipe should work out to be around 6" long. I'll trim it to exact size once the wheels are on.
This pic shows where the arms will sit when fully dumped @ 3"
09-03-2010, 11:07 PM
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09-03-2010, 11:09 PM
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I'm a little worried about the bag rolling over the edge and wearing through. It's not sharp but might pose a problem. Worst case, I can use a 1/2 shim under the bag to give it some lift.
The factory bump stop will need to be trimmed and rewelded. It sticks inside the pocket a bit too much for comfort.
I'm really surprised by nailing it at 3". I kind of wanted more that way I had some trim in case the wheel size changes.
09-03-2010, 11:10 PM
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Man I hate buying seamless pipe for over inflated pricing....
Tube notcher worked pretty good. A deeper hole saw would be easier to cut through the center whole pipe. Edge cutting like below is what I was limited to.
Tube notcher worked pretty good. A deeper hole saw would be easier to cut through the center whole pipe. Edge cutting like below is what I was limited to.
09-04-2010, 12:59 PM
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I was thinking more of this lol
The pipe for the trailings was damn near $140!! It'll look really good once I get them all tig welded with air bag brackets on there.
09-11-2010, 09:04 AM
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I put my steering together to see how it all fits. The steering arm that bolts to the spindle needed alot of grinding to work. The problem is the the lower control ball joint area was binding on the steering arm. The instruction say to trim the steering arm if it's a 1965-1970 car. Well this one took about 3/8" of trimming to fit on top of cutting the lower control arm area back. The spindle also needed to be ground to fit the rounded profile of the steering arm. Anyways, it works now.
The tranny is now done. I used a piece of plate that I drilled and tapped so the mount could be removed if service needed to be done. I'll plug weld it the frame and clean up top later. I also added a couple shims to lift the tranny so the pinion angle can be tweaked after the drive shaft is installed.
The tranny is now done. I used a piece of plate that I drilled and tapped so the mount could be removed if service needed to be done. I'll plug weld it the frame and clean up top later. I also added a couple shims to lift the tranny so the pinion angle can be tweaked after the drive shaft is installed.
10-07-2010, 10:13 PM
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Well, I got impatient.
The transmission hump as some were wondering..... I had to trim a bit off the bottom. Really, it should only have a 1/4" bend. That's all that's needed to clear the trans. But, you would cut off the factory spot weld is the process.
Lots of room for 30" diameter wheels.
For those wondering if a truck intake and alternator will fit under the hood of a 63', the answer is NO!!
The transmission hump as some were wondering..... I had to trim a bit off the bottom. Really, it should only have a 1/4" bend. That's all that's needed to clear the trans. But, you would cut off the factory spot weld is the process.
Lots of room for 30" diameter wheels.
For those wondering if a truck intake and alternator will fit under the hood of a 63', the answer is NO!!
12-17-2010, 07:25 AM
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Pop's has his 55' in the Russo and Steele Auction Photo contest.
It's been real close so far but an Edsel and AMC are picking up alot of votes. Need some help to pull ahead. Thank you in advance. :biggrin:
Click on the link and it places the vote. It only allows you to vote once every 24hrs and it's tracked via IP address. You can vote from your phone though too.
https://secure.russoandsteele.com/contest-r...do=_vote&id=127
Here's more of the car, 502 Ramjet
When ZZ top were in town back in June
Here is a link to the results
https://secure.russoandsteele.com/contest-r...ion.php?do=view
It's been real close so far but an Edsel and AMC are picking up alot of votes. Need some help to pull ahead. Thank you in advance. :biggrin:
Click on the link and it places the vote. It only allows you to vote once every 24hrs and it's tracked via IP address. You can vote from your phone though too.
https://secure.russoandsteele.com/contest-r...do=_vote&id=127
Here's more of the car, 502 Ramjet
When ZZ top were in town back in June
Here is a link to the results
https://secure.russoandsteele.com/contest-r...ion.php?do=view
12-17-2010, 07:41 PM
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12-19-2010, 11:08 PM
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