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Old 05-18-2011, 08:15 PM
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Last shot before it will be reinstalled into the car.

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Originally Posted by Steve68
Very interesting, what it's called I need to get the Nova tank done,

everything looks great!!!
Thanks Steve! Here is the link to the companies pdf description. I just reread it and found out something that may be of some concern. It states to contact their chemist if you plan on running race fuel. I am sure regular race fuel would be ok but some exotics would probably damage the coating. It is safe to run up to 10 percent of methanol any more than that would damage the pigment but not the coating. So its something to consider.

http://damonq.com/TechSheets/Red-Kote.pdf
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interesting indeed. I saved that link to my favorites. Post a pic of the drain they added if you don't mind. Hell of a price for the work
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Originally Posted by firstgenguy
interesting indeed. I saved that link to my favorites. Post a pic of the drain they added if you don't mind. Hell of a price for the work
You may could find a distributor and do it yourself. I will take a pic of the drain tomorrow. I am off to the shower. Got to get up at 3:45am. Thanks again for the help!!!
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Nice work tsnow!!!
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Looks great man! Won't be long now.
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Originally Posted by bmf5150
Nice work tsnow!!!
Looks great man! Won't be long now.
Thanks fellas! Now off to the garage for some cleaning up and wiring.
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Tsnow. Looks good bro!
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Originally Posted by Jimbo1367
Tsnow. Looks good bro!
Thanks Jimbo!

Well I went out in the garage today and started laying the wiring harness out on the engine and to my dismay it still needs wires to be reworked. Imagine that ****! I plugged the injectors, coils and such in and the alternator wire is too short to reach the MAP is also too short. The wires are wrapped in electrical tape from hell and a ton of it. I guess tomorrow I will un wrap everything and start from scratch. There would be no way for me to use the harness as is. It also places the PCM on the drivers side which is not what I asked for. I should have took the time and did it myself and saved $500. He did add in the TPS and IAC and removed the unneccesary items but still for that kind of money I just about could have ordered a harness already done right. One more set back for the Ol' Blue. Once the harness is complete I will prolly spend a few hours getting the power sources ran and whatever wires to their appropriate places. Shooting for next week tops to at least spin her over. I am getting anxious now and need some peace of mind.
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Almost there! May your wiring woes be painless, er, or, not so painless.
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Who made ur harness?
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Its the factory harness but it has been or was supposed to be modified to fit my configuration. I am going out there now and rework it. Hopefully it wont take too long and I will have enough time to do other stuff. I bought antifreeze, brake fluid, ATF for the six speed, etc etc. I have plenty of items to keep me busy all day.
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Alright the electrical tape is off and the ends a tied together and labled. Now for the pain in the *** part, I have to reinstall the harness and figure out what route I want all of the wires to run without having too many running together for a cleaner look. Prolly not going to get too fancy here but just want to keep the clean engine bay look.

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Tsnow,
How have you routed the PCV hoses and/or set up the PCV system?
Thanks.
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Originally Posted by rp0029
Tsnow,
How have you routed the PCV hoses and/or set up the PCV system?
Thanks.
For now I am running it like stock. I have a hose coming from the PCV to the back side of the throttle body and a hose from the right side valve cover to the top of the throttle body. I will buy a catch can as soon as I hear this thing run. On page 23 there is a pic of the routing. Its not a good picture but should help some. If you need any further information fee free to ask.
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I guess I'll have to figure something else out. The edelbrock 3864 that I ordered doesn't have a PCV port.
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Originally Posted by rp0029
I guess I'll have to figure something else out. The edelbrock 3864 that I ordered doesn't have a PCV port.
VICTOR LS SERIES 90MM RACING THROTTLE BODY
VICTOR RACING THROTTLE BODIES & ADAPTERS
Based on our 80mm LS1 throttle body #3867, the Victor LS series 90mm racing throttle body is designed to increase flow and horsepower potential in competition applications. The lower water tube has been removed, but it retains the stock LS1 style TPS, IAC and PCV port. Extra idle control is provided with the addition of an idle bleed screw. It has both an LS1 and LS2 intake manifold flange and can be mounted on aftermarket LS1 manifolds with a 90mm opening, or LS2 and LS7 factory manifolds, but does not retain all stock equipment or throttle cable setup. It is perfect for enthusiasts who want to use an LS2 or LS7 manifold or entire engine in an older vehicle with no fly-by-wire throttle.
It states it has a PCV port??? If so the passenger side will hook to this port.
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I untangled all of the wires and from the connector back I taped the respected wires together every 8 inches. Its amazing of how much extra wire I have to each sensor. I will mount the PCM and get it fired up before I bother routing and shortening all of the wires. I still need to figure out the best route for everything. What a mess!!!! Thanks Sam Mcullough!!! I just hope it runs. If so I can overlook this situation, if not there will be a phone ringing off the hook in Arkansas.

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Heres a shot of the cluster phuq under the hood with everything plugged in. What a damn mess! Its a good learning experience to actually have this thing apart like this. Not how I wanted to spend my Sunday but its either this or try to get another harness. I just assume use the one I have as others have had issues with their harnesses from respected companies.

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Natural Light Beer and Diet Dr. Pepper? You thought you had wiring problems? Geeze.

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