79 LQ4 Caprice
07-28-2012, 01:07 AM
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the past couple nites in the garage have been awesome. ive got a bunch of little stuff done that is amounting to alot. hopefully pics will follow. i got a little excited because i got to turn the motor over with the key.
08-04-2012, 12:26 PM
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well, i got 95% of the wiring done and got my seats in place. the only thing left is the gauges and i learned that relays r your friend. its all down to the small stuff hoses and a small fuel leak. the only major thing now is exhaust, interior and a driveshaft.
08-12-2012, 11:20 PM
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gettin closer everyday now. its down to the exhaust and i can start her up. nothing changes the look of a car like wheels so i got her a set of 17x8 N90's. i think a good look would be painting the bumpers to match but we will burn that bridge when we get there. i know they take your eyes off that cancer, lol.
08-25-2012, 01:33 PM
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still making great progress and saved some dough. minus my gauges the car is wired, i had a small fuel leak which can be scratched off the list along with trimming more of the trans tunnel. mounted all my sending units and ordered my exhaust. waking up to a delivery on your porch always makes your day better.
08-27-2012, 09:41 PM
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What headers did you use? I tried to use the stock 5.3l headers but on the drivers side it runs right into the brake proportionate valve. The passenger side seems to work fine with the f body camaro manifold.
09-01-2012, 11:39 AM
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thank ya guys shes getting ther slowly but surely. i bought a 37 degree flaring tool and cut off the barb on my sending unit and used a tube nut and sleeve. my headers are hedmans the cheapest ones i could find for a 03 camaro. i think this is the same pair christine has, i cant recall if he had any problems or how he mounted his motor. the manifolds i had fit great it was more a matter of doing the exhaust only once. i think a 1/4'' out of the primary tubes on the pass side along with taking 2'' or 3'' from the collector they would fit even better. the drivers side just needs cut and a bend put in it to line up with the crossmember. i cant really complain considering how easy they go in and out, besides who would ever figure an 03 camaro could be wider in any way than a 79 caprice. lol.
09-01-2012, 12:53 PM
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When I made Christine engine mounts, Since there is a ton of oom on driver side, I shifted the engine to the driver side so the tube would clear the pass lower a-arm by 1/4 or more inches. I used urethane motor mounts so I knew it would not shift when racing. Looks like you heated the tube close to the frame.
09-01-2012, 09:56 PM
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What did you do the the fuel system, Im having a few problems. The car runs for a few sec. rev up high and then shuts down. I have a post in the carb lsx section with video.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/carburete...ning-help.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/carburete...ning-help.html
09-02-2012, 12:23 AM
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The only problem I had was a small leak. Did u use a MAP sensor with yours, what pill did u use in your ignition box. I ran a -6 from the tank to the pump and to the carb, I also ran a new vent line. U might have a vacuum leak causing your idling problems. What fuel pump do u have?
09-02-2012, 05:59 PM
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Your build looking good. Since my car was fuel injected i just capped off the return line and attached the fuel line to the carb. I plugged the map sensor in but I have to get an adapter to fit it in the intake. I capped off every vacuum so I could here it run that night. The exhaust isn't installed.
I think I have to get a fuel regulator, I hope my problem is just that too much gas is going into the carb.
I think I have to get a fuel regulator, I hope my problem is just that too much gas is going into the carb.
09-02-2012, 09:34 PM
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That 700 is longer and my angle was 10 or 15 degrees at the carb mount. How was christines motor placed.Your carb only needs 6-9 psi to run if u had to much pressure it wouldn't run. U can't go wrong with getting a regulator. The only problem I had was the leak, so far. That's not to say it will hit the fan later. The suggestion of the reluctor wheel could b the problem.
09-17-2012, 12:15 PM
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still chuggin along. all the wiring is done. i got the drivers side header modified and i had my exhaust mocked up and fitting pretty good. fabbed a bracket for my gauges, im not sure if ill keep my tach were it is but it will do for now. i almost put the tach in the glovebox for a super secret squirrel deal, lol. still thinkin about how to deal with the passenger side header.
