93 Cobra Clone 6.0 408 Stroker, 4l80e, S480R Turbo Build.
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07-06-2013, 01:24 PM
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This is for you LS1Punk, so the trans is a built trans, late core, it has vacuum mod, jakes manual box, jakes trans brake. I installed new -6 an fittings on it today. Converter is Circle D multi disk.
Okay so I took pictures of all the spots i had to beat out, the only one i really needed to do was the back rear plug. But i just went ahead and hit any place that was close.
Now to get it in for good hopefully. I use a motorcycle lift with some 2x4s to get it a little higher and a wedge in the rear to raise or lower the rear.
Now put the bellhousing bolts in and here is what you have for clearance.
And the final product...
gotta keep in mind you need the right angle on the trans dont want it down to far. I have mine set around 1.5 degrees down since my rear pinion was set at 1.5.
Okay so I took pictures of all the spots i had to beat out, the only one i really needed to do was the back rear plug. But i just went ahead and hit any place that was close.
Now to get it in for good hopefully. I use a motorcycle lift with some 2x4s to get it a little higher and a wedge in the rear to raise or lower the rear.
Now put the bellhousing bolts in and here is what you have for clearance.
And the final product...
gotta keep in mind you need the right angle on the trans dont want it down to far. I have mine set around 1.5 degrees down since my rear pinion was set at 1.5.
07-06-2013, 11:21 PM
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I am not sure about yours, but having the AJE k member up front, what is the natural degree of the trans when bolted to the engine? I was thinking mine was sitting closer to 3 degrees down. Does installing the transmission up further place any stress on the motor mounts with a 1.5 degree angle?
07-07-2013, 07:36 AM
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I am not sure about yours, but having the AJE k member up front, what is the natural degree of the trans when bolted to the engine? I was thinking mine was sitting closer to 3 degrees down. Does installing the transmission up further place any stress on the motor mounts with a 1.5 degree angle?
First the car needs to be sitting at ride height or ride level on jack stands. Then take a measurement of the front center of crank to the ground. So we will say that is 24"inches.
Then take a measurement of the center of the rear with it sitting at ride height, the yoke. and lets say that is 20".
Then you want to find center from crank to rear which i just used the back of the trans since its close enough and easy. So you want to meet the center of those 2 numbers so we had 24 up front and 20 in the rear so you want the center (rear of trans) at 22". You measure from ground to center of output shaft.
So after i got my numbers I took a reading and i was around 1.5 degrees. Then I took a reading on my rear and it was 1.5 but it doesnt matter much what the rear reads since you can adjust it.
And it can go the opposite way as well like he told me with big tire drag cars the engine and trans usually lean forward such as if you have 16" from crank to ground and 20" from yoke to ground well that means you will be pushing the trans up (or center mark) to 18". Hope this helps a bit.
07-07-2013, 01:46 PM
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Thanks for the input on the 4l80 I may be replacing the 400 here soon and going with it. When I built my motor mounts I forgot all about the meaasuring you were speaking of but I did use a degree finder which is a great tool to have. With non adjustable rear suspension the rear was at I think +3 if Im not mistaken. I just adjusted the motor up and down until the rear trans yoke was right at 3 or 4. So far no vibrations. That way when the rear end torques it gets close to 0. Great work so far.
07-13-2013, 07:36 PM
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07-21-2013, 08:35 AM
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decided to port my spacer to match my intake
started doing some wiring, drilled my 2" hole through firewall. Did it on drivers side since thats where i had room because im still running factory air box and dont want to remove it. The PSI harness is setup for passenger side but its not bad doing it my way just have a bit of extra wire in the back. Also mounted the catch can where i want it.
started doing some wiring, drilled my 2" hole through firewall. Did it on drivers side since thats where i had room because im still running factory air box and dont want to remove it. The PSI harness is setup for passenger side but its not bad doing it my way just have a bit of extra wire in the back. Also mounted the catch can where i want it.
07-29-2013, 03:50 PM
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Well started to do my first turbo pipes. Only had a few small pieces of factory exhaust with 02 bungs that Frans96ss gave me a while back. So I shortened them up and angled them the correct way. Going to order all my hot side pipes and flanges tonight since i got a good idea how i need them.
08-17-2013, 01:12 PM
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A few more hotside pics. Ill finish it tomorrow. Made my merge pipe, what fun that was. I tig welded everything first then decided to go over it again with some big mig weld beads. Got the flex pipes on, and just trying to line everything up.
08-23-2013, 08:15 AM
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If you don't mind, can you measure how high is the highest point from the top of the valley cover to the top of the TB adapter elbow, and how far from the front of the block face that point is? Do you think you could get a
I've been trying to get the engine in my 1991 to sit low enough to get a Pro Flow XT under the stock hood, but to do it I'd have to drop the engine another 1.5 inches, and frankly, to do so I'd have to cut so much oil pan there would be no oil pan left. The back of the intake fits fine, but the intake height near the front of the heads is too tall for the stock hood. I had planned on making a TB relocation spacer to deal with the TB, but the intake itself is just too tall. I could drop the steering rack and get there but I don't want to mess up bumpsteer.
Edelbrock had the profile of the Pro Flow XT on their website, maybe they have the other intakes as well. I'll take a look there too. I build a wood Pro Flow XT which matches the profile out of 4x4 and 2x4, just for fitment purposes. I would do the same for the single plane intake.
Thanks.
I've been trying to get the engine in my 1991 to sit low enough to get a Pro Flow XT under the stock hood, but to do it I'd have to drop the engine another 1.5 inches, and frankly, to do so I'd have to cut so much oil pan there would be no oil pan left. The back of the intake fits fine, but the intake height near the front of the heads is too tall for the stock hood. I had planned on making a TB relocation spacer to deal with the TB, but the intake itself is just too tall. I could drop the steering rack and get there but I don't want to mess up bumpsteer.
Edelbrock had the profile of the Pro Flow XT on their website, maybe they have the other intakes as well. I'll take a look there too. I build a wood Pro Flow XT which matches the profile out of 4x4 and 2x4, just for fitment purposes. I would do the same for the single plane intake.
Thanks.