Curbchecks LS1 S14
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Staging Lane
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Staging Lane
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The only problem i have with the headers are the passenger side header sits lower then the drivers side (ground clearance). so im going to shorten the runners by 1" and weld it back together but for the price you cant beat it. its a track car, auto cross, drift car!
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Staging Lane
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I live in St. Amant, which is east of Baton Rouge. I'm from Metairie though. Bought a house out here about 2 years ago. Lol....paint your car, i've only painted 1 car my whole life. I wouldn't trust my painting skills on anyone else's car.
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Staging Lane
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progress is really slow, im a 2 man team consisting of me and my 6yr son. at least he is very interested in what im doing!
here are some pics of the header clearance. driver side header sits 3/4 of an inch from the frame rail to the closest runner. and it sits flush with the frame rail underneath the car
Passenger side, not so good, sits about 3/4 of an inch from the frame rail to the closest runner and hangs about 2 inches lower then the frame rail under the car
overall im happy with the fitment for the price. a slight modification to the passenger side header so it will sit higher and it will be good!
here are some pics of the header clearance. driver side header sits 3/4 of an inch from the frame rail to the closest runner. and it sits flush with the frame rail underneath the car
Passenger side, not so good, sits about 3/4 of an inch from the frame rail to the closest runner and hangs about 2 inches lower then the frame rail under the car
overall im happy with the fitment for the price. a slight modification to the passenger side header so it will sit higher and it will be good! Last edited by curbcheck; Jun 10, 2013 at 04:39 PM.
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Staging Lane
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got a few more things done today, not much really.
installed my sikky master cylinder.
made a templet for my remote mount oil filter to mount to the side of the block. going to go to my friends shop and have him cut it out for me out of a 1/4 steel plate.
and i very carefully bent the fuel rail so no need for a 90* fitting
thats about it. didnt really have much time to mess with it today plus im still waiting on parts to come in
installed my sikky master cylinder.
made a templet for my remote mount oil filter to mount to the side of the block. going to go to my friends shop and have him cut it out for me out of a 1/4 steel plate.
and i very carefully bent the fuel rail so no need for a 90* fitting
thats about it. didnt really have much time to mess with it today plus im still waiting on parts to come in
I'm fixing to move out of Baton Rouge and move to Prarieville, I miss the days when I was building my 240 and not fixing my 240, for the most part its held together pretty well, currently my fan relays werent working and I popped a head gasket, hoping to get it back on the road soon, and trust me my paint job attempt was horrible, if I cant get someone to paint it cheap going to rattle can it.
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Staging Lane
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I'm fixing to move out of Baton Rouge and move to Prarieville, I miss the days when I was building my 240 and not fixing my 240, for the most part its held together pretty well, currently my fan relays werent working and I popped a head gasket, hoping to get it back on the road soon, and trust me my paint job attempt was horrible, if I cant get someone to paint it cheap going to rattle can it.
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Staging Lane
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i going to try and mount it where its pointing straight down if room permits me. i dont really want to mount it sideways like that but i might have to!
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Staging Lane
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just test fitting it right now, its still missing the windage try, clutch, and a few other things. i still have to pull it back out and finish putting it together. i just threw it in there to mockup all the parts i need to order so when im done putting it together ill have everything i need to get it running
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Staging Lane
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funny story. i was searching on youtube for ls1 240's and i saw a video of a 240 leaving a shop and going down the street. about a week later my pos pop-a-lock scion broke down. I went to Toyota to order a part and recognized the shop and the street from the video i'd seen. I asked the guy behind the counter if there was a guy who worked here that drove a 240 with a V8 and he said yes. Isn't that ironic lol out of all the videos I could have watched i picked that one.
Wow nice job, yours is a super clean version of mine lol , mines a very similar (wore out) blue with same wheels lol, I'm goin white soon so no worries lol, I'm in south ms , very nice ride man
funny story. i was searching on youtube for ls1 240's and i saw a video of a 240 leaving a shop and going down the street. about a week later my pos pop-a-lock scion broke down. I went to Toyota to order a part and recognized the shop and the street from the video i'd seen. I asked the guy behind the counter if there was a guy who worked here that drove a 240 with a V8 and he said yes. Isn't that ironic lol out of all the videos I could have watched i picked that one.
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Staging Lane
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It's had an ls motor in it for about 5 years, first a 408 LSX with nitrous and run mid 9s and now a 4.8 turbo and no times yet... I don't have any pics but there's a good bit of videos on YouTube of it ... Have to get all these swap cars together and hang out one day
