66 Chevelle LSA/4L90E Conversion
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A lot of little stuff happening......Got the Console, Shifter, and all the Electrical hooked up, checked out and installed for the last time......We also got the Dakota Digital oil pressure sending unit installed ...the next issue was with the Vintage Air system........I have to feed the A/C hoses thru the kick panel and out thru the firewall mounted seal off plate.......the fire wall plate needs to be off to feed everything thru........and I needed to get the hose's figured out and get the fittings crimped on .......then I can remove the unit inside the car and hook them up and install the unit for good (Hopefully).........I installed the inner fender wells to get the hose routing all figured out and measured...........I'll go to see Donnie at Frame-up tomorrow and get the hoses finished up and installed..........Then I painted the Core support and the inner wells...........and.......I found out that the stock ZL1 exhaust manifolds aren't going to fit.........So......I ordered some Flowmaster Headers that are supposed to fit............(we'll see)........Also while at SEMA I talked to the Maradyne Fan people about my concerns about having the Radiator, A/C Condensor, and Intercooler all stacked together......he showed me a dual fan set-up with shroud that moves over 3000 CFM......That should be coming in this week also.....Whoosh!!........
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Got the rear A/C lines made and installed today.......Had to take the A/C unit out for the last time and had to feed the lines thru the cowl ......got everything buttoned up and re-installed.......I was going to start installing the front sheetmetal, but then I decided to wait until after I got the headers installed......they should be here early next week..........I also got a call from Steve at Vintage Auto Radio that the stock AM radio is finished with it's solid state AM/FM/Satelite conversion and will be shipped out tomorrow........ http://www.vintageautoradio.com/
Looking good Ken! But I have to ask, how do you get so much done so fast? And go to SEMA, and keep all these build threads on different forums updated? I started on my latest project about 5 months ago and it doesn't look like I've done anything to it!!! 
Ok, enough ranting, keep up the good work!
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Looking good Ken! But I have to ask, how do you get so much done so fast? And go to SEMA, and keep all these build threads on different forums updated? I started on my latest project about 5 months ago and it doesn't look like I've done anything to it!!! Ok, enough ranting, keep up the good work!
Ok, enough ranting, keep up the good work!Eric.........As you get older.............Time becomes very Important!!!..........I give it a hard couple hours every day.........Then it's time for a Nap!!!.....LOL
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Looking good Ken! But I have to ask, how do you get so much done so fast? And go to SEMA, and keep all these build threads on different forums updated? I started on my latest project about 5 months ago and it doesn't look like I've done anything to it!!! Ok, enough ranting, keep up the good work!
Ok, enough ranting, keep up the good work!
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The Fan assembly showed up today..........so.....Time to start dealing with getting the A/C condenser, supercharger intercooler, and radiator figured out and mounted.....also John at Speartech called and the harness is finished and ready to ship.......and......the headers will be here on Friday...........
So.....I originally was going to mount the intercooler on the front side of the core support, then the condenser, then the radiator and fans.......and that got a little complicated......so....I took the Vintage Air brackets and mounted the condenser per their instructions............Hummm!!!!.......then I took the intercooler and placed it in the middle position.......Hummm!!!.......the intercooler is only about an 1 1/2" thick.....Hummm!!...........Perfect.......So...I'l l make some mounting brackets and get everything mounted in that order........Condenser, Intercooler, Radiator.......The fans pull a little over 3000 fpm.........and if the A/C is on I won't be using any boost and vice versa........Maybe not the factory way to do it but that's what I'm gonna do..........Too Simple and there will be plenty of room for everything to fit......
So.....I originally was going to mount the intercooler on the front side of the core support, then the condenser, then the radiator and fans.......and that got a little complicated......so....I took the Vintage Air brackets and mounted the condenser per their instructions............Hummm!!!!.......then I took the intercooler and placed it in the middle position.......Hummm!!!.......the intercooler is only about an 1 1/2" thick.....Hummm!!...........Perfect.......So...I'l l make some mounting brackets and get everything mounted in that order........Condenser, Intercooler, Radiator.......The fans pull a little over 3000 fpm.........and if the A/C is on I won't be using any boost and vice versa........Maybe not the factory way to do it but that's what I'm gonna do..........Too Simple and there will be plenty of room for everything to fit......
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Can't see why it won't work. I used a different shaped intercooler mounted low. It has yet to give any trouble even with the AC running. The highest temp I have seen so far is 201 at idle in traffic with the AC running full. The second fan has yet to come on.
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My K-D brake line Flaring tool that I bought at the time I needed to make some brake lines......didn't make it thru this project......did maybe 15 flares before it died........It's now in brake line flaring tool heaven with all the other Chinese Crap that I tried to save some money on........Never again..........All that Chinese crap just looks like a Tool..........That's all.......Junk!!! .....Junk!!!!!!.......Junk!!!..................
So......I have to rework some of the lines already installed and at SEMA I ended up buying one of the real Flaring Tools.......No more bitching or complaining............LOL
I also got the intercooler mounted to the core support today and with the supplied Camaro cooler lines I should have enough to piece this system back together........I'll get the Radiator and Fans mounted tomorrow.....
I also got my new driveshaft today and got it installed........
Little bit everyday.........The wiring harness and Headers should be here tomorrow.......I also ordered a Vaporworx fuel pump controller system so it will work as a stock ZL1 does without a return line to the tank.......Not using the 6L90E trans made a significant difference in not being able to use the Factory fuel pressure control system.......
So......I have to rework some of the lines already installed and at SEMA I ended up buying one of the real Flaring Tools.......No more bitching or complaining............LOL
I also got the intercooler mounted to the core support today and with the supplied Camaro cooler lines I should have enough to piece this system back together........I'll get the Radiator and Fans mounted tomorrow.....
I also got my new driveshaft today and got it installed........
Little bit everyday.........The wiring harness and Headers should be here tomorrow.......I also ordered a Vaporworx fuel pump controller system so it will work as a stock ZL1 does without a return line to the tank.......Not using the 6L90E trans made a significant difference in not being able to use the Factory fuel pressure control system.......
Hey Ken, I feel your pain on the overseas made tools. Is that the Eastwood $230 flare tool? Will it do the GM fuel lines? Eastwood sells one for about double the price that says it does fuel lines, but I can't justify the $500+ price for the few I would do. I can see buying this beast, especially if fuel lines were on the menu of it's abilities however I didn't see that in the description.
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Hey Ken, I feel your pain on the overseas made tools. Is that the Eastwood $230 flare tool? Will it do the GM fuel lines? Eastwood sells one for about double the price that says it does fuel lines, but I can't justify the $500+ price for the few I would do. I can see buying this beast, especially if fuel lines were on the menu of it's abilities however I didn't see that in the description.
They are on Sale for $179...........Just for brake lines.........Tried it today when I had to move a brake line that was in the way of the headers.......Perfect,,,,,,It was worth every penny ........
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Some good things happened today.................Good stuff.....The wiring harness arrived from Speartech......and....as usual ....John did a beautiful job......Plug and Play.......Then the headers showed up.......got one side installed before it got to be Nap time......The headers are full length Flowmasters and I got the passenger side in with just a few minor issues....I'll work on the Drivers side tomorrow.........
On the downside.......The Griffin Radiator I ordered (it was originally ordered to replace the unit in my 66 Impala LS powered car) was of a stock radiator hose configuration which worked in the Impala.........But......after getting the radiator roughly located and positioned in the car for the first time.......It was obvious that the angled air inlet of the LSA engine and the upper hose were fighting for the same space.........Darn!!!..........So I ordered another Radiator from Griffin.......except this one is designed for the LS with both hose fittings on the passenger side and is of a crossflow design...........Oh well......Back to plan "A" and it will go in the Impala and the new one for the Chevelle......
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On the downside.......The Griffin Radiator I ordered (it was originally ordered to replace the unit in my 66 Impala LS powered car) was of a stock radiator hose configuration which worked in the Impala.........But......after getting the radiator roughly located and positioned in the car for the first time.......It was obvious that the angled air inlet of the LSA engine and the upper hose were fighting for the same space.........Darn!!!..........So I ordered another Radiator from Griffin.......except this one is designed for the LS with both hose fittings on the passenger side and is of a crossflow design...........Oh well......Back to plan "A" and it will go in the Impala and the new one for the Chevelle......
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I got the driver side Flowmaster header installed.........It wasn't as simple as the passenger side........Seems Flowmaster forgot about the lower control arm mounting bracket on the Drivers side.........Had to remove a good sized chunk of the bracket to clear the pipe......structurally is won't matter.....But!!!.......for what they charge for them , they should fit without any mod's.......and .....my engine is about 3/8 higher than using stock adaptor plates.......So.....it would have been much worse with the header if the engine was lower.......I also have to rework the trans crossmember as the collectors run right into it.........
On the good side........installing the Speartech harness on the engine took about 5 minutes.......Great Job Speartech.......everything marked and labeled perfectly.........
On the good side........installing the Speartech harness on the engine took about 5 minutes.......Great Job Speartech.......everything marked and labeled perfectly.........