OUSCI '84 Cutlass "Determination"
Ok, made more progress last night and tonight!
Tore the blower apart and replaced the isolator with a solid version from Speed Inc. once the damn snout came off (a ball joint tool works well for separating it) removing the old sealant with a razor blade, cleaning then reinstalling was pretty straightforward.
Old isolator
Assembled blower
Not sure I showed th ICT coil brackets but got these off the 'bay. Very happy with them. Last show is with truck heat sink coils.
Finally, last shots are of the blower being mounted and the Holley 95mm throttle body being installed with cable bracket. Lid is a ZL1 Camaro lid and a new gasket was installed.
Completed blower install with LS9 rails...I will hopefully be installing the Fuel Injector Clinic injectors tomorrow as well.
That's it for tonight...pretty happy with the progress I am making...I will be pulling the trains and having it freshened up...even tho it was supposed to be a low mileage rebuild, the color of the fluid and smell when I installed the HD2 shift kit has never left my mind...more to come!!!
Tore the blower apart and replaced the isolator with a solid version from Speed Inc. once the damn snout came off (a ball joint tool works well for separating it) removing the old sealant with a razor blade, cleaning then reinstalling was pretty straightforward.
Old isolator
Assembled blower
Not sure I showed th ICT coil brackets but got these off the 'bay. Very happy with them. Last show is with truck heat sink coils.
Finally, last shots are of the blower being mounted and the Holley 95mm throttle body being installed with cable bracket. Lid is a ZL1 Camaro lid and a new gasket was installed.
Completed blower install with LS9 rails...I will hopefully be installing the Fuel Injector Clinic injectors tomorrow as well.
That's it for tonight...pretty happy with the progress I am making...I will be pulling the trains and having it freshened up...even tho it was supposed to be a low mileage rebuild, the color of the fluid and smell when I installed the HD2 shift kit has never left my mind...more to come!!!
Been quite a while since my last update. I have a ton to go over, but have been a bit under the weather lately. Decided to update a video. Hopefully this will answer your questions:
Will be adding more info/still shots of all the great stuff that is on going into the car.
Will be adding more info/still shots of all the great stuff that is on going into the car.
Last edited by BanditDave; Jul 14, 2016 at 06:17 AM.
Update as promised!
I can say as of tonight (minus supercharger oil) that my engine is complete! Crank was pinned last week and the remaining accessory parts attached. Finalized belt lengths and purchased a small amount of hardware needed to attach things like the steam vent tube, etc...
I have also been collecting up all the suspension/brake parts I am adding such as the UMI gbody C5 hubs and bracketry, steering rebuild kit, new stock spindles and Kore3 C5 Z06 brakes! See below!!!
And while this car is definitely a driver I did some fram clean up on her to ,are it more presentable:
More to come guys!
Dave
I can say as of tonight (minus supercharger oil) that my engine is complete! Crank was pinned last week and the remaining accessory parts attached. Finalized belt lengths and purchased a small amount of hardware needed to attach things like the steam vent tube, etc...
I have also been collecting up all the suspension/brake parts I am adding such as the UMI gbody C5 hubs and bracketry, steering rebuild kit, new stock spindles and Kore3 C5 Z06 brakes! See below!!!
And while this car is definitely a driver I did some fram clean up on her to ,are it more presentable:
More to come guys!
Dave
What are your thoughts on the nano coatings for paint? Someone who does detailing offered it to me recently.
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Verdad Gallardo No pulley yet. I wanted to wrap my head around a baseline for this thing but it does have an LS9 GM grind from ADM performance.
Hoping to be able to fire this thing up in less than a month (being realistic with my available time...haha)
Dave
For you, you'd probably care about polymeric nanomaterials and how it can strengthen the coating while maintaining flexibility and rejecting water. Be careful, you're gonna get to start geeking out in this stuff...so fascinating to me!
Good luck on your build too! I see you're a fellow LSA'r!
That's a lot of injector for your combo! Should be plenty to grow in to.
Thanks! I got a great deal, almost by accident, on a brand new set of Injector Dynamics 80lb injectors which you are right, I said nothing about...haha. They should be more than adequate for what I want to do.
No pulley yet. I wanted to wrap my head around a baseline for this thing but it does have an LS9 GM grind from ADM performance.
Hoping to be able to fire this thing up in less than a month (being realistic with my available time...haha)
Dave
No pulley yet. I wanted to wrap my head around a baseline for this thing but it does have an LS9 GM grind from ADM performance.
Hoping to be able to fire this thing up in less than a month (being realistic with my available time...haha)
Dave
Well, time wasn't on my side this past weekend but tonight officially hit the motor back in the car. Had to pull the blower lid and get fancy with some chain but it just barely cleared the fender and got like a glove.
Got the Trans back last weekend and all all my brakes from Kore3 this past weekend so I am swamped.
Again, I have to praise Holley on a great product to mount an LS driver train.
So without further adeu, on to the pics!!!
Very built 4l80e from a member of this site that owns his own business.great prices and great work. PM me if you have more interest.
Trans installed this past weekend...very straightforward.
AFCO zl1 upgraded heat exchanger:
More to come tomorrow!
Got the Trans back last weekend and all all my brakes from Kore3 this past weekend so I am swamped.
Again, I have to praise Holley on a great product to mount an LS driver train.
So without further adeu, on to the pics!!!
Very built 4l80e from a member of this site that owns his own business.great prices and great work. PM me if you have more interest.
Trans installed this past weekend...very straightforward.
AFCO zl1 upgraded heat exchanger:
More to come tomorrow!
I want AC for sure...but ok with nothing right now just so I can drive her this season.
If someone has heat only, I would trade systems but am not going to hold my breath...haha.
Best
Last edited by BanditDave; Aug 12, 2016 at 05:42 AM.
You and me both...been too many failed projects in my life, but circumstances at the time made it so. Family comes first!
So a quick shot of underneath to show frame and ground clearance for the 302-2 pan for anyone contemplating using Holley's mounts.
Great ground clearance as well as plenty of space between sump and frame! If you haven't noticed, I am a bit of a Holley fanboy wrt their swap parts. I have used many others over my 4 or so personal swaps, as well as swaps for other folks, and I cannot say enough good things about their product.
So a quick shot of underneath to show frame and ground clearance for the 302-2 pan for anyone contemplating using Holley's mounts.
Great ground clearance as well as plenty of space between sump and frame! If you haven't noticed, I am a bit of a Holley fanboy wrt their swap parts. I have used many others over my 4 or so personal swaps, as well as swaps for other folks, and I cannot say enough good things about their product.
Fairly minor update tonight.
Got the torque converter bolted up and all the bellhousing bolts fastened. Drilled the 2" hole for the PSI Conversion harness and laid that around the engine. Very happy with how that is turning out so far. Placed the adapters for the injectors and the injector plugs. Wired the alternator and located a few odds and ends in the engine bay. Will lock down the trans tomorrow night and work some more of the wiring. Probably drop in the heat exchanger and radiator also. Temperature has been so brutal the last few days it's hard to work even in the garage with a big *** fan!!!
More to come!
Got the torque converter bolted up and all the bellhousing bolts fastened. Drilled the 2" hole for the PSI Conversion harness and laid that around the engine. Very happy with how that is turning out so far. Placed the adapters for the injectors and the injector plugs. Wired the alternator and located a few odds and ends in the engine bay. Will lock down the trans tomorrow night and work some more of the wiring. Probably drop in the heat exchanger and radiator also. Temperature has been so brutal the last few days it's hard to work even in the garage with a big *** fan!!!
More to come!