Tried my Dewalt 20v impact...not budging. The bolts are not stuck on the threads. The one that broke loose had ample anti-seize on the threads. The seem to be stuck on the cone...steel to steel. I even tried one of those manual impact drivers...I have a TIG...might be time to use it.

Andrew

 

Those allen bolts remind me of how stuck cone washers get. if its' stuck/rusted surfaces, another tool is to put a blunt end chisel into an air hammer.

The vibration of the air hammer is very fast and sharp and does a good job here. I usually put it right into the stud (when doing cone washers) but maybe in this case, I'd hit it on the adapter plate all around the bolt head. But it would have a good chance to booger up the adapter plate. That plus heat usually gets similar items for me.

 

If the threads aren't stuck, it might be fastest to drill them out if it leaves a little stud you can grab and unthread (or weld a nut on).

 

I don't care about the adapter plates. I might just take my angle grinder and slice and dice. Just need to think about it carefully. I'd hate to make it worse. LoL

 

Wish I had installed one of those pressure sensors when I did mine, if for no other reason than to get the operating data. I'd love to have high and low side pressure data during operation! I also wish I had installed a trinary switch for my fans instead of hardwiring them to run on high an time AC is on, as an interim solution until I eventually update ECM and go variable fan speed.

 

I am trying to avoid running the fans needlessly and keeping the AC pressure in its optimal range. Using a trinary switch is also possible with variable speed fan control.

Andrew

 

Getting a box from Waytek is just as exciting as getting a box from Summit Racing...

I got a bunch of terminals, cable seals, relays, and a few other goodies.





First up is this die set for my Waytek branded crimping tool. This die works on Weatherpack and Metripack (and GT) terminals up to 10 gauge. It crimps the wire and the cable seal in one operation. Can't wait to try it out!





Next up are a couple of my favorite Bussmann panels. These are the dual bus variety. I plan to use one under the dash and add another one in the engine bay for headlights.





Lastly are these heat shrink bulkhead passthroughs made by TE Connectivity. I plan to use the large one for the ECU harness and the smaller ones for anything else that needs to come through the firewall.





The large one is made for a 2" hole and the smaller ones are for .75" hole.

Andrew

 

Merry Christmas Andrew! LOL
Lots of good stuff there!

 

I need to check in here more often, you’ve got all kinds of things happening here. Do you plan on bringing this one out to LS Fest later this year?

 

He better...

 

That's the plan, otherwise Will might shank me :-)

Andrew

 

Hell i'm over here just trying to figure out how i get the C10 and the Camaro both there...Without towing the Camaro with the C10 900+mi/ea way.

 

Good stuff Andrew! Whenever I make an order there I order way more than I want because I keep finding cool things haha.

 

You must be one o' them thar "impulse buyers"..... so am I.... LOL

 

I like the electrical pass through connectors. That one is huge. I was looking at Auto Sport brand before. A lot smaller than some of the other brands while not being as expensive as some Motorsport mil spec connectors

​​​​​​ I’m digging all of this stuff your doing. I am glad you’re doing it to the GTO vs. another project car. Maybe this renewed attention to the GTO will gain it some miles. This car is too nice to be a garage queen

 

I love the Waytek catalog. I have so much stuff from them. Those are some nice looking crimping dies - definitely the right tool for the job.

 

Today was a nice day, so I rolled the GTO out into the driveway and decided to tackle stropping down the rest of the engine. Made a quick trip to the parts store to rent a power steering pulley puller and a balancer puller.



Got the PS pulley off without any issues, which allowed me to take the alternator bracket off.



My 20v Dewalt 1/2" impact gun made quick work of the balancer bolt and I managed to get the balancer off without any drama, although I apparently didn't get any pictures of that.



Next it was time to tackle the stuck engine mount adapter plate bolts. I went to my local big box home improvement store and got a torch. Sadly, this did absolutely nothing. There was just too much metal to heat up and the block being aluminum dissipated the heat very quickly.



It was time to get serious. I got my angle grinder out and installed a fresh cutoff disk and went to work. The plan was to slot the head of the bolts and also cut through the engine mount adapter plates. Once the cut was made, I used a chisel to split the engine mount plates to relieve the pressure against underside of the bolts. I was still able to use the 6mm allen wrench.



This worked like a charm. Rinse and repeat 7 more times.



I managed to mostly stay clear of the block, with only a couple of little nicks, but this won't be a problem.



All the bolts had plenty of anti-seize on them, which I liberally applied 12 years ago to avoid just this scenario.



Good riddance!



Andrew

 

ASL - appropriate and comprehensible.

 

It doesn’t seem that long ago. Man time flys. What is the plan for swap plates? New HOLLEY pcs?

 

Yes, I am using the Holley 1" forward mounts and their clam shells with poly inserts on the engine side.

Next up is to clean the block as best as I can.

Andrew