Update on the transam
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got my rims on. Found out my rear isnt centered aswell as i thought it was lol. have to bring the driveside over about a 1/8th inch which is nice cause it was rubbing the inner fenderwell alittle.
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Big pics incoming
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Well there little rub is pretty good so need to bang or cut more of the hump out where the spring is on the top. Other side I banged I. With a hammer pretty good and just barely touches now. Don't know why it rubs more on the drivers since I had to move the rear that way to center it....
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Was a nice weekend so started working on the bird again. Took out the egr and air pump to get ready for the kooks install
. Then gave her a nice bath and detail.
Hoping I can get the exhaust installed I'm the next couple of weeks
. Then gave her a nice bath and detail.Hoping I can get the exhaust installed I'm the next couple of weeks
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Exhaust install update....Pass side header doesn't fit and hits the trans and floor. I think if I can "bend the collectors down everything will go into place but I want to see what kooks says before I do. If I have to send them back and have another one sent itll be weeks. I wouldnt like that very much. Still have to take measurements for the torque arm crossmember yet and cant do that till the header is in -.-. So at a stand still.
Heres some pics tell me what you think
PS the headers look nice under there even if the one don't fit lol
Heres some pics tell me what you think
PS the headers look nice under there even if the one don't fit lol
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Ok well contacted kooks and they said for a 4l80 I need to cut the ear flush and trim the bell housing so it's flush with the engine block. Also need to reroute the trans lines so it not under the heat shield cause its really tight fit in that area.
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Well figured I'd have to get a new torque arm cross member but guy said he modified it to work. So I guess it didn't need to be changed that much. Ill see if I can get the guy to put it on the lift and snap some pics
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Full exhaust is in and man does it sound good. Surprisingly the torque arm cross member didn't need that much work.
It's pretty close to the 4l80e but not touching.
The torque arm mount. All they did was put some tube steel to bring the crossmember down more and put the torque arm up another hole in the connection point. It is hitting but I think I can move it up some more by adjusting the other pipes.
Here it is going over the Mwc fab 9 and watts link. Drove it into work and checked the rear for marks. I couldn't see and so looks like its good there
Here's what it looks out the back. Need to adjust the left tip but loving the look. At idle its not to loud at all. When you give the motor load or give it hell sounds just like the old muscle cars going down the drag strip
Very happy how this turned out and now it's time to just have some fun with it till the engine goes then more power
It's pretty close to the 4l80e but not touching.
The torque arm mount. All they did was put some tube steel to bring the crossmember down more and put the torque arm up another hole in the connection point. It is hitting but I think I can move it up some more by adjusting the other pipes.
Here it is going over the Mwc fab 9 and watts link. Drove it into work and checked the rear for marks. I couldn't see and so looks like its good there
Here's what it looks out the back. Need to adjust the left tip but loving the look. At idle its not to loud at all. When you give the motor load or give it hell sounds just like the old muscle cars going down the drag strip
Very happy how this turned out and now it's time to just have some fun with it till the engine goes then more power
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Got under there today and I have a ton of space to go up in the back yet where the exhaust goes over the axle. So going to get different hangers to raise it up and should stop it from hitting the torque arm crossmember
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Got the exhaust all adjusted have a finger between the exhaust and the cross member now. Flipped the pass side hanger cause it was really close to some sheet metal and that brought it away nicely. Think the bracket was installed wrong cause it pulled it that way so just turned it around no problems. Also raised the drivers side tip so theres no droop.
Kooks is the way to go in my eyes.
Kooks is the way to go in my eyes.
