Alright guys, I've only been trying to start this build for over a year now. Some of you have already seen some of these pics on other posts but I figured with the progress we're making I might as well start a thread about it. Let me know what you guys think.
Car:
1996 Caprice Classic 9C1
Specs:
Texas Speed 408 LQ9 short block 9.2:1 CR
West Coast Racing 75cc L92 heads
GMPP Carb Style intake 83 lb injectors with holley 90mm TB
EPP cam
Alky Control Meth Injection with 2 Bar speed density tune MAP
GM L92 Ignition Coils
NGK TR7 plugs
Air Research T6 91mm Turbo
Stock Truck Manifolds
A/W Intercooler
Turbo 400 Tranny
Blah Blah Blah
Goal:
750 rwhp with no more then 15psi (don't want to push any water) and 10.80's in the 1/4 mile

 

While I was at drill last weekend my boy "Q" cleaned and painted the engine crossmember and the fire wall along with a few other things here and there.

 

Saturday:
We got the new energy suspension motor mount inserts installed, only after 3 hours of fighting the stock control arms (soon to be replaced). Then the engine was bolted in. Then came the test fitting of the transmission. It fit just like the 4L60E the only problem is that the tranny crossmember is supposed to be for a 4L80E so it is going to take a little modifications.
The Driveshaft loop from BMR is installed.
The radiator was set in place.
Sunday:
Basically consisted of us finding out what things will and won't go where.
The turbo is currently just sitting where the battery used to be but I do believe that this will be the location for it.
I need to replace my vertical 1 gallon fuel cell for the meth with a horizontal 1 gallon.
The stock radiator cover won't work.
We're still trying to figure out if the moroso coolant tank I bought is going to work as well.
Yada Yada Yada here come the headaches..........

 

Looks good mate,keen to see how it all works out for you.
Whats the weight of the american caprice?

 

I don't see you having a problem meeting your horsepower goals, it will be a fun car to drive! Bob

 

I have no clue exactly what they weigh from the factory. I'd say somewhere between 4200-4400 lbs.
I was trying to post some more pics from this weekend but I'm getting an error code saying I've reached the forum quota. Any clue how long I have to wait before I can post more pics?

 

Nice Ray!!

Keep me in the loop. I will be gone on Honeymoon from Nov30-Dec6/7-ish.

 

Here's a few more pics from this weekend. ENJOY!!!

 

Looking good so far man, cant wait to see the finished product!

 

Just bought an underdrive pulley with a key way from texas speed. $172 after shipping isn't bad at all if you compare it to the ATI one.

 

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted anything on here for a while. I've had more people interested in the build on the impala forum so I've been posting progress on there. I think it was my mistake for making my thread title so vague. Enjoy the pics.

The pics attached are of my:
*BMR extended upper and lower control arms.
*My Clear Image Automotive Crossmember that had to be cut, reformed, and welded to make it work for the TH400. It may not be pretty, but it'll do just fine.
*My new BMR front and rear sway bars.
*A pic of us doing a little test fitting of the A/W intercooler. It fit great until later on when we realized just how far the Ron Davis radiator sticks out.
*And a couple pics of my boy Quentin's modifications to part of the radiator support. I got the fluidyne oil cooler used, it was a little taller then we thought. Hints why part of the support had to be cut to drop down the cooler. Oh and the oil cooler is going to be used as a water cooler for the A/W setup . I'm replacing both the stock tranny cooler and engine oil cooler with polished B&M units.

 

damn its coming out looking very nice!! where are you going to mount the turbo?

 

*And some more pics of my complete coil over kit from Speedtech Performance. "It was expensive but damn is it sexy."
*A pic of one of the B&M oil coolers
*The new valve covers.
*Some 2.5" Stainless Hot piping
*The 10AN fittings welded into the new valve covers for the catch can setup.
*We also determined that we would need to either do some serious cutting of the stock fenders or just remove them and make some custom brackets to house the turbo and the intercooler. So..... off with the fenders. Let me know what you guys think.

 

And a couple pictures of the car's current stance. Once the new suspension gets some break-in time I'm sure the front end will drop down a little bit more which should put it right where I want it "LOW".

 

The turbo will go on the passenger side where the battery once was. Thanks for the kind words.