98 Camaro 370CI T76 Build up
02-10-2010, 09:11 PM
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Valve Covers... Dude I bought the same valve covers and they leak really bad 
. I dyno'd my motor last friday and ended up having to grind the alternator bracket and alternator to make them fit, then they leaked all over the heads...
. I dyno'd my motor last friday and ended up having to grind the alternator bracket and alternator to make them fit, then they leaked all over the heads... 
02-11-2010, 09:32 PM
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02-11-2010, 09:38 PM
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hahah I guess you can say when it comes down to it .. not a lot of guys pay attention to custom fab work I noticed here on the forums unless they're fabricators as a profession. the wiremod! I see people so is so shoddy with the " velcro" im going to rivenut my setup and use cushioned clamps.
02-11-2010, 11:47 PM
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They use an O ring style gasket, I do not believe they require silicone. It is the fitment that was the problem, they didnt quite fit the gasket surface on the heads and leaked down onto the exhaust ports and headers. Its like they are too wide or something. I put the stock covers on (with no silicone) and had no problems. I dont think you're using the stock vette alt. bracket, but I did and it needed some grinding as did the alt. itself. I am pretty dissapointed overall, where did you get them from?
02-12-2010, 04:15 PM
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Same here... I wonder if yours will leak? I hope not for your sake. I wonder if abad71camaro would be willing to refund my money. ( or give me a set that doesnt leak ) You build looks really good man! I just got a 95 camaro and as soon as my 85' C10 LS carb build is done, I will be building a front mount turbo setup. Keep up the good work.
02-13-2010, 05:26 PM
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Do not over tighten the bolts... just barely past hand tight is plenty. i think the leak may have been due to overtightening the bolts but I really dont know, thats what my engine builder said could be a reason.
02-13-2010, 08:58 PM
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mounted the radiator and drilled in the plate
reinstalled the newly wrapped harness and heat shielded
tightened up the brake lines
OMG a motor ?!?!?
curious why my turbo400 tranny mounts in my m6 member with no spacers needed
protorque converter
reinstalled the newly wrapped harness and heat shielded
tightened up the brake lines
OMG a motor ?!?!?
curious why my turbo400 tranny mounts in my m6 member with no spacers needed
protorque converter
02-18-2010, 12:21 AM
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converting all my vac lines to Push-to-lock fittings
welded up some intercooler piping for the vehicle today.. had to put back on the stupid ebay fmic for now cuz someone offered me some darn good money for the spearco cuz they needed something asap to make it for a race
ST80 - BW Ett .. looks menacing
welded up some intercooler piping for the vehicle today.. had to put back on the stupid ebay fmic for now cuz someone offered me some darn good money for the spearco cuz they needed something asap to make it for a race
ST80 - BW Ett .. looks menacing
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cant wait for some vids!
02-19-2010, 11:47 PM
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Driveshaft from Southbay driveline Only place to go in the south bay for driveshafts !!!
044 bosch pump mounted underneath the chassis
smooth oil return flow back to the pan
machined a bung out of some round stock for the methanol injection
above shot .. still bending a new rad panel to cover up where we cut. Monday we will be sending everything out to get powdercoated.
Satin black for the valve covers and radiator panel
wrinkle black for all intercooler piping, alt relocation bracket, and fuel regulator bracket we had made.
forgot to mention .. I have a few other cars I play with on the weekends.
made my own longtubes for the rx7
why does a rotary need longtubes !??!
02-21-2010, 01:58 AM
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taking a break to put back my supra together
After much trouble with locating missing motor mounts/ bolts/hardware/ sourcing stupid little **** that was misplaced the car is finally coming back together
lets just say the manifold is ........ different ...
bung welded for GM IAT and angled methanol injection
Supra *** shot <3 it
fabricating the lower fmic pipng
billet 67 =) makes me happy
she sits and awaits .. finish welding piping tomorrow and sending it all out for powdercoating and ceramic coating
After much trouble with locating missing motor mounts/ bolts/hardware/ sourcing stupid little **** that was misplaced the car is finally coming back together
lets just say the manifold is ........ different ...
bung welded for GM IAT and angled methanol injection
Supra *** shot <3 it
fabricating the lower fmic pipng
billet 67 =) makes me happy
she sits and awaits .. finish welding piping tomorrow and sending it all out for powdercoating and ceramic coating
