Ordered M&H radials for all 4 corners. Awesome customer service and came out to be a little cheaper than MTs

Ive been taking a break from the car for a bit and working on it sparingly. Started running wires for the alternator, starter and fuse boxes. Using 1/0 for start and fuse boxes and running 1/0 for alternator also. Order 4-post kill switch today too.

Order a crankcase evacuation kit today, just going to dump the PCV into the exhaust instead of dealing with catch cans and bullshit. Ill have the manifold still hooked up the crankcase with a check valve so I can pull vacuum at idle until I hit boost, by then the exhaust should pull enough vacuum.

My new driveshaft came in today from Spohn. Now all I need is to get some brake pads and the rear end is done. I wish I had the money to get some subframe connectors now, Im afraid that when its running I might dent the quarter panels from all the flexing.

 

Now you see it

Now you dont


Fronts came in too. They made it here before the rears and I ordered em a few days before. Boo

 

Sadly enough this is considered progress:


Ran 1/0 down the passenger side for the fuse boxes and starter. Then ran 1/0 down the driver side for the alternator.

Gave up on finding a head bolt, so Ive been spraying brake cleaner down the holes for the past couple days. Did it one last time today and then sucked it all out. ARP studs are sitting in oil waiting to get put in.

 

Hey I got that bolt if you still need it. It is the longer one too. Also make sure you use a fusable link with that long of 1/0 wire or could have the risk of burning your car down.

 

I thought about that but I wasnt entirely sure what amperage I would need.

Does anyone know how many amps all this **** draws?

 

How many amps does your alternator put out in f-bodies? 145 or 160 amps. Either way just get a 200amp wafer fuse. This will be over but not under.....

 

Where should I place the fuse? I suppose that doesnt matter

 

Got the head studs in. Ran out of time to throw the heads and the rest of the motor together but Ill get to it. You can also see where I punched through the firewall for the alternator wire.

 

Nice work. I appreciate the home brew efforts on here!

 

as close to the battery as possible

 

no more then 12" from the start of the wire. Also if you need a 200amp wafer fuse, I have one for ya. The locals want if I can remember right almost $20 for one. Also have some ARP Pre-Torque for those head studs so you don't have to torque cycle them. Call me or text me if you want them.

 

Start of the wire at the alternator or at the kill switch.

 

At the alternator. That's the start of the loop.

 

Ended up ordering new head gaskets, I didnt feel 100% comfortable reusing the ones from last year despite only having 1500 miles on em.

Got my DRs mounted and managed to get them bolted on, with a little cutting. After I started to put jack the axle up, I got about 3 inches before it started to rub....everywhere lol

 

Looking good.

 

What the hell is going on with this car? Damn near 3 weeks and no updates?!?!?

 

No point of a kill switch if it isn't visible and easy to get to. I have M&H DRs on mine and like them.

 

Ill be taking the middle panel off when Im going to the track. I dont want people to be playing with the switch when Im sitting in a parking lot.

Also my friends are dicks and might turn my car off in traffic. lol

 

Took 3 weeks for GM Parts Direct to get head gaskets to me. I dont know what possessed them to send them by FedEx freight but I wont be ordering from them anymore.

Put in some work:

 

Got the radiator mounted


Started on the ABS delete and line lock but needed a tubing cutter to finish it.