I would like to do something like we did on this build if need be.

 

Thats the setup Ive been wanting to do. And then use a 4" cutout.

 

That car has the Mufflex 4" cat back now and sound great but with this build he has the GMMG catback so not sure what we will end up with.

 

Yea its just not your average cutting the support and standing the radiator up....I'd have to measure but its gotta be atleast 2in more forward at the bottom. We made lots of room lol

 

Nice man. I think I'm going to do the radiator mod as well. Nice progress!

 

Well got some more stuff done this saturday. Went and picked up our steel tubing and round bar we need. Got back to the barn and started bending our bottom radiator support.



We then were going to start working on the upper radiator support and boxing it in.....but after we spent some time looking at it and as much as I wanted to keep the factory front part of the core support. We decided to cut it out and use the 1X1 square tubing cause it was going to be alot easier and alot stronger in the long run. So we cut it out and started to box in the end of the support and we go to run and grab our 1X1 tube.





Monday night we will pull the motor pull off the parts I need to get out to powder coating and hopefully finish the upper support and start working on the intercooler and radiator mounting tabs.

 

Any more updates?

 

Looks good. That car is super clean! Should be a nice piece when done.

 

I would look at a better intercooler, I have seen that specific intercooler on the dyno loose power compared to the twin procharged ones same dyno same day 30 minutes apart.. made a custom one and it gained power..

 

I really wanted to have Bell Intercoolers make us one but we are planning to modify this one for now. I might add a turning vein to the inlet side and the outlet side will be changed to a 3.5" outlet. We'll see if that helps at all, If not I'm sure the IAT's can be controlled with the dual nozzle Alky Control kit to be installed.

 

We have done alot and ill post pics up tomorrow....I have pics on my Iphone but would rather put up ones from my digital camera.

 

Well here is the progress we have made! Got radiator mounts figured out and also the intercooler mounted. All the welds are just tacked, Nate still has to finish up all the welding, then do some clean up and it will be off to paint. Got the motor out also, I ended up finding that when the motor let go I cracked the water jacket on cylinder #7 so my original block is junk!!

^^This picture shows how we mounted the intercooler and the lower radiator supports.



^^This picture shows how we closed in the ends of the square tube. It makes it blend in nicely and I think will look awesome when painted and finished.


^^Radiator in place with the mounts


^^Intercooler all mounted!!


^^Hood latch and front bumper mount on....you can see we put the intercooler as high as possible.



^^Nate's new Miller Diversion 180 Tig welder!! Amazing piece of equipment!!

 

That's coming out bad ***! Keep up the good work.

 

Thx it has takin a lot of work but will be worth once its all back together and running!!!

 

good luck man you guys are doing a great job

 

Nice progress! Lookin good for sure.

 

Thanks for all the comments. Its been a fun project and I realy can't wait to see the end results. Fyi all the welding has been done with a 110 mig so far I cant wait to clean things up and final weld the project with the new welder.

 

Nice work!

 

Well atleast we know it's not the welding machine lol

 

Nice progress fellas. Looks like a fun build!