just another idiot trying to kill a 5.3
04-04-2012, 02:48 PM
#62
Hopefully get the motor back together in 2-3 weeks, then final assembly begins. Too many setbacks last year, car is way behind schedule unfortunately. Trying to get it together for the Ocean City thing in may, but that's pushing it.
01-22-2013, 10:47 AM
#68
tell me about it. car was almost done back last summer. just lack of spare cash for parts, and the need to rebuild the motor set me back a bit. also the decision to turn it into basically a full blown race car killed my budget plans...... but ain't that the norm lol.
should hopefully have it all done soon, have some free time and tax returns coming so I should be able to get it out and about soon
not much left:
door bars, seat brackets, put dash back in and wire gauges put motor back in and trans..... and that's it
all the wiring is done, engine bay is painted and smoothed, fuel system is in and wired up, just a matter of time.
should hopefully have it all done soon, have some free time and tax returns coming so I should be able to get it out and about soon
not much left:
door bars, seat brackets, put dash back in and wire gauges put motor back in and trans..... and that's it
all the wiring is done, engine bay is painted and smoothed, fuel system is in and wired up, just a matter of time.
01-23-2013, 06:49 AM
#72
can't wait for it lol.
after taking a ride in my budies twin turbo c5Z (only on 7psi and 1/2 throttle mind you) I'm dying to get this thing done.
now just trying to decide whether to run a powerglide or th400. (car is complettly gutted mind you and going as light as possible).
after taking a ride in my budies twin turbo c5Z (only on 7psi and 1/2 throttle mind you) I'm dying to get this thing done.
now just trying to decide whether to run a powerglide or th400. (car is complettly gutted mind you and going as light as possible).
10-25-2013, 07:15 PM
#74
been swamped working on a few other peoples cars but finally got a few hours this week to work on mine again. been a few months. But at least car is on pace to be out in the spring.
well transmission is in, torque arm is in and intake manifold is finally fitted. Pulling the wiring harness back out to trim a few things out that I will not be using, but car is just about finished, can't wait until the spring. pics of today's work
well transmission is in, torque arm is in and intake manifold is finally fitted. Pulling the wiring harness back out to trim a few things out that I will not be using, but car is just about finished, can't wait until the spring. pics of today's work
10-26-2013, 05:50 AM
#80
not too sure about the cam, still debating on whether to swap it out over the winter for something a bit more aggressive.
GOing to give the 317 heads a shot with some big boost (26psi at least) and see how they work, if I don't like I still have the 5.3 heads sitting in my garage easy enough to swap over if I have to.
as for the dp, I'm, probably just going to 90deg it up through the hood for now, or maybe out the fender. I"m hung up on that right now since I"m debating on wheter to make the car look as stock as possible, or just making it down right mean. so many decisions lol.
GOing to give the 317 heads a shot with some big boost (26psi at least) and see how they work, if I don't like I still have the 5.3 heads sitting in my garage easy enough to swap over if I have to.
as for the dp, I'm, probably just going to 90deg it up through the hood for now, or maybe out the fender. I"m hung up on that right now since I"m debating on wheter to make the car look as stock as possible, or just making it down right mean. so many decisions lol.