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(1) Wiring is the biggest focus. Board now mounted in car, but finishing up the EZ Wiring harness for the lights, ignition etc. The hold-up there is that we have to convert this harness to a 5 wire setup from a 7. Once that is done, literally just need to put it all in the car, crimp/butt connect the light pigtails and run power to that and it's done. The Holley stuff just needs to be plugged in.
(2) Trans cooler. I've made myself a little sick researching this. I'll just skip to the end, I ordered the same cooler/fan setup that Brandon Doller is running on his '70 Nova. Should fit under my passenger side floor inboard of my SFCs. Nothing else decent will fit. I'm waiting for it to show up. Then I need to buy some spacers and long bolts/nuts, and install and make the lines. Not a lot of work.
(3) Turbo drain. Going to tap the timing cover. Have everything pulled off front of motor except the pulley we had problems getting it off. Going to heat up bolt and get after it again. Using a 300 ft lb impact gun too. Maybe I need to get that flywheel holder that bolts in place of starter?
(4) Radiator mounting bungs. I need to move car or get lucky and have a I guy I know come by and mock up the mounting bungs on different radiator. Probably 20 minutes of welding at best.
So in my mind I'm close. Please keep in mind everything done on the car since the motor and turbo were dropped in has been at my house.
Fuel system done
Brakes done
Seats done
All shocks done
Front upper/lower control arms done
Wiring headlights/ taillights 90% done, still have to wire up reverse lights
Still needing to line up a guy to weld in my WGs
Will be wiring up fuel pumps and trans cooler fan next couple of days:
Trans cooler mounted, I spaced it out with a 1" air gap up top:
05-29-2019, 03:17 PM
