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Glad to see I'm not the only one taking the "Slow but steady progress" path. We're getting there, inch by inch. I only get to work on mine anywhere from 15 minutes to (rare) 2 hours a day. That includes driving to/from the shop (about 200 yds away). By the time I get the lights on , the propane heater fired up (it's 28 degrees here today) and remember where I left off, it's almost time to go back home. But, like you, it's creeping towards completion.
Looks good. I am doing a similar project. I also took the slow and steady route. Between kids and work it took me almost a year to complete. You cant get a whole lot done when you work on it 30 mins at a time. LOL
Looks good. I am doing a similar project. I also took the slow and steady route. Between kids and work it took me almost a year to complete. You cant get a whole lot done when you work on it 30 mins at a time. LOL
Same here. I'm doing good to complete a single 360 degree TIG weld before I get the call to come back home. Still have to complete the drivers side turbo's downpipe past the K-Member, then drivers coils/plugs/wires. One more Wastegate to plumb in. Gotta pull off the front Fascia to get to the intercooler to convert it from 3" in/Out to 3.0" in *and* 2.5" in retaining the single 3.0" out. That's all the big stuff. Afterwards, details like where to place the overflow bottle, routing the intercooler outlet to the TB.
Same here. I'm doing good to complete a single 360 degree TIG weld before I get the call to come back home. Still have to complete the drivers side turbo's downpipe past the K-Member, then drivers coils/plugs/wires. One more Wastegate to plumb in. Gotta pull off the front Fascia to get to the intercooler to convert it from 3" in/Out to 3.0" in *and* 2.5" in retaining the single 3.0" out. That's all the big stuff. Afterwards, details like where to place the overflow bottle, routing the intercooler outlet to the TB.
i camt wait to start putting the work in . im still buying parts for mine
More handy-work! Got the 80e installed along with converter, these twin walbros sound nasty kicking on! Gives me a lil chubby. The todo list is getting a lot shorter now
Checked my oil and found coolant in my oil. Coolant blowing out the exhaust also at idle. Now after doing cam, springs, oil pump and timing chain to a motor with a cracked block or head , I can’t tell where the leak is at so far trying to pressurize the radiator. I’ll be in the market for a replacement long block assembly, Really bummed out , wanted my car to be driving this year by now.
Back from the dead..the 4.8 had the wrong head gaskets. The notched 862’s didn’t seal the mls gasket I previously installed. Myself broken and battered from my wife complaining about my project car that doesn’t run. I continue my quest for melted highway rubber in optimistic stride.
Now the here and now :
- Id base metal of cylinder head at work
- weld notch hot and fast with my tig pedal
- waiting to order forged boost-lines and btr rods
- have the lower rotating assembly balanced & block hot tanked and punched ( by my engine guy) and reassembly after gapping the rings.
- ls9 gaskets
- any thoughts or criticisms?
- on the second hand I’m contemplating throwing it back together as budget as possible and upgrading the rear end instead of the rotating assembly. I’ll have maybe 300$ having my heads tanked and milled.
Last edited by thedetroitkid; 02-21-2021 at 04:46 PM.
03-02-2019, 09:52 AM
