TA_Freak

Good ol R12! I used to have a `77 Camaro that would blow frost out of the vents sometimes! I have no complaints for the R-134a in the TA. It'll go to low 40s and I can go to 30s if I turn the fan to low.

TA_Freak

Looks like it's pushed back to the 14th due to the block not being ready until then. Not a big deal as they may still be able to deliver it back on time. Everything else is there and ready including the heads.

TA_Freak

There must be a God in the heavens and HE was looking down on me ..... as I was driving home this morning, I heard some rods knocking. I've also noticed that my oil pressure has been dropping over the past few weeks.
I made it home without slinging anything and the shop get's it on Monday for the build!! The engine was just shy of 376,000 miles.

TA_Freak

I recorded the knock ... this afternoon it was non stop knocking when the engine was warm and had been driven.
Does this sound like a rod bearing?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Hn...ew?usp=sharing

gradymayhem

Holy cow, sometimes things just work out huh? Never would’ve known how close you were to the end if they would’ve started the build as originally planned.

TA_Freak

So true, so true. The shop is still a week away from getting the block, so rather than have it sit in their shop waiting a week, I elected to send the car on the 21st. The thought was that I can hopefully drive my DD one more week. I made a short trip yesterday and that engine was saying "park me" ... as the sound of bearings and rods thrashed about.
At least this is a rebuildable core.

TA_Freak

Well since the TA is done until after the build and I don't feel that the `79 Firebird is a viable DD for the next month (mostly because of no AC ... yet LOL), I bought this today!!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...We?usp=sharing

440_Stroker

Good looking C6. Not sure about those fender badges. lol
I've had a couple LS3 C6's. Fantastic cars. Congrats.

Che70velle

iTrader: (6)

Nice looking car! Enjoy!

TA_Freak

Thanks! I'm not so sure about those badges either. Are those stock?

440_Stroker

They are not stock. Those chicklets behind the doors goota go.

That's a sharp car. Love the little add on spoiler. I always thought C6's lacked something on the rear.

I dig it!

gradymayhem

agreed. For some reason the c5 rear looks perfect but the c6 having a more modern style overall with such a similar rear looks a little off to me. Not usually a fan of diffusers or spoilers or any “farkle” like that but the c6 and 3rd gen + vipers are two cars that pull it off imo.

TA_Freak

Chicklets .... LMAO! Well put.

Yeah ... those are to be removed. I'm guessing a heat gun and some gentle persuasion would get the chicklets gone?

TA_Freak

Towed the TA to Spartan yesterday. So the fun begins!!

TA_Freak

Been a while .... and the build is near completion. Basically it'll be stroked with a custom 226-232 112 cam, headers, LS6 intake, trunion upgrade, fuel pump, upgraded fuel injectors.
Should have it back in the next week or two.

TA_Freak

Well .... I'll have to wait a little longer. The shop called saying that the transmission linkage cable will have to be replaced.

JoshHefnerX

Soon!

TA_Freak

I can only hope.

TA_Freak

We're getting close! The TA was running a bit warmer than it should - during break-in and that's with a 160º thermostat. That in turn had the transmission temps over 200º. So add another radiator and larger trans cooler. I hope to have it back on Friday. I was told that it's a blast to drive!

TA_Freak

Well still no word. It makes me wonder what other issues are going on. My gut tells me that I should have kept things more simple. I'll never question the shop because they are top of the line; communication is not the quickest but that's not a big deal - they're busy. There have apparently been a lot of issues along the way - so this build goes on .......