3vi1p3nguin's build thread - Third Generation F-Body Message Boards

3vi1p3nguin · 03-31-2009, 09:02 PM

Its been a long time since I've posted, so here's the most recent update. I've got a 350 in the garage instead of the lt1 swap that I had been working on. Its getting a Summit intake, with their billet distributor, its got a General Kinetics cam, that looks fairly new, and I'm debating on getting some domed pistons.
Holes are cut for a t-5 swap. need to find a shifter for that. and I'm pulling the 4th gen axle back out to swap all the parts onto a third gen axle because I didn't like the spacing.

bigdavesiroc · 04-09-2009, 03:01 PM

were you at in michigan? car looks cool for the most part.

3vi1p3nguin · 04-11-2009, 08:23 PM

I live in Milan, so I'm a little south of Ann Arbor. She looks a little sad right now. I've got the hood and the back of the car in primer, and plan to start working my way forward after I get it running.

before primer. I filled in the holes in the hood. got it for 115 with black plastics so I couldnt complain. just filled them in.

going under the hood

believe it or not the engine was running when I bought the car it came out of. Idled smooth to. NOS + Morons = Blown Pistons

Home made lever for the shifter. didnt come with the stock one when I bought it

3vi1p3nguin · 04-11-2009, 08:24 PM

finished the swap, decided I didnt like it after one summer, and put the original back in

and that just came in the mail. $215 sounds like a good price to me

Curtisyz54 · 04-14-2009, 12:01 AM

Im glad you put the stock dash back in, 4th gen dash swaps are dumb. Love the car wish my iroc was yellow. you ever run it at Milan?

bigdavesiroc · 04-14-2009, 12:34 PM

cool. keep it going and pictures coming!

1ATony · 04-14-2009, 02:39 PM

I like the older dash too.

3vi1p3nguin · 04-14-2009, 04:18 PM

I havent run it at Milan yet. I ran my Acura Integra there once. pulled mid 15s before I played with it, but it was time to go back to rear drive v8s. more satisfying. Unfortunatly I'm kind of at a slow because I'm helping my brother with his 83 z28. he just got it and it needs a little bit of tlc. I'm trying to get him to sign up and post some pics

3vi1p3nguin · 04-14-2009, 07:28 PM

Well, just ordered a set of Moser 28 spline shafts to go with my lt1 dif. next step is yanking off the brackets for the discs if I can get the pinnion to come out

SheldonZ28 · 04-14-2009, 08:37 PM

Looks good!

I actually like the yellow/flat black hood color combo when the paint is fresh.

After my experiences trying to make a 4th gen dash function and look correctly, i shudder every time i see someone getting into a 4th gen dash conversion. Long story short, ive got a thirdgen dash back in my car again.