what are the dimensions on the radiator or better yet do you have a link?

 

Basically it is a 16x31. I would need to dig. Its a Northern got from Ebay

 

awesome that will help clear the twin huron speed kit im gonna run with a 408, cant wait to dump some funds in to the ol girl

 

I bet!!!! Can't wait to see it go down!

 

currently 2000 miles from home working to pay for it, got the t56, spohn k member with a arms, 12 bolt moser, full founders rear, pa racing front coilover kit, sold the 406 and t5 now just need to find the time to do it, i plan on shaving everything from the firewall except master and clutch master. keep up the good work

 

Last pics of an empty bay. These are all after I wet sanded and polished.

 

Sounds like a nice parts list. Hell yeah!

 

That really did turn out awesome!

 

Thank you!

 

You are the most OCD person I've ever met who wasn't institutionalized.

 

My mismatched socks would say otherwise LOL! I'll take it as a compliment especially since you have seen my car on many occasions in person. Good luck racing tonight Tim!

 

That's characteristic of some...

Nothing else was intended.

Thanks. Should be weather-free for a change. I'll be running the '57, my son will be running Ugly Betty.

 

Good lord.
I hope your OCD makes the wiring as clean as the bodywork in the engine compartment. Truly outstanding work

 

What wiring?!!! Is what I hope people will say lol. I have ideas on what to do with that all, but making it a reality might be another thing. That will hopefully be a next week project.

 

I have faith in ya! Isn't there some sort of wireless coilpack or fuel injector set up available for the LS engines?

 

I hadn't seen your build thread, I rarely check this LS section. It looks great. I was wondering what compound you used for the engine bay, what grit you decided to wet sand up to and how/what equipment you used to polish it? Old style liquid sandpaper compound or something like the newer perfect it line? Did you wet sand by hand or use the 6" Trizact 3M stuff? Really looks great. I was thinking of using the little 3" pads on mine.

And like one of the other members said, check out the braided nylon!
http://www.cableorganizer.com/nylon/

 

I can't tell if you welded the seam on the firewall that goes horizontal across the middle? Did you patch over the sides of the "frame rails" too?

 

Thank you! I color sanded between clear to 2k, and wet sanded the clear to 5k before polishing. Basically you could have spit on it and it would have shined lol. I didn't sand and polish the clear in all areas. Due access of getting a polisher in there, or just not a visible enough area to put the effort into it. I used my old stand by Porter Cable polisher with a 6" microfiber pad, and used Adams 2 step polish. In a few areas I used my Groits Garage 3" mini RA polisher with orange foam cutting pad with the same compounds. In the areas that neither polisher would fit I polished by hand. There is a couple spots I want to polish a lil further after I get out from under my timeline.

I welded the firewall seam to just behind the wiper motor, and stopped... so only like 4" from my plate. The passenger side frame rail I did weld up and smooth, but I didn't take it all the way down as you did. The drivers side I didn't mess with as steering shaft, brake lines, and headers don't allow you much space to show off all the addition work, so I just didn't do it haha!

 

Its been 10 years since I repainted the bottom of the car, and there was a few scratches and such from previous work in the last 10 years. So I rattle canned the transmission tunnel area again while the transmission was out. You'll see why I spent that time soon.




Next I broke out the Heatshield Products heat barrier. I consistently felt like there was a large amount of heat coming from the transmission tunnel, so this may help keep it on the outside, which will be much more important now with no HVAC.

The install is simple as cutting the shape and peeling the self adhesive backing off and rolling it on.




Billet AN line clamps... eh I was taking pictures lol

 

Looks good! I need to get under both of my cars and do the same thing.

 

Next project was getting the LS7 clutch and T56 transmission installed... which I didn't take much for pics, but you can see it in the pics with the

Hooker Blackheart True dual stainless exhaust system!!!!! I gotta say I opened the box initially and said "wow there is a lot of pieces" but all of those pieces came together to be the most well thought out, and best fitting exhaust system I have ever seen for our cars. I could not be happier with the money spent on this system and I haven't even heard it yet! I'm still not sold on the exhaust tips, and I have a plan with those, but it will be a while before I mess with those.

Anyway.... Here is the pics!








I'll take better pics of the tips when its on the ground.

Got some other little stuff done as well, but didn't take much for pics of that stuff.

 

Darn right about that heat from the transmission tunnel! I was leaning towards only covering the cabin side of the transmission tunnel, are you doing both sides or only that side?

Are your frame connectors a home brew?
Does the Black heart exhaust work only with a transmember made with the dual exhaust notches?

 

At this point on the exterior of the car, but at somepoint in the near future I'm gonna replace my carpet again, and I might add better insulation near the tunnel area. My floors and etc area Dyno-matted.

People are adapting the exhaust to other headers and mounts, so I'm sure it can be done, but not bolt in like this was. Worth it though....

 

What Cross member did you use? I'll probably be making my own but it would be good to know what works and then base mine of pics of it.

Even with the dyno mat you had lots of heat?

 

I used the Hooker Blackheart crossmember designed for the LS swap.

Yes, not LOTS!!!! but more than I'd like. Dyno-mat is just rubberized asphalt with tinfoil on one side, not a heat barrier, just an additional layer to get hot.

 

Well, maybe I'll look into that stuff too then.

 

Looking great! When I got my custom exhaust built, I put the mufflers at the back like that too! Sounds awesome!

 

looks like it is coming along great man. I enjoy following this build
awesome work

 

Really enjoying this thread. I'm drooling over the underside of your car too. I wish I had a lift like that!!

 

The most important thing with projects like this (other than having funds to do it) ... is to push yourself to make progress little by little. The more you start to see it come together, the more motivating it is to finish it.

Great work so far!

 

Been on vacation all last week. Not much to update since then, so I'll try and hustle and get something to so all you guys!

 

What do you have left to do? Did you buy the nylon braided loom yet? I'm ordering more in a week or two.

 

I have had the loom for over a year.

I need to...
- Finish assembling spark plug wires
- Make a bracket for my coils to sit on. Mount coils.
- Mount ECM
- Run harness out to car, or in to computer... how ever you wanna look at it.
- Run powers and ground to engine, body, lights, and fans.
- Mount fuse block and tie all harness/dash together.
- Install base tune.
- Start engine!!!
- Make brake lines to Wilwood master cylinder and bleed.
- Bleed clutch, and adjust tick master as needed.
- Put the front clip back on.
- Wire SkinnyBoy quad projectors in.
- Reassemble interior.
- Swap seat brackets, install Sparcos
- Dyno tune
- Drive AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE for engine break in
- Load on trailer
- Drive to PPIR
- Sleep for 30 minutes
- Race to M******t Glory...

 

Yesterday was productive

 

Those those wanting a pic... The intake is bolted on, and engine is all plugged in

 

Awwww yea, gettin there man. Keep at it!

 

It will run tonight. Won't be finished, but it will run tonight!

 

Good luck brother.

 

updated list

Guess what?! It runs!!! I'll post a couple videos in a few. Uploaded a custom tune, and we can't get it to idle. Turns out my IAC isn't sealing... Not sure why, but it was late, and I need a couple hours of sleep before work.

 

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^^ Check O ring ?

Also is the MAF tuned for the dual snorkel? I remember reading that it is tough to tune when your running multiple air filters, but really that's the only detail I remember.

Grats breh, your gonna make it.

 

I actually am pretty sure it will be the o-ring, and already suspected the seal there, but it was too late to mess with it. Hopefully during my lunch break. The maf is not tuned specifically for 2 pipes, as it only in one, but is set up for this? (or close? for the 4" tube). Not me building the base tune. I read and spoke with others and using an air straightner helped immensely, which I did install pre-maf.

I'm gonna try!

 

Doing work...awesome job.

 

Thanks Dooood!

 

So IAC seal o-ring was garbage, but the IAC still didn't operate correctly, so it now has a new one, and will idle on its own after a little coaxing. We got some tuning work to do.

I spent most of Sunday finishing up some basic wiring, vacuum hose connections, Brake lines for the Wilwood master, bleeding the hydraulic fluids, rear axle seals, and putting the body back together, and some interior re-assembly.

I UNWRAPPED IT!!!!!! I think it looks freaking mean, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.





I put the nose together on the ground



With the fenders and nose on... (still have final alignment of panels to do)




Good look at my Skinnyboy Lighting QUAD projector mini D2S Square headlight set up... Still need wire them up

 

Dear god I am envious... That's probably the prettiest setup I have ever seen... and I was really partial to mine (for a home job/first time etc.).

 

That looks fantastic!!


Where are your coils?

 

That engine looks awsome. That engine bay looks awsome. Everything looks awsome!

 

I'm blushing lol! I can't lie and say that having the shop made things much easier for access to parts and tools, but this was my first rodeo doing anything to this level at all!

Thank you! The coils are mounted under the dash.

Awesome!!! Thank you!

 

Lookin killer man. Is that a catch can by the tensioner pulley? And is the shaved nose emblem a new thing or was that already done? Can't recall.