Well got some small things done today.

I made some rad mounts, but ran outta steal so couldnt make my bottom mounts.

I got the trans all unbolted and everything off the motor to make it easier to pull.

Also painted my Synapse 50mm wastegate and kinda rebuilt it all. The owner before has an issue controlling over 20psi. So I take it apart, all the vacuum fittings were like 2 threads in then JB welded, and its a 50mm gate so 2inch in/outputs he welded some 1 3/4 pipe in it.

So i got EvilTom to weld some AN fittings on the gate and I opened the V-bands up to accept the 50mm pipe and changed the bushing inside to match. also cleaned up the inside and now the gate opens 100% not like before where it only opened like 75%

Next step is yank the motor thursday then take it all apart and replace every seal, then drop the suspension and repaint the entire engine bay!

Hopefully the motor will be back in the car within the month, so I can keep everything on track!

Jay

 

Thanks for keeping us posted. I'm glad to see people still making progress on their projects.

 

well i was so far, got the motor out, cylinder 1 has some scoring (prob due to the rings bcing gapped for n/a for the previous 3 seasons)
So for peace of mind I a yanking the motor apart and sending it in for a hone and new bearings and rings.
More money I dont have... car may get delayed some, but at this point goal is really have it done and tuned for LTx shootout in september.
In the mean time I will finish the engine bay and paint everything then work on the cage untill i come up with funds for the motor.

Jay

 

Well I got quoted 1100 (rough quote) If I take it in and he does the tear down and rebuild including the parts needed and hot tanked etc.

Since the motor is at a hault I started the engine bay, I ground it down to bare metal (what is primed)

Also finished up my rad mounts, it is now solid it doesnt move one bit!

Also heads are all finished, and took some pics of the cylinder wall it isnt too bad but worth going over.

Jay

 

oh look what fits!!

NOTE INTAKE WAS JUST TEST TRIAL BORROWED (as it is carb and not EFI)

No cowl needed with a victor JR, I didnt wanna go the JR route but I think I will achieve my goals on the jr.

Also I got my megasquirt 2 V3.0, Just ordered my harness and USB cord also.

Jay

 

Whew! Glad you won't have to deal with hood clearance issues!

 

no joke, thats why I got rid of my camaro

 

Thats going to be a rocket. Nice work

 

Well busy week so far!

I dropped the K-member and a-arms off the car.

Painted the K-member, polished every single bolt that came off the car so they look shiney new again. The re-painted the engine bay and underside of the hood.

I also started the body work on the car (hood so far)

Also my Megasquirt harness arrived as well as all brand neww ball joints, tie rods (in and out) idler arm etc.

Jay

 

nice Jay!

 

<whine>I wish I had a garage instead of a snow filled gravel driveway..</whine>
Looking good Jay! Keep the progress (and pictures) up! I fiddled with the MegasquirtII for awhile but the knowledge base for the LT1 is limited because;

• 1. Not many people with an LT1 have it.
• 2. Those LT1'ers that do have it won't tell you jacksh*t about it.

I asked here and various MS forum members for guidance, tips, basically anything. I either was completely ignored or told "Nobody told me. Figure it out yourself like I did". I thought, "WTF? Why do you even have a forum for this POS then? So you can beat your chest and say *I did it!*? If so, why would anyone have to believe you? You could be lying and no one would know the difference. It would be like saying I invented a cure for the flu. No, I'm not going to prove it. I'm just a god because I say so".

It seems to be a great product and I've seen other applications (Non-LT1) where the guys share the knowledge and they've made this hardware/software manage every engine one can imagine.

 

Well put the motor in again for the 3rd time to test my new badass (i think bc its free and uses the tensioner) alt relocation setup and it is my own design or at least i think since i have never seen anyone do it.

Also took a pick of what i have got done on the car so far...

Motor will stay in until I get the megasquirt and wiring done then come back out for machining.

Which I am thinking im gonna have to go .040 over to clean up the score marks since it has been honed at .030 over already. So new diamond -31cc fored induction pistons may go in!

Jay

 

Very cool! Nice to see the progress and innovation.

 

sorry on the delay in updates haha, workin alot.

Got the megasquirt harness done, intake fitted, brake lines done, and fuel lines almost done.

Also I sent the motor in today for freshening

Jay

 

Well the scratches on the cylinder 1 didnt clean up so I am sellig my JE's and putting in some Diamond 4.040 pistons (11428)

Also I have preped the front half of the car (for the most part), So I figure while I am waiting for the engine I will get the entire car primed and ready to get painted. Then send it out for some colour when the motor comes back.

Also I am working on the cage.

Jay