Next Years Power Tour Car Part 2

[kwhizz]

Here we go again.........I was all settled in with the Impala........which turned out to be the best car I have ever owned after the bugs got worked out...........and I didn't have any interest in the other cars anymore.......So....after selling the Chevelle Convert, the 1 of none L89 70 Nova, the Biscayne, the Yellow 66 Nova, and the 37 Ford........I only had the Impala left to drive, which was O.K. with me....After talking to Stefano about doing a Magnacharger thingy......It got a little complicated and I decided to leave it alone..........So.......Labor Day weekend......The Princess and I went out for an afternoon drive......our only intention was to go out for Lunch........And along the way we stopped at the Volo Auto museum.....Just to kill some time.....as we walked in to the first building she elbows me in the stomach and said "Look at that"........A just restored Marina Blue 66 Super Sport........You know when you see that car that you know you "Need" it........well there it was.....

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The car needs some light wet sanding and buffing.....but it is a very solid well detailed car.......So.....I put in a offer on the car....As we are driving home I think to myself .....what just happened......But.....I always go with the Flow....LOL.......When we get home I know to drive the car and keep up with Charley......I had to have an LS powertrain in the car.........Here we go again......So....I go on Ebay to see whats available.....and I ended up buying a 2000 mile pullout of a 2013 Camaro ZL1/LSA engine trans assy.........Here we go again..........Stay tuned.....


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[ORIGLS6]

<span style="font-size: 20pt"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Black'">Spoiled + Bored = Entertainment </span></span>for the rest of us! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif

Bring it on!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif





BTW; where'd the '37 go? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif

[kwhizz]

The 37 is now down in Beaumont Texas.................

[kwhizz]

Ordered a complete Ridetech suspension (coil-overs on all 4 corners) and it showed up today........

[Mr70]

Charleys' gonna have to add more bandwidth to this website.

[napa68]

Money in checking account + time on hands = THE NEW KWHIZZ THREAD!

Watching you Ken should help thwart off my own urge to build another car for a while

[CC Rider]

Ken should have HIS own TV show! This is going to be great. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69SUPERSPORT396</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ken should have HIS own TV show! This is going to be great. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif </div></div>

Amen to that!

[kwhizz]

I removed all the harnesses from the engine and sent everything off to John at speartech......

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The Engine looks bare without all those wires.......LOL........Luckily I'm a Voltmeter guy!!!

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and.......I get home and the Holley oil pan showed up......along with the Griffin Aluminum Radiator, and all the RideTech suspension..........But.....I might drive this old beater around for a couple of weeks before taking it apart.....

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Here are some underside pictures as the car is now

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[Xplantdad]

Nice and clean....!

[IM RARE]

Holy Crap you are unstoppable lookout Charlie here comes the blue streak Kenny

[bergy]

I'm taking notes!

[SS427]

Good thing she had her purse with........ <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/drool.gif

[ORIGLS6]

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Love those filter canisters!

[Postsedan]

So....after selling the Chevelle Convert, the 1 of none L89 70 Nova, the Biscayne, the Yellow 66 Nova, and the 37 Ford........I only had the Impala left to drive, which was O.K. with me.
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With all this room in the Garage, this new '66 might get a Body OFF Resto <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif

Looking forward to yet another Great Kwhizz Build!

Dan

[tom406]

So is it (for a little longer, anyway) a real numbers-matching 396/360HP auto w/ factory A/C car as the Volo ad implied? Does it make sense to buy/build a new chassis and sell the restored chassis and drivetrain to a restorer who hasn't caught LS fever? Not judging too harshly, just curious. Looking forward to the build, even if the purist in me cries a little each time (just like he did when you built the '37, lol). I hope you have smoother sailing this time.

TOM

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tom406</div><div class="ubbcode-body">So is it (for a little longer, anyway) a real numbers-matching 396/360HP auto w/ factory A/C car as the Volo ad implied? Does it make sense to buy/build a new chassis and sell the restored chassis and drivetrain to a restorer who hasn't caught LS fever? Not judging too harshly, just curious. Looking forward to the build, even if the purist in me cries a little each time (just like he did when you built the '37, lol). I hope you have smoother sailing this time.

TOM </div></div>


Only thing not original is a turbo 400 installed at some time in the past.......The drivetrain and accessories are possibly going into another 66 Chevelle........the deal is not finalized as of yet.......The mag wheel hub caps are looking for a new home.......Not even a scratch on them......


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[Shevelle]

Sent you a PM about the Mag wheel covers.

[Postsedan]

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Dan

[Jonathan]

Ken

Looking forward to the build, this will be a very cool ride.

Jonathan

[WILMASBOYL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Mr70</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Charleys' gonna have to add more bandwidth to this website. </div></div>

The way this is going...he may to sell Tibor the website <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif

[kwhizz]

She just found out how much the engine assy cost............Gonna be a tough day!!

[napa68]

That will cure the nudge in the future <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif

[Mr70]

She's going to want a bigger purse too.

[VintageMusclecar]

Poor ol' baby big blocks can't get any love any more <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif









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[Canuck]

&quot;But Honey, I sold a bunch of stuff to pay for this! Its like even money! When its all done there will be cash in the bank! We can go on a nice vacation! UPS at the door with more packages you say?

[Tenney]

Get her a dirt bike ...

[kwhizz]

I received more parts today......since the new Camaros have Electric Power Steering, I ordered a Kwik Performance raised alternator bracket assy along with their Power Steering Pump integrated into the brackets.....I also ordered a complete wire harness kit from American Autowire......The existing fuse panel in the car is showing it's age and is pretty much toast.....So....we are going to rewire the whole car.....The A/C compressor is a slight problem as with the blower belt tensioner taking up the area that would allow the raising of it.....so .......I am going to have to keep it down low and make my own brackets...........The Fun continues.....

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Getting ready to start...........

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[Xplantdad]

Hey...someone stole your hubcaps! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hey...someone stole your hubcaps! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif </div></div>


They are on their way to a member here who will put them to good use!!!..........

[Xplantdad]

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif Cool! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hey...someone stole your hubcaps! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif </div></div>


They are on their way to a member here who will put them to good use!!!.......... </div></div>

She sure will <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[Postsedan]

Look at all that room in that garage <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

Dan

[Xplantdad]

Has to be Jacquie <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has to be Jacquie <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif </div></div>

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Dan

[napa68]

Well.........................is the BBC out yet?

[kwhizz]

Not yet...........Hard to turn that first bolt on such an original car.........Not!!!.......Soon......LOL

[427TJ]

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I like it just like that. &quot;Fresh off the train in 1966.&quot;

[kwhizz]

It was hard to take a wrench to the first bolt to take this car apart.......But........Got a little bite into it today and the ball is now rolling...........Hope to have the LSA in place by the end of next week......Pic's to follow as things happen


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The Wilwood Brake system will be here early next week and a Ricks Vaporworx tank is also on the way.....


Ken

[Postsedan]

Eating Dinner and watching another Kwhizz build.....life is good.

Dan

[Xplantdad]

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[IM RARE]

at least you won't get all dirty working on that fresh restore job and all the bolts should come out nice and easy

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

and a Ricks Vaporworx tank is also on the way.....

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Is that anything like Vick's VaporRub? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">

and a Ricks Vaporworx tank is also on the way.....

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Is that anything like Vick's VaporRub? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif </div></div>



Same thing only different!!!

[WILMASBOYL78]

43 replies...now 44 and 1699 views...and he hasn't even hardly turned a wrench yet <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

It is nice to be popular <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif

wilma

[kwhizz]

Won't have time to work on the car today ....But....The FedEx guy was still working......The re-wiring kit from American Autowire came in, along with a new quick ratio steering box, and a complete Vintage Air system.....Gonna hit it hard this weekend........


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[Mr70]

Hot Rod is considering moving the ending of next years Power tour to KENosha now.

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[kwhizz]

Got the old drivetrain out and we are getting close to starting with the &quot;Fun&quot; part of the rebuild........Gonna find out what fit's.....and what doesn't......Then make it fit.........Everything will be documented here so as to help others in the future.......or.....If anyone has been down this road, feel free to help with any advice.........My biggest concern right now is with the 6L90E trans.........I'm not concerned so much with cutting the tunnel.........But by how much will be sticking down below the crossmember as this thing is huge.......I also did some rough measuring and it seems like the top of the supercharger will be about an inch too high for the hood to close.......But....I'll know more when we get a little further along...


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[Xplantdad]

And so it begins... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[jannes_z-28]

About the trans, make sure you get the driveshaft joints angled correctly. Pinion angle and gearbox angle are important. Many conversions end up with the gearbox leaning down to much.

Gonna be nice to see this one <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[kwhizz]

Got a little more done today............Time to clean and detail the frame and get the new suspension and Brakes installed....then get the engine installed.....


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Ken

[Postsedan]

What fun.....and a perfect no humidity weather day <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[IM RARE]

what the Heck only a few more bolts you can take the body off !! LOL

[IM RARE]

oh yea you have a drive on hoist

[kwhizz]

A couple of things happened today.........The original drivetrain is now gone and on it's way to be installed in another Chevelle and to live another day................And.....After looking at the 6L90E trans and measuring everything.....I'm just not comfortable that the trans pan will be high enough for me to drive the car comfortably worrying about that pan hitting something as the car will be a couple of inches lower than stock with the Ridetech Coil-over suspension.....So.......I'm going to buy a built 4l60 trans that will fit without the trans tunnel surgery and pan issues......I need to resolve some issues but John at Speartech has said there wouldn't be any communication issues with the computers .....so....looks like that's the way I'm going to go......(That's today's plan anyway.....LOL)



Got some more boxes today also..........Christmas in September..........Dakota Digital VHX Gauges........and a &quot;Real&quot; set of brakes.......



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Ken

[Xplantdad]

Gauges look good!

[kwhizz]

Started to open up the Ridetech boxes to get everything organized and ready for assembly............How did they know these boxes were coming to me.......LOL......Look closely.........Gotta love it!!!!


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Ken

[Xplantdad]

LOL!!

[IM RARE]

your killing me here Did you OPEN them !!!!

[CC Rider]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Started to open up the Ridetech boxes to get everything organized and ready for assembly............How did they know these boxes were coming to me.......LOL......Look closely.........Gotta love it!!!!




Ken
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[kwhizz]

Made some progress today......First.........I ordered a built 4L70E trans to replace the 6L90E........John from Speartech is going to make the harness mod's to suit the different trans and said it's actually much easier now......... So.......I took the trans off the back of the engine and brought the engine home to meet the car for the first time......LOL.....The new trans will be delivered in a couple of weeks so while waiting I'll get the new suspension on the car......then continue with the engine install.......If anyone needs a 6L90E with 2000 miles , let me know...........Here are some pic's from today.....


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Ken

[mr.4speed]

Looking good! Nice work

[kwhizz]

LOL......I took the stock steering arms to the shop today for glass beading and painting......got that done and when I got home I installed the upper control arms and started to install the disc brakes and the steering arms.............As soon as I started to install the parts I knew I had a problem as the kit bolts wouldn't go thru the arms..........Hummmm......I read the instructions and ......LOL.......I don't have a drill big enough at home to drill the holes out to 1/2&quot;..........So.....I had to stop for the day and finish then up at the shop tomorrow..........Dam Instructions......


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[kwhizz]

Got a little more assembled.......Got the steering linkage installed and the brake caliper mounts.......I'll get the rotors and calipers installed then on to the rear......



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[kwhizz]

Got the front spindle hubs installed......when I opened the box with the rotors I noticed they weren't cad plated.......So I sent them out for plating to keep that rust from showing up later.......I should have them back for installation tomorrow......I also ordered a Posi unit so I decided to wait for that to show up before getting involved in the rear end......so....I jumped into the inside and finished getting all the original A/C removed along with the dash and wiring......I also sent the stock AM radio out for conversion to AM/FM Satelite..............Started mounting the Vintage Air system.......Having Fun!!!


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[jannes_z-28]

Aren't you going to put on some sound deadener on the firewall first?

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jannes_z-28</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Aren't you going to put on some sound deadener on the firewall first?

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Yes......Just test fitting everything right now........

[kwhizz]

Lot's of balls up in the air.........waiting for the firewall insulation to show up........and the Rotors were picked up from the plater today.....so we got the front brakes installed......I also got a call from the transmission shop and the 4L70E trans will be delivered tomorrow............so after getting the brakes installed I decided to get the rear end out of the car and take it over to Jimmy Quinn at Chassis Service to get the posi unit installed and get the ring and pinion replaced if needed....seems to have a lot of backlash.......I should get all the Ridetech rear suspension parts in tomorrow and have the engine install going in a day or two........


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Ken

[Xplantdad]

Cool!

[Postsedan]

Progress <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Who is your plater?

Dan

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Progress <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Who is your plater?

Dan </div></div>


J &amp; D in Waukegan...........

[Postsedan]

Got it <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Thanks,

Dan

[m22mike]

As always, great work Ken <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif Will I see you this year at MCACN ?

Mike

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: m22mike</div><div class="ubbcode-body">As always, great work Ken <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif Will I see you this year at MCACN ?

Mike </div></div>




Yep!!

[WILMASBOYL78]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Progress <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Who is your plater?

Dan </div></div>

Who is your hairdresser ? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif

[kwhizz]

A couple things showed up today......Posi unit and rear axle assy was taken to Chassis Service for rebuilding.........also my Level 6 4L70E trans and converter showed up also.........ordered new brake lines also..........Gonna be a busy weekend


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[Postsedan]

I will be enjoying my popcorn and lots of coffee this weekend <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[kwhizz]

Well......I guess I was Lucky that the car didn't have a posi unit in it when I bought it (if it did I probably wouldn't have taken it apart)

.......After getting a posi unit and dropping the rear end off at Chassis Service for installation........... .........I go over there today and I was shown what was going on in the assy...........In disassembly the shaft that has to be removed to get the axles out was marred and scored so bad it to be cut off with a cut off wheel to get it out......also the rear was filled with motor oil rather than heavy weight oil.......and both axles are shot in the bearing area..........so......New Ring and pinion, bearings , and axles are on their way........Darn$$$$$$$

But.....after getting home I got the rear coil-overs installed waiting to get the rear axle assy back next week........


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Ken

[njsteve]

That rear diff must have come from NewYawk! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[PxTx]

Good time to consider Ford ends

[Mr70]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Well......I guess I was Lucky that the car didn't have a posi unit in it when I bought it (if it did I probably wouldn't have taken it apart)

.......After getting a posi unit and dropping the rear end off at Chassis Service for installation........... .........I go over there today and I was shown what was going on in the assy...........In disassembly the shaft that has to be removed to get the axles out was marred and scored so bad it to be cut off with a cut off wheel to get it out......also the rear was filled with motor oil rather than heavy weight oil.......and both axles are shot in the bearing area..........so......New Ring and pinion, bearings , and axles are on their way........Darn$$$$$$$</div></div>

Welcome to Volo Auto Museum.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

That'll buff right out! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

[lowmile]

Better call the guy you sold the motor to and tell him to make sure the gear oil didn't wind up on the wrong end.

[njsteve]

Surprised there weren't banana peels in there... or was that sawdust the oldtimers used to fix a noisy rear diff? <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif

[IM RARE]

holy crap your having all the fun !!!

[Xplantdad]

Yikes!!

[kwhizz]

Got the Dyna-mat installed today.......Got the front sway bar re-installed......and the new fuse panel from American Autowire installed along with all new wiring started........Engine/Trans go's in tomorrow....


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Ken

[kwhizz]

Started out the day with the goal of getting the Holley pan on and getting the engine test fit in the car.........I anticipate having to notch the pan for the steering linkage so I just bolted it on with a couple of bolts........the Camaro also comes with a pretty neat oil cooler, if I have the room I'm going to try and keep that option as with the Holley pan there is a reduced oil capacity and it would be only a good thing..........The cooler uses engine coolant and circulates it and the oil thru the Heat exchanger to cool the oil.....the fitting that feeds the coolant to the unit is on the side of the block and it was going to be in the way of the Dirty Dingo slider mounts......so .....when taking everything off and removing the fitting........the threads &quot;Galled&quot; up and created another issue to be corrected downstream........LOL........


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Ken

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Aluminum threads are very sensitive......

&quot;Gall&quot; Darn it.

Ryan

[Postsedan]

An easy fix for you....if you got past the NU-Yawker....everything else is a piece of cake <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[kwhizz]

So.....Now I'm getting excited.......All the issues are close to being exposed......I go to move the engine into the car and one of my Chinese casters on my Chinese made Engine Lift decide break off at the swivel plate.......I hope the Company that made that extra money by selling me that piece of Chinese &quot;Crap&quot; is happy.......as I am stupid for buying it.......Damm......I'm this close and dead in the water.......LOL..........I end up welding everything back together and continued back on..........My biggest concern was if the Supercharger would fit under the stock hood.......I didn't bolt the trans on at this time as I know I will have to do some hammer clearance and just wanted to deal with the engine issues first.........Since the stock Camaro exhaust manifolds worked out perfectly in the Impala.....I thought I would give them a try here also, But......it seems the mounting flanges are about a 1/4&quot; per side too wide to fit in the frame as installed on the engine.....so I removed them for a future modification.........I dropped the engine right in at this point.....plenty of pan clearance and it appears there is plenty of clearance on top so the hood should clear also.............Feeling pretty good right about now.....The stock Chevelle frame engine mounts extent forward of the crossmember and everything fits.......But.....they get in the way of the oil cooler fitting and take up space needed for my A/C compressor .....(Can't mount the Compressor high because of the Supercharger Belt system).....so......after getting the trans in.....I'll make a new engine mounting system so the mounts are centered on the crossmember ...........Feeling Pretty good right about now!!.....


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[Postsedan]

Well Done! She looks Right at Home <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[CC Rider]

&quot;Excited&quot; Guy. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[DBelk]

Looking good Ken! Was great meeting you and your wife at Muscelecar adventures. Enjoyed visiting with you and like I said , it is great following your builds online! Dave

[Xplantdad]

Crazy cool Ken! BTW, Hi Dave!

[DBelk]

Back at ya Bruce. Follow you and Holly and pretty cool you have her involved and she is doing well.

[Xplantdad]

Thanks Dave...You've had/have some crazy cool cars sir! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[kwhizz]

I got the trans installed today (from the bottom) and it ended up that having the Dirty Dingo slide mounts worked out pretty good as I needed a little more clearance in the bellhousing area so I just slid the engine forward about an inch and gained all the room I needed............I also took the stock crossmember and bolted it up to the trans ......Cool.....Just need to drill some new holes in the frame when it hits the sweet spot....LOL......although we are pretty close right now.......I also have plenty of room with the 4L70E trans to shim the trans mount to get the correct drivetrain angle later..........Too Cool!!!........Time for a Nap!!!


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[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Dave...You've had/have some crazy cool cars sir! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif </div></div>



Dave......Send Pic's and the story of your Nickey car to Bruce to post in members rides.....

Ken

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xplantdad</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks Dave...You've had/have some crazy cool cars sir! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif </div></div>



Dave......Send Pic's and the story of your Nickey car to Bruce to post in members rides.....

Ken </div></div>

What he said! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[Postsedan]

That's what I call a Great Day!!!!!!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/Can-I-Have-It.gif

Dan

[resto4u]

Ken, what's up with the firewall? Did it have cowl induction air cleaner? Roger

[Mr70]

He removed the factory air conditioning suitcase.

[kwhizz]

Still waiting for the rear axle assy to get finished up so I can get the rear suspension finished.......I got all new brake lines installed (exciting).....LOL.........I also bought the Kwik-Performance raised alternator kit that has the LS power steering pump built into it.........when I ordered it and talked to Wayne at Kwik and explained that it was going on a LSA engine assy out of the new Camaro......He explained that there were some issues with the alternator not clearing the Coil-Paks........I said don't worry about it I will deal with it.........So......I get the brackets installed and try to install the alternator........I can see it will hit the coils.....I open the hood on the Impala to see what the difference was and noticed right away that the alternators were different..........The new Camaro unit had a different body and shape........So....Rather try and re-invent the wheel I just bought the same unit that is on the Impala............Problem solved........I also like the way Kwik has incorporated the Power Steering pump into the brackets.........The LSA engine assy I bought didn't use a pump as the Camaro's have Electric Power steering........so....I killed two birds with one stone..........

The next issue that I'm working on is the placement of the engine mounts......The stock Chevelle engine frame mounts extend forward of the front crossmember.......and.....I need that room for my A/C compressor.......so......I'm making a set of adaptor plates for the engine and frame to center the mounts in the middle of the stock crossmember which will move the mounts back about 3 1/4&quot; and give me the room I need.......Should have everything finished next week.........


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Ken

[Postsedan]

Measure 5 times.....then cut and weld <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[Xplantdad]

Cool as heck!

[napa68]

That manual sure is getting a work out! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/whistle.gif

[kwhizz]

The new Alternator showed up.......installed it and everything is good to go.....The old Belt is just a tad short of working (84.24&quot;)........gonna get the next size larger and we are good to go.......I also set the core support on and as of right now I have plenty of room........I'm making some brackets to mount the Radiator and A/C Condenser on the engine side and the Intercooler for the Supercharger on the Grille side.....Should work out .....I designed the lower A/C compressor mount today also......so.....by the end of next week all the parts should be falling into place...........I also received the Shiftworks cable assembly to retrofit the stock console shifter for the new trans........the base of the shifter assy had a lot of surface rust on it so it go dunked over night in a bucket of Evap-o-rust..........Great stuff....looks like it was just stamped out yesterday.......Lot's of action next week........the rear axle housing should be back from Powder Coating so Jimmy can put it all back together......


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Ken

[Xplantdad]

You are working quickly! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[SS427]

Looks great Ken! You do indeed work fast!

Just a thought and perhaps you have had better luck and certainly more experience than I have but I would suggest running either a braided flex line or at the very least one with a full loop in this area. There is just enough flex between the body and the frame that in time it may stress crack the brake line and that could get ugly. You built street rods for a living so you feel otherwise. I had an issue with it once so that is why I mention it.


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[kwhizz]

Hummm!!!......That's why the factory had loops in their lines.......Never thought of that.......Gives me another chance to use my new Flaring Tool......Thanks

Ken

[kwhizz]

The Shiftworks conversion kit showed up to change the console shifter over to a cable mechanism with the proper detent plate to match the 4L70 along with the correct neutral start and back-up light switch......Got it in and installed.........I also stopped at Chassis Service and the rear axle assy will be picked up on Thursday..........I'm still waiting for some material to come in to finish the motor mounts.......So.....I had a little time to mess with the A/C compressor mounting......I used a small front drive style compressor to keep from notching the crossmember....It ended up being so simple and the Belt even lines up........having a digital caliper around to use makes everything easy...........I just need to make a simple upper adjuster for the compressor to tension the belt.....Pretty Simple.....


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Ken

[Postsedan]

Turn off that flash-lite, it's making me crazy <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif

Dan

[kwhizz]

I picked up the rear axle assy today from Chassis Service......Powder Coated.....and everything new including axles....Jimmy installed the rear brakes at the same time..........

Saved me some time..........Brought it home and mounted the Ridetech rear Coil-over brackets and just kept going.....got it installed.......Also got the new motor mount engine adaptor plates and frame mounts finished......the adaptor plates worked perfect.....but ....I have to modify the frame mounts to fit the rubber mounts.....I should of had one at the shop to check what I was making........LOL.......



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Ken

[Xplantdad]

Cruisin' right along! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[kwhizz]

Got the new motor mounts finished and installed today.........As you can see in the first picture the Dirty Dingo slider mounts on the stock frame stands were up to the front of the engine.........I needed that room on the passenger side for the A/C compressor......so....the slider adaptors and the frame mounts had to go............in the following pictures you can see the new adaptor plates and frame mounts I made to shift the mount position to the center of the crossmember to give me the room for the compressor.........I made a couple of simple mounts and a RH/LH heim end tensioner to get the stock belt tight.......I also made some new brake lines at the master cylinder with the coil in them for body/Chassis flex (thanks Rick).......Getting ready to pull the engine out for the last time for a couple of loose ends then it go's in to stay.....


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Ken

[Xplantdad]

Nice!

[Postsedan]

X2 <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif

Dan

[CC Rider]

Power Tour Rides by Ken.

[IM RARE]

Dang everything looks great going to have to come on over and to a look at this beauty

[jannes_z-28]

Looks professional <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[kwhizz]

Got the Brake lines finished up today and bled the brakes also......Didn't do too bad.....had about 13 brake line connections and only had 12 leaks..........Another thing off the list....


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Ken

[napa68]

......Didn't do too bad.....had about 13 brake line connections and only had 12 leaks..........Another thing off the list....



lol!

[njsteve]

Obviously then, you forgot to connect <span style="font-weight: bold">BOTH</span> ends of the 13th line. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

[slammed1]

Very clean work as usual and always very inspirational.

[IM RARE]

well whats going on lol not time for Jamaica yet !!!

[kwhizz]

Waiting for parts to show up............

[IM RARE]

OKeyDoughKey lol

[kwhizz]

Well.........It seems that me and the rear brake God have some issues......Complete Wilwood system including Master Cylinder.......I bench bleed the master and had to &quot;Work&quot; it to get the rear system bubble free.........the front cleared up with a couple of pumps.........So.....everything installed (all new brake lines)and gravity bled till I got some help to finish the job........Bled the fronts and when opening the bleeder valve it was like a water fountain and the pedal went to the floor as it should.......Great!!......go to do the rears and I would get a couple of drops and the pedal stayed right where it was......Hummm!!!.........either side didn't make a difference.........Hummmm!!!............So....I'm thinking maybe the adjustable proportioning valve is the issue......so I crank it in to give it maximum flow........go to bleed them again......same thing ......a couple drops of fluid without any pedal drop.......So......I call Wilwood and talk to one of the tech guys.........After conversation with them I learned that even with the proportioning valve at full flow.....it only allows 57% of volume thru......so......Today I decided to remove the prop valve..........while I was making a new brake line I decided to do the bench bleed again.....after removing the brake line I put my thumb over the port and worked the pedal thru the steering column hole.....I got some pressure but not enough to blow my thumb off the port......Hummm!!!.......So.....I finish up and install the new line and again....in bleeding the rear I just get a couple of drops with no pedal drop...............Am I missing something???.......It would seem to me that the M/C even though new could be bad....


On another note.....I ordered the wheels today...........and tomorrow I should receive the balance of my Dakota Digital order so I can continue on with the wiring.........I also got all the belts installed and tensioned correctly.........And.....In checking out the pan clearance with the steering arms......It seems I not going to have any clearance issues......(But...the suspension is still unloaded).......


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[Postsedan]

Well look at the bright side, you now can go to Pep Boys and be hired as their Brake Specialist <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[kwhizz]

Here's the wheels I ordered.........Grey centers and brushed rims..........

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[DBelk]

Ken, you need your own TV show! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DBelk</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ken, you need your own TV show! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif </div></div>

Agreed!

[IM RARE]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here's the wheels I ordered.........Grey centers and brushed rims..........

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[Postsedan]

I want a Pre-Power Tour BLAST in this Chevelle.....just as long as the brakes are working <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

Dan

[kwhizz]

Took the master off again last night and bench bled it again.......angled it slightly to raise the ports......no air......the front port has great flow into the reservoir while energizing.......create a wave from the bleeder line......the rear.......even though there is fluid movement doesn't have enough flow to even see any movement in the bowl.........Gotta be that the master is bad.........fluid flow but no force behind it.......I talked to the Wilwood guys and they want me to send it back to the person I bought the kit from so he can send it back to them for them to look at it....then they will send it back to him so he can send it to me...........(Just like the Government).......So......I took the easy way out and just ordered a new one from Jeg's......

[napa68]

That's going to look good!

[m22mike]

So......I took the easy way out and just ordered a new one from Jeg's......


That's what they were hoping you would do.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smirk.gif

And nice work too Ken.. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[Charley Lillard]

There is not alot to a master cylinder so why don't you pull the snap ring and take it apart. You have a new one coming anyway.

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">There is not alot to a master cylinder so why don't you pull the snap ring and take it apart. You have a new one coming anyway. </div></div>




I was just thinking the same thing!!..........

[kwhizz]

Another one of those little things that get stuck in the back of your head that you know will become a problem downstream because it's going too smooth just popped up........Now that I'm going to pull the engine for the last time (Hopefully) and tie up some loose ends......I decided to go back and check the tie rod to oil pan clearance that everyone else has &quot;Issues&quot; with....I didn't have any ......I had a slight contact in one direction but plenty of clearance when turning the other direction.....so....I noticed the center drag link wasn't centered with the engine and I thought I could get away with adjusting the tie rod ends to get everything centered and have clearance...........so.......I check everything again today and notice that the rotors didn't look like they were turning far enough.......so I start thinking about the turning radius not being sharp enough which would then shorten the drag link travel from side to side..........So.....I check to see where the steering arm stops contact the lower control arm..........Hummm!!.......I measure the Ridetech contact point and it's approx. 2 1/4&quot; from the stop surface to the center of the ball joint..........I get out my stock lower arm and measure it at 1 1/2&quot; ....Hummmmm!!!!.......I'll call Ridetech on Monday.....Better to deal with it now than after the engine is plugged in and all the accessories are on...........Maybe I'm making a mountain out of a molehill again...........

[L-79 Nova]

Ken, do you ever SLEEP? Ron.....

[jannes_z-28]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Maybe I'm making a mountain out of a molehill again........... </div></div>


It's better to be safe than sorry...

[kwhizz]

Well.......The day started out with me calling Ridetech and asking about the steering stops hitting way before the stock position and this was taking away from the turn radius of the car (again.....from the ball joint C/L to the stop surface on the lower control arm........Stock GM is 1 1/2&quot;.........Ridetech 2 1/4 inches.........)I sent pictures as requested and haven't heard anything since............I need to get this resolved so I can modify the pan for drag link clearance if req'd.........

The next issue was the trans cross member.........It seems that when the previous owners added the Turbo 400 trans they did the Hillbilly cut and weld to make it fit......so after looking and figuring out what to do with it.......I decided to make it bolt into the stock frame location and holes......and it ended up that the rubber trans mount ended up right in the middle of the crossmember...........so we made a new detail and cut and welded it together.....brought it home and it fell into place........then..........the new Wilwood Master cylinder showed up.....I knew the old one had some issues ( cause I are Smart)........opened up the new one , Bench bled it for a half hour .........not a hint of air and it seemed this one has more flow to the rear chamber.....so.....I knew this was gonna be easy..........Stick it on the car , bleed the fronts....no problem.......go to do the rear.........Same thing........no pedal drop while bleeding and just a few drops of fluid out of the bleeder and No clamping pressure at all on the rear rotors.........Darn!!!..........Time to start breaking the new lines apart and look for a restriction somewhere...........(a smart person would have probably done that B4 buying a new Master).......I also got the new Holley Pan Baffle assy that was recommended.......


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[kwhizz]

I also changed my mind on the wheels I ordered.......Final Pick.....LOL

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[CC Rider]

Nice crossmember mod Ken! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

The welds look like MIG for the braces to hold the cross member in place and TIG to modify the cross member, your shop must be very well set up.

Ryan

[SS427]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> your shop must be very well set up.

Ryan </div></div>

Ha! You should see his shop and machinery..... Spoiled brat!

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SS427</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> your shop must be very well set up.

Ryan </div></div>

Ha! You should see his shop and machinery..... Spoiled brat! </div></div>


But I can't bench bleed a stupid master cylinder...........Darn!!!

[ktownkid]

All the tools in the world are not any good......without a skilled craftsman. You are a skilled craftsman, master cylinder not withstanding.............

ktownkid <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[kwhizz]

Two steps forward today........So......While waiting for my Princess to come home to help with Bleeding the brakes......I decided to wrap up another loose end.......I bought an American Autowire custom wire kit and needed to get in the trunk and get the rear harness in......along with the Dakota Digital LED tail lights.......Got everything installed and hooked up......the back of the car is now finished.......Checked on the Rick's Vaporworx Stainless tank and it is supposed to be shipping this week.......Now........Getting back to the brake issue.......

I was taking the easy way out and bled the fronts first as I could do that somewhat easily as the steering column is still out so I could reach thru the firewall and work the brake pedal to get at least a partial pedal by doing the drivers side first....Absolutely wrong ....but by convienence I did it that way......So......I was told to do the rears first......Duhhhh!!!!........So....I removed the front brake line and installed the bench bleeder in the front chamber....when she got home we started bleeding the rears...........Nothing.....no pedal.....just a few drops of fluid...........Darn!!!............after 10 minutes of nothing happening......I decided to change brake lines around and hook the rear line to the front port and moved the bench bleeder stuff to the rear port........Started bleeding the rears using the front and it looked like a drinking fountain out of the rear calipers......so....the rear brakes lines were O.K...........switched the lines back to normal and I now have front and rear brakes.........Bingo!!!...........I'm not even gonna try and figure it out.........Still waiting to hear from Ridetech to see if their parts increased the turn radius so I can get the oil pan clearance issues resolved.......I'll call them again tomorrow.....


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Ken

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

&quot;switched the lines back to normal and I now have front and rear brakes.........Bingo!!!...........I'm not even gonna try and figure it out.........&quot;

Someone must have a suggestion, an idea or a stupid comment that will lead to the root cause. I remember bleeding brakes (gas jockey pumping the pedal) on a Volare at the tender age of 13 for two days until the mechanic figured out the left caliper was on the right and the right was on the left and the bleeders were lower than the highest point of fluid/air in the system.......

Ryan

[kwhizz]

Now that the stupid Brake issues are gone......I took the day today and got all the Disc Brake emergency brake cables integrated into the system and it's all finished up and working perfectly........The wildwood expanding internal brakes built into the rotors are ......Lets just say a lot &quot;Better&quot; than the Seville rears used on the last couple swaps......Great job Wilwood!!!!...........I also started getting the console wiring made and installed .......doubled checked the Neutral safety switch and the back up light switch and everything works where and when it's supposed to......I also got the info on the turning radius of the Ridetech suspension.........It is a slightly larger turn radius than stock but they said not to worry about it.........So.......I'm not gonna worry......LOL........Time for a Nap!!!


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Ken

[CC Rider]

Wiring guy! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 69SUPERSPORT396</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wiring guy! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif </div></div>


Yep!!..........And I also got a Pro Fessional Crimper tool......No Plier squeez'in for this Voltmeter Guy!!!

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[Postsedan]

Cool Crimper <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[PxTx]

I love using those. I have a pair of Greenlee and the dies for spark plug wires are awesome!

[IM RARE]

u r good all the neat tools too !!

[Xplantdad]

Wire crimper guy!!

[Charley Lillard]

Will that fancy crimper make it so your turn signal does not stay on for miles and miles on Power Tour ?

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Will that fancy crimper make it so your turn signal does not stay on for miles and miles on Power Tour ? </div></div>


Smart A$$!!!.............Wait till you get as old as Cumby!!!!

[Charley Lillard]

Three old guys are out walking.
First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?'
Second one says, 'No, it's Thursday!'
Third one says, 'So am I. Let's go get a beer..'

[Xplantdad]

LOL at Charley!

[ORIGLS6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Will that fancy crimper make it so your turn signal does not stay on for miles and miles on Power Tour ? </div></div>


Smart A$$!!!.............Wait till you get as old as Cumby!!!! </div></div>

Who uses turn signals? Where I am, it's every man for himself.

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[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Three old guys are out walking.
First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?'
Second one says, 'No, it's Thursday!'
Third one says, 'So am I. Let's go get a beer..'
</div></div>

Priceless <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[Damien]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Three old guys are out walking.
First one says, 'Windy, isn't it?'
Second one says, 'No, it's Thursday!'
Third one says, 'So am I. Let's go get a beer..'
</div></div>

Funny sheet!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

[kwhizz]

Started the weekend off by starting to re-install the proportioning valve back into the brake system........LOL....My K-D Taiwan built flaring tool ended up being non-useable.......I should have bought one of those good ones for $200, but I thought that this $80 one would be able to make maybe at least 20 flares.........LOL........Wrong.........Advise to anyone doing this stuff......Don't buy any of this foreign &quot;JUNK&quot;...........

The next thing I had to deal with was after buying and installing the &quot;Shiftworks&quot; cable conversion kit for the console shifter.......Everything was fine until I installed the cable to the transmission........It seems the supplied cable was a little too short and didn't have enough length to allow for the cable's bend radius......the cable came right thru the floor and had to be bent straight down to the mounting bracket and bent again to fit the trans mount........So....I ended up having a Lokar cable laying around and after installing it.....everything was smooth......I just need to make some clevis adaptors to get everything to mate together...........

The Rick's tank showed up and I picked it up with the Impala (the only car around with a trunk big enough to fit).......got it home and &quot;Wow&quot;.......what a quality piece of work......Great Job Rick's........


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[Xplantdad]

Beautiful!!

[Postsedan]

Rick`s - Get`s it <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[napa68]

Worth every nickel a guy pays for a Rick's tank!

[kwhizz]

So.....I think one of the mysteries of the world was solved today.......Remember.....this is a just restored car when I bought it.....and......when I got it home I wanted to drive the car as it was for a while before taking it apart.......But...I found out the tail light circuit had some issues and would pop a fuse every time.......(no tail lights or Brake lights).......I unplugged everything to the back of the car and the fuse still popped........Hummm!!!.......I removed the fuse panel as it seemed that was all that was left......I found some issues on the back of the panel and straightened them out and thought I had everything fixed.....Put it back together and popped another fuse........That's when I decided to take the car apart and rewire the entire car.........

So....After getting the console wiring completed today I decided to re-install the console and check everything out.....while doing that I decided to just add power to the repro console clock just to make sure it worked..........I have a little dry cell 12v battery and added a couple of jumper wires for power........hit the terminals and &quot;Zap!!!&quot;...........checked it out again and &quot;Zap!!!&quot; again...........Hummmm!!!!.......Dead Short!!!........looked closer at the terminals and noticed that the Insulator washer was on top of the screwed down terminal rather than between the terminal and the case creating a dead short........Humm!!!.......Somebody in China wasn't told how to assemble the unit correctly........swapped the parts around and everything works correctly.........so ....the power feed for the console must be wired into the tail light circuit and now it seems the Clock was the problem all along..........Long winded story but maybe it will help somebody else with a similar issue downstream..........Heres a picture of the terminal after correction......still kinda hard to see and a Mickey Mouse way of getting the power thru the case....


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[Bill Rose]

I had a similar experience with my 69 Nova Ken. Couldn't get the brake lights to work. I checked out all the wiring from back to front..... Turned out to be the brand new Chinese turn signal switch....lesson learned!

BTW: Haven't had much comp time the past 6 months. I just spent an hour reading thru your entire thread. Great project. It's good to know I'm not the only nut to pull a perfectly good car apart, and &quot;have your way&quot; with it....

[IM RARE]

HEY nice catch volt guy

[kwhizz]

Since I changed the shift cable assy on the trans.......I didn't like the way the mounting bracket presented the cable to the trans shift arm........so....I made a new bracket today and installed it when I got home.......Everything is now more in line and it shifts perfectly......I also got my kick panel speakers in from Custom Autosound......got them painted and noticed that the Parking Brake pedal nad the Speaker were fighting for the same space.......so......cut and rewelded the pedal over 1 1/4&quot; and solved that issue.......another couple things crossed off the list.......


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Ken

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Fine workmanship.

Socket Head Cap Screws, looks pretty Industrial.

Ryan

[Postsedan]

Ha, The Polish Emergency Brake, Love iT! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

Dan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

If cutting the head of a bolt short is called &quot;Chicago-ing the bolt&quot; then adding a dog leg must be &quot;Polish-ing the pedal&quot;:-)

Ryan

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If cutting the head of a bolt short is called &quot;Chicago-ing the bolt&quot; then adding a dog leg must be &quot;Polish-ing the pedal&quot;:-)

Ryan </div></div>



Guilty!!.......But it works................LOL

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

LIKE

[CC Rider]

Nice clock. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif

[kwhizz]

Got a couple of issues ironed out today......#1 was getting the oil pan/steering clearance issue resolved.......Now.....almost everyone with a Chevelle / A body LS swap has steering rod end/ oil pan clearance issues where some notching of the pan is required.........After getting the weight of the car on the front control arms today........I then started measuring everything with a load on the suspension.........what I had was a clearance issue turning to the left.....but turning to the right I had plenty of room between the rod end and the oil pan after hitting the steering stops.......so .....after checking every thing out I noticed that the center drag link was not centered to the engine.......after measuring everything six times......I went ahead and centered the drag link , then adjusted the steering rod ends to get everything balanced back out.....I now had clearance in both directions between the rod ends and the oil pan when at the travel limit in both directions..........Got Lucky......the engine must sit just high enough for things to work........


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The next problem that needed to be resolved required the engine to be removed for the fix...... when I removed the original Camaro oil pan that had the factory engine coolant heat exchanger for cooling the engine oil........there was a fitting that fed the coolant out of the block to the cooler........when I removed that fitting , the sealant that the factory used ended up galling the thread while unscrewing the aluminum fitting........so ......the threads were screwed up in the block and needed to be repaired so I could screw in and seal the opening with a new fitting that I will make at the shop..........So......In checking the threads it ended up that GM uses a non standard thread.........M28x1.25 pitch...........you can get a 1.0 or a 1.5 mm pitch but not a 1.25.........so.....I had no choice other than to have a tap made by a specialty Tap manufacturer..........Now....Because the threads were galled in the block and didn't want to take a chance of the tap going in on a angle and making things worse.....I made a sleeve that was a slip fit for the tap so I could hold the sleeve on the sealing face of the hole ......this allowed me to keep the tap square ...............Held it in place and started tapping and I got Lucky as it picked up the existing threads and cleaned them out perfectly.......Cool.......I'll make a new fitting tomorrow and get the engine in for the last time ( I hope)........


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Ken

[IM RARE]

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/CharleySucks.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif just seen the Charlie thing had to click on it lol nice friggin work

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Nice job,

The bushing sleeve works very well over a tap.

Why do you have to make a fitting now? Can't buy one? You didn't change the port size of thread pitch.

Ryan

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Nice job,

The bushing sleeve works very well over a tap.

Why do you have to make a fitting now? Can't buy one? You didn't change the port size of thread pitch.

Ryan </div></div>

Ryan .......The old fitting has threads that are bad also and there is a hole thru the center for the old connection hose for the cooler.......so rather than try and seal it up I'll just make a new plug that is solid with no hole in it......

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Ken

[SS427]

Great stuff Ken. You are a fabrication WHIZZard!

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

I get it now.

Very professional.

Ryan

[resto4u]

GM is notorious for non standard. Most of there bolt lengths are non-standard also.

[lowmile]

Dang Ken, that's nice work. Ever hear of J B weld?

[Postsedan]

Ever hear of J B weld?
_______________________

Sure he has....he keeps it right next to his Master Cylinder Bleeder Kit <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif

Dan

[kwhizz]

Got the engine put back in today hopefully for the last time.........had to go and get a new yoke for the driveshaft......measured everything and having the driveshaft made........Everything else bolted up beautifully


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[Xplantdad]

Looking good Ken! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[SS427]

Rock and Roll!

[kwhizz]

Time for some Heavy maintainance on the Nu Yawk Survivor car.......Gonna change the oil and Filter.........

[njsteve]

Well, usually on Nu Yawk cahz, an oil change consists of removing the oil filter and installing a new, non-rusted car on top of it. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif

[resto4u]

ken, why is the side cowl open?

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: resto4u</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ken, why is the side cowl open? </div></div>

There's a plate that will get installed from the vintage Air kit that covers that area up and has holes thru it for the heater and A/C lines......But...I need to get the lines fitted and get the ends crimped before fishing them thru before the final install of the plate.....

Ken

[kwhizz]

A lot of little stuff happening......Got the Console, Shifter, and all the Electrical hooked up, checked out and installed for the last time......We also got the Dakota Digital oil pressure sending unit installed ...the next issue was with the Vintage Air system........I have to feed the A/C hoses thru the kick panel and out thru the firewall mounted seal off plate.......the fire wall plate needs to be off to feed everything thru........and I needed to get the hose's figured out and get the fittings crimped on .......then I can remove the unit inside the car and hook them up and install the unit for good (Hopefully).........I installed the inner fender wells to get the hose routing all figured out and measured...........I'll go to see Donnie at Frame-up tomorrow and get the hoses finished up and installed..........Then I painted the Core support and the inner wells...........and.......I found out that the stock ZL1 exhaust manifolds aren't going to fit.........So......I ordered some Flowmaster Headers that are supposed to fit............(we'll see)........Also while at SEMA I talked to the Maradyne Fan people about my concerns about having the Radiator, A/C Condensor, and Intercooler all stacked together......he showed me a dual fan set-up with shroud that moves over 3000 CFM......That should be coming in this week also.....Whoosh!!........


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[CC Rider]

Busy guy!

[Xplantdad]

&quot;ZL-1 guy&quot; <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[Canuck]

Ken
Are you taking some time away from your build to attend MCACN?

Paul

[kwhizz]

Yep!!!..............See you there!!!

[Alss]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Yep!!!..............See you there!!! </div></div>

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[Postsedan]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Canuck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ken
Are you taking some time away from your build to attend MCACN?

Paul </div></div>

Paul,

Ken will be wearing a shirt that reads....I Love Nu Yawk <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Canuck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ken
Are you taking some time away from your build to attend MCACN?

Paul </div></div>

Paul,

Ken will be wearing a shirt that reads....I Love Nu Yawk <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan </div></div>

Yep!!.........Rust colored.......

[kwhizz]

Got the rear A/C lines made and installed today.......Had to take the A/C unit out for the last time and had to feed the lines thru the cowl ......got everything buttoned up and re-installed.......I was going to start installing the front sheetmetal, but then I decided to wait until after I got the headers installed......they should be here early next week..........I also got a call from Steve at Vintage Auto Radio that the stock AM radio is finished with it's solid state AM/FM/Satelite conversion and will be shipped out tomorrow........ http://www.vintageautoradio.com/


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[kwhizz]

Also.......For anybody that is doing &quot;Garage Restorations&quot;......LOL.......It was recommended by Charley to use this SEM paint for the underhood painting and touch-ups that I was doing.....I was using a Rustoleum paint.....but it took forever to dry and sometimes wasn't really compatible with the existing paint.......This paint is the Bomb.......Dries in minutes, perfect sheen........and no Fisheyes........Great stuff!!!........Just thought I would pass it along

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[markjohnson]

Wow . . . . just last weekend I saw several cans of that SEM Trim Black on a buddy's workbench that he's using on a vintage Corvette. I asked him about it and he was very impressed by the product.

[Chevy454]

Ken: where are you putting the sat radio antennae?

[kwhizz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Chevy454</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ken: where are you putting the sat radio antennae? </div></div>


That varies from car to car........I use the little magnetic ones and play around till I find a spot that gives consistent signal.........Probably on the rear package tray or Front dash area.....the best spot I found was running the wires back thru the trunk and mounting the antenna at the front edge of the trunk lid by the rear window........But.....I don't like having it outside and on the paint.....

Ken

[kwhizz]

The Fan assembly showed up today..........so.....Time to start dealing with getting the A/C condenser, supercharger intercooler, and radiator figured out and mounted.....also John at Speartech called and the harness is finished and ready to ship.......and......the headers will be here on Friday...........

So.....I originally was going to mount the intercooler on the front side of the core support, then the condenser, then the radiator and fans.......and that got a little complicated......so....I took the Vintage Air brackets and mounted the condenser per their instructions............Hummm!!!!.......then I took the intercooler and placed it in the middle position.......Hummm!!!.......the intercooler is only about an 1 1/2&quot; thick.....Hummm!!...........Perfect.......So...I'l l make some mounting brackets and get everything mounted in that order........Condenser, Intercooler, Radiator.......The fans pull a little over 3000 fpm.........and if the A/C is on I won't be using any boost and vice versa........Maybe not the factory way to do it but that's what I'm gonna do..........Too Simple and there will be plenty of room for everything to fit......


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[Xplantdad]

&quot;Cool&quot;! Radiator guy...!

[kwhizz]

I'd rather be a 71 Grill Guy like the painter guy!!!

[Xplantdad]

LOL!! (Inside joke for the rest of you) <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif

[CC Rider]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: kwhizz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I'd rather be a 71 Grill Guy like the painter guy!!! </div></div>

I WISH I could still be 71 Grille Guy. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif But that's a whole 'nuther subject.

[IM RARE]

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[kwhizz]

My K-D brake line Flaring tool that I bought at the time I needed to make some brake lines......didn't make it thru this project......did maybe 15 flares before it died........It's now in brake line flaring tool heaven with all the other Chinese Crap that I tried to save some money on........Never again..........All that Chinese crap just looks like a Tool..........That's all.......Junk!!! .....Junk!!!!!!.......Junk!!!..................

So......I have to rework some of the lines already installed and at SEMA I ended up buying one of the real Flaring Tools.......No more bitching or complaining............LOL


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I also got the intercooler mounted to the core support today and with the supplied Camaro cooler lines I should have enough to piece this system back together........I'll get the Radiator and Fans mounted tomorrow.....


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I also got my new driveshaft today and got it installed........


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Little bit everyday.........The wiring harness and Headers should be here tomorrow.......I also ordered a Vaporworx fuel pump controller system so it will work as a stock ZL1 does without a return line to the tank.......Not using the 6L90E trans made a significant difference in not being able to use the Factory fuel pressure control system.......

[Xplantdad]

Getting closer Ken.... <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[IM RARE]

flare tool is the cats azz I don't mind doing rusty brake line repairs anymore

[CC Rider]

Chinese Tool Pitching Guy! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif

[napa68]

Looking good Mr. Tibor! I threw away my KD (NAPA) tool years ago. I bought this Mastercool flaring tool and have not looked back. Worth every red cent!

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[kwhizz]

Some good things happened today.................Good stuff.....The wiring harness arrived from Speartech......and....as usual ....John did a beautiful job......Plug and Play.......Then the headers showed up.......got one side installed before it got to be Nap time......The headers are full length Flowmasters and I got the passenger side in with just a few minor issues....I'll work on the Drivers side tomorrow.........



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On the downside.......The Griffin Radiator I ordered (it was originally ordered to replace the unit in my 66 Impala LS powered car) was of a stock radiator hose configuration which worked in the Impala.........But......after getting the radiator roughly located and positioned in the car for the first time.......It was obvious that the angled air inlet of the LSA engine and the upper hose were fighting for the same space.........Darn!!!..........So I ordered another Radiator from Griffin.......except this one is designed for the LS with both hose fittings on the passenger side and is of a crossflow design...........Oh well......Back to plan &quot;A&quot; and it will go in the Impala and the new one for the Chevelle......


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Ken

[CC Rider]

Shiny Header Guy

[IM RARE]

them to pretty to put on the car hang on wall for wall art LOL

[kwhizz]

I got the driver side Flowmaster header installed.........It wasn't as simple as the passenger side........Seems Flowmaster forgot about the lower control arm mounting bracket on the Drivers side.........Had to remove a good sized chunk of the bracket to clear the pipe......structurally is won't matter.....But!!!.......for what they charge for them , they should fit without any mod's.......and .....my engine is about 3/8 higher than using stock adaptor plates.......So.....it would have been much worse with the header if the engine was lower.......I also have to rework the trans crossmember as the collectors run right into it.........

On the good side........installing the Speartech harness on the engine took about 5 minutes.......Great Job Speartech.......everything marked and labeled perfectly.........


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[CC Rider]

Rework guy! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[kwhizz]

I made some new brake lines today as the Headers were right against the lines in the front.......That Eastwood flaring tool paid for itself today.......

Brakeline and Voltmeter Guy!!

[Xplantdad]

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[kwhizz]

After getting the Headers installed the other day.......another little issue popped up........LOL.......The collectors went right thru the trans crossmember..........Always something...........As long as I had to modify it .....I added some reinforcement plates to the areas welded previously.........It is now in to stay....(I hope).......Also I put the coil pac's back on and realized the factory spark plug boots aren't going to work.....so I ordered some new ones........always something......


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Ken

[Canuck]

Not much left of the original crossmember!!! Its all original except fot the right part, the left part and some of the middle!

[Postsedan]

<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

Dan

[70 Forest Green Zee]

Good job &quot;Fabrication Guy&quot; <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif

[Xplantdad]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Canuck</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Not much left of the original crossmember!!! Its all original except fot the right part, the left part and some of the middle! </div></div>

What Paul said! Wow!!!

[CC Rider]

Trick Cross-Member Guy!

[SS427]

Nice looking brake lines Ken as well as everything else on the car. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif

[kwhizz]

Expect the unexpected..........LOL..........By not being able to use the stock Camaro exhaust manifolds......I had to buy Headers.......The Headers didn't fit as advertised.......so we had to make things fit to the Headers.....then the Headers ran into the trans cross member........fix that........then I go to install the spark plug wires......the Boots hit the tubes.....new spark plug wires.........(two sets.....the first set I ordered didn't fit either)......The MSD wires had a bendable Boot and worked perfectly............

I also ordered a Vaporworx fuel pump control unit....instead of the pump running full speed all the time and having to use a Corvette Filter regulator.......this system monitors the fuel pressure and only feeds enough Voltage to the pump to satisfy the demand that the engine requires......hence.....no return line to the tank......I have been waiting for this unit to show up so I could install the wiring harness to the pump on the tank for installation........so......I also got some 1&quot; dia electrical shrink tubing and installed it on the gas tank straps and then heated them up and shrunk them on.......Pretty Neat .......almost &quot;Spiffy&quot;.......LOL..........Got the tank ready to go in but it was time for a Nap..........I'll get the tank in tomorrow after all the kids leave.............Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!!


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[IM RARE]

you know the saying for every action there is a reaction especially when working and modifying stuff on a car LOL

[kwhizz]

I finally got the Gas tank installed.........would have been a lot simpler if they would have supplied bolts for the straps that were 1/2&quot; longer........Just couldn't get the nuts started........went and got some longer ones today and 5 minutes later it was in.....I also have the fuel line installed and completed........I also got the drive by wire gas pedal installed.......As long as I have the room while waiting for the new radiator to show up I'm going to get the intercooler pump and lines all run..........need to find a reservoir for the system........


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[70 Forest Green Zee]

good job &quot;gas tank guy&quot;

[kwhizz]

The new radiator showed up today.......Designed for LS engines.....Both hoses on the passenger side, cross flow and a fitting for the steam lines welded to the top tank.......Too easy....Got it installed and dug out the fan mounting brackets I made a while back and test fit everything........I love it when a plan finally comes together and works out........Ding!!!.....Ding!!!!!


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[Xplantdad]

NICE!! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/headbang.gif

[jannes_z-28]

Nice <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif


Are you going to have any rubber mounts for the radiator?

There are some flex going on in the radiator support that can crack the radiator eventually if it is mounted solid to the support.




Jan

[kwhizz]

Jan........No Rubber as I only drive on perfectly smooth roads...............LOL


Ken

[kwhizz]

Got the fan assy permanently mounted and ready to go.......Heater and intercooler hoses next on the list...... Ended up with 1&quot; of clearance in the tightest spot..........


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[CC Rider]

1&quot; clearance guy! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif

[Canuck]

Just call him &quot;Mr Build It&quot;

Paul

[kwhizz]

It was getting to the point of having to get the fenders and inner panels in so I could see how much room I had for mounting the Intercooler pump and to finish up the A/c lines.......along with getting the engine wiring in place........So.....I threw some sheet metal at it today......


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[IM RARE]

mighty fine work there Mr Kwhizz gonna be sweet

[kwhizz]

Well.......We are getting to the point of making a mess of a decent job so far.........A/C lines.....Power Steering lines and Reservoir......Inter Cooler Pump and lines....... Heater hoses.......Lines all over and no neat way to get there........Oh well........It's a garage built driver and it is what it is.........I'll order heat shrink clamps for all the water lines and get them sealed up....


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[Canuck]

&quot;lines &quot; guy!

[kwhizz]

&quot;Sick&quot; of lines guy!!!