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nvr2fst 03-19-2010 05:24 PM
Heck of a project you got going on. Looks like you have some great talent at a young age and a good mentor. Nice!

LSXZ28 03-20-2010 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by tuff57 (Post 275434)
Deffinatly might have to take you up on this! The computer is tuned from the GTO, so hopefully I can keep the tuning that it has.
Just went back and reread it - didn't realize the GTO had the procharger already. You should be alright except maybe needing VATS turned off...

You should check the air-to-fuel ratio once you get it running though - to be sure the differences in the fuel system don't mess it up.

tuff57 03-20-2010 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by LSXZ28 (Post 276650)
Just went back and reread it - didn't realize the GTO had the procharger already. You should be alright except maybe needing VATS turned off...

You should check the air-to-fuel ratio once you get it running though - to be sure the differences in the fuel system don't mess it up.
yeah I plan on having the rear o2's and cat's canceled so I was assuming fuel trims would be out of whack.

ordered the alternator today. Guy on ebay's selling brand new Camaro 98-02 AC Delco in box, $119:)

LSXZ28 03-21-2010 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by tuff57 (Post 276708)
yeah I plan on having the rear o2's and cat's canceled so I was assuming fuel trims would be out of whack.
No, you can delete the rear O2's and cats without effecting fuel trims - fuel trims are off of the front O2's only. Rears are only there so the computer can tell if the cats are functioning properly...

LSXZ28 03-21-2010 04:33 PM
Returned your PM on the tuning questions.

Also, wanted to tell you - today I tuned a 2006 GTO with a procharger (7# boost), a small blower cam, and headers... went an 11.64 @ 117.5 in a 4200# pig... get yours right, and it's gonna roll for ya :thumbsup:

Pdale 03-21-2010 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms (Post 273589)
Awesome, real awesome. I love hearing about young guys getting into the hobby. And your working and paying for this yourself? Truly amazing. You must be a good kid to have the discipline to do both.

When I was 14 I was working full time after school, getting grades in school and spent all my money on cars (and girls), and became a car builder.

My son Michael has been in the shop his entire life, started to build his first car when he was 14, Graduated school with great grades, he is 23 now and has amased quite a litte collection of cars all with his own earned money. And has been a car builder for 8 years now. The "Prodigy" in Prodigy Customs.

Tell you what man. You did not ask for anything, but good things come to good people. I am sure your not knocking down big bank at the gas station. Doing 40 hours and going to school is impressive.

This hobby / business has given me a lot. Every once in a while I see a project I want to get behind a bit and give back.

If you need something for this car, I will hook you up with some incredible deals. Were talking our cost or better on whatever you need for this car that we can supply, which should save you some real $$$$ and hopefully help get the car done sooner and better.

I will also send you a couple of our own products that will just kinda "show up" as a surprise.

In return, I get one picture of your smiling face with your done car for our wall!

Deal?
That is so F'ing cool!

tuff57 03-21-2010 05:58 PM
Got somethings done tonight. Measured the front of the motor and found that it's 5/8th offset to the passenger side, so I have the tranny at center now. I have to cut the floor a little bit more, so that will be my plan for tomorrow night to get the tranny and motor at both 5/8th offset. Then I can weld the cross member. On a good note the headers almost fit now that the tranny is at center, so I'm hoping when it's in correct position that I will not have to notch a thing:woot: Here are some pics of the measuring
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tuff57 03-25-2010 06:19 PM
Got the power steering pump today! Still waiting on the brackets. Ordering a bunch of stuff from street and perfomance ( A/C brackets, compressor, idler pulleys, alternator pulley and all that). Got the crossmember done and it's all primed up. Will have pics of it up tomorrow.
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GM Muscle 03-25-2010 06:32 PM
before you do that checkout krcpower.com . they have a sweet accessary setup now for the ct525 motors! i would say its a decent price too..

tuff57 03-26-2010 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by GM Muscle (Post 277840)
before you do that checkout krcpower.com . they have a sweet accessary setup now for the ct525 motors! i would say its a decent price too..
Mark has been the only one I could find that makes a low mount passenger side alternator bracket for the LS style motors. Ordered everything today but I thank you for the recommendation! Got a nice package from Procharger today:D The blower bracket and P/S bracket came, started mocking it all up. They sent me no directions, so we're trying to figure it out the best we can from pictures. The crossmember is also in the car and looks pretty sweet aswell. Sunday my plan will be to get the headers to fit in.

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monza 03-26-2010 11:10 PM
Thanks for this thread, great build. I had a crappy car week and this made me smile. Good luck with the rest of your build.:thumbsup:

GM Muscle 03-27-2010 08:55 AM
i feel you. i couldnt bring myself to spend the money though! plus im using a truck offset on the water pump and crank pulley.. i just made my own. i have about 12 bucks invested in the entire system! lol

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ProdigyCustoms 03-27-2010 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by monza (Post 278102)
Thanks for this thread, great build. I had a crappy car week and this made me smile. Good luck with the rest of your build.:thumbsup:
Did you tear one up Dave?

tuff57 03-27-2010 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by monza (Post 278102)
Thanks for this thread, great build. I had a crappy car week and this made me smile. Good luck with the rest of your build.:thumbsup:
thanks!:)

[QUOTE=GM Muscle;278153]i feel you. i couldnt bring myself to spend the money though! plus im using a truck offset on the water pump and crank pulley.. i just made my own. i have about 12 bucks invested in the entire system! lol
QUOTE]

yeah after looking at the simplicity of the brackets, I think my next project I might try making them myself ( I know it's not as easy as it looks, but it's worth a shot)

GM Muscle 03-27-2010 02:59 PM
I decided to run my alternator off of the 3rib a/c pulley and I also have 1" set back plates. If I would have used the regular set back and main serpentine it would have been a cake walk!!

With all that being said: Killer project man, I'm jealous!

tuff57 03-28-2010 08:38 PM
Had to do some massaging to the frame to get the headers in today. Had the motor in and out about three times to get it perfect. Just going to throw them in once more to mark where the o2 sensors will go, weld emm up, and then send em for coating. Hoping my Street and Performance package comes sometime this week:thumbsup:

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monza 03-28-2010 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms (Post 278186)
Did you tear one up Dave?
lol almost :bow:

tuff57 04-04-2010 08:43 AM
I was off from school this week. Worked 65 hours:D and bought myself this beautiful piece of art
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CHAZMO1986 04-04-2010 09:29 AM
This build is sweet man!!!! I give you ultimate props, i started my project when i was 19 and am now 23 and still working on it, i can't wait to see more pics of this car coming together!!!! keep up the great work man!

tuff57 04-04-2010 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by CHAZMO1986 (Post 279866)
This build is sweet man!!!! I give you ultimate props, i started my project when i was 19 and am now 23 and still working on it, i can't wait to see more pics of this car coming together!!!! keep up the great work man!
thank you very much:)

tuff57 04-18-2010 12:27 PM
Got a ton of work done today! A/C compressor's all mocked in place with the idler pulleys. The harmonic balancer is on. For the 3rd time I have the wrong alternator:faint: so hopefully this week I can get the right one. Street and Performance did some great work on all my brackets and they all seem to line up perfectly. They gave ,e the wrong P/S pulley so this week I'm hoping to recieve the right one. My Procharger comes back this week as well as the crank pulley so I'm hoping to mock those items up and then the front of the motor will be done. Ordered my tank from Rick's Thursday as well:). So that should be here in a month or so.
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tuff57 04-25-2010 04:27 PM
Got my Procharger back this week. Been kinda busy, haven't really had time to do anything. Managed to throw the blower on today.

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78 typelt 04-26-2010 09:45 AM
Sweet build

tony byram 04-26-2010 11:50 AM
Havent been on in a while, GREAT looking 72 Camaro! I own a 72 Z28, that I bought in 1980, and love second gens. Id like to do a LS transplant one of these days like youre doing. You have a great eye for detail! And, your build reflects that eye for detail! And to Frank Serafine at Prodigy, partner you never cease to amaze me, guys like you are a very rare breed. You give us all inspiration,and knowledge. Im proud to be in a hobby with guys like you.:thumbsup: Tony Byram

gracin7 05-23-2010 08:25 PM
Looks great Tuffy Jr !!! I think I might have to come see this in person!!!! Keep it up you two are kickin some tail boy.Say hi to your pops for me!!!

tuff57 05-24-2010 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by gracin7 (Post 288803)
Looks great Tuffy Jr !!! I think I might have to come see this in person!!!! Keep it up you two are kickin some tail boy.Say hi to your pops for me!!!

thanks Rich! yeah man deffinatly stop bye one day.

On an update on the car. My Rick's tank will be shipped out tomorrow. Friday is my 18th birthday:willy: and I graduate high school next month, so my parents are buying me a nice engine harness for a present:woot:. This week or the next I will be ordering the rest of the due dads for my fuel system (the fuel rails, regulator, filters and such). And within the few weeks the car will be going to get the roll cage done (almost identical to the Detriot Speed 2nd gen). So the next month and a half should action packed:thumbsup:

syborg tt 05-25-2010 09:56 AM
Happy Birthday and keep up the good works

Serious Questions - Where are you going to College

tuff57 05-25-2010 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by syborg tt (Post 289034)
Happy Birthday and keep up the good works

Serious Questions - Where are you going to College
I'm going to City University of New York John Jay School for Criminal Justice. It's ranked one of the top in the country for criminal justice.

gracin7 05-25-2010 06:33 PM
Hey Joey,maybe you should show your friends on this forum where the 57 in your screen name comes from!!!! I had pics hanging in my shop probably before you were born.I think it was a super chevy photo shoot or something or another.Either way the apple didnt fall far from the tree!!!!Looks like some serious coin going into this car!!!! Looking good!!!

tuff57 05-25-2010 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by gracin7 (Post 289125)
Hey Joey,maybe you should show your friends on this forum where the 57 in your screen name comes from!!!! I had pics hanging in my shop probably before you were born.I think it was a super chevy photo shoot or something or another.Either way the apple didnt fall far from the tree!!!!Looks like some serious coin going into this car!!!! Looking good!!!
I've been meaning to scan the magazine article of pop's car. He's been working on it actually, we got a lot done. You gotta stop by and check it all out

gracin7 05-29-2010 10:14 AM
Need to change your thread title to 18 yr old adult!!!! Happy belated b-day on this forum!!

tuff57 06-06-2010 02:30 PM
Got my tank from Rick's this week:D
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waynieZ 06-06-2010 04:52 PM
They make a sweet looking tank. Excelent work.

tones2SS 06-07-2010 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by waynieZ (Post 290678)
They make a sweet looking tank.
Yes they do. Looks awesome!!:thumbsup:

gracin7 07-22-2010 08:40 PM
Hey Joey,did you guys take the summer off !!!!!!??????

tuff57 07-27-2010 07:02 PM
Rich I have run into so many problems with the front of the motor trying to get a good belt wrap on the water pump and crank pulley, so I sent a lot of my Procharger stuff to Street and Performance today to see if they can work something out. I'm waiting on my Wilwood master to be off backorder, and this week I'm going to try and clean the dimples I had to put in my headers so I can send them out for coating. I've been working like 70 hours a week trying to get some cash for the car saved so within the next few weeks I should be ordering the engine harness, the fans and radiator, my ATS spindles, hopefully maybe some brakes, and the rest of the filters and rails and odds and ends for the fuel system and gauges to fire this thing up. I got my hydraboost this week and threw the booster in. We started putting the A/C in so hopefully after this is done and the dash, rear seat and nose is on it can go for the cage!
P.S. we did a lot more on the A/C we're just waiting for the firewall plate to be back from painting to put in:)
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platinumgta 07-30-2010 08:22 AM
This is amazing work...Major props for being such a young kid with so much motivation. I will be following this and cant wait to see whats to come! Frank a big thumbs up for being such a kick a** guy...

$mike70Z28 08-01-2010 07:36 AM
nice car good work AAAAAA++++ say hi to your dad for me

tuff57 09-05-2010 10:36 PM
Hey guys, been really busy all summer working like 70 hours a week, now I started school so between work and homework I don't have any time to breathe. I got a chance to work on the car today and got a lot done. Street and Performance sent me they're newest update to my front accessory set-up. This one looks like it's going to work, they just sent me one pulley wrong, and I have to figure out how to get the god damn belt on. I got the a/c box in, put the dash in for mock up when I bring it for the cage. I'm 75% sure I can put the computer under the dash, just have to try a few more things then I can order the harness. Also measured the spacing for the radiator so I can order that and started mocking up in my head the intercooler piping. So hopefully I'll be able to find some time and get some more progress for you guys:D

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tones2SS 09-06-2010 09:14 AM
That is looking awesome man! Keep up the great work.:thumbsup:


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