Love the Jag, the Citroen's is definately in the dare-to-be-different category. :trophy-1302:

well played sir!!

Beautiful car all the way.

Awesome project Pappy. Its looking great, nice work. Your brother Robert's project is going to be sweet too. Will he do a build thread?

Thanks. The Jag is also Robert's, and he is doing the work -- I just posted the updates for him. I'll get him to do updates on the Citroen -- it should be pretty cool. The 418 inch LS motor for the Jag should be done soon. I'm pretty tied up with my 56 Corvette road race car, especially since Ron Sutton "convinced" me to cut it all up again to make it a true high travel suspension car. You wouldn't believe how much room it takes to turn 12 1/2 inch tires with 5+ inches of suspension travel -- out came the chain saw!

Pappy

Update: The project is still alive - it just took a while to get it out of body shop jail.

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Pappy

That's the most common theme on most everyone's build! The motor looks sweet with the 8 stack induction.

This is going to be Too Nice to take on a Track!

Engine looks great!

Im very interested to see what kind of power you make, and how the tuning goes with that injection set up on the LS...looks killer!

Nice build. I am curious about the 5th gen Camaro rear with the Corvette A-arms.

Paint Update
 

Slowly but surely. Paint by Blue Twisted Steel Auto Restorations and Creations in Abilene, TX. Getting close now!

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Here's Robert's "What was I thinking?" photo.

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That's the right color for that car!! EEEEHHHHAAAAAAAAA



Love the "before" pic. We've all been there and said later WTF did I get myself in to.... LOL OMG SMH

Nice color choice!

Let the color sanding begin. The LS motor should look great surrounded by a sea of green.

Pappy

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Another update: Old Roy, the tow vehicle for the Jag is also about finished. 8.1L Chevy injected big block, modern suspension, air ride, vintage air, leather interior -- kind of a pro-touring cab-over?

Pappy



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Make sure to have ALL the linkages disconnected when adjusting the 8 stack using the Manometer to set the flow up. That includes the CROSS link adjuster.

If you need help just let me know. I've done a zillion of 'em. It super simple if you have experience and know what you're doing.

I love the color!

Now that is freakin cool!

very interested in seeing how the stack injection on the LS works out for you...what are you running for a computer?

This car is just awesome! It's going to be a blast to drive I'm sure!!

The computer is a FAST EZ EFI. it all came in the package from Inglese. By the way, Greg (Weld), when setting up the airflow is there a difference between the old mechanical set-up and EFI on a computer?

Pappy

Well --- the key is to have all the air valves sync'd up - using the manometer. But of course - you have to get the motor running.... via the handheld programmer of the EZ EFI.... which is pretty dang obvious when doing the set up windows... You just answer the questions - Engine cubes - injector size - Fuel pressure etc... it walks you thru the steps. Then --- when you fire up for the first time -- and the engine comes up to temp (over 140*) the computer will start to alter the fuel tables. Once you have a decent idle --- you'll want to go and measure each air valves flow with the manometer and adjust accordingly.

The thing that people do with an eight stack is to look at all the adjustment "screws" and start to fiddle with them setting idle RPMS or whatever.... and not realize that the entire system (all 8) are then being messed with!

If you don't disconnect the cross linkage - whatever you adjust on one side is messing with the other side.

The beauty of the Inglese set up is that each butterfly in each air valve is easy to adjust on the butterfly linkage (very small set screw and collar on the shaft) - if the pair is out of sync (two valves per pair).

You've got to get all of them flowing within 1 of each other.... then when you hook up the cross linkage -- double check them all and if anything - it's usually one side is now higher or lower than the other side. This can then be adjusted by turning the cross link shaft whichever way it needs to go....

Now you're ready to go for a drive -- and the key there is to try to hold a "load" /"RPM" and let the computer settle on the A:F at that spot - then increase the load/rpm to another place and let it settle in there -- and so on. It takes the computer a minute to settle in using the O2 sensor. Once you get some 'gross' adjustments in - it just gets smoother and smoother... as you drive. It's a pretty slick little setup. But you have to have the MECHANICAL part sorted out - and then the computer can do it's thing.

Thanks for the info Greg. The Inglese kit did come with a manometer. We may give you a call when Robert gets it fired up -- still got a little wiring and stuff to do.

Pappy

Pappy ---


Four 2 Five...... 5 Three 1..... One two 9 9

I'd be happy to help. These systems are awesome - look bad ass - and run really well when they're right. One set and forget.

Awesome creativity
 

Nice metal work!

Out of the body shop - time for the final LS install and some plumbing.

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Oh now that's sexy! I imagine he's got a nice laid back windshield, a sensible drivers cap, maybe even a silk necker chief....looks great!

Pappy....


#1 - that's so kool!


#2 - Did you try to call me?? Someone did right after I posted my number - but when I tried to call back it wouldn't go thru. I was on the road... Gee... as I am now come to think of it. LOL

Sweet
 

Really dig the way the wheels look with the color of the body!

Thanks for the compliments. Robert does have custom posts for a laid back windshield, but I doubt we can talk him into the silk scarf.

Haven't try to call yet, but recorded your number and will give you a yell soon.

Pappy

Update
 

Well the vintage look certainly belies what is underneath!

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Great touch! Is it functional or are you hiding a true hood latch under the hood?

Nope - totally functional.

Pappy

Sweet! I can't say it enough I love this build!

Totally pimp.

Awesome
 

Makes me happy to see that done properly, as opposed to the local kids doing belts/clasps on their civics

What a sleeper!

Great color!

This car is probably going to confuse a few with the exhaust note, turn a lot of heads, and wound a few purists. :thumbsup: