After punishing my self by hand digging a 4'x4'x 42" deep dry well in the front yard Saturday. I was going to get some stone for it today but the weather tuned nasty up here so I got out in the garage. I Changed to an old set of valve covers so the LS lift adapter could fit and finally got the engine out of the crate and on the stand. I'm hoping to prep it and paint some clear on it to help make it easier to keep clean. Then I'll put the Auto Kraft oil pan, motor adapter plates and motor mounts on it and see how its looking. I'll probably try the headers on it to see if there is enough room to run an Improved Racing oil thermostat off the oil filter area.

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Nice one Wayne, that is going to look great

Good job Wayne.
That is one stout engine!

It's Wayne's world and we're all just livin in it...
 

X2. :thumbsup:

Thanks guys.

I tried the headers on the motor to see what they looked like for fitting an oil cooler thermostat near the oil filter, it looks kind of tight.
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This is tight ! Its a bad angle.

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There is just enough room to get my finger in there

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I'm not sure if its too tight to the headers for the Improved Racing oil thermostat to fit without soaking up too much heat and the thermostat staying open because of it. I'd like to use the one that fits there but I may have to use a remote inline thermostat.

I'd say go AN line with a remote inline.

Improved Racing part should fit. I would not worry about it getting too hot. It is oil cooled by the bypass oil which is always flowing.

I don't see how a remote inline thermostat will provide the bypass function.

Don

Here you go Don. I'm going to remount the Header and get a measurement.
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OK, so four ports. That makes sense.

I don't think the thermostat is much thicker than the part you are removing from the filter housing. I have one, it is quite compact.

Thanks,
Don

The thermostat thickness is 1.3" and I have 1.57" . That's with the factory oil pan, I'm using an AutoKraft pan with their aluminum filter adapter. I don't know if it moves the mounting point out any or if it's in the same location as the factory one. Did anyone with an AutoKraft pan notice if the mounting face distance changed in or out?

The external bypass is what I have on my car, mounted in the lines just in front of the motor mount area. If you are dropping or changing the pan, get the crank scrapper from Improved, it will be free HP, and so easy to install.

If anyone wants parts from Improved PM me, they sponsor me and I can give you a discount code.

Another Suggestion
 

Try a different cover plate: GM Part Number 12551587. It places the port at an angle and not straight out the one you are using. If you can't find a picture on-line I will try and take some pictures tonight.

Louie this is what I'm trying to put there , a thermostat to go to the oil cooler.

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That's a cool piece, I see what you are trying to do now.:idea:

I used one on my car Wayne, It was a little snug but not touching by any means. It seems that they offered one that was a low profile. If you don't have that you may want to look into it. Hope my free advice helps... lol

Thanks it all helps Travis Are you using the AutoKraft oil pan? I need to find out what they use for a drain plug too.

make sure you use the gasket with two seperate holes in it, not the ones that are pictured above that are open between the ports.

Put the friggin back in there and stop all this silliness !!!!!:buttkick: :buttkick:

Hey Wayne, nice engine.

Are you going to clear coat the engine? If so, what are you going to use and how will you prep?

I have a new LS and was considering clearing it but haven't been able to find out much about it.

Thanks, Jeff

I'm looking at Eastwood High temp 2K ceramic clear coating. I painted an iron engine with the 2K Chevy orange and it looks great so I'll give the clear a shot. The LS engine is so rough I'm hoping the clear will help keep it easier to clean.

Done yet ??
 

Wayne ... your not done yet ?? :whenitsdone:

I had the same thought when I saw the thread pop up to the top. It was year when I was years ago!

Yeah, i have had good results with rattle cans on iron too. Don't know if clear or color on alum would work the same.

Joe Cocker song
 

Thanks for the link to the Joe Cocker song, Wayne. I just got back to checking out your thread and after watching the video, I think I'm going to need a cold shower before continuing to read the next 4 pages, and at my age, I don't know it it's from the video or the pile of parts surrounding that engine, LOL.

I always gave kudos to the builders of these amazing cars we see on here and after this week it got re enforced while trying to mount my hood latch with the Heat exchanger and A/C condenser.
I started fitting up my Heat Exchanger and condenser this week. I'm leaning mine back behind the latch mount on the radiator support by spacing the top bracket rearward to give a little extra room for the latch. I may need to make a taller aluminum bracket for the top of the HX. The top of the condenser has been notched already and the hood latch is being trimmed. I made a cardboard template of the bracket that mounts to the Rad support, hood latch, upper and lower valances to see how much I need to trim the bracket, and trimmed it to fit.

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So after many curse words and dinged up finger I have to say, This is kicking my butt, I say uncle! I'm going to put a cable operated hood latch and be done with it.
I'm using a thread posted by 1967ls2 located here. http://www.pro-touring.com/threads/1...cable+operated one good thing, this forced me to finish my compressor hook up. Nothing fancy just a filter and regulator but now its usable. More to follow!

Looking good wayne!!! it is crazy how every little thing needs to be tweaked. keep it up it is going to be well worth it.

Chin up Wayne. it's all looking great.

Hey Wayne. I've got an extra set of repop Volkswagen hood latches. PM me your address and I'll send them to you.

Don

It's easier if you don't put it in upside-down.... Just sayin'









HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Joking.... Keep busting your knuckles - they don't finish themselves.

Thanks Everyone! If it wasn't the same top and bottom I might have tried that Greg. Thanks Don.

Looking good! Keep at it, it's crazy how many little details these build have! what's left to fab before paint work can start?

I have plenty to do, right now it's making room for the intercooler pump and the B&M trans cooler. Then the lower hood latch bracket, and then move on....

Keep at it! Focus on one task and don't get too overwhelmed! It will all be mocked up before you know it!

Side question, did you ever insulate your garage? I was just thinking about the cold winter just around the corner! ugggg!

Not yet I'm getting stuff around the house redone . New roof replaced all the trim with Azec .Trrying to work on the kitchen at the same time As the car.

You sound like me, Wayne! House projects never seem to end! Just when I finish one, another one appears! LOL

I'd call that project FNHouse. :topic: :catfight:

It could be called that. Its 25 years old and I think everything was made to last just shy of that age.

Funny, I had my house built 10 years ago and it seems that everything dies about one month after the warranty expires.

Now looking at building a commercial building behind my house. I want a 50 year warranty... at that point, if I am still alive, I won't care.

I hear you, my new (more expensive than my 2 year old 69 Z/28 when I bought it) refrigerator, it was only 11 days on a Saturday night a cooling fan. The one that I replaced went to a friend for his garage and still running. When I told the appliance guy how old the one I was replacing were he said only count on 10 years from these. Planed obsolescence, it didn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling.