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glassman 03-21-2016 08:19 AM

So the story goes:

I've had the Wegner Accessory drive since Sept of 14, after the last phase. So, installing the Accessory drive the way i wanted it required moving of the plumbing, installing it under the fender/over the wheel well, thats were the computer was. So in August, I pulled everything apart, couple of weeks right? right.

"While we're in here.....?!?"

Keith and Josh both recommended heads n cam upgrade, so with Josh's history of doing the initial LS conversion, we're on our way,....took some time choosing a righteous vendor. While Texas Speed and Performance was the choosen vendor, the heads needed a little cleaning up. So Josh polished all of the runners...

While doing that, we needed to move the computer, can't just leave well enough alone right?, So i decided to move the computer inside the car. That also lead to me rewiring the entire car with an American Auto Wire kit.

We got done with that in October. Josh didn't have time to get to anything till 2nd week in Janruary, he didn't like the way i did the wiring, so out it came, re did everything. He is a wiring specialist like no other......we finished the harness saturday, the 19th of March, and with the click of a key, the car fired up an ran, every wire worked, thoughout the whole system. All i know is it sounded beastalicious....

Plumbed brake lines yesterday, used Ni/Co lines, great to work with, took about 4 hours with hime and I, got the car's brakes 99% done last nite at 10:15 ish, too late to fire and tune.

So tonite, I'll lower it on its wheels (barring leaks, fingers crossed imogee here), get it ready for a test drive, work out the bugs and hopefully track/autox ready in the next couple of weeks (i'm gone the next two weekends, we missed a couple of events like Optima T-hill and the Goodguys Spring Get together).....

grendel 03-21-2016 04:48 PM

Good luck!

I know snow ball projects :)

SSLance 03-21-2016 07:42 PM

Get that car running again!!! Summer is a wasting!!

Good luck on the test drive, glad to hear it's finally getting close.

cjsgarage 03-22-2016 12:18 PM

we went to drive it last night and it's still suuuuper rich on startup. for the few seconds that I could keep the wideband working, it looks like I'm 7:1 for fuel mixture. Yikes!!! I haven't tuned it at all.. we pulled back in because it began to rain and there's a tapping noise in the engine.

I'm going to go over to Mike's house later with a stethoscope and possibly pull the valve covers. Maybe one of the rockers isn't set into a pushrod or something. Doesn't run rough.. just making a noise.

WSSix 03-22-2016 06:56 PM

Glad you were making progress with the car, Mike. Here's hoping it makes great power. What cam did you end up choosing?

glassman 03-22-2016 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WSSix (Post 633193)
Glad you were making progress with the car, Mike. Here's hoping it makes great power. What cam did you end up choosing?

not sure, josh knows though. specs are.595 intake .605 exhaust, 281/287 duration 112 lobe sep. by Comp Cam,

glassman 03-22-2016 09:13 PM

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/...4D87940FF6.jpg

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/...60EFF2C2C7.jpg

Juicypop 03-23-2016 11:46 AM

Car looks great!

cjsgarage 03-23-2016 12:18 PM

The black wheels really do look good on there.

the cam is a 233/239 @ .050", lift is 595"/605", on a 112 degree lobe separation

glassman 03-23-2016 04:19 PM

Sorry Trey bout the black rims, i know how much you love them lol....

I couldn't find anybody to do "black/smoke chrome"...

does anybody know any bay area people who can do a smokey or black chrome?


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