That is an awesome and great idea, Marty! I may have to take you up in your offer when I get back in mine.

I’ve been looking at the Rivnut tool at Harbor Freight. That would definitely prove useful for my shifter and Holley Terminator mounts.

Seeing your updates is great motivation!

Thank you Matt and the Rivnut tool from Harbor Freight works good not great. But if you are only doing a few then who cares.

On a side note I also rent out the Fender Roller and Back Spacing tool and all of the money get's donated to the Charity.

Slip Yolk Travel (( 07-16-22 ) Got a Question...Need Advice
 

Back out in the garage and back at it.

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The guys at Pro-Tek Powder Coating did an incredible job on the Yolk. However he may have put a little bit to much powder coating on the shaft.

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So I have question how much inward travel should I expect ??

So how far in does it go until it bottoms out? If it bottoms out before hitting the powdercoated section you're good. Dennys Driveshafts wants 3/4" for forward movement, so if the driveshaft is installed and car at ride height, if the powdercoated area is 1" or more back from the seal you're good.

Of course you can always sand some coating off to give yourself more room if needed. Tape off the clean part of the yoke and touch up the end of the powdercoating with matching paint, nobody will notice.

https://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/fre....html#faq_id10

:secret::goggles: Except Marty will know...

Thank You and I was hoping that is what you would say. It looks like I am going to remove another 3/8" of the powder coating which will give me 1.25" of inward travel.




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Torque Convertor Shim (( 07-16-22 ))
 

Have I ever mention how much I love shimming a Torque Convertor....

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Once again the passenger side header needs to come off.

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Note... Don't forget to ZipTie the starter wires together.

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Starter back off once again.

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New ARP bolts

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Here we go

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I needed to add tape to my collapsible magnet magnet.

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First Bolt in.

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Well the tool cart is sure looking full.

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In order to roll the motor over the plugs must come out.

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So I don't have the pictures of me putting the last two bolts in but let's just say this job sucked !!!

Instead you get a nice picture of Remy.

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Header going back in.

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If you look close you will see that I forgot to zip tie the starter wires. I should have put a blue tape note on it.

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I also moved the Lokar Dip Stick back one bank and it has a much better engagement with the block.

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Finally finishing up the Ground Wiring (( 07-17-22 ))
 

I am back trying to finish up the ground wiring.

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I am going to remove the mock up wiring and replace it with the 6AWG wire.

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I also move the Holley ground wire to the remote shut off.

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The wire was a little long and the lug for the batter was just a little bit big.

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Holley O2 Sensor (( 07-23-22 ))
 

Nice Simple project

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Added Techflex wrap to the harness.

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I added some copper Anti-Seize to the threads

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Thanks fully all of this is hidden behind the motor.

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Love what stuff you need goes on sale at your local auto parts store.

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Now I can finally tighten that nut.

Trans Coolant Lines Final Connections (( 07-23-22 ))
 

You only get one chance to cut these lines once so don't screw up.

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Nice Bud!
You going to drive it? lol
Going to Luft next week with Mark.
Cheers....

Thank you and I hope to drive it soon & I wish I bought tickets to Luft so you are going to have to take a bunch of pics for me.


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syborg tt,
What do you use to wrap at the ends of your braided loom?
Would you mind showing a pic of the label maker that you use to label your wires? One last question, lol. Where do you source your shrink wrap.

Your thread makes me want do a nicer job on the details lol.

Thanks,
Jim

This truly is an awesome build and sets the bar of organization and execution!

Thats exciting, you've been on a long journey Marty:excited:

Hi Jim

Thanks for the compliments I really appreciate it.

Tessa Tape

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Thanks so much. I really appreciate it.

Yesterday was a big day as Mike & I cranked it over which means at least the starter is wired correctly.

Hope to start it possible this weekend.

Holy **** the manifold is finally being bolted down. (( 07-24-22 ))
 

It's hard to believe but the manifold is finally being bolted down.

Off with the Blue Tape.

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One last look at everything under the manifold.

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Just a little bit of lube on the O Rings

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One last look

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Opps I just going to protect this just in case I ever need it.

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I almost forgot to tighten the Oil Pressure Sensor.

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Here we go

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I have had this tool for years and once again I found it useful.

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Well it's on.

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That little tool is something my wife would throw away if I left it out in the garage. She’d think it’s worthless and toss it. :EmoteClueless:

and thankfully my wife doesn't go out to the garage much and mess with my stuff

Have you every had that feeling (( 07-25-22 ))
 

So have you ever had that feeling that you didn't torque something correctly so just to be safe I rechecked everything
and good news it was correct.

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It's starting to feel real as I am finally connecting the fuel line to the fuel rail.

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ARP Transmission Bolts (( 08-07-22 ))
 

I know it's not needed but I have gone this far so why stop now.

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Not going to lie a couple of these where a bitch to get to.

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Remy had no interest in what I was doing so he decided to take a nap.

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If you look really close you can see the Lokar Black Dipstick.

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Driveshaft is back from the Pro Tek Powder Coating.

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So don't ask me where this grommet came from as I would love to have another one.

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I think it makes the wire loom exit look much cleaner.

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Without.

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Where do I get a dust cover for this or do I have to make something ?

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Geeeeesh. More ARP SS bolts. Go figure. LOL I dig them myself. Just have to many other things looking for $$$

Trans close out panels:
Dealer. I seen the part numbers listed on LS1tech a while back. I’ll have to check into it

Yahoooo I found them
 

Found them - Thank you so much

Part # 24261714 - Drivers Side
Part # 24261712 - Passenger Side

Checking the fuel lines and building the new AC Line (( 08-13-22 ))
 

I am finally getting closer to starting this car so I need to start making sure all of the lines are tight.

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I have to remake one of the AC lines so today was the perfect day.

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Note to Self...Next time I will take the tire off.

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Next time I will take the blue tape off the fitting prior to crimping.

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Installing the Driveshaft (( 08-14-22 )) WTF !!!
 

So, I had a little bit of free time so I decided I would install the U-Joints and put the driveshaft in. Well, that didn't go so well
as I couldn't get the U-Joint seated. I was able to install the axle side with no issue's but the tailshaft side was a no go.

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2 days later and two new U-Joints

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In the end I am walking away !!!!

Brake Line Swap and just another small detail (( 08-21-22 ))
 

Putting the old brake lines back on to see if they leak and I might as well clean them up a little bit.

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I have seen this done on a few cars and I like how it looks.

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Power Probe 3 and the Driveshaft Yet Again (( 09-04-22 ))
 

So, I went out and bought the Power Probe 3 for the final wiring and to figure out a couple wiring issue's. I picked it up at Harbor Freight with a 25% discount & gift card when it was on sale so I paid $125. It's kind of one of those tools that I will use a few time but boy is it fun to play with.

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So back to the driveshaft and good news is I get to use my Grandfathers Vice to crush this bitch.

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Finally the snap ring is seated !!!

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Install time for the last time I hope.

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okay I lied i forgot I still need to remove some powder coating.

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Might as well plug in all of the sensors.

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Not using this one.

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I also spent a little time cleaning up the top drawer of my wiring box.

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Looking good. Sorry I couldn’t find those part numbers before you did. I got sidetracked. My-bad lol But thanks for posting them. I always thought they were metal. When I seen a post before referencing them, I just assumed just that brand was plastic.

How do you like the Master Cool A/C crimper tool. I can only imagine how high the cost went up from before Covid-19

Ignition on Wiring-figuring out what is left (( 09-08-22 ))
 

Holley wires that need to go to the brake pedal switch. You are looking for the wire that is hot when the pedal is depressed.

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More Holley wire that need to Hot while cranking and still hot once cranking stop.

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Couple more wires that need to be connected

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Don't worry about your post gave the clue of what to search for and I accidently found and of course ordered it. Should be here on Tuesday the 11th. Which means I once again have to take the darn starter out. Ugh !!!

Super easy to use and saved me hours of driving back and fourth to Midwest Hot Rods to have them crimp my lines.

Confirming we have enough inward travel on the driveshaft (( 09-10-22 ))
 

My OCD is slowly killing me and I just want to make sure that there is sufficient inward trave for the driveshaft.

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So I slid it in till it bottom out and it looks like I have just shy of 7/8" of travel.

I also took a few pictures of everything that will be behind the dash so I can reference these pictures in the future. Looking back I may do a quick video just in case.

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Holly ECU Map Sensor Plumbing (( 09-10-22 ))
 

I have had several people ask me what parts I used to connect the Map Sensor to the ECU.

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I picked up this brass fitting from Amazon.

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Holley Gas Tank Filler Neck (( 09-10-22 ))
 

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Well it's just a little to long so I am going to cut a little bit off. I searched the garage and found this bottle of
Funk Away that fit perfectly inside the hose and it made cutting it so much easier.

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Test fitting found it was just a little bit to long so I cut off just a little more.

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Holy Crud is it hard to get in their and tighten the hose clamp.

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It's finally in and holy crap did this simple job suck.

Looking back it would of been so much easier to drop the tank and put the neck on.

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Time to call it a night a go inside and lay on the couch with the dog.

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Aviation Gasket Sealant (( 09-12-22 ))
 

Found it and thank you Andrew

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Time to seal the cork gasket

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Did I mention how happy I am that I installed the access panel

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The red line helped me line up the gasket on the fuel pump side.

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I reconnected all the fuel lines and the vent hoses.

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Well the quality of this picture is terrible.

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Holley Fuel Pressure Regulator (( 09-17-22 ))
 

I had a couple option for the fuel pressure regulator throughout this thread and I have settled on this version.

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Did I mention how much I dislike Cancer Warnings.

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Details.

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Lokar Dip Stick Fill Tube Modification (( 09-17-22 ))
 

In order to fill the trans I needed to find a safe way to fill the trans without spilling the trans fluid all over the place.

A quick trip to Home Depot so I can figure out a decent solution.

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Lokar Supply's a little 3" fill tube which is quite useless in my opinion. You can see the fill tube they supplied slides in with resistance so it shouldn't leak.

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More Blue Tape Notes.

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Time to tighten the motor mounts and it looks like I need to go grab some lock washer since I can't seem to find them.

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Thankfully Ace Hardware is only a few miles away.

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All Better

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Picked up my new new Optima Battery today wow has the price gone up.

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Another while I am here job. I added the charge wire that came with the Optima battery charger.

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I snaked the wire down the back of the battery & core support. You can see it neatly hiding under the battery tray.

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I finally added a zip tie to the starter wires.

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Holy Crap I am finally putting Oil back in the motor.

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Finally installed the 45mm Throttle Body Hardware.

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Sorry these pictures suck. I finally figured out a good way to run the vintage air drain.

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Looking up

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I snaked it up and over the frame rail.

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I also took a few reference pictures so I can draw up a battery wiring diagram.

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You can see I moved the Holley ECU ground to the battery disconnect side.


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All the grounds going to the stud on the back of the core support.

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Tomorrow it get's the trans fluid.

The VA drain line routing photos reminded me I need to do the same. I've been using the cheap plastic drain line they supplied and, even with heat shielding over it, it's deformed from header heat.

Do you happen to recall the size of your Gates hose? I can't seem to make out the size from these photos.

Daniel

Hi Daniel,

I am doing this from memory and I am fairly certain I am correct that it is 3/8". On a side note I went with the Gate's hose is the hose wasn't as flimsy as the generic 3/8" hose that I had laying around.