Glad to hear you got it out for a drive.

Grill emblem
 

I decided to add a grill emblem. I started with a 2010-2015 Camaro emblem and decided to make a "flowtie" https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-car...-z-28-flowtie/ :D

The center section was cut out, then studs were epoxied to the backside for mounting. I think it turned out alright.

Daniel

Power steering issue
 

I've been putting some miles on the new engine and it's been doing fine overall. I have found an issue with power steering fluid leaking from the reservoir cap vent. After a 20 mile drive, the top of the cap will have PS fluid all over it with enough to run down the sides of the reservoir.

I'm using a new GM type II pump and a new Borgeson steering box with Royal Purple Max EZ fluid. It's tight quarters on the driver's side of the engine. I've wrapped the header tubes in that area and the PS lines have DEI fire sleeve on the them in that area as well. The PS lines come out of the steering box, then snake down next to the headers and around the driver's side engine mount, then back up to the PS pump.

I installed a fitting and tube in the cap this weekend to let the fluid drain to the ground. Not a fix, but kept the fluid from covering the reservoir.

I'm guessing my PS fluid's getting too hot and expanding out the cap vent. Any ideas on a fix for this? My guess is a PS cooler is in my future.

Daniel

Man that's a clean looking car. Glad to see you're out driving and having fun with it. The shake down process can be an adventure!!

:captain:

Thanks Curtis, but not as clean as yours! Yes, I'd much rather chase power steering gremlins than engine vibrations any day.

Daniel

Daniel, the emblem gives the grill a whole nother flare. Turned out very nice and looks way too cool.

Glad to hear you got your engine/vibration issues all worked out and that new engine is purring nicely.
Not totally sure this will help with your PS dilemma but maybe some worth a try.

I use GM fluid # 19329449 on my Delphi 600 box with no problems but I use a Saginaw pump.

Found this online:
https://itstillruns.com/causes-power...w-6038804.html

Maybe air in the PS system and needs to be bled?
Pressure on your pump needs to be reduced?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQuNkSDSNCs
https://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/brg-899001
Re-routing PS lines?

Thanks 214Chevy.

Thanks for the links Simon.

Last night, I re-routed the return line up and over the fender liner with no issue. I started to re-route the pressure line, but it's not as flexible as the return and I need to have another 14" section of hose made to make it work. Hope to get that made today.

If the re-routing doesn't work, I'll move onto some of the other suggestions.

Daniel

Reroute the lines and add a cooler. I'd make hard lines that come down from the steering box and hug the up right under the upper control arms. You can then go flex from there to the reservoir and pump. You can use banjo fittings at the steering box to keep the hard lines tight to the box. The hard part will be bending the thick wall steel tubing and finding someone to weld all the fittings onto the tubes.

This is how I did the tubing on my TA. My pump and reservoir are on the passenger side of the car.

Thanks for the input Trey.

I got a new section of hose made yesterday and rerouted the lines onto the fender liner last night. I'm going to put some miles on this configuration and see how it goes.

Daniel

I would think that should help. Good luck!

PS cooler and new electric fan
 

I added a PS cooler and that seems to have remedied that nagging issue. So, I'm on to the next nagging issue.

I've been using the cheap chinese "chrome" electric fan (16") that came with the car. I don't see any part numbers on it and have no way of measuring the CFM.

Currently, I have a 185*/175* temperature switch. During extended drives in stop/go traffic, the coolant temp will creep up to 220*. As a side note, the gauge may be off by 10-15* because, according to the gauge, my fan does not kick on until 195*-200*.

I got a new Derale fan and installed it and went for a drive this past Saturday. It was humid and mid 80's. The coolant temp stayed at 205* for most of the drive, only creeping up to 210* sitting at a few consecutive lights.

I feel there is still some engine tuning to do that may help lower temps. We'll see what I can manage there.

Daniel

Fuel pressure regulator and brake performance issues solved
 

Recently, I started the car (took a second due to being about 40* outside and no choke) and it had been idling for about 5 minutes. I was glancing at the engine, checking for anything unusual, out of habit. I noticed a stronger than normal fuel smell. I looked on the passenger side of the engine bay and out of the corner of my eye, I saw a drip. Turned out being a steady drip from my fuel pressure regulator. I shut the engine down and wiped up the fuel that was puddling in the intake manifold.

There is a hole in the upper FPR casting where the fuel was coming from. It's a Summit FPR and from what I've learned, that whole is designed to weep fuel when the diaphragm fails.

Summit told me to pound sand when I told them their fuel pressure regulator failed. I ended up going with a billet, rebuildable, Aeromotive FPR. Problem solved.

As for the brakes, I felt they didn't stop as I believed they should. I could stop safely, but couldn't lock up the brakes. Even though it's a manual setup, I felt like I should have better stopping performance. The pedal is firm and felt as I thought it should.

The master cylinder I was using was a 15/16" bore. I called Wilwood, gave them my part numbers, car info, and explained the issue. They said that the Superlite 6R pistons are small and require more PSI than their other calipers. With that, he said I need a 7/8" bore MC and that would provide about 150 PSI more force when the pedal's depressed and would allow for a bit more pedal stroke.

I got the new MC installed and pedal feel and brake performance are much improved.

Daniel

Still looking pretty clean under the hood. Sucks that parts fail @ the rate they do these days but I guess that's another case of "It Is What It Is".

Daniel, those louvers on the fan shroud are near useless.
They help a LITTLE bit at freeway speeds but bumper-to-bumper they just allow hot air to circulate from the high pressure under hood to the low pressure between the fan and radiator. Get some rubber flaps and install them in place of the louvers.....as many as u can fit.

ScotI- thanks. Yes, it is what it is. I’m just glad I caught the fuel leak before a fire.

Beechy- yep, that’s at the top of the list of winter projects. :cheers:

Daniel