Project "Payback" - Lateral-g Forums

Vegas69 · #1 10-16-2011, 09:56 PM

I've got most of the parts and have started some mild fabrication. Should have it wrapped up soon. I'll post some pics once I get some real work done.

coolwelder62 · #2 10-17-2011, 05:52 AM

Todd,Will you and your camaro be coming out to the optima shoot out this year.

Vegas69 · #3 10-17-2011, 09:06 AM

I'll be there, doubt I'll drive the camaro.

Vegas69 · #4 10-23-2011, 07:02 PM

I've got people knocking on my front door, emailing, and calling to make sure the post whore extrodinair is still alive.

I've been busy. For starters, I went on my first Northern Nevada Mule Deer hunt earlier this month. For me, hunting is probably the only hobby that could keep me away from the racetrack or garage. Growing up hunting Whitetails always had me primed to stalk some Muley's. Why it took me 11 years to do it, well, it's Vegas.

Anyway, I shot the buck of my life 20 minutes into opening morning. Poked him at 317 yards on the side of the mountain. After my buddies quit chapping my ass for being suck a lucky ****, I sent him off to the locker and taxedermist.

Back to the fastest black 69 Camaro on the planet.

I'm trying to stuff a full size truck in a compact spot. If you read my thread, you know that my oil temps were getting a little toasty at buttonwillow. Since I have to plumb in a larger oil cooler, why not over engineer it right? Honestly, my thought is that it will help keep the engine cooler in these brutal Summers as well. I may install a fan later below the grill opening to aid in high heat conditions. Also, I'm switching over to a full synthetic red line oil. My engine builder, Jason Pettis, said go for it and he wasn't concerned with my oil temps for that short duration. Clearly, they must come down and synthetic oil will take the heat better and keep it's viscosity. I was running a partial synthetic Brad Penn.

As usual, this project got expensive. Between the fittings, hose, oil cooler, t stat, it wasn't bad. Then I decided I needed to upgrade the shop for the project.

Nothing to spendy but I picked up a new drill press and belt sander so I can fabricate with more authority. Car's 99.9% done, perfect timing!

I fabricated the mounting bracket and lets just say when I mounted it, it didn't work out quite like I had hoped. So now, I designed a bracket for my water jet guy and I can still use my bracket, just not how I imagined.

This engine has 3k? and a boat load of races on it. Maybe 15? Anyway, after Buttonwillow I found my oil sender had come loose and was touching my Z bar. It happened while at Buttonwillow since I just had the trans out for the synchro upgrade. Moral of the story, I found a trick extender/or block fitting and I'm taking a few pieces out of the equation. Luckily, it didn't leak or that could've been a bad deal! It's a super tight area to deal with.

Dad's coming to town next month and I hope to take him to the SCCA event on the 13th. I'm hoping to surprise him by doing a dual driver deal. He's got enought experience in his Corvette now that I don't feel to nervous handing him the keys.

**GregWeld** · #5 10-23-2011, 08:03 PM

Nice shot! Nice deer....

Charley's '66 and my new (to me) Mustang have big oil coolers in front of the radiator... and he actually taped both of ours up in order to get the temps UP... after the first 20 minute sessions then we'd pull the tape.

I can't remember -- does the Camaro have an Accusump? That gives you a lot more oil capacity... which also might help with temps??

Track Junky · #6 10-23-2011, 08:23 PM

Drill press and belt sander!! Thats awesome. I love buying new toys for the shop/garage.

What was that block on the left with the fittings and line tapped into it? Attatchment block? I was thinking oil thermostat but never seen that one before.

sik68 · #7 10-23-2011, 09:45 PM

Nice! High temps and short shifting are a thing of the past!

Vegas69 · #8 10-23-2011, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Nice shot! Nice deer....

Charley's '66 and my new (to me) Mustang have big oil coolers in front of the radiator... and he actually taped both of ours up in order to get the temps UP... after the first 20 minute sessions then we'd pull the tape.

I can't remember -- does the Camaro have an Accusump? That gives you a lot more oil capacity... which also might help with temps??

Mine is going to be mounted partially in front of the radiator support(With a gap of course) and the rest in front of the radiator. I do have a 3 qt accumulator. Big blocks make big heat.

I thought about making an aluminum cover for the oil cooler in winter months. I'm hoping the t stat works as promised.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Track Junky

Drill press and belt sander!! Thats awesome. I love buying new toys for the shop/garage.

What was that block on the left with the fittings and line tapped into it? Attatchment block? I was thinking oil thermostat but never seen that one before.

Yep, it's an Earl's T Stat, one way valve, and 3 way to plumb in my accumulator. Starts to open at 165 and fully open at 180. I found that the Mocal and Canton have approx. 10-15% of the oil going through the cooler at all times. This one is supposed to act more like a coolant t stat. We'll see.. My car will run to cool in the cold months at freeway speeds so cooling the oill all the time was not that appealing. (One of the reasons I went with a heat exchanger for oil cooling originally)My decision to go with a 180 was in hopes that it would help my cooling system in the summer in stop and go traffic. It doesn't get to hot but less heat will certainly help my heat soak with modern gas. These are theories and you know how that goes.

**Flash68** · #9 10-23-2011, 11:37 PM

You actually fabbed/built something that did not work out?

What size and brand cooler is that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Charley's '66 and my new (to me) Mustang have big oil coolers in front of the radiator... and he actually taped both of ours up in order to get the temps UP... after the first 20 minute sessions then we'd pull the tape.

I like that simple racer's trick.

PSV · #10 10-24-2011, 08:16 AM

Very nice muley! My 9 year old son has his first elk hunt coming up next week here in northern NM and we spent all weekend at the range for his last practice sessions.

Where did you find the oil sender extension? I could use something like that as I have the same mixture of fittings on my 69 BB.