LSA Powered 69 Camaro -"Lou's Change"

[clill]

I'm thinkin by the time that becomes a issue Lou will be in a care home drooling...

[Lous69]

I've been drooling ever since you gave me a ride in Jackass...

[Unit2]

Hi Lou, I just got done working on this brushed stainless plate with the LSA logo and I designed a swirl to represent the supercharger. This plate is laser etched and i am looking to see if anyone would be interested in buying something like this. I am looking for 100 people or at least 50 to get a production run of parts with the logo. Thought you might like to check it out. They are 25 dollar plus shipping. Let me know if you are interested. Your build is looking good.

[V8TV]

Here's the latest video on Lou's Change, covering some of the engine install challenges...

[Lous69]

While we wait for all the new steel to arrive the V8TV crew has been working on things like installing the Detroit Speed QUADRALink brackets to our Currie 9 inch rear axle housing.

John started by first building a clever welding fixture to make this job and future ones like it easier.

Instead of temporarily welding the housing to a table he made a fixture that allows the axle to be supported anywhere along its length and that allows the axle to be rotated making angle adjustments and full perimeter welding easier.


The DSE brackets come like the one in this picture. When being installed on a housing that already has the axle tube ends welded on (like ours does), the brackets have to first be cut since they can not be slid on from the ends.




In this pic you can see how John tacked some of the cut brackets on in their appropriate places assuring the right pinion angle recommended by DSE.







Next he welded the rest of the bracket rings on.

Look at John's welds.

Like the rest of the V8TV crew, he is a true craftsman.

Perfect.











Currie welds their logo onto their housing but it is too wide to place anywhere between the DSE brackets. John removed it and then after the brackets were all in place he welded it back on as shown.




All done except for the addition of some tow hooks, epoxy primer and paint.



Can't wait for the sheet metal to arrive!!!

[DOOM]

Great to see the progress Lou!

[Royalworks]

Originally Posted by camcojb

That's the first thing I noticed, looks very out of place. I would route those hoses completely differently, it would drive me nuts that way.

On Hells T/A that I built I ran the hoses at a 90 to the passenger side under the cover to hard lines. Kept them away from the front of the engine. Looks nicer

[waynieZ]

It looks nice, Awesome welds.

[67XR7]

awesome build! thanks for all the detailed pics throughout the whole process!

[cencalc6]

I agree,You guys are doing an excellent job,like the detailed pics