1970 Camaro RS Operation Budget LSx - Lateral-g Forums

camgen2 · #1 03-18-2011, 10:49 AM

Hey man, what headers did you use. I'm doing your same setup in an '81 Camaro. I'm trying to choose headers with minimal issues.

94snglturbo · #2 03-18-2011, 12:40 PM

why didnt you paint the oil pump and all the other stuff on the front of the motor that looks old??

1970camaroRS · #3 06-20-2011, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 94snglturbo

why didnt you paint the oil pump and all the other stuff on the front of the motor that looks old??

They are aluminum and just need to be cleaned better...might paint them in the future, but wasn't a huge concern at the time.

1970camaroRS · #4 06-20-2011, 04:58 PM

Just want to let everyone know, this project has NOT been given up on! I recently had weight loss surgery (every 100lbs is a 1/10TH!) and have been recovering from that. Also needed help on the electrical. Had it cranking, wired the fuel pump relay, went to test and and....no power at all to the car all of the sudden.

Had my father come down last weekend and we went through all of the under-hood wiring. The OE stuff, stuff others hacked on, and stuff we spliced into the hacked on OE stuff. Found a few minor shorts, fixed some severed wires, removed superfluous (yes, I had to spell check that word) wiring and still....it would sometimes crank, then sometimes have no power, yet all the fuses and breakers were fine. We did have a mystery 50ohm resistance in the system somewhere....

I finally noticed that there appeared to be rubber trapped between the main ground wire lug and the battery terminal. Took that off and sure enough, there was only about 10% of the lug making contact with the battery. After carefully trimming away the rubber from the cheaply made lug, it was reinstalled, the car cranks, power was restored and the mystery resistance went away!

Finally, we rewired the fuel pump relay, put gas in the tank and turned the key. No fuel pump sound, no fuel pressure! Chased the voltage from the battery to the relay to the pump and 12v went all the way. Had a good ground too. Dead pump...and after all the work we put into it. Called it quits and ordered the a new pump.

I pulled the OE steering wheel (will be in the for sale section soon, 1970 RS steering wheel!) to prep for the Grant wheel I'm replacing it with and to allow me to fit better under the dash to replace the poorly installed wiring I did 12 years ago before I knew what I was doing!

Sorry, no photos from the wiring work, I was too busy and in a hurry and LeMans was on and something, something, something. I will go take some pictures of the current state and how I feel about crappy Mallory pumps tonight.

All is well, fire up in 30 days or less (Dr. has told me to take it easy...)

1970camaroRS · #5 06-20-2011, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by camgen2

Hey man, what headers did you use. I'm doing your same setup in an '81 Camaro. I'm trying to choose headers with minimal issues.

Edelbrock headers, hard to find them anymore. There are better out there now.

**syborg tt** · #6 06-20-2011, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 1970camaroRS

Edelbrock headers, hard to find them anymore. There are better out there now.

such as - you've peaked me interest

70rs · #7 06-20-2011, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by camgen2

Hey man, what headers did you use. I'm doing your same setup in an '81 Camaro. I'm trying to choose headers with minimal issues.

Summit has a part number for a Dynatech LS swap header. Prices start about $400.00.

Nathan, thanks for the engine stand! The 327 is ready to drop in the boat now. Just have to pull the broken 283 thats in the way now.

It was good to see you and your family. Your little girl is growing so fast!
We need to BBQ again this summer.

**syborg tt** · #8 06-20-2011, 07:56 PM

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Summit has a part number for a Dynatech LS swap header. Prices start about $400.00.

Couldn't find them.

I did however find a long tube set for $500.00. Looks like it's going to have all the same problem as the other long tube headers. They just don't fit, they all hang way to low. It's not the manufacture of the headers fault it's just the nature of the car.

If you goal it to hide the headers & exhuast you can't do it with long tube headers. From the floor to the bottom of the frame rail is only 3 1/2" which means all you really have room for is the exhaust pipe. I am using a set of edelbrock shorty headers from a 2010 Camaro with only a minor modification on the passenger side. Some people believe that short tube headers work better on LS motor as the O2 sensor is closer and the computer can react much faster & better.

1970camaroRS · #9 06-20-2011, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by 70rs

Summit has a part number for a Dynatech LS swap header. Prices start about $400.00.

Nathan, thanks for the engine stand! The 327 is ready to drop in the boat now. Just have to pull the broken 283 thats in the way now.

It was good to see you and your family. Your little girl is growing so fast!
We need to BBQ again this summer.

We sure do! Hope that swap works out.

1970camaroRS · #10 06-20-2011, 11:38 PM

I have also been delayed by getting into professional photography, especially aviation photography. With this being flying season, I've been busy.

So here are some pictures.

Third Mallory pump that's died on me in nine years. Can you tell what I think?

New Aeromotive pump. Sweetness. By the way, glass is sharp on the edges, who knew? (band-aide on my finger)

Took all of the bundles apart.

Left front area is a mess!

Fixed a little wiring here...terrible condition.

Required tools.

Fuel routing.

Serpentine belt alignment is good.

Yanked the steering wheel...it's for sale here: http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showth...34#post2403034

And another shot of the engine bay

And the trunk.