66 Chevelle LSA/4L90E Conversion - Page 10 - Lateral-g Forums

**tubbed69** · #1 11-20-2013, 05:40 AM

Ken car is looking great,one of my favorite builds going on,you are moving along fast while doing a great job.

**kwhizz** · #2 11-21-2013, 05:48 PM

My K-D brake line Flaring tool that I bought at the time I needed to make some brake lines......didn't make it thru this project......did maybe 15 flares before it died........It's now in brake line flaring tool heaven with all the other Chinese Crap that I tried to save some money on........Never again..........All that Chinese crap just looks like a Tool..........That's all.......Junk!!! .....Junk!!!!!!.......Junk!!!..................

So......I have to rework some of the lines already installed and at SEMA I ended up buying one of the real Flaring Tools.......No more bitching or complaining............LOL

I also got the intercooler mounted to the core support today and with the supplied Camaro cooler lines I should have enough to piece this system back together........I'll get the Radiator and Fans mounted tomorrow.....

I also got my new driveshaft today and got it installed........

Little bit everyday.........The wiring harness and Headers should be here tomorrow.......I also ordered a Vaporworx fuel pump controller system so it will work as a stock ZL1 does without a return line to the tank.......Not using the 6L90E trans made a significant difference in not being able to use the Factory fuel pressure control system.......

**camcojb** · #3 11-21-2013, 06:29 PM

Great info Ken. Kick Charley for me..............

**kwhizz** · #4 11-22-2013, 06:38 PM

Some good things happened today.................Good stuff.....The wiring harness arrived from Speartech......and....as usual ....John did a beautiful job......Plug and Play.......Then the headers showed up.......got one side installed before it got to be Nap time......The headers are full length Flowmasters and I got the passenger side in with just a few minor issues....I'll work on the Drivers side tomorrow.........

On the downside.......The Griffin Radiator I ordered (it was originally ordered to replace the unit in my 66 Impala LS powered car) was of a stock radiator hose configuration which worked in the Impala.........But......after getting the radiator roughly located and positioned in the car for the first time.......It was obvious that the angled air inlet of the LSA engine and the upper hose were fighting for the same space.........Darn!!!..........So I ordered another Radiator from Griffin.......except this one is designed for the LS with both hose fittings on the passenger side and is of a crossflow design...........Oh well......Back to plan "A" and it will go in the Impala and the new one for the Chevelle......

Ken

**GregWeld** · #5 11-22-2013, 07:03 PM

Looking awesome Ken!

When I stopped at Brizios this week -- they had to modify the radiator for the hose location (using an LS 4 480hp in the '33) because they wanted space for the air intake "tube" or whatever they come up with.

66LS7 · #6 11-22-2013, 07:25 PM

The Chevelle is looking great Ken, keep up the good work!

coachwinbush · #7 11-23-2013, 04:23 AM

this is amazing build

**kwhizz** · #8 11-24-2013, 05:59 AM

I got the driver side Flowmaster header installed.........It wasn't as simple as the passenger side........Seems Flowmaster forgot about the lower control arm mounting bracket on the Drivers side.........Had to remove a good sized chunk of the bracket to clear the pipe......structurally is won't matter.....But!!!.......for what they charge for them , they should fit without any mod's.......and .....my engine is about 3/8 higher than using stock adaptor plates.......So.....it would have been much worse with the header if the engine was lower.......I also have to rework the trans crossmember as the collectors run right into it.........

On the good side........installing the Speartech harness on the engine took about 5 minutes.......Great Job Speartech.......everything marked and labeled perfectly.........

**tones2SS** · #9 11-25-2013, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kwhizz

I got the driver side Flowmaster header installed.........It wasn't as simple as the passenger side........Seems Flowmaster forgot about the lower control arm mounting bracket on the Drivers side.........Had to remove a good sized chunk of the bracket to clear the pipe......structurally is won't matter.....But!!!.......for what they charge for them , they should fit without any mod's.......and .....my engine is about 3/8 higher than using stock adaptor plates.......So.....it would have been much worse with the header if the engine was lower.......I also have to rework the trans crossmember as the collectors run right into it.........
On the good side........installing the Speartech harness on the engine took about 5 minutes.......Great Job Speartech.......everything marked and labeled perfectly.........

Looking good Ken!

**kwhizz** · #10 11-25-2013, 04:57 PM

After getting the Headers installed the other day.......another little issue popped up........LOL.......The collectors went right thru the trans crossmember..........Always something...........As long as I had to modify it .....I added some reinforcement plates to the areas welded previously.........It is now in to stay....(I hope).......Also I put the coil pac's back on and realized the factory spark plug boots aren't going to work.....so I ordered some new ones........always something......

Ken