Camaro XV

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Stielow

With a LS9 and a E67 controller, ABS brakes, Vintage Air, Stereo, Stack Data Logging dash and Vapor Work fuel controller; there is a lot of wiring. It is just easier to do it from scratch. We have every connecter defined for that pin is what function, color of wire and gauge. We copied a Corvette ZR-1 for wire colors and sizes. We can trouble shoot the system with a GM Tech 2 and the factory wiring manual. Some of the connectors are hard to find but over the last couple years Ryan has found them all. He does like MIL Spec connectors which drive the price up a bit but allows the engine or other harness to be removed from the main body harness.

To get all the wire in the correct gauge and strips Ryan had to order some of it custom. A bit over kill but it is nice to have the OE wire style and color coding.

"If it is worth doing it is worth over doing"

Mark

Oh.... I wasn't saying I "wouldn't start from scratch like that" because I thought it was the wrong thing to do.... I was saying that because even with as much wiring as I've done --- I wouldn't personally have the talent to do this job! It's very impressive - and even more impressive with the amount of electronics - and mixing and matching and communications that are going on.

[The T-man]

wow...

[Z06Joe]

Wow indeed!!! You guys have got your work cut out for you!!!!

[Stielow]

Originally Posted by Z06Joe

Wow indeed!!! You guys have got your work cut out for you!!!!

Engine harness is done. Working on body harness now.

Mark

[Vince@Meanstreets]

lets see it...unless its

[Stielow]

I got tired of wiring so I'm working on my diff and transmission cooling. I'm using a set up from a ZL-1 to cool my diff. I had D&D performance modify my Tremec T-56 Magnum to accept a stock TR6060 oil pump. I will use that mechanical pump to pump transmission fluid to the radiator to cool it in a oil to water oil cooler in the end tank. Then the cooled trans fluid gets pumped to the back of the car to go to a oil to oil diff cooler. I'm using the stock ZL-1cooler (part number 20931169). The trans fluid then goes back to the transmission.

We use this system on both the Z/28 and the ZL-1. It works great!

The CAD picture is the diff cooler in the Z/28. I used the ZL-1 cooler because it is 30% bigger.

So more OE tech in my hot rod.

Mark

[ccracin]

Pay attention kids. These are the moments that will help seperate you from the pack down the road!

Great work Mark. I love seeing how you integrate OE tech into your Hot Rods!

[wiedemab]

Interesting! I remember the discussion about this system in one of the Z28 videos, but I guess I didn't really think through it.

So you are using the engine coolant to cool the trans fluid - typical
You are using the trans fluid to cool the differential - interesting

Are normal manual trans temps that much cooler than a differential or does this only work because the trans fluid is being "pre-cooled" before being sent back to the diff cooler?

I'll bet that adds a lot of capacity to the trans fluid system!

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by Stielow

I got tired of wiring so I'm working on my diff and transmission cooling. I'm using a set up from a ZL-1 to cool my diff. I had D&D performance modify my Tremec T-56 Magnum to accept a stock TR6060 oil pump. I will use that mechanical pump to pump transmission fluid to the radiator to cool it in a oil to water oil cooler in the end tank. Then the cooled trans fluid gets pumped to the back of the car to go to a oil to oil diff cooler. I'm using the stock ZL-1cooler (part number 20931169). The trans fluid then goes back to the transmission.

We use this system on both the Z/28 and the ZL-1. It works great!

The CAD picture is the diff cooler in the Z/28. I used the ZL-1 cooler because it is 30% bigger.

So more OE tech in my hot rod.

Mark

Uhhh...Mark, I have the slightest idea of what you just said as I'm not a racer or track guy. But, I don't understand logic and reasoning...this is just bad a$$. Wow!! How do you do it...I mean how do you think of this stuff?

[dontlifttoshift]

Originally Posted by Stielow

. I'm using the stock ZL-1cooler (part number 20931169).

I have this part in my hand.

The CAD picture is the diff cooler in the Z/28. I used the ZL-1 cooler because it is 30% bigger.

So more OE tech in my hot rod.

Mark

The Z28 cooler looks bigger in the Chevrolet Performance catalog, looks like it has more plates. Is the ZL1 thicker?

My parts guy couldn't put a number on the fittings and or O rings for this heat exchanger. Do you know them or can you direct me to reliable source?

Thanks in advance.