Project "Payback"

[Vegas69]

Originally Posted by ProdigyCustoms

Your credit is good with me. I sold out of the 3 I had in stock, I have 3 more ready in a week or so.

I'll be in touch soon. Hold off until then.

[Vegas69]

Well boys I have been kickin some ass on my hot rod. Work is suffering pretty bad right now....I need to get here on the road. haha I just can't get the bitch off my mind! Anyway, plenty of fun and adversity. I love it. Who's hiring at 150 bucks an hour??

First..pedal set up. Took a stock brake clutch set up and had my stock brackt sand blasted, epoxy primed and I painted it. Then set it up for the new pedals. I tried the stock accel setup but realized it wouldn't work for multiple reasons. I ended up using a lokar setup and modifying the brand new pedal setup for my taste. It was more work than it looks like. Bolt in my ass.


Ya right


So I mocked it up and figured out the pedal height was way off anyway. I then drilled soe holes and did a little cutting and ended up with this. Nice billet black anodize with my sparco pedal that are killer. The brake pedal is just a hair off in reality. The pedals are not where they will end up.

[Vegas69]

Next I routed my battery cables, soldered the ends, blah blah blah. Old lady helped me with the bulkhead and cross threaded the nut. Good lesson for her. With my seat brackets this is the best way. Negative cable will go through a grommet and ground to the unused bolt at the top of the bellhousing. I was really pissed about the trunk to passenger compartment insulator fit until I had cut on it multiple times and realized my car was mini tubbed. drrrrrrr

[Vegas69]

Pleasant suprise...me and the UPS guy are getting a little to tight. I think the neighbors are talking. My Ricks Tank showed up with the notched corners. What a nice piece. Thanks for the great price and quick turn around Mr. Serafine.

[Vegas69]

Frank....I love you like the brother in law I never wanted. Anyway....after I figured out you put drop bushings in my car I shot the **** with everyone about it and they all said I was fuct. I measured and you were right. At least I hope so. I cut all the auto nut grommets off.

[Vegas69]

Now for the real fun. Time to mock up the bellhousing, flywheel, starter, etc. Now I remember why I quit working on cars for a living. If it can go wrong it will for me. Luckily I am not getting paid so I enjoy it.

So I take the engine off the stand..pretty exciting. First thing is the pilot bearing. I pushed it in with my thumb. That's not going to work. Slightly oversize or whatever is in order tomorrow. Strike one.

Next I mocked up the starter. .006 is not enought clearance between my starter and flywheel. GM mini starter and flywheel. Thank SCAT. Strike 2




The SFI bellhousing doesnt clear my oil pressure sensor....different fitting arrangement will fix it.....strike three

[Vegas69]

The bellhousing is bolted on and it's time to measure the run out. Of course it's out of spec What would be the fun of something bolting on and not needing an hour or two of tweeking. Alcoholics anonymous where are you. Strike four...wait thats to many. The adjustable ball stud is in route. haha

Houston we have a problem

[waynieZ]

After Two strikes I would be tlking to myself in foul languages. Keep fighting !
How do you get more clearance on the starter ,shim it down from the block??
After I PMed you I decided to go with the Air Bar with the coil overs, thanks for the reply. Its good you can figure these little problems out , when I put mine back together I can check this thread for pointers. Keep the pictures comming.
Wayne

[skatinjay27]

is that your bike jack supportin that engine lol.
damn todd ur moving on that baby...
when your ready to wiggle that pig block in give me a call or better yet when the cars ready to roll make SURE you call me!!!

[Vegas69]

I try and post as much info as possible to help others figure out issues with there builds. I know I have used the search function and saved myself some headaches. Wayne, there are two measurments on the starter. The first is flywheel to pinion nose clearance. You need to take the nose off the starter and place a shim and new thicker gasket to get it within spec. You also have a starter pinion tooth to flywheel tooth clearance which you check with a pin style feeler gauge. Mine is within spec. I hope not to mess with shims after it's assembled. I used the bike jack to help steady the engine while I was turning it over for the run out readings. I may just be giving you a call AJ. The engine will be going in no later than next weekend.

I did get the pilot bearing issue solved today. I used a center punch and made three indentations every approx 1/8 inch. It actually raises the metal slightly around the indentation. I then coated the inside of the crank snout with red loctite. The pilot bearing went in with plenty of resistance and the loctite was better safe than sorry. I remeasured the bellhousing and found the lowest and highest spot. It is .010 out of spec. I have .014 offset dowels on the way to get my quick time scattershield centered. Part of the issue is that my engine was line bored even though it was a brank new GM block. The offset dowels should get it where it needs to be. Jim and Todd over at Classic Chevy 5 speed are great guys. Highly recommend them. I still need to get my crossmember modified to a two piece design. It will not go in due to the lower body mounts.