Stage one of updates are complete on the Firebird. Car has been lowered and front disc brakes are on. I re-did all the brake lines with nickel copper line and AN fittings. I bought the good flaring tool from k-tool and can do both 37 and 45 deg flares. Works great!. Wheels and tires , tie rods, tall upper ball joints are all on as well. It drives way better.
I haven't done anything with this car in a long time. I got the 69 c10 on the road just after Christmas and decided since work was slow I would LS3 swap the bird. I figure I should update the thread. Pictures to follow.
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The LS3 came from Rydell and was on my floor the next day. They are great people to deal with. I'm liking the retro look LS motors so I went that route. I adapted some SBC valve cover mounts to Pontiac. It took 2 tries because the Holley ones were too tall and hit the brake booster.
I copied Mark with the coil mounts and adapted an electric fan to the stock rad.
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Don’t make me 2nd guess myself. I have thousands into making a distributorless efi Pontiac that isn’t built yet. Something like this has been creeping into the back of my head.
Engine looks great and right at home in the engine bay.
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