427ci LS2 sleeved, dry sump oil pump, engine build & install, 69 Camaro

[waynieZ]

Very Nice Dale.

[DaleTx]

Originally Posted by waynieZ

Very Nice Dale.

Thank you Wayne

Originally Posted by Sieg

Dale you're going to love that tranny!

Call Jim Goodlad @ Hurst Tech, he's the previous owner of the original company and a great guy. He should be able to give good honest guidance on the clutch master. He also own's a '69 Z28.

I don't have any trans lock-out connected and the column lock still functions. Here's a pic that shows the position of mine (original automatic car) in a position that works........at least when I shut the ignition down when the fire erupted I could still steer! http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-X...XSjWZSK-X2.jpg

Thanks Sieg


Here is a picture of my steering column lock tab and the rod that comes up from a pivot mount on the sub frame. Maybe I just disconnect the rod and then anchor the tab so it can't rotate.

[Sieg]

Looks like mine is higher than yours in that pic. Anchoring wouldn't hurt, I've never touched mine in 20+ years.......But my header bolts are safety wired!

Experiment and see how it functions.

[DaleTx]

Sounds like a plan... Thanks Sieg

(I can't believe you have you own smiley... nice)

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by DaleTx

Sounds like a plan... Thanks Sieg

(I can't believe you have you own smiley... nice)

He's pretty.... um.... special... around here.

[DaleTx]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Dale you're going to love that tranny!

Call Jim Goodlad @ Hurst Tech, he's the previous owner of the original company and a great guy. He should be able to give good honest guidance on the clutch master. He also own's a '69 Z28.

I don't have any trans lock-out connected and the column lock still functions. Here's a pic that shows the position of mine (original automatic car) in a position that works........at least when I shut the ignition down when the fire erupted I could still steer! http://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-X...XSjWZSK-X2.jpg

Today I talked to Jim Goodlad @ Hurst Tech to get some help. Jim said the rods that connect from the Muncie trans to the tab on the steering column (reverse lockout) should be removed and stored. The function of the tab on the steering column is to lock the trans in reverse until the key is turned on. The tab on the steering column does not have anything to do with locking the steering wheel.

The steering wheel lock is controlled by a pin that is actuated with the key.... so no worries about the tab on the steering column causing the steering wheel to lock. He did say that if the tab was in the wrong position it would prevent the key from turning to the off position. This guy really knows his stuff.... you're right.

Also... Hurst has a hydraulic clutch kit for the 69 Camaro that has billet aluminum mounting bracket for the clutch master, and all hardware to do the swap from mechanical to hydraulic. Hurst has been great to deal with... kudos to them.

Thanks for the tip Sieg

[DaleTx]

I’m taking a break from the transmission install… the temps have been below freezing all week (must be nice to live in California ). This weekend when temps warm up (40’s) I’ll pull the Muncie and get started on the swap to the T56 Magnum. Today I ordered the parts to do the swap from the stock Z-bar mechanical clutch linkage to a hydraulic set up.


For cooling the engine I used a single electric fan setup and a Be Cool 28” x 18” aluminum two core radiator. The fan is a Ford Lincoln Mark 8 type with an output somewhere around 3,500 to 4,000 CFM. I used the original 69 Camaro fan shroud that came with my car, and fabricated an adaptor bracket to mount the electric fan inside the stock shroud. This set up worked great… I drove the car this past summer in 100+ degree weather in traffic and never had any issues with over-heating. The Ford electric fan has an S-blade design and is super quiet… very nice. The fan is triggered to turn on at a pre-set temperature programmed into the GM ECM.









For a side project I made some aluminum billet wheel centers for my Vintage Wheel Works V-45’s. I didn’t like the tall plastic ones that came with the wheels.






I used stainless steel fasteners to attach the wheel centers... they need a little more polishing.

[Sieg]

Here's another item that wouldn't hurt cooling, I'm ready to pull the trigger on one.

The other "trick" the Steilow use on Red Devil but not on Mayhem was this set up: http://www.techafx.com/content/1969-...nt-spoiler-kit

I built my own, pics are buried somewhere in my thread.

Did you make those centers or have them machined?

Like the fan set-up

[DaleTx]

Originally Posted by Sieg

Here's another item that wouldn't hurt cooling, I'm ready to pull the trigger on one.

The other "trick" the Steilow use on Red Devil but not on Mayhem was this set up: http://www.techafx.com/content/1969-...nt-spoiler-kit

I built my own, pics are buried somewhere in my thread.

Did you make those centers or have them machined?

Like the fan set-up

Thank you

I like the spoiler design... the open center would get more outside air moving through the engine compartment... good idea. I'll check back in your thread for the one you built.

I made the centers myself... turned them on an engine lathe and then used a bandsaw to cut the outside shape... then filed and sanded the edges by hand. It took a lot of time to make 4 of them.

I sit behind a computer all day so it's good to get out in the garage, work on the car and make some things

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by DaleTx

Thank you

I like the spoiler design... the open center would get more outside air moving through the engine compartment... good idea. I'll check back in your thread for the one you built.

I made the centers myself... turned them on an engine lathe and then used a bandsaw to cut the outside shape... then filed and sanded the edges by hand. It took a lot of time to make 4 of them.

I sit behind a computer all day so it's good to get out in the garage, work on the car and make some things

Found it: https://lateral-g.net/forums/show...2&postcount=37

Old school fabrication is good therapy. Nice work!