Project - Ashes to ...?

[groovyjay]

There'll be some decals on the car, no stripe.

After getting the car back from the paint shop, I wanted to try out the new wheels and tires.



These are true knock off's just like they had back in the day. So a knock off adaptor hub bolts in first.



Wheels are made by PSE and they replicate the original Grand Sport style Halibrand wheels. Fronts are 9.5"x17" with 285 wide tires and rears are 11"x17" with 315 wide tires. Getting a wide wheel and tire is always a problem on stock bodied C2 vettes, but with the GS U-haul trailer flares I'm able to run some decent size meat.

[andreb]

The wheels look awesome. I love that you went with the true knock off style.

[groovyjay]

Getting all the bits and pieces bolted on slowly but surely.

[GregWeld]

Punch it! I know the road!


Looking pretty good.

[groovyjay]

LSX's are known to loose a lot of power from hot air and I wonder why so many running them are choosing to put the air intake/filter usually between the radiator and the engine where it will only suck hot air and therefore loose power. Maybe people with all the retrofitted LSX motors are just taking them to shows and such and not really finding out their performance limits.

I always push my cars hard, so I wanted to make sure that cool air is available at all times.





Here's an early mock up. Very tricky to get it all lined up, so it will fit in side the hood bulge yet not touch anything and clear the hood structure when opening and closing the hood...



I opted to do the sidepipes out of 3.5" tube, I was first going with 4" but then decided against it after few mock ups. I'm sure these will be big enough for the LS3... Home made mufflers inside of course. Sound clips to follow.





Both the intake and the sidepipes will be coated to match the rest of the cars theme.

[raustinss]

Where did you get the braided black and blue hoses that are in the left of the engine bay...overflow
hoses?

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Getting all the bits and pieces bolted on slowly but surely.[/QUOTE]

[groovyjay]

It's Goodridge. I used it on my coolant lines and fuel lines. It's very light weight and won't chew the paint of like the stainless braided hoses do if they lean against something.

[Bowtieracing]

Originally Posted by groovyjay

LSX's are known to loose a lot of power from hot air and I wonder why so many running them are choosing to put the air intake/filter usually between the radiator and the engine where it will only suck hot air and therefore loose power. Maybe people with all the retrofitted LSX motors are just taking them to shows and such and not really finding out their performance limits.

I always push my cars hard, so I wanted to make sure that cool air is available at all times.





Here's an early mock up. Very tricky to get it all lined up, so it will fit in side the hood bulge yet not touch anything and clear the hood structure when opening and closing the hood...
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That is clever!! Totally something new for a while, and looks really nice!!

And dig the huge an fitting on coolant hoses as well.

[groovyjay]

Originally Posted by Bowtieracing

That is clever!! Totally something new for a while, and looks really nice!!

And dig the huge an fitting on coolant hoses as well.

Thanks. I used -20AN for the radiator lines and -10AN for the heater lines.

[Jay Hilliard]

It is turning out great. You have made a lot of progress. LS3 looks at home.