Project FNQUIK

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by waynieZ

OK whats the secret to getting the ring to lock on the tank? Does it take 9 men and a boy to get it to close? I tried pushing down while trying to turn it, thats not happening! Next I'll round up some help to hit it while I push down on it.
Any secret hand shake or code words to get this done will be appreciated.

Hi Wayne. Google OTC tool number 6599.

Don

[waynieZ]

I put a little petroleum jelly on the O ring but the pump module has a tab that locates it so it doesn't turn. I think its just the thickness of the O ring that makes it tough.
Don I'll check that. I wonder if any of the chain auto parts stores has a rent a tool for this?

[waynieZ]

Well I finally got the rest of my Mac's pivot with the tall LS adapter. The powder coating came in chipped up I guess from shipping even though it was wrapped. It looks like it wasn't blasted before coating .Click to enlarge picture.


It's a little short to make it over the supercharger, about 2-3" would make plenty of room for the LSA. ( I noticed they used extensions on the 48 hour Corvette ) Right now it has to sit on the SC lid to get bolted together.
I would make extensions for the sides to raise it, but it also hits the coil mounts that are cast into the valve covers on the LSA,LS9 so it would need spacers on it where it attaches to the exhaust flange mating surface at the head. If Mac's says it alright to space it out I'll just make some or take the SC lid off. I guess I might be putting the Zl1 lid on sooner than I expected, since the lid might have to come off any way.
Here's a picture of it loosely bolted on, you can see its hitting the coil mount.



I'm thinking Maybe I can put a slot in it where the coil mount is and not need to space it out.



With it touching the coil mount this is as close as it gets at the top. with the other side up tight to the spreader.

[waynieZ]

Please excuse me if this sounds confusing

Hi I took the LS adapter for the Mac's Pivot leveler and test spaced it out far enough to have it clear the coil mounts on my LSA valve covers.
It took 9/16" to give me a little less than a quarter of an inch clearance.
My question is can I make 9/16 or 5/8" thick spacers the same size as the adapter mounting parts that bolts to the exhaust mount and the spreader bar at the top and just bolt through the spacer with longer bolts, or should I fasten them to the LS adapter and spreader with bolts drilled and tapped solid to the motor and spreader of the Mac's or just use longer bolts.
They are 10.9 metric grade LS exhaust bolt size ? I'm worried about them shearing off because they would be 5/8" longer and holding the weight in two places (both sides of the spacers)

I was thinking of making the spacers and drilling through the spacer then drill and tap the Adapter and the spreader and blind bolt the spacers to them to make them like part of them and bolting it up as normal?
Can I make the spacers out of aluminum?

I don't have the extra pieces that lengthen the adapter on mine like this picture from 48 hour Corvette.

click to enlarge.


I have a head ache after trying to word this so not to sound like I'm going in circles.

[SlowProgress]

Wayne I don't quite understand what you are trying to do but could you go to your local metal supply place and sort through their caster plates. Maybe you could find something close enough to start with

[waynieZ]

I understand I wrote it and I'm still confused!

In the picture above you can see the way the Mac's pivot LS adapter bolt to the engine where the exhaust manifolds bolt to. I have to space that part 9/16" away from the head so I can clear my coil mounts on the valve cover.

In this picture you can see where it hit the coil mount. Sorry for blurry pic. Click to enlarge pics.



To get it to clear it needs a 9/16" or 5/8" spacer. Because I have to space out the bottom I need to space the top where it bolts to the spreader. So there would be a spacer here and where it bolts to the exhaust port.

Please disregard the tape measure in the pic.



Not sure if this helps??

One other thing I thought of was blowing some holes in the upright where the coil mounts are, not sure if that would weaken it too much.



The faint pencil marks are drawn around the coil mount.

[dhutton]

Wayne, it seems like you are spending way too much time on this instead of building your car. If it were me I would return it to Summit and get myself a couple of pieces of square tubing and four pieces of chain like I posted in your thread about engine lifts.

[Beach Cruiser]

forgive me if I'm wrong, by why can't you just pull the valve covers and coils off?

[waynieZ]

After punishing my self by hand digging a 4'x4'x 42" deep dry well in the front yard Saturday. I was going to get some stone for it today but the weather tuned nasty up here so I got out in the garage. I Changed to an old set of valve covers so the LS lift adapter could fit and finally got the engine out of the crate and on the stand. I'm hoping to prep it and paint some clear on it to help make it easier to keep clean. Then I'll put the Auto Kraft oil pan, motor adapter plates and motor mounts on it and see how its looking. I'll probably try the headers on it to see if there is enough room to run an Improved Racing oil thermostat off the oil filter area.

[Greg from Aus]

Nice one Wayne, that is going to look great