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05-28-2011, 11:26:54 PM
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very sweet !!! wish i had half your money :0
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05-29-2011, 01:02:36 AM
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be a man paint the rest of the engine gold, the aluminum heads gonna look like crap in time anyway.
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05-29-2011, 01:34:24 AM
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be a man paint the rest of the engine gold, the aluminum heads gonna look like crap in time anyway.
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I absolutely HATE gold....even if it is the small block Olds color
You are right thou......
The aluminum heads were pretty ugly on this motor after just 39K
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05-29-2011, 04:16:06 AM
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I can't wait to see it come together. I'll be taking notes as SOME day... I'll be following suit.
Make sure you catalog all the steps so some of us can use this as a reference!
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06-18-2011, 02:15:17 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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All cleaned and ready for the new implant.
Radiator support, hinges, and cover getting blasted and PC'd as we speak.
Debating when I should switch the 16 to 1 Olds steering box for the
90's Jeep Grand Cherokee 12 to 1 steering box.
Gotta reroute the front crossover brake line.
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06-18-2011, 02:29:41 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: pottsville,pa.
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cant wait to hear how it runs w/ that
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07-11-2011, 11:07:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Any updates?
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08-08-2011, 12:46:13 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
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Plasma cutter came in REAL handy this weekend.
Cut out the section of the trunk for the 90's B-body Impala EFI tank.
God this thing was a super PITA.....15 times I had to mount and dismount it with a jack and 2x4 alone
just to get the friggin new steel tank straps made accurately. Then I had a whiskey to make the other.
Cut out the trans tunnel for the T-56 this weekend also.
I also removed the AC evaporator or whatever the thing under the dash is called.
Had to buy a engine tilter.
I will have to fabricate a side bracket for getting the engine in because the F-body pan is a SUPER tight fit.
Got the new LS7 flywheel and clutch mounted and ready to go. Took me a bit to find the right bolts locally.
Also doing the mid 90's Jeep Grand Cherokee 12.7:1 steering box upgrade. Factory 1970 unit is 16.1:1 or something like that.
It's not installed yet, waiting for the engine to get mounted and the frame mounts permanently situated.
I think next weekend I'm going to remote bleed the slave cylinder on the trans, and then mock everything up
and finish the fuel lines, and mount everything permanently. My wallet is bleeding profusely. 
I honestly have no idea how to stay in a budget. It's impossible for me.
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Last edited by Aceshigh : 08-08-2011 at 12:56:57 AM.
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10-25-2011, 01:25:03 AM
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Fast forward for the past few months progression....
Test fitting my Chevelle motor mounts with the 1/4" aluminum spacers.
After about 5-6 times of putting the engine in and out we marked the final location for the mounts and drilled the new holes.
Found out I had a bad slave cylinder for the clutch, so I had to buy a new one and rebleed it.
Bought from GM, didn't want to chance it with the Auto Parts stores stuff.
Local dealer that supplies Speed INC hooks it up. 
Then I discovered that my engine and trans wouldn't mate......my clutch was slightly misaligned.
Good thing I took it apart too, my 4 year old shoved a 6 in long intake bolt in there somehow. 
This was last weekend......all ready to go.
Engine and trans are now mated and in the car finally.
Just gotta get the degree finder from a store and measure my driveline angle and adjust.
The motor mounts took some time, but finally figured them out.
Used all stainless and superglued my nylon lock nuts to a washer to put it
in my ratcheting wrenches and get them on from inside the K-member.
Chevelle mounts with 1/4" aluminum spacers so I cleared the steering linkage.
I put the order on here that I installed each bolt. Pass side I made an access hole like this one too.
Engine is in the bay, straight, and perfectly balanced.
T-56 Tremec 6 speed is finally in it's place as well.
This part required the use of a 2x4 to lift the trans up and relocate the trans crossmember
backward about 6 inches or so. Had to disconnect the parking brake cable from the crossmember as well.
Now I just have to find the proper angle of the driveline and get a mount for it.
My core support, hinges, radiator cover all just got blasted and powdercoated semi-gloss black.
Radiator is here, and my LSX Harness rework is all done, so it's just a matter of time now.
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10-25-2011, 06:59:17 AM
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Nice progress, at least someone is getting somewhere with there build lol
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10-25-2011, 07:12:25 AM
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Looking Good Ace!!!
how close is the shifter gonna be to the front seat... are you gonna have to relocate the shifter lever?
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10-25-2011, 07:15:34 AM
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Keep after it Ace..you're getting there...looks good so far.
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10-25-2011, 08:44:01 AM
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Pimp Micktastic
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Originally Posted by green 1977
how close is the shifter gonna be to the front seat.
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Right at the edge of the end of the seat it looks like.
dead center between the 2 tho obviously.
This pic will show it better.
I'm going to change shifter levers probably.
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Last edited by Aceshigh : 10-25-2011 at 08:46:24 AM.
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10-25-2011, 08:49:19 AM
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A straight lever or one with less bend may work perfect for you.
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10-26-2011, 04:35:12 PM
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Pimp Micktastic
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I have to test fit a few different shifters to see what works best when I'm done.
This might work, we'll see.
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