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    Fuel Line Routing?

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    Wheelman,

     

    No, I haven't test fit anything yet, but, I didn't want to have to have to put it in, and pull it multiple times.

     

    I'm still a little worried about my headers, though, thinking maybe I should just get some closer fitting ones than the ones I have.

     

    enginered2.jpg

     

    I should, if all goes well, be able to at least get the engine mounted in the car this weekend.

    Fuel Line Routing?

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    OK...

     

    I talked to a local guy and also did some research on the net and it appears as though alot of people have just left the lines where they are at without any problems, but, just to be safe, I'm going to see if I can find some heat wrapping for the lines. I just don't feel too comfortable bending line without kinking it.

     

    Thanks for the input Tim.

    Well...it's begun

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    Well, lemme do this...

     

    I'll buy all of the major stuff that I know I need to buy (still have to buy a shifter, exhaust, driveshaft, etc...) and see how much I have left in the budget. (I already have the JTR install kit)

     

    When I bought the El Camino donor car it already had a rebuilt th350 in it. So, as of this moment, I have around $600 into the swap, give or take, with a maximum budget of $1500. I don't think I'll have enough to get another tranny and still be able to do the swap....I'm going to be pushing it already as it is I think.

     

    I'd rather have a V8 TH350 powered Z than have to wait another 6 months to try and save up to get a better tranny.

     

    Besides, this car hasn't seen the freeway in a few months anyway. If I have to go somewhere on the freeway I always just take my bike or I could take my Talon TSi AWD.

    Well...it's begun

    in Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board

    Posted

    Well, I got the engine out of the Camino today.

     

    Tomorrow I'm gonna go down and start buying all of the chrome dress up pieces for it.

     

    The engine was already rebuilt in the Camino, along with the tranny. I'm going to use the TH350 that is in it (for financial reasons mostly). My headers are on order and should be here soon.

     

    From what I read in the JTR book I might have to buy a new starter (need to go back and read that again), so, that's something else 'll have to do. More work than I'd initially thought there would be.

     

    I really hope it's all worth it in the end.

    I dont want to be 1WD anymore!

    in Drivetrain

    Posted

    I was reading my JTR book awhile ago...in it (I'll get the page number when I get home) they say that LSD's aren't that noticeable on straight line accelleration, but, are very noticeable in turns...

     

    That statement seems to defy logic...am I just not thinking correctly?

    SAFC1/2 with l28ET?

    in Turbo / Supercharger

    Posted

    I almost got it to work in my '77 280Z about a year or two ago (if the posts are here still you can see).

     

    The problem was that the 280z's tach signal didn't really jive with the SAFC...however, now I have an MSD (with a tach output)...so, I could probably get it to work this go around...assuming I still had my SAFC.

     

    It's doable, but, you may end up having to invest in a different ignition or at least some kind of adapter.

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