jhm Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 It just "happened". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 4, 2015 Author Share Posted October 4, 2015 Well I had to make an update to keep the thread alive, and what better way than to actually post about ua cool car I can actually drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 In Zcar news I am picking up the motor from Jamie at RiverCitySpeed on Friday. In Corvette news I have found I am NOT a Corvette fan... I AM a Grand Sport fan... This thing is a beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLave Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 In Zcar news I am picking up the motor from Jamie at RiverCitySpeed on Friday. In Corvette news I have found I am NOT a Corvette fan... I AM a Grand Sport fan... This thing is a beast! I can only imagine... Such an amazingly well sorted chassis. I bet it's a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Picked this old thing up today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 15, 2015 Author Share Posted October 15, 2015 Another pic.. LS3 416 in th house... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 Couple things I will say about LS Build 2.0... Jamie Taylor ported the hell out of those heads... They turned out very well. And... Head drains... I now have FOUR head drains... 2 in the front and 2 in the rear. Jamie expects this motor to make 500 Wheel HP at a minimum. We'll see sometime this winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpndave Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Nice Mike! How are you going to plumb in those head drains? That looks like a really good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 17, 2015 Author Share Posted October 17, 2015 Jamie welded bungs into the oil pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 18, 2015 Author Share Posted October 18, 2015 I think I've been here before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhm Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Mike, you should be careful with that winch.....that cable could snap and cut you in half. I've seen it happen. That's really dangerous. Maybe you could lay a rug or something over the cable? It's under 2000 lbs of tension and could whip back cutting everything in its path in half. It's really dangerous. Sorry.....couldn't resist. Edited October 19, 2015 by jhm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Hahahaha That guy... Ugh...Car probably weighs 1500# as it sits with nothing in it. It's essentially a SHELL with a cage. That guy just wanted to be Mr. Helper and Capt. Assh-at. Moved the car into the lift bay and I expect to start on the project in earnest in about 1.5 weeks. We'll see how she goes back together... HOPEFULLY we'll have a running car before thanksgiving. Edited October 19, 2015 by Mikelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) Ordered a set of comp-cams upgraded LS trunions for the LS3 rockers. Going to install those before I get to carried away. Still need to find some tight clearance -10 90 degree hose fittings for the head drains... Then I'll be ready to button up the lines on the motor...I may actually do this on the daily driver Grandsport as well. Edited October 20, 2015 by Mikelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sovereign Z Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 These posts made my day. Thank you for sticking around and allowing us to see her to completion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969honda Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Have you checked out AN fittings direct? They have a pretty extensive selection and prices don't seem to outrageous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 No, but I will now... Thanks for the tip on AN Fittings Direct...Going there now! Have you checked out AN fittings direct? They have a pretty extensive selection and prices don't seem to outrageous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 22, 2015 Author Share Posted October 22, 2015 Sadly I dont think they will clear the header... Ugh... Really need something that is a 90 degree and ultra tight fitting. I only have 1.5 inches clearance with an airgap... 2 inches and it touches the header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1969honda Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 (edited) Do you need a F-M -10 AN or can you do a 1/2 MNPT to -10 male? Is there anyway you could re-thread for a 1/2 Banjo? Edited October 22, 2015 by 1969honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted October 23, 2015 Author Share Posted October 23, 2015 Needs to be a -10 male to -10 female 90 degree bend...Pretty sure I will have to get Jamie to relocate the drains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpndave Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) I have a bunch of different AN catalogs I would be happy to look at. Usually it would be NPT to AN, male both sides. Does it have NPT, o-ring or ???? where he has put the fittings in that are there now? If you have room, you could remove those and replace with a 90 for a much closer fit. Edited October 23, 2015 by jpndave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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