Thanks mate prob still 2 months from starting but we'll see how we go got the g/box crossmember back today
The kit is all ready to go with gen IV ecu, loom, sensors etc to suit. It's setup as a standalone unit just need to give it power and 58psi of fuel and good to go. Really the only tricky part i can see is fabricating a bracket to mount the fly by wire pedal.
Getting clearance for the gearbox was a bit tricky and I still haven't put the P/S rack back in to see what I'm up against there but pacemaker headers are all fitted up.
BTW ended up getting that triple plate clutch as well, got it all installed + remote bleeder hopefully turns out to be a winner matched with the malwood pedal box.
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
You can run that converter box or swap the reluctor wheel and run a ls1 pcm and loom and a cable throttle body. Saves stuffing around with the fly-by-wire
Hey Guys,
Got busy today so here's some pics
first up a ****load of P/S rack clearance photos. Thought i had a heap of clearance at first then the intermediate shaft nut went on and was just hitting so I trimmed it up and seems ok now. Haven't moved/spaced the rack at all
So finally had the motor/gearbox in and self supported now that the modified Tuff Mount gearbox crossmember has been returned!
My only worry is that the drivers side of the engine seems to be sitting about 10mm higher than the passenger side, has anyone come across this before or know how to fix? I've tried fiddling with the mounts a bit but they always seem to settle on the same angle?
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
Dear diary,
It's been sometime since my last entry.
Motor is now locked into place. Accessory drive kit installed picked this up brand new from GMPP for under 1k delivered including alternator, belt, tensioner, ps pump, brackets and air conditioning setup.
The kit is an american CTS-V style and doesn't fit quite as nicely as the commodore stuff (alternator clearance is super tight to chassis rail. All said and done though much cheaper, brand new gm parts and looks like it will do the job. The AC doesn't come close to fitting due to dipstick and rail clearance, I've seen relocation brackets that put it up near the drivers side head but still tossing up whether I want to bother running it at all.
I've also knocked up all the fuel system and tested it all for leaks. Ended up going 3/8 hard line and bent up similar to factory 5/16 steel. The rest of the setup consists of a walbro intank upgrade, nylon braided -6, under car surge, single 044 and a corvette style static pressure filter/regulator. This saves me running a return line which is good as I barely have room for the vapour line and the 3/8 around the headers.
Once i tested system for leaks (there were a few especially hard line 37 degree flare) I primed up the tanks, filled the motor up with oil and dummied up the wiring so I could make sure it was going to start once everything was in properly.
Straight off the headers & no coolant primed with oil and fuel here is the vid:
VIDEO (http://vid5.photobucket.com/albums/y188/punkrock86/10257343_10152311587783236_1256681126_n_zps66ccd152.mp4)
Next up I'm looking at coilovers for the front and adjustable rear suspension. To finish off I'm also looking at adjustable radius rod, few new bushes and maybe adjustable upper control arm if pinion angle is sad.
Wiring will also go in over the next few weeks then it's off to get an exhaust. Headers on drivers side are resting on the fuel and brake line so they'll need a bit of a heat and move job but nothing major then it's off for engineering!
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
Hey bro yep still got it, will hopefully get to drive it to my wedding on the weekend!
Here's a couple of sneaky preview pics
https://goo.gl/photos/yoGzj7suxTSvdVv49
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
Oh how the years just slip away...
**Large post alert**
After losing a lot of love for this car, I went and got engaged to my mrs
Knowing that time was running out on random projects like this, i decided to make every effort to get it finished and drive it to my wedding.
The biggest problem with this goal was deciding that it would be a fantastic idea to do a proper split twin system exhaust. For old commodores, the fuel tank is in the way on drivers side and the spare wheel hump is blocking the passenger side.
This decision meant scrapping the already installed fuel system, sourcing a new custom tank or fuel cell and panel work to the boot floor.
Hoping it would be worth it, we set to work looking at how we could mount an under boot fuel tank with decent internal fuel surge protection whilst allowing twin exhaust clearance and using factory fuel filling point
After a few drafts and working with Josh from metalcraft (what a legend) we came up with this: Vid1 (https://www.instagram.com/p/BSU83U6jQjW/) Vid2 (https://www.instagram.com/p/BSkvQbcDp5Q/)
Obviously this meant almost a complete reboot against a tough deadline (wedding!) everything started to slowly come together.
Josh also made us some hidden radiator overflow and wiper tanks:
Then off for some quick panel beating, the boys at Fusion Customs did a fantastic job replacing the boot floor and deleting the spare wheel hump:
Now there was enough room for Tim @Forged Automotive to weld up a sweet custom stainless twin 3" exhaust including x pipe and 4 mufflers:
Back to fusion for some beaver panel mods and the bumper was sent off for plastic welding then painted.
Had a good mate help us with the tidy wiring setup - 2x plugs hidden behind the engine will make for easy removal!
Some last minute issues led to panic and taking the week before the wedding off work running around as a parts mule for Tim @Forged Automotive.
Thankfully everything came good a day or two before and we cruised down to Nanga without a hitch (although well prepared for one!!)
And back home safe! Drove like a dream.
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
