Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

This is the one I have...a hotrod buddy talked me into it...it works great....

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Yes! So glad you are coming Scott. T-shirts for sale with 100% going to hospice. Lunch, non alcoholic drinks and snacks provided. A raffle for hospice fundraising with some good prizes ,...and there will be some prizes that will be difficult to carry on a flight.

Guys, out of great respect for those that are investing their money, time and effort to be here and to honor my wife, please know my family, friends and I are doing all we can to make sure we have a fun, safe, productive and really enjoyable event. Some of the hospice folks will be here too.

Now if the weather will cooperate...

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Those look pretty slick! They weren’t out when I bought the Mastercool.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

hahaha holy shoot. I have no idea why this struck me as funny, probably because I have MADE three trips for the same parts in the past :lol::lol: I have been thinking about it the wrong way! why fight? make one trip and buy three times as much, no matter how you slice it, its more efficient!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

It’s going to be an awesome event, too bad I can’t be there...

It’s like living on an island :lol:
I have worked on Curacao for several years, there did we have the same problems with parts, everything had to flown in or make it yourself if possible.
But you tackled these problems :metal:

I’m in for a livestream, I always watch Dragracing on livestream, works perfect!!
You can do a livestream on FB or YouTube maybe? If you do, please let me know?

Merry Christmas everybody!!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Sorry Kees. We are internet deficient here. Shop has no internet and a cell phone has zero signal inside the building. Sometimes you can get a 3G signal in the shop driveway if you stand in the right spot...so I don’t think that will help.

Roughing in the LS wires and mounting components under the seat. Using the stripped down original harness and modifying to fit rather than buying a new one due to the placement of the PCM, TAC module and harness fuse box here.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

No problem at all Doug, but it would have been nice ;-)
Wish I could be there with you and meet all of you, but as always, money is in the way...
I know you have a good time, I see the pics afterwards and have a laugh with you!!

Merry Christmas!!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Doug...if you keep up this pace there won't be anything left to do at the Jan 19 wire/fire except give people joy rides in the burb..

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Yeah I wish you could make it. At least we can share pictures and the stories here. Merry Christmas!

:) well we will still have wiring to do for start, then sequence in brake lines, air ride stuff, accessory drive and front end assembly to check for radiator clearance...especially with my choice for intake manifold that looks like will put the air tube right through the grill. Plus a good amount of old fashioned bench racing with good folks.

And I might have to rethink the line connection to the caliper. It looks like this will put too much stress on the aluminum.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

i was thinking the same as Marc....banjo fittings

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Me too, though I am not sure yet if they will work with a NPT thread. The seating area looks pretty close too. I have honestly never paid attention on banjo bolts. If anyone knows for sure please let us know.

I may need to get 16 more flex lines with a 90 degree end and a 3/8 npt. ;)

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

thats a new one on me...ive never seen npt on a caliper.....and merry Christmas to ya Doug

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

I woulda thought this is what you would need....https://www.wilwood.com/linekits/Lin...emno=220-11565

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Wilwood flex line kit includes a 3/8” NPT 90 degree for the caliper and a straight connection on the flex line. Found a pic of one installed.

Was trying to be clever and stay away from the 90 as I couldn’t be sure where it would be pointing when tightened.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Yep...I just looked it up on wilwood and it shows the NPT 90 for the caliper..that's suprising...I woulda thought wilwood would use the best of the best...but if that's what they use then it must be ok...

Is that 3/8npt?...it shows to be 1/8npt...

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Yes sorry, is 1/8”...don’t know why I was thinking 3/8” .

And never having worked with Wilwood calipers before, the NPT is a new one on me. That is probably why they have this sticker over the port.

So, I will get the 90’s and straight fitting on the end of the line. That will reduce the torquing stress on the caliper body and have a reduce chance of road debris impact damage.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

I'm like you..trying to clock a npt fitting could be tricky to get it in the right spot..and it be tight or not over torqued....

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

This is the look on my face working through the details on brake line connections...My personality is not detail oriented.

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From my crew to yours.....MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Merry Christmas Doug, enjoy with the crew...Jim

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

If you don't mind me asking......What calipers are these? Are they Wilwood's GM Metric replacement? I wish I would of had AN fittings on my calipers instead of half assed banjo bolts. I could never get them to stop leaking.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Good question Paintman. If I remember correctly these are the forge 4 piston dynalite calipers. It is the base model for bolt on kits. Here is a little more information...https://www.wilwood.com/calipers/cal...ged%20dynalite

I think the GM replacements are two piston.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

merry christmas doug! I recognize that look, my daughters do the same thing when I ask for help.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Lol....right on, that is actually my youngest granddaughter and she was fed up about something.

While checking fitment I determined the line nuts are too small to fit the chassis tab pass through....and I also learned why a component “kit” is so expensive. You need a forensic part number accountant to get the right pieces.:waah:

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Getting ready for our January 19th “Wire and Fire” event, we set up a shop lounge area for breaks and bench racing. Thanks Brad for the sweet Chevy seats!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Nathan is continuing the wiring layout and mounted the accessory drive to determine alternator connection routing. And I finally decided to go this route for coil mounting.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Looks good Doug....

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Doug, looks like your ready to work...Jim

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

This is gonna be a great time!!

Even tho it’s without me..... :-(

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Its like waiting for that awesome movie to come out in theater's! you got the parts, the man power and the will. The event is going to be sweet.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Thanks guys, it will be epic! :) I know it is too far for Kees. Hopefully Greg and Jim can make it.

In addition to good food and great people we now have planned:

Torch, MIG and TIG welding, take turns practicing with some talented folks.
Brake plumbing and trying out various benders and flaring tools on nickel copper, steel and stainless steel.
Trying out push lock hose fittings on the Cool Tools press and a home made press.
Of course finishing the wiring, running the fuel lines and starting the LS, getting the Wilwood brakes and lines installed. Maybe air ride stuff too.

We will all learn from each other. No ego’s here...!

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

This is coming up fast Doug and it looks like you’re working really hard to get ready! I’m looking forward to it!

Scott

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Me too Scott! We have folks lined up to provide snacks, drinks (non alcoholic), and lunch. Plus others who will do some impromptu seminars for us on brake plumbing, welding, LS swaps...and we can apply that immediately on the Burb. We will have a fluid loose structure to have a good time.

A few posts ago we were kicking around the connection to the brake caliper. While I have concerns about where the NPT 90 will point once tightened, this most likely be a better way to go.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

And we will have options...just in case we need to plumb a 32 wheeled vehicle. :)

I’ve never used the nickel copper so we have that, plus steel and stainless steel 3/16 tube to play with for comparison purposes.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

Doug...what about a npt banjo fitting?...at work we have them on some hyd equip..

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

That is interesting! I’ve never seen one before and is an option if needed.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

I love the copper nickel brake line, easy to work with and doesn't rust. Very affordable. You can get it online for dirt cheap. Some local parts store carry it around me also.

Re: 48 Burb, bagged, 5.3, 20 year wait
 

I dont know...there's just something about npt on brake fittings that doesn't seem right....working in industry I've seen more than my share of broken npt fittings...even with the banjo npt ...
Hard to believe Wilwood uses that...

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A friend has been using it successfully and so will try it out. I ordered mine from inline tube.