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Thanks. I'll post pics of the straightening set tomorrow. Tubes are coated in 2000 degree natural cast aluminum engine paint.
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Nice job Chris...Jim
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Thanks Jim. I'm trying to add a little extra cool on this one!
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So today I got the motor pretty much prepped for initial start up. Struggled with a broken IAC sensor in the throttle body, but eventually got it out. All the wiring is routed, battery cables on, fuel system complete, and manifolds on. Tomorrow I'll fill the crank case, prime the oil pump, and give it hell. Assuming the distributor shows up as expected, of course. |
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I stole the flange ends from the 2.8 v6 and modified them to work on the TPI motor (one more problem solved). The rest of the exhaust will get built tomorrow as well. |
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Graphics shop finished up my prop for the speedo face today. Damn nice match! |
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Don't know how I missed this thread either!! Excellent work and vision by all. Really like the speedo option, Chris. Will you make the stickers available for purchase??
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Never thought about selling them. There is a lot more to converting the speedo than just the faceplate. I guess I could set up an affordable kit for retro fitting the speedhut gauge in the stock housing. Lemme think on that one... Big news is that Cecil ran today, after a lot of cussing and spitting, and 2 days of diagnosis. I guess that injectors sitting for 27 years can be a little feisty!
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I'm sure Shawn will post up the video soon enough of the startup. It still needs an IAC replaced and some injector cleaner dumped in the tank. But I expect it will run like a champ after that.
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Chris is a miracle worker! Behold the video proof that the engine not only looks good but it runs also!
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...42&pnref=story |
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Well that has to feel good for both of you.
End is near ... |
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Just in case anyone was wondering what the 5.7TPI came from I present to you the 87 IROC-Z before and after circa 1987. Moral of the story don't let your Dad drive your car. Wait a minute, he was my age when this happened! Hmm better be careful LOL :metal:
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Ouch!!!!
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As requested, here's the pic of my balls... LOL. the one on the left is the resizing ball, the other 5 follow through to force the first one.
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Finished the exhaust back to the muffler, dropped the tranny pan to install the kickdown cable and a new filter, put the torque converter bolts in, and finished up the shifter linkage today. |
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Looking sweet...Jim
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SKYMANGS:Here's how she sits tonight. Tomorrow I want to fill some firewall holes, then set the cab on and bolt it down. This is the Final time it will go on!!!
Here is what Cecil sounds like with the exhaust setup https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...type=2&theater |
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SKYMANGS:Worked on the firewall this morning. Lots of holes filled! This afternoon the cab goes back on.
Pic 2:That's 41 holes to fill... damn, and I do this once a month! Pic 3&4: All finished and ready for paint |
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Engine sounds great, firewall looks good, nice job...Jim
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Firewall in paint, steering shaft finished up, and steering column removed to seam the welds on the Lower plate. |
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I also finished wet sanding and paint on the back wall of the cab and installed the rear and corner glass. |
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Nice install on the glass, that can be a b**ch...Jim
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Jim, thanks... the corner glass is easy, the one that sucks is the rear window. Fanned near impossible to do it without a second person on the inside. But eventually I managed it. Lol
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Today's progress was slow and tedious. Running boards are on for the last time. |
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Dash repair complete, primed, wet sanded, primed again, and wet sanded one last time. Ready to shoot some flat black on it tomorrow. |
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Pic 1,2,3 Passenger side power window installed and functional. I still need to get run channels in it, and work on the drivers side tomorrow. |
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Passenger side power window all finished up |
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Electric wiper motor conversion installed |
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This is the insert I made to install the radio begin the origins speaker grill |
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This is the stand alone engine harness routing and the ECM placement behind the dash. |
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Now we are moving along on the body harness wiring! Pic 1,2,3 |
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Nice work and great detail! Really like the radio behind the grill too. Wondering which power window product you used?
Thanks for sharing. |
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Thanks AD. I use ez wiring's power window kit (universal). It is relatively in-expensive, straight forward design, and works quite well in these doors. Just enough travel to fully close the window, yet allow it to open far enough to be below the trim when the window is down.
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Engine wiring finished up today. Now on to those accessories! |
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Cecil was missing all the accessory brackets so I purchased a 1991 Camaro Engine for $150 and salvaged all the parts I could. Here's the before and after of the Dona Camaro. I stole everything, including the water pump. |
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After hours of cleaning and painting, the front end of the motor is together. Notice I had to change the water pump... The 87 had a normal flow pump, while the 91 had a reverse flow. Everything fit like a glove. In order to delete the smog pump and clear the K&N air filter I had to re-route the serpentine belt, while keeping all the pulley's spinning the right direction. |
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Looks sweet, nice clean up on the parts...Jim
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I'm shocked that Chris does in 2 days what has taken me the better part of a year to do-and I have nowhere near the rust that most of his builds have.
Really nice to see. |
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