Project Mr. Green Jeans (now 5.3 LS turbo build!)

[naphtali5725]

Originally Posted by bnoon

Well then why not a 472/500 caddy???

hehehe, cause I already had the 455, and all the rebuild parts, and i'm familiar with them
but that 472 sounds like fun!

[bnoon]

Well, the headers will need some work. Driver's side fits fine, but the passenger's side the EGR and number 6 tube hit the frame. Bogus.

[bnoon]

Too bad I'm not ready for the turbo (not enough funds). The manifolds fit fine like this...

[jott_06]

why not mount the headers like that now and build your y pipe and turbo flange. then just run the exhaust down from the turbo flange. Then when you get a turbo the header work is done.

[mattcrp1]

Originally Posted by jott_06

why not mount the headers like that now and build your y pipe and turbo flange. then just run the exhaust down from the turbo flange. Then when you get a turbo the header work is done.

That's not a bad idea. You could buy a core turbo for mock up for almost nothing and get it plumbed and make a "jumper" pipe till your ready. Then you could always send the core out to be built.

[bnoon]

I've got the piping coming already, so that's most likely what will be done. I will trim off the EGR tubes and patch them up, then start with the routing.

[king-918]

Looks good

[bnoon]

I got the EGR tubes cut off and patched. I got my flanges and mandrel bends in stock now too.

[Hankster]

Sweet! Man I'm so excited about this build!

[bnoon]

I started piecing a few things together for the exhaust. If I were to try to do the hot pipes right now, I'm just not confident about placement without having the turbo in my hands, so a temporary conventional duals will be used until the turbo install starts later this year.

I had to clearance the passenger frame rail with a few small arcs. Driver's side was close, but no cuts.

[bnoon]

Fuel pump bolted to the frame, grounded, power wire ran to the front. New gas lines bent, bolted to the frame, ran up the firewall. Starter installed. Rerunning many many wires...

[Hankster]

It'll get there, just keep at it.

[bnoon]

Keeping at it. Wired the fuel pump up to the battery for a quick test to make sure fuel was getting to the front (success!). Fixed the broken vacuum port for the power brakes and T'ed over to the vent control ball for the HVAC control. Rewired the feed to the starter/alternator/ground and tested turning it over (success!). Next is connecting the fuel rails and throwing the ECU/harness into the engine bay and start connecting things.

[bnoon]

ECU and harness about 80 percent installed.

[Hankster]

Sweet man, so when do you think you will be driving this thing?

[NewType72]

Coming along real well
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[bnoon]

Originally Posted by Hankster

Sweet man, so when do you think you will be driving this thing?

In the next week or two in naturally aspirated form. With turbo about 2 to 3 months from now.

Custom throttle cable installed and temporary intake idea thrown in place. I'll shorten up one leg of the 90 degree bend and lengthen the other to move it away from the radiator to clear the fans.

[Hankster]

Cool man! I bet you will be glad to be driving Mr.Green Jeans again..

[bnoon]

OK, so technically the engine would run right now, but I can't start it until I fill it up with fluids and put an oil filter on it. I need to form one more transmission line to the radiator... I still need to wire up the fans and mount them as well. I will need to rewire 2 injectors as I must have pulled on them too hard while doing the fuel lines and the wires came right out of the clips...

Fuel lines went in today and pressure tests good at key on position. Finished up the cooling system hose routing for the steam line return to the old radiator heater return spot. He's getting there!!! The next day or two I should have an initial test drive under my belt and be working out any bugs.

[Hankster]

Hell yeah, your close now!

[mattcrp1]

Looking good, keep at it. I know how it feels to be so close to driving it. I just need gas and to get my drive way clear of side jobs, LOL.

[bnoon]

Well I went and bought all of the little things to finish it up in the morning, but we went to Furious 7 and then to a car show with the Bad Boyz Mustang Club of Iowa and then I had to mow which pretty much killed off the day. This week looks like rain with bad thunderstorms and possibly tornadoes this afternoon. Hope I get to finish it this week and it doesn't blow away!!!

[Justin@EntropyRad]

coming along nicely

[bnoon]

First little "pop" of a test fire. Once exhaust and wiring is all tidy, I'll take it for a test drive.

https://youtu.be/tdRV9wJUk7M

[68Timber]

Clicked on the link but the video came up as private and wouldn't play? Tease!