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Well, I have a mechanic friend that is going to change the cam out on the crate engine Wednesday. Also me and dad are going to pick up the transmission Wednesday. I've got 4 weeks till I have to vacate our shop to the new one and I don't want to have to tow so it's gonna be running in 4 weeks.
I had all of my bolts laying out NEXT TO THE PART THEY CAME OFF OF but somehow someone moved everything around. Now I get to spend $80 on a complete SS ARP bolt kit (kinda glad, got some bling bling now). Having some problems with my crossmember mounting. The e-brake setup is in the way. So I'm going to chunk that and go with an 84+ e-brake system that runs down the drivers side and crosses over at the axle. Hopefully I'll get enough money from Christmas to finish out my interior as well. Gotta get some door panels, heat insulation, and flooring. Planning on the MIP mat LMC sells. It's a polyvinyl mat instead of rubber. Seeing the lenghts my parents go through keeping their carpets clean, I don't want to mess with it.
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12-26-2012, 12:29 PM | #2 |
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Where is the e-brake system at now? Do you have pics? Mine isnt working so it has me curious
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12-26-2012, 02:55 PM | #3 |
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Sure here is one. The bracket that allows the line to crossover to the passenger side is right where I need to put my crossmember. The rivit that is on the side of the frame (not the two on the bottom in the picture) is one of the front cab supports. The crossmember needs to be installed right under it pretty much.
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12-26-2012, 03:01 PM | #4 |
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hmm interesting...My parking brake doesnt work but all lines seem to be there...Also there is a wire that I believe attaches to a mechanism on the cross member that isnt attached but i believe is related to the brakes
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Well on the drivers side there is usually a L bracket that a wire attaches to. The bracket it then attached to the mechanism in the cross member...Ill see if i have a pic
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12-27-2012, 12:31 AM | #7 |
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Picked up my new transmission today! So excited I forgot a picture. Funny story though.
My transmission mount was previously used as an exhaust mount. When I had the new exhaust put in they used a torch to break the mount off the transmission. Turning in mine as a core, they went to transfer the mounts and looked at my jagged torched mount and gave me the most quizzical look like "WTF is this". I ended up telling them the story of the exhaust mount and they thought that was really funny, even offered me a free mount. I already have a poly mount at home that came with my engine mounts though. Time to go hunting for the rest of the week though!
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12-27-2012, 12:40 AM | #8 |
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hell yeah!
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12-29-2012, 01:28 PM | #9 |
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Didnt go hunting. Been workking up at the shop. Lots of progress pics but limited to my phone so I cant post them. (Dad turned off the cable and internet because charter pissed him off ). Whenever I get to a computer Ill post them
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12-29-2012, 10:19 PM | #10 |
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come on pics
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shop needs to be clean to do more work!
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01-02-2013, 09:23 PM | #12 |
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transmission, more tear down, dad helping cut out some rivits.
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more teardown.
Waiting for some bolts to come in. Need to also get an 84+ brake system, tranny dust cover, and new passenger inner fender. Hopefully drop engine in the next week or so.
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self-explanatory
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engine is coming along
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Way to go! I can almost hear it now!
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01-31-2013, 11:43 PM | #17 |
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Exhaust buttoned up with clamps, once it's running it will be welded.
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Looking mighty mighty fine bro!! I need to get snapping away on mine, by next year I want to have it painted ahh!!! Means I better hurry it up then cause before I know it, it'll be here that's for sure!
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Yeah, I've been fighting it for a week trying to get it started. Almost burned my eyebrows off several times backfiring flames. I reversed the dizzy 3 times thinking it was off but turn out it was only 1 tooth off the whole time!
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Ouch!! Yeah gotta be careful typically flames and hair don't exactly agree most of the time haha and nice!! Well I hope you get it running soon man, if this weather clears up by the weekend I'll probably try to take mine out for a nice little cruise still working on getting insurance on it.
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Yeah I think I would be anxious to get her out too!! its raining over here and well I don't have a/c so I usually count on my speed to be my a/c so you can imagine rain=no fun sunshine=raising a little hell in the neighborhood
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Not much to update.
I pulled the rear brakes apart to find the cylinders leaking and the brakes worn down so much they weren't engaging. So I got it up to a shop and had the re-build the back brakes. Stops better now but the front end still needs work. Also was able to get a new radiator and went cruising just a little. I love this engine and tranny. Sounds great at idle, is louder than any of the new camaro's I've come across, and takes off like a bat outta hell on the throttle and shifts quickly. My kind of truck. Only downside is it vibrates alot (cam and poly engine bushings) and now my doors rattle because I don't have door panels I can live with that though
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Glad you got it out man finally!!! Just did a little cruising, what kind of exhaust you have on it?
Yeah that's prolly my next big project I want to get my brakes fixed and put new ones in the front Haha you and me both man I have no panels my truck is pretty much bare metal but I love it!! Sounds good though man glad you enjoyed it! Posted via Mobile Device
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