RobbSalzmann

I've been working on the car for a few months now, getting it ready to put the new engine in.

Engine is Dart 427 w/ Brodix CNC'd alum heads and a Bowties Overdrives 765r4 4spd automatic trans with 10" lockup converter.

I detailed the engine compartment and painted it to match the car, also the engine is painted the same color as the car.

Now that I'm finally making some progress I'll post some pics.

A/C Delete


Danger Will Robinson!


Updated (very dusty) dash


Engine Painted to Match Car


Firewall (those yellow flecks are just reflections from the blower in the paint)


What others will see in thier rear view mirror


Jeep Steering Box and Borgeson Ragsta Joint (Thanks to a great aussie on the jeep/borgeson thread for this stuff!)


Hydroboost


Home made plumbing and fuel log (I'm still learning to do plumbing)


Home made Spal Fan enclosure 1


Home made Spal Fan enclosure 2


Drivers Mirror


I'll try to update with more pics and descriptions as I go along.

Please don't hesitate to stop me and point things out that can be done better or are being done incorrectly.

rogman16

Awesome!! Looks great... What else do you have left to hook up??

Rogman

Peterbuilt

Your motor should be fast enough, sure looks pretty!
Nice color on the body too!
Can't wait for the you tube!

STL 71 C3

NICE!

Looks like you could be a plumber now!

brent319

Looks amazing. The funny part is no matter how many countless hours you spend on that car, most people will remember the eyeballs :-)

BlowAMouse

Very nice work.. Thanks for posting, it gives me motovation to go home and work on mine!!

nate99

Very nice. That's just going to be nasty.

cv67

Thats an awwwful lot of time and work you got in that one very nice.
Keep us updated on your progress.
Workmanship shows

RobbSalzmann

Thanks guys

Posting the progress is helps me stay motivated. At times it seems I'll never have it running again.


Oy Vey....

I think it would be easier to say what is hooked up...


Starting from the front, this is what I can think of while sitting at my desk

• finish install of new forward & engine wiring harnesses
• Assemble headlights
• install headlight relay kit
• repolish all billet alum
• Install rad support, rad, puke tank, trans cooler, fans, & fan wiring
• Run cooler lines to transmission
• plumb -8 from fuel tank to pump, add bypass regulator to aft fuel log, plumb -8 return line to tank
• repolish all billet alum
• install and plumb power steering pump & reservior
• install alternator
• Plumb hydroboost & steering
• Install starboard header
• install sparkplugs & wiring (anyone know which post is plug #1 on the dizzy?) when I was 16 I knew three numbers: My driver's licence, phone, and 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
• repolish all billet alum
• connect & calibrate throttle and kickdown linkage
• make 11 trips to parts store attempting to find the right length p/s and alternator belts
• install and wire/plumb all gauge sending units
• make at least 8 or 9 more trips to Ace to buy fastners I thought I already had on hand.
• get driveshaft shortened & balanced, find out it still vibrates, order a new custom built one, install that.
• install & calibrate torque converter lockup circuit
• repolish all billet alum
• install & calibrate shifter
• tune and adjust power window regulators and tracks (all new hardware installed)
• reassemble interior
• fab & assemble custom center dash for gauges
• connect all those gauges & mount the panel
• R&R IRS with upgraded unit
• R&R rear mono spring with stiffer spring
• drop fuel tank to update with -8 lines and fittings
• repolish all billet alum
• install fluids, p/s, oil, trans, coolant... remember I forgot to fill the IRS differential, have a beer while trying to work up the motivation to drop the diff, fill it, and put it back.
• clean up all the spills from adding the fluids
• repolish all billet alum
• install sidepipes
• check and inspect all wiring, fasteners, and linkages, for correct connection and or tightness
• start the car
• begin the multi page Bowtie Overdrives post install calibration process on transmission

MrForce

The car and the work is awesome. Don't forget to repolish all the billet aluminum...

Rob

RobbSalzmann

Did a little more work last night.

I slightly smooshed a few of the radiator fins (transmission cooler pic)with knuckle while installing the cooler. Is there a proper way to straighten them back out?

I attempted a practice run on an old radiator and it didn't go well.

Transmission Cooler


Fresh Vacuum Lines


Radiator and Spal fans. (its getting tight)



Please note: I am very appreciative of "hey you're doing it wrong..." or "If I were you, I would...." type of critical feedback. I'd rather learn by way of insult than proceed blissfully unaware.

rogman16

Awesome, so a spare 15 minutes on the weekend, cool!!! You're doing a great job... Probably be worth a road trip from Vegas just to see it running when you're done...

Rogman

Peterbuilt

https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...=107&TopicID=3

riggs 74

Rob, You're doing a fine job. Before long, all you will have left is polishing, polishing, polishing, polishing, that should keep you busy for a while. Love the ideal of the Eyes on the scoop.


looking forward to seeing your progress.

Riggs.

Glassbowtie77

That is totally bad ***, looking forward to seeing the finished product. This is going to require some video posts when your finished.

MotorHead

Lookin good ! Should make some power, as far as polishing goes for me it's chrome or go home the only thing I want polished is my shifter ****

larryg3

Rob, it is looking amazing!!! nice job on the engine. Cannot wait to see it complete!

billla

Incredible!

Looks great - the plumbing work is beautiful!

MrForce

[QUOTE=RobbSalzmann;1579723762]Did a little more work last night.

I slightly smooshed a few of the radiator fins (transmission cooler pic)with knuckle while installing the cooler. Is there a proper way to straighten them back out?

I attempted a practice run on an old radiator and it didn't go well.


Radiator fin comb, yes there is such a thing

RobbSalzmann

[quote=MrForce;1579728332]ay ay ay For the ultimate in **** retentiveness... I must have one. Thanks for looking that up

I did a little more plumbing tonight. Unlike houshold plumbing which I avoid like the plague, I really enjoy automotive plumbing.

I made some hard lines to feed from the fender to the transmission cooler.

I'm not too excited about the the variety of compound bends needed to dress the hard line to the irregular shape of the inner fender, so I'm thinking I'll tuck -8 braided lines under the fender lip and down the firewall for the rest of the run.

The other pics are the rest of the fuel system hard lines. I was going to run -4 hard line from the bypass regulator to the fuel pressure gauge tonight as well, but the company I ordered the line from sent me 334 by mistake. Its just a hair too big. I'm sure the warehouse has a shelf with -5 above and -3 below, and someone mistakenly put this metric tubing in the similar sized -4 spot. I hope they'll send me the right stuff.

lines bent and polished


Fittings and flares added


Lines installed arond Radiator Brace


Stubbed out at inner fender. (The angle I took the pic makes them
look like they're really sticking out - but they're really pretty tight to
the inner fender wall.)


I'm pretty happy with the way they turned out. (I took this pic after
finishing the beer, but before bolting that center brace you see
adrift there in front of the radiator. I had to remove the entire
radiator & brace assembly again to put the hard lines in. I'm getting
pretty good at removing and replacing the radiator brace assembly)


Fuel Filter and Lines



Bypass Regulator




Lobo was not much help...