progress report....pics
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 956
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From: McDonough Georgia
progress report....pics
Just wanted to share with the forum how this old 81 is going so far.
It's actually moving pretty fast now. Things are falling into place.
My solution for starter wiring. Thanks to all the advice on here.
Shot at 2012-07-30
This is the fan sensor I got from Corvette America. Comes on at 200 and shuts off at 180. Fits like a glove and screwed right in.
Shot at 2012-07-30
Water temp sensor, again from CA and it screwed right in. I had the same luck with the oil temp sensor. All sensors in and wired correctly.
Shot at 2012-07-30
Just one of the reasons to get rid of the ecm on and 81.
Shot at 2012-07-30
Even with the A/C compressor, much cleaner w/o the air pump stuff.
Shot at 2012-07-30
I REALLY like my Hooker Sidewinders
Shot at 2012-07-30
Shot at 2012-07-30
It's actually moving pretty fast now. Things are falling into place.
My solution for starter wiring. Thanks to all the advice on here.
Shot at 2012-07-30
This is the fan sensor I got from Corvette America. Comes on at 200 and shuts off at 180. Fits like a glove and screwed right in.
Shot at 2012-07-30
Water temp sensor, again from CA and it screwed right in. I had the same luck with the oil temp sensor. All sensors in and wired correctly.
Shot at 2012-07-30
Just one of the reasons to get rid of the ecm on and 81.
Shot at 2012-07-30
Even with the A/C compressor, much cleaner w/o the air pump stuff.
Shot at 2012-07-30
I REALLY like my Hooker Sidewinders
Shot at 2012-07-30
Shot at 2012-07-30
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
You are definitely going to need some heat shielding for those header pipes....both for the electrical wiring and for the body panels. Otherwise there will be some melted insulation and some burnt body paint.
But, your work looks great and the "TO DO" items are getting checked off one-by-one. Keep up the good work.
But, your work looks great and the "TO DO" items are getting checked off one-by-one. Keep up the good work.
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 956
Likes: 86
From: McDonough Georgia
What do the guys who run these hooker sidepipes do? I see an awful lot of them on cars.
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