The pheonix is rising...
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From: Detroit's West Side MI
The phoenix is rising...
For those that have seen my recent threads about the motor re-do, here's an update:
Take a look at the bearings from the last motor. I'm pretty sure this caused the rod knock
Here's the old girl naked:
Here's a shot of the new heads/intake from Precision Porting:
The finished product ready to drop in on Monday:
Anyone know how I can get the pictures to show up and not just the links? I should probably shrink the filesize if I do that.
No real snags other than waiting for parts and 1,267 trips to the parts store to get gaskets. I'd guess it takes about $200 in gaskets to rebuild an LT1. Unbelievable. And that doesn't count bolts, plugs, and frickin' RTV sealant. Add another $100 for that crap. And brake clean, and mineral spirits, and on and on...
Take a look at the bearings from the last motor. I'm pretty sure this caused the rod knock
Here's the old girl naked:
Here's a shot of the new heads/intake from Precision Porting:
The finished product ready to drop in on Monday:
Anyone know how I can get the pictures to show up and not just the links? I should probably shrink the filesize if I do that.
No real snags other than waiting for parts and 1,267 trips to the parts store to get gaskets. I'd guess it takes about $200 in gaskets to rebuild an LT1. Unbelievable. And that doesn't count bolts, plugs, and frickin' RTV sealant. Add another $100 for that crap. And brake clean, and mineral spirits, and on and on...
Last edited by ScaryFast; Oct 20, 2005 at 09:16 PM.
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From: Santa Maria CA
Originally Posted by ScaryFast
Anyone know how I can get the pictures to show up and not just the links?
Click on the "Browse" button, select the picture you want from your computer, click "Open", then click "Upload" at the bottom of the page. A new page at the bottom comes up with your photo. From there just right click, copy, and paste the link in the "Url" box onto your posts here on the forum just like that. You'll have pictures and not links in your posts now.
Repeat for each additional photo you wish to post.
Last edited by 86PACER; Oct 15, 2005 at 07:15 PM.
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From: Edmonton AB
Tip of the Day
When you realize how much it costs to replace a C4
windshield (the right way), you won't be using the
cowl as a tool caddy. Oughta find another spot for
the alternator.
Glad to see that everything is coming together well.
.
When you realize how much it costs to replace a C4
windshield (the right way), you won't be using the
cowl as a tool caddy. Oughta find another spot for
the alternator.
Glad to see that everything is coming together well.
.
Le Mans Master
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From: Santa Maria CA
Originally Posted by Slalom4me
Tip of the Day
When you realize how much it costs to replace a C4
windshield (the right way), you won't be using the
cowl as a tool caddy. Oughta find another spot for
the alternator.
Glad to see that everything is coming together well.
.
When you realize how much it costs to replace a C4
windshield (the right way), you won't be using the
cowl as a tool caddy. Oughta find another spot for
the alternator.
Glad to see that everything is coming together well.
.
Last edited by 86PACER; Oct 15, 2005 at 07:33 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: cyberspace NY
thanks for sharing.
those pictures just confirmed what I do if I blow up my motor.
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Z06 TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
once I hit 40YO, I have no ambition to do motors anymore. I'd rather be tracking !!
those pictures just confirmed what I do if I blow up my motor.
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Z06 TIME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
once I hit 40YO, I have no ambition to do motors anymore. I'd rather be tracking !!
Instructor
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From: Oakland CA
Originally Posted by Slalom4me
Tip of the Day
When you realize how much it costs to replace a C4
windshield (the right way), you won't be using the
cowl as a tool caddy. Oughta find another spot for
the alternator.
Glad to see that everything is coming together well.
.
When you realize how much it costs to replace a C4
windshield (the right way), you won't be using the
cowl as a tool caddy. Oughta find another spot for
the alternator.
Glad to see that everything is coming together well.
.
Le Mans Master
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From: Edmonton AB
Originally Posted by RatC4
How much?
correctly stateside is $1,200. This jibes with
my experience in Canada a few years ago.
Here are some past threads on windshield
replacement. I list p/n's and prices of the
seal and trim parts (glass & labour is extra)
in the first two.
2003.04.01 - Replace your own windshield?
2003.07.04 - Winshield Replacement Questions
2005.09.16 - Anyway around the $300 windshield moulding?
The common denominator to the cheap fix is that
the current seals and trim are reused. If I could
remove and clean the trim as one person did, I'd
consider reuse. But I'd always choose a new OEM
seal to reduce the possibility of leaks and rework.
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Safety Car
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From: Detroit's West Side MI
Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
Wow 
I've never seen bearings that looked like that!!
I've never seen bearings that looked like that!!
Originally Posted by cuisinartvette
You left your drink under the car. Mobil 1?
Thread Starter
Safety Car
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From: Detroit's West Side MI
Originally Posted by Slalom4me
Tip of the Day
When you realize how much it costs to replace a C4
windshield (the right way), you won't be using the
cowl as a tool caddy. Oughta find another spot for
the alternator.
Glad to see that everything is coming together well.
.
When you realize how much it costs to replace a C4
windshield (the right way), you won't be using the
cowl as a tool caddy. Oughta find another spot for
the alternator.
Glad to see that everything is coming together well.
.
I do put tools there all the time, however. Good tip...I'll change my ways. She cost me enough money this month!
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From: Texas
I don't mean to be rude, but I gotta ask...why go thru the hassle of removing the hood? New carbon fiber one on the way?
You didn't need to:
FWIW, you can practically fully dress the engine prior to install...plugs, plug wires, ps pump, etc. It'll save a little time upon reassembly
You didn't need to:
FWIW, you can practically fully dress the engine prior to install...plugs, plug wires, ps pump, etc. It'll save a little time upon reassembly
Thread Starter
Safety Car
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From: Detroit's West Side MI
Originally Posted by 96GS#007
I don't mean to be rude, but I gotta ask...why go thru the hassle of removing the hood? New carbon fiber one on the way?
FWIW, you can practically fully dress the engine prior to install...plugs, plug wires, ps pump, etc. It'll save a little time upon reassembly
FWIW, you can practically fully dress the engine prior to install...plugs, plug wires, ps pump, etc. It'll save a little time upon reassembly
It's basically dressed, I just need to put the spark plugs and wires on. The PS pump is still in the car, getting the lines on it is easier with the motor out, worth putting it back on in the car.
Alternator's easy enough in or out. Plus it's holding the windsheild down right now
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Sooooo close...
Motor's in and just about everything's hooked up. I need to bolt the motor mounts and trans back in, do a final check, pray to all dieties I can think of, and fire it up.
Good lord, this takes a long time. I've been saying "tonight's the night" since Saturday. Had one scare when a flywheel bolt stripped (damn aluminum), but a helicoil sleeve fixed that up. Then we lost the bolt for that hole...spent 20 minutes looking for it as I got closer and closer to panicing.
Then, assuming it actually starts (has anyone had this happen on the first try?), there's mating the exhaust to the headers, hooking up the electric WP, adding fluids, breaking it in, etc.
Will it be on the track Saturday?
Motor's in and just about everything's hooked up. I need to bolt the motor mounts and trans back in, do a final check, pray to all dieties I can think of, and fire it up.
Good lord, this takes a long time. I've been saying "tonight's the night" since Saturday. Had one scare when a flywheel bolt stripped (damn aluminum), but a helicoil sleeve fixed that up. Then we lost the bolt for that hole...spent 20 minutes looking for it as I got closer and closer to panicing.
Then, assuming it actually starts (has anyone had this happen on the first try?), there's mating the exhaust to the headers, hooking up the electric WP, adding fluids, breaking it in, etc.
Will it be on the track Saturday?
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From: Detroit's West Side MI
The Phoenix (thx Lichen 
) has crashed and burned.
Instead of cranking it up I spent 5 hours trying to get those little square-head plugs out of the heads. After breaking 2 ratchets, 5 adapters, 10 knuckles, and running out of ideas I gave up.
Time to drill the ****'s out. Guess I'm tracking the M3 on Saturday.
) has crashed and burned.Instead of cranking it up I spent 5 hours trying to get those little square-head plugs out of the heads. After breaking 2 ratchets, 5 adapters, 10 knuckles, and running out of ideas I gave up.
Time to drill the ****'s out. Guess I'm tracking the M3 on Saturday.
Racer
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From: Dallas/Spring Texas
Originally Posted by ScaryFast
Then, assuming it actually starts (has anyone had this happen on the first try?)
Good luck with it! 
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Originally Posted by sickspeedvette
Surprisingly enough, I did. Of course it ran about thirty seconds and died, but hey, it started.
