here are some update pics guys.. missed my mark of this past weekend but got the last of the major fitment issues ironed out and have just the DFI and a few very small "touch up" items I am not 100% satisfied with.. if I don't do it before I fire it up I may not get around to it so I am gonna make it perfect in my minds eye!

hope you enjoy!

Chris

 

Looking good
Mo

 

Hey Chris, I'm glad to see that you have made some great progress. It has to be getting exciting now!

I finally ordered another set of main/rod bearings (kings). At least it was a small step for me. I will live through your turbo project for now. Can't wait for the 1st drive report. Just think, you are probably one in a handful that have actually gotten a turbo on a C4.

 

Looking good Chris!

So that hose with the blue covering, is that a pre-bent upper radiator hose or what?? That's exactly what I'm looking for to get rid of that TB bypass crap.

 

Mnvette,
that is the replacement preformed upper from autozone/advance/pep boys/gm (any autoparts store) for a 1996 corvette I imagine for any LT1 vette unless they have changed from 92-93 and 94-96 which I know some cooling hose aspects were different. the lower radiator hose I just shopped in the hose section for about a half hour until I found one that was bent the way I needed it to be bent to clear everything and flow smoothly with no kinks.. it did require one joint which should not be an issue, it was right after the hard 90 from the lower radiator.

Anti Venom,
Thanks man.. congrats on getting the bearings.. you have had a good excuse being away from your project.. hard to work so far away. I will tell you one thing, there were times that the little things seemed like they would never get done.. It finally took me breaking the project into several small projects with more quickly attainable goals to get this far.. if you try and do the whole thing at once you will stay overwhelmed and it becomes very hard to accomplish much.

Mo,
Thanks man! I can't wait!!

thanks for all the support through the project, and to all who have been supporting and motivating while also working on their own.. I have this to say to you... I'm winning in the build Race...lololololol nah nah nah nah nah..lol

Chris

 

The work you have done is simply beautiful. I want a turbo now! Be sure to let us know how the drive comes out.

B.

 

Here's our plumbing









We might go turbo next! Nice job!

 

What you need all those fire extinguishers for?

Looks great...

MO

 

HOW did you get both the alternator and ac on one side?????????????

 

LT1/4 engine come fromt hefactory with the AC and Alt on the same side, the drivers side.

Chris

 

Nice setup, any heat issues with the turbo location?

 

as with any turbo, it gets hot under the hood, but suprisingly, not enough to damage anything.. most everything in the engine bay is designed to take heat.. I plan on coating the pipes whern I do my cam swap but more for performanceand betterspool characteristics then a heat problem..


Chris

 

Few questions. Don't worry they're easy. In the second picture from top, in the bottom right hand corner, there are what looks like three connectors. I was wondering what those went to. They're the red blue and green ones. Is that power steering pump reservoir bought or hand fabricated? I don't think I've ever seen one like it before. Also, where could I find some of the braided hose covers that you have?

 

Looks very cool! That car is gonna be bad!

 

thanks guys,

the connectors are for the factory PCM.. I had the computer out for wiring int he gen 7 dfi..

106mm.. car is up and running and I am working out all the bugs. seem to have a few timing issues still I am trying to sort out and think I found the problem and will be tackling it tomorrow.. the rotor phasing is off from when I initially dialed int he dizzy... think it is too far from the plug terminals in the cap and creating a weak spark signal which is causing the spark to blow out at anything over 12-14 psi. on 14 missing in the upper range it put out 514/568 at the wheels.. but I know there is a good bit more in it by getting the tuning finished and being able to take her to redline without stuttering.

CHris

 

Is looked beautifully!!!

....especially I liked hoses in blue-braided.

 

That looks first class all the way! Good job!

 

Where do you get the hose covering?

 

That looks sweet! Incredible job...

 

Very Nice I give you