Race Car Engine Build
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This may or may not fit a Canton pan, but from JEGS website; melling 10552c oil pump, for 7" oil pan use pickup tube #689-12557;
Personally, I didn't realize how shallow a 7 inch pan really is; when I previously tried using a Melling 10555, (which is a high volume version of your oil pump), in a stock 7 inch pan (which is closer to a 6 and 7/8th inch pan) I had to cut off and extend the pan sump approximately 1/8th to 1/4 inch to accommodate the thicker base on the oil pump; so I understand how difficult Corvette oil pan / pump / pickups relationships can be. I hope you can post some pictures of your ultimate assembly.
Personally, I didn't realize how shallow a 7 inch pan really is; when I previously tried using a Melling 10555, (which is a high volume version of your oil pump), in a stock 7 inch pan (which is closer to a 6 and 7/8th inch pan) I had to cut off and extend the pan sump approximately 1/8th to 1/4 inch to accommodate the thicker base on the oil pump; so I understand how difficult Corvette oil pan / pump / pickups relationships can be. I hope you can post some pictures of your ultimate assembly.
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Made a little more progress. Got the intake on after drilling and tapping holes for vacuum ports and the IAT. Also the injectors and fuel rails are now in place. 
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Some might remember when I put a hood scoop on my car about a year ago (yes this engine/race car build has been going on a looong time). When I did that I also did all the mock up for the new intake before I took the old engine out. That thread is here for a refresher:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...ne-intake.html
I will get some new pictures soon of the elbow on the new engine.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...ne-intake.html
I will get some new pictures soon of the elbow on the new engine.
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Finally all buttoned up!! Now it sits for a little bit while I finish wiring up the car. I hope to get it in the car within the next month or so.
I had the valve covers engraved to match the saying on my Grandpa's old race engine. Kind of a tribute.
I hope to get it in the car within the next month or so.I had the valve covers engraved to match the saying on my Grandpa's old race engine. Kind of a tribute.
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Damn that thing is not even hooked up and it's already screaming.
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Thanks for the compliments guys! I don't "remember" the orange engine because I wasn't born until '87, but I always thought they looked the coolest in hot rods and older cars. I wanted the engine to stand out a bit, and the black block is too bland.
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Well not too much to update, other than the engine and the car are now in the same garage!! I mentioned in my first post that the car was at my dad's and I was building the engine at my grandpa's garage. Well the two are finally in the same location again for the first time in about 2 years! 
Shouldn't be much longer now.
(yes I know the engine is facing backwards, but that's the only way the car and engine will fit in the same space)
Shouldn't be much longer now.(yes I know the engine is facing backwards, but that's the only way the car and engine will fit in the same space)
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Got to spend a little more time on it last night.
Some people have stated the engine can go in with the headers on. I found this to not be true for TPiS headers. Perhaps others will. I only had to remove one side though.
Some people have stated the engine can go in with the headers on. I found this to not be true for TPiS headers. Perhaps others will. I only had to remove one side though.
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