I tried and would consider having them made.


My problem is having time to do it. My job takes up most of my time, which I wouldn't change for anything other than to work on my cars.

Once again my project has to wait. I'm helping a friend down in the C1/2 forum. Doing a thread on his chassis build. If you want to follow along on a somewhat daily basis of what I do, look for a C6 chassis build in the C1/2 forum

Here is the link if anybody's interested



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After this frame is built and a complete chassis ....everything after 5pm goes toward finishing my car. In less than 2 months, it will be a year since I have drove it

Two words:

Wow

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:iagree: COPO you are a talented man :thumbs:

I have been having withdraws not having a Corvette as a DD, I am picking this up tomorrow.




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NIIIIICE :smiliedrool:

But you're selling it the moment your C4 is finished, rriighttt? :toetap:
:D

Why sale when u can have two vette

Nice looking FRC!!! I wish I had a street Vette now that mine is track only.

I understand, its been two months since I've been able to wrench on my car due to work considerations. I just replaced my wifes DD but the next pile of money I save up is getting me a second fun car while I work on the 'vette.

Don't kno if I'll sell or make a track car:D

Not the only 2. Just don't share all:thumbs:

This thing has roll bar, big sway bars, lg long tubes w/ corsa exhaust. Make a nice hdpe car to play with .


Man needs at least 2 toys or as many as she has shoes.

Pics to the broken links. There will be weekly updates as I am making time!!!!



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Nice stealthy looking Vette!

K member is painted.

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Cut off some more of the front bumper, when I get the filler pieces made I can paint the engine compartment and start installing parts.


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COPO, I think we would get along. This is a pic of the hood of my Factory Five Roadster

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Sounds like we have a lot in common. I have been in racing for about 10 years and decided to get out this year since my daughter was born. Even spent most of it as a front tire changer. What teams did you work with? I'm thinking REALLY hard about selling the Cobra and getting into a C4. I'm totally copying that hood when I do. I love the SS hood. Look forward to seeing your progress since I probably won't be able to leave well enough alone and will want to do this eventually. Here is one more shot, just cause....

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Now if someone would build are cars a light weight K-member out of moly tubing like the mustangs and camaros ...

I worked for anybody and everybody to try and get ahead, it's a cut throat world there. I'd keep the cobra and get a c4!!!



With round tubing, you cannot get enough triangulation for the upper a arms mounts. But some 3/16 in some places would help.




Thought I would do one test fit before I did any painting and cleaning on the firewall and such. I think it's going to fit:rock: all that work on the pipes and other parts just sorta disappear when dropped in there. One thing I do like is its easy to change plugs.



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yup, all that purdy engine gets buried for all but the very nosey to see..

I can barely get to plug #6 and #8 is definitely easier from underneath. The others are cake.

Good progress...

That's impressive as heck, and moving a hell of a lot faster than I am! :thumbs:

would a hydro-boost brake booster give you any more room on the driver's side ?

[QUOTE=COPO;1582306327]I worked for anybody and everybody to try and get ahead, it's a cut throat world there. I'd keep the cobra and get a c4!!!

I hear you. I was fortunate to mostly be with one team for almost the whole time. Doesn't happen often. Wish I could keep it. If my FIL could talk my MIL into it, I basically could. He wants it, but she said no. I think when I get ready for the LS swap, I might just bring it to you. Looking good man.

True :yesnod: #8 is actually easier but from underneath to get #6 I have to pull my pass side coils off.

Thoughts of selling or parting it out is going through my head....

Are you just stalled on the project? Or just wanting to do something different?

Little of both

He cheated..he went out and bought a C5 :yesnod:

I won't lie, I went and bought a C5 Z06 to use as a beater while my two year transmission swap continued. Hell if I don't finish my car before this Christmas I'm going to see if I can find a shop to swap in an LS motor and T56 for me and patch up my shoddy work.

:( and it had (has) the potiental of being one of the best C4s ever built.

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Been sitting in the same spot for 2yrs....will have a new resting spot...

:lurk: you say resting... That's awfully vague.

being moved from the storage and put in the middle of the shop where it HAS to be worked on

:thumbs: That's what I like to hear, I really would like to see your car done, that way I can send you my car to start on it.. :leaving:

:cool: :party:

That is one nice car.That is the best looking hood i have seen on a c4.Good luck .

It's really been two years? Damn that's sad...I get pissed when mine sits for a few weeks. But I have to stare at mine in the driveway. Good luck, still moving forward with the LS1 turbo swap? I still keep playing the lotto, cause if I hit it, you are going to get one KILLER C4 project to work on...and lots of funds to do it.

Good job on what you did so far. Hope you finish it.

Very nice work COPO. Can't wait to see it done! Its gonna need all that tire. Peace. h

What is really sad is I haven't had a day off in 7 yrs...only missed 3 from being sick. Only vacation I take is to Corvette shows which I get to see some C4 buddies.


My 1st day off has been fun and its in the way. I'm ready to rock and roll.

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Looks like she needs a bath..:D:leaving:

:thumbs: I'm starting to accept that I'm just to dang busy to work on my car. My wife finally said screw it started a vacation without me. Consequently I'm going to stay up late and start on my car tonight...

Come see me and my C4 here:

http://www.corvetteweekend.com

It got one.


Work on it...made me feel better

That's a long way away. Mainly go with the shop to sell frames but its still a vacation to me

Very exited to see this thing come together. Maybe one of of these days us LS swappers can meet somewhere. :thumbs:

Put the old trans in to check fit. I like when bolts fall in the hole as if it was made that way

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Some things get close. I do have a lil more room using the auto c beam. No worries on plug number 8. Just enough clearance on the ac compressor. I also used the truck balancer on the pulley setup.

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I'm very happy today after it all fit after being built on a engine stand

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I been to Houston.... long drive. Your turn :lol:

Ever since I sat the motor in the hood would not close. After I got it on the lift finally found my problem. The turbo was suppose to set where the smog pump was originally. It wound up about 1/2 inch forward of where I planned. I can rotate the housing and the hood close but the outlet is pointed in the wrong direction. No big deal just cut the hood and all is good. I just hate I planned one thing and it winds up into another project to fix.



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This is the most that's been put together. The lift made my life much easier. Radiator condenser and inter cooler are almost installed. Will be working on cold side and new and improved front air dam this week. Gotta keep momentum going on this

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That's incredible, I appreciate the variety of skills you have to put into this. :thumbs: Something that required me cutting and redoing something on the hood would probably be a deal killer for me!

Are you going to do anything else to increase underhood airflow?

You don't learn unless you get out and do it.


Lots I want to do. Running and driving is top of the list. I am working on a new air dam. Just didn't like the way the other one looked...but it would keep the l98 cool going down the road even with the radiator half full.

True :yesnod: :D :lol:

Which Wilwood master cylinder is that?

Is the bias adjustable on the fly, or is that the knob next to it? Once you set it you're done?

Looking good and some awesome progress. Look forward to this custom air dam! Going to be running by weeks end? :D

GOTTA see this car finished!

Jim G

I'm lovin' the progress :thumbs::thumbs:

What are your power expectations with the snail setup?

scoop source
 

I am looking to put a scoop of like yours on my c4.. is this a add on scoop or was it a complete hood.. would you possibly know where i could buy a scoop like this or a hood.. thanks gary
g_jorgensen@msn.com

He made it himself...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-g...d-sanding.html

Looking good, I am interested to see how it runs...

It's the only one like it the wilwood makes. It could be adjustable if mounted inside the car

500 rwp should be fine at first.



I am working on it, just most I've done is unseen and fine tuning for fitting.
This is one of those pieces that can't be bought and takes hrs to make

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:cheers: Yes but the high end fabrication work you do is part of what makes this build so amazing to see! :thumbs:

:iagree:

I enjoy watching you work brother.

Some times I wish I was the guy who could just write a check for what ever I wanted

Come on over I got pizza and a beer or 12



After a couple hrs of weldind, part of it is finished. Will finish the cold side in the next couple weeks after I order a couplers and have it powder coated

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Ha, I'm going the other direction, I'm approaching a point where I'm making more money working than I save working on my own cars. I'm thinking in another year or two I might shop around to have someone do an LS swap in my '85. I love the car, but I only get an hour or two every other week to work on it.

Keep working and I'll sell it to you

I'm diggin' that intake...but don't show it to my mechanic. He just updated the intake tube on my swap. It's the last thing to be done, then it's finished!!!

:thumbs: :thumbs:

I may have missed it, but what accessory spacing are you using? I saw that they are a custom arrangement. I guess I am just asking what balancer fit? Truck? Fbody? Vette?
Did the rack you installed give you any more room in front of the engine?
Sorry for all the questions but I like the way it sits in there!

Did you have to change the drive shaft length? Or does the auto or manual drive shaft have enough slide yoke play?

Also, how much room do you have from the intake to hood? I am just wondering how much I need to raise the hood cowl on mine (Edelbrock Pro Flo XT).

I am using the truck balancer. Stock rack..the rack posted earlier will not be in the shop. Had one break.

Haven't got to the drive shaft yet. More than likely I'll make a new one.

If you can give me a couple weeks to get the front finished, I can give you some exact measurements. That's a tall intake and moving the engine forward will make the front of the hood worse. How much taller is it vs stock?

Congrats on getting it done. I buzzed through you thread a couple times, but as usual never have enough time.

I'm going to have to rethink my PCV it gets in the way of the Wiper motor. How is yours routed?

I'm afraid I don't know. Here is the most recent photo of that side of the engine I have:

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I'll ask the next time we talk.

I spoke with my mechanic, there are two reasons the PVC routing isn't an issue in my swap:

Their mounts position the engine further forward than other mounts so there is a bit more clearance.

The LS1 & LS3 PVC routing are different. I'm fuzzy on the details so will say no more.

I think I have it figured out. Thanks :thumbs:

The LS3 PVC setup pulls the pressure not from the valve cover, but from the Valley cover. This is the cover that resides under the intake manifold, and sits between the 2 cylinder heads under the plenum. GM instructs the left side PVC port to be capped off. If your running an LS1 set up you can upgrade to an LS6 style PVC system by replacing the valley cover.
Dan
Vetteworks

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For now I'm going to run it over the intake and swap to LS6 PCV later. Thanks Dan you have been a big help. :cheers:

Nice work fabing up the intake. One concern I have is you engine going to starve for air at the upper RPM due to reduce air volume.
I built a LS1 up to 430HP, one issue i had was the small diameter LS1 MAF. I went to an 6.0 L truck MAF and it made a huge difference above 4500 RPM. I already put a larger TB before I changed the MAF.

With his turbocharger he might be going for more of a speed density type setup anyways.

I would be concerned with a real rich condition at the upper RPM's

Using the card. Not really worried about to much at this point. I've done my homework from mapping the turbo all the way down pipe size and length. Only thing I don't like is the 3 inch coming out of the turbo. I wanted 4 inch until a certain point where the exhaust cools enough to go back down to 3inch to keep a raspy exhaust tone but I've already stuffed it full and run out of room.


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Sounds like you did your home work, Good work!

Just did this on my 85 with LS1. Switched to the LS6 breather, and modified the valve cover. Was easy, will update my thread (in sig) when I get a chance...

:lurk: Might be going down this route once I make my '93 stop and handle better. :thumbs:

Well....y'all ain't going to believe what I'm fixin to do....

New LT-1 Swap instead?:hide:

Lol..not even close. Totally opposite of what you could imagine

The Chicken Dance!!

I can see you doing that dance. Its a done deal, started ordering parts today.

454 swap?

:D

Cool, what did you order so far. :cool:

230hp, Iron headed L98? :rofl:

Close number

Black round things

Put a 1 in the front

440? Going with more than one turbo too?

Curious to find out.

Solid Axle?

It's a thought


Yes. Isn't it ironic that tomorrow there is suppose to be a new casting to replace the Dana 44 sitting at the shop

Hi COPO,

Are you going to do a complete back-half?

My 92 is almost completed. I went with a 9" Alum center-Strange Housing with wishbone locator.

Good Luck! Looking forward to seeing your finished result.

Regards,
Steve

No plans on a full back half due to what I plan on doing.
Have a thread on yours.

Doing a whole new replacement chassis?:willy: