Roadkill's 1983 Chevy Z28 - (Work Starts on Page 5)

[ianjpage]

Quoting: Roadkill

Quoting: ianjpage
did u get the switches ok


Yes, thanks.

cool

Quoting: Roadkill

Quoting: ianjpage
are they the right ones?


They appear to be - not checked thoroughly, though.

How much did you want for them ? - I didn't realise they were NEW, new.

cool - i think they were definate 3rd gen ones - i remember getting them for vickys car (and they were in the bag with a load of other bits!)

Yeah well i did say they were brand new!!!   - not sure how much i paid for them TBH....lemme ponder!

[Titsy]

Quoting: Roadkill

NOTE TO TITSY !!!

CHECK THE GAUGES IN THE CLUSTER YOU HAVE THERE.

FUEL GAUGE SHOULD HAVE 1415 ON IT

THE TACH SHOULD HAVE 1490 ON IT

Please confirm.  

Also - while you're at it - the Speedo, there, should be a 1480 as per . .

Confirmed

[Roadkill]

Phew !

Quoting: Titsy

As I suggested last night, the two coolant connectors that you blanked off after removing the oil cooler are supposed to be joined up with a bypass:

As mentioned - I doubt your pipe will fit without modification so - just in case - I've had PhilO make me up another billet 5/8"-to-3/4" adapter.

[Roadkill]

Thanks to my recent sale of car-related bits I managed to get-together funding to begin the exhaust system . . .

When I say begin, I actually mean the first 18" - but it's a start !!

Plus the first 18" is the most important (Ooo-er) as that's where I need to position the cross-over.

The plan is to fit true-duals (a feat very-nearly-almost-impossible on third gens - epecially lowered ones).

The headers kick-out at 3" diameter so the first parts I needed was appropriate stainless flanges () which I picked up for a steal on ebay .com months back.
Next the parts to make the actual system . . . .

All parts came from Jetex - the first sections being step-downs from 3"-2 1/2" diameter.  These parts are currently with PhilO so he can hopefully shorten them, then have them welded to the flanges today.

Next (all in stainless 2 1/2" pipe) will be two opposing "Y" (or "T") pipes with a flexi-section in the middle - this will be the lowest part of the entire car and will effectively form an "H" - section to balance the system.

Then . . . well that's where things get really complicated so I've just ordered some 150* bends to use as turn-downs temporalily before they're hopefully re-used in the system.

That's it !

That's all the cash I had allowed so I'm gonna suck-it-and-see kinda . . .

The plan is to exit in front of the rear wheels but at this point I'll be happy to just get in what I've got !!!

[ianjpage]

cool coming together then

[Roadkill]

Compiled a list of various little - irritating - jobs that need doing . . . .

I know what i'll be doing tomorrow, then !

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Roadkill

Compiled a list of various little - irritating - jobs that need doing . . . .

I know what i'll be doing tomorrow, then !

Hit the list hard on saturday - spent 2 hours alone F*cking about with the old throttle bracket and modifying it to fit the LT1 properly.

Got a load of other little jobs done, too.

Ryan helped out on saturday with removing multiple parts from behind the dashboard (heater exchange/ducting/lagging etc . . )



Titsy came over on sunday to start stripping the redundant wires out (and also removed the rear seat belts & speakers) - more lagging went, too.



All-in-all I'd estimate that inbetween 19-22kgs of weight was removed over the weekend.
None of it will affect anything I need nor will affect the overall look of the interior when she's finished, either.

[Andy]

Awesome! Will you be going at some body pannels with a hole saw for those few extra grams?

[F Body]

Quoting: Andy

Will you be going at some body pannels with a hole saw for those few extra grams?

I think the equation is 100kg = 0.1 seconds

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Andy

Will you be going at some body pannels with a hole saw for those few extra grams?

Err, No.

Those bits removed this weekend were done so simply because :

a) I needed to get to those areas and in order to do that said parts needed removing

b) There was nothing I needed

c) It won't affect the overall "package"

d) It didn't require any/much additional work.

Cutting holes in things is waaaaay too much effort !

[FUBAR]

Dean, *if* you do remove the stock front belts permenantly i'm interested in them please m8...

[Roadkill]

Quoting: FUBAR

Dean, *if* you do remove the stock front belts permenantly i'm interested in them please m8...

Highly likely, now - and noted.

[Cunning Plan]

Just skim-read this thread - very nice bud

You may have a cookie.

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Cunning Plan

You may have a cookie

"Cookie ? . . . I don't know anything 'bout no cookie . . . <struggle> . . . AWW, YOU GUYS ARE F**KING NAZIS, MAN !"

Seth Macfarlane has a lot to answer for

Anyway :

Link dump :

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-97-CAMARO-Z28-FIREBIRD-LT1-POWER-STEERING-RESERVOIR-/120575084441?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c12d5c799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/93-97-CAMARO-Z28-FIREBIRD-LT1-POWER-STEERING-RESERVOIR-/120575084441?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c12d5c799

[Roadkill]

Thanks to Titsy for further stripping the loom out of the Maro last night . . .

I'm beginning to be concerned at how HIGH she's sitting with everything removed.
My concern should've been how LOW she was but there's been so much weight shed that she's sitting almost stock height - even with the Eibachs !!



I'm anxious to get some stuff back in to see a reduction in ride height.

With that in mind I plan to fit the seats this weekend . . . work has begun.

[Incursus]

Quoting: Roadkill

I'm anxious to get some stuff back in to see a reduction in ride height.

Pie's are the answer!!



PIE!! PIE!! PIE!!

[ianjpage]

[F Body]

Quoting: Incursus

Pie's are the answer!!

Couple of bodies in the boot should do it

[Roadkill]

Quoting: F Body

Couple of bodies in the boot should do it

How the feck do you fit ONE body in there let alone a couple ?

[Incursus]

Quoting: Roadkill

Quoting: F Body
Couple of bodies in the boot should do it


How the feck do you fit ONE body in there let alone a couple ?

Blender......


or pigs....

[Roadkill]

Back on topic . . . . the first of the two seats has been "fitted" . . . . Not permanently but it's a good start.

More importantly and as mentioned to many this weekend, I've decided to go manual steering on the Camaro.

http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992-GM-F-Body/Chassis/Tubular-K-Members/Tubular-K-Members-for-SBC-BBC-LT1-38L-V-6-Engines/Retrofit-Pinto-Manual-Rack-Pinion-Kit-1982-1992-GM-F-Body.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.spohn.net/shop/1982-1992-GM-F-Body/Chassis/Tubular-K-Members/Tubular-K-Members-for-SBC-BBC-LT1-38L-V-6-Engines/Retrofit-Pinto-Manual-Rack-Pinion-Kit-1982-1992-GM-F-Body.html

There's obviously many pro's and con's but after researching the Pinto / Flaming River rack Spohn are offering the pro's are certainly outweighing the con's !!

Main advantages are:

I reckon, about 30kgs of weight saving (all forward of the front wheels).
Relocation of the alternater (better weight distribution).
Reduction in clutter (no P/S lines, No reservoir).
Further reduction in clutter (loss of P/S means no P/S pump so belt tensioner and A/C delete pulley is NOT required either).

A further plus is I can sell all the stuff I take off which will go a long way to covering the cost of the rack.

Downsides are :

Cost (see above)
Heavier steering . . . .

That said the new set-up will be 3.75 turns, lock-to-lock and with 185's on the front shouldn't be too bad (I've had heavier cars on bigger).

[Titsy]

Will this be an engine out job to gain access to the K-member? If so, would it be worth getting the K-member blasted and re-powder coated?

Also, Is this your engagement gift from Sammy?

[Roadkill]

Quoting: Titsy

Will this be an engine out job to gain access to the K-member?

Not sure.

Quoting: Titsy

If so, would it be worth getting the K-member blasted and re-powder coated?

In theory, yes.

But that'd mean taking the front springs out again.

I'd probably just try to paint the area in question.

[Roadkill]

Finally, FINALLY got the clutch master cylinder connected to the back of the clutch pedal . . . . .

Note at this point The LT1/T56 Clutch cylinder assembly is NOT a direct bolt-in job !!

It's irritatingly close . . . that's what took me so long as I just assumed it was me missing something.

Anyway - with minor (albeit long-winded) adjustment it's now connected and appears to be operating the heavy Ram clutch below (won't know for sure if everything's O.K until the motor's running, obviously).

Next job is to fit the passenger seat then jack the car back up and tackle a couple of quick (I use the term "quick" loosely) jobs underneath . . .

[FUBAR]

Quoting: Roadkill

But that'd mean taking the front springs out again

We nearly died last time!!  as did the spring compressor...