BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Tygaboy's '75 LS3, It seemed a good idea at the time... Options

[tygaboy]

OK, this may turn out to be a(nother) waste of time but boy, it sure would be great if I could run the intake in the "regular", not flipped, orientation. I'd gain all my trunk space back.

This is a pic of the Palatov DP2 set up. I don't (yet) see why I couldn't do something like this. I create a suitable bulge in the upper firewall and reshape the lower firewall behind the passenger seat to accommodate the air cleaner... Yes, it'd be outside the passenger compartment.

I'll look into it and let you know...

Rather than adding a bulge to your firewall, maybe you can use a cobra elbow instead. Here's a pic that I found on the internet:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.purosil.com-18667-1488548272.1.jpg)

It allows a very short turn radius without significantly affecting flow rate.

Hi Bill. This is an interesting possibility. I haven't measured anything but my going-in assumption is that the main challenge will be making room for the drive-by-wire assy. It hangs out to the side of the throttle body and may interfere with the passenger seat. I suppose I could always limit the rear most seat travel... But the cobra elbow would likely allow a shallower bulge.
Thanks so much for the heads up!

[andys]

I bumped my firewall out a small amount (1 1/4"), and it's goes un-noticed. The stock backpad still fits, though it does have a filler spacer. Point is, that it may be doable to run the intake forward and it's just a matter of how much do you want to bump out the firewall.

Andys

[tygaboy]

I bumped my firewall out a small amount (1 1/4"), and it's goes un-noticed. The stock backpad still fits, though it does have a filler spacer. Point is, that it may be doable to run the intake forward and it's just a matter of how much do you want to bump out the firewall.

Andys

Hi Andy - Very nice. I just reviewed your build (post #23) and that's essentially what I'm talking about. Great to see others doing this same sort of thing!

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...04625&st=20

[tygaboy]

This build is on hold while I get the '74 road worthy. Hopefully, that'll happen within the next couple weeks. Until then, it's "resting" in the garage.

And apparently, my wife thinks it makes a fine winter storage shelf for the patio furniture cushions.

Bella, my shop helper, shows great taste in selecting a Porsche perch for her afternoon nap.

Oh, and you can see that I've finally signed my sponsorship deal and have begun working on my race livery... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

[Krieger]

Nice! Did you cover a rust hole with that?

[tygaboy]

The LS car seems to be jealous. I was working on the '74 and learned that when a wire wheel gets hold of your work glove, it can quickly get scary.

I was cleaning off a small part with the wheel spinning such that it wouldn't grab the part. Well, there was a small lip that, in spite of my best intentions, the wheel got hold of.

A nano second later, the wheel pulls the part (and my hand) into the angle grinder. It ripped the glove and wrapped the cuff around the wire wheel, pulling the wheel right into my wrist. With the speed and force this all happened, I thought I was in serious trouble...

Thankfully, the wheel jammed up with the glove and stopped spinning pretty quickly.
You can see where I "got wheeled" and where the guard sliced into the base of my thumb.

In the end, nothing but a good scare - but certainly a reminder:

We can never be too careful...

[Cracker]

Chris - I am glad it wasn't worse but sorry nonetheless. Gotta be extra, extra careful using these tools, eh?

Tony

[EdwardBlume]

Lucky, lucky, lucky.... Glad it was just a scratch! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

[ChrisFoley]

Its only a flesh wound...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAW6D21ICdg

[Dion]

Its only a flesh wound...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAW6D21ICdg

My first thought too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) heheheheh
Glad your alright Chris. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Very scary though.

[tygaboy]

Thanks for the kind word (and the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) ) Yep, I'm all good. So, let's get back to the build. This time, some non life-threatening stuff:

I pulled the trigger on my wiring today!

1. InfinityBox 20 circuit kit with:
- inReserve battery management system
- inLink (for security/imobilizing but I plan to run a "no key" solution. Just a push button start/stop button)

I'm REALLY impressed with the support. Jay has no end of patience and spent time explaining everything in detail. He even talked me out of buying some of the things I was considering. At this point, I'd recommend them, especially for builds like this one where I need ("need", ha!) to replace all the wiring.
http://infinitybox.com/

2. Current Performance LS3 stand-alone engine harness

It should all be here in a couple weeks. And won't this part be a ton of fun... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

(Heck, I don't even know where I'm locating the battery!) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

[Cracker]

Cart ahead of horsey??? Conversations and performance are different - ever hear of salespeople? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Tony

At this point, I'd recommend them, especially for builds like this one where I need ("need", ha!) to replace all the wiring.

[tygaboy]

Cart ahead of horsey??? Conversations and performance are different - ever hear of salespeople? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Tony

At this point, I'd recommend them, especially for builds like this one where I need ("need", ha!) to replace all the wiring.

Hey, I WAS a salesperson. Hence the key phrase in my post: "At this point...".
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[Cracker]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

Hey, I WAS a salesperson. Hence the key phrase in my post: "At this point...".
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[Amenson]

....and where the guard sliced into the base of my thumb.

In the end, nothing but a good scare - but certainly a reminder:

We can never be too careful...

There is a lesson to be learned from this....remove the guard from your grinders!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

Glad that it was not worse.

Cheers,
Scott

[mbseto]

A nano second later, the wheel pulls the part (and my hand) into the angle grinder. It ripped the glove and wrapped the cuff around the wire wheel, pulling the wheel right into my wrist. With the speed and force this all happened, I thought I was in serious trouble...

In the interest of scientific research: leather or cotton glove?

Oh, and glad you still have all your fingers!

[tygaboy]

A nano second later, the wheel pulls the part (and my hand) into the angle grinder. It ripped the glove and wrapped the cuff around the wire wheel, pulling the wheel right into my wrist. With the speed and force this all happened, I thought I was in serious trouble...

In the interest of scientific research: leather or cotton glove?

Oh, and glad you still have all your fingers!

Not leather. I use those cheap-ish nitrile coated type. They work GREAT! Er, wait a minute...

[jd74914]

I was working on the '74 and learned that when a wire wheel gets hold of your work glove, it can quickly get scary.

BTDT with a knotted wheel and the scar is still there a decade later. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif) Glad you didn't get bit too bad.

[tygaboy]

Holy moley, it's been almost a month... And what I have to post isn't too exciting but I guess it is something, so...

The trailing arms haven't even been installed and I'm changing things already. I needed to rebuild the arms in my '74 so decided to pull the (new) Elephant Racing rubber bushings out of these arms, use them in the '74 and upgrade these to Elephant Racing PolyBronze.
The pivot shaft just floaty floats in there. You can spin it with two fingers, slide it out...
Zerk fittings are added as these needed greasing every 3k mikes or so. And yes, they change the ride dynamic.

So, there you go. Another month down but virtually no progress. I'm getting why it's called the Build Off "Challenge"!

[tygaboy]

Again, more time passes and not much of an update... With the shoulder injury preventing me working on the car, about all I can do is buy more goodies. I'm still in need of the torsion bars but this should be enough suspension porn to get me through my recovery period:
- Rebuilt/powder coated a-arms with Elephant Racing spherical bearings
- Elephant Racing bladed sway bar
Their stuff is so pretty I almost don't want to put it on the car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)