Extending the firewall for stock v8 accessories Options

[914GT]

QUOTE (BIGKAT_83 @ Aug 3 2005, 11:22 AM)

If you read the NHRA drag racing rule book it does not allow a non SFI approved balancer on any car that runs a 12.99 sec or faster ET. There must be a reason for that.

I sure wouldn't want to be near a balancer when it let go.

[MikeP]

My gradfather used to spin 10lb rotors to 30krpm, when they went it was like a bomb going off, they had to sheild the machines with 3" steel plate.

[BIGKAT_83]

QUOTE (914GT @ Aug 3 2005, 03:52 PM)

QUOTE (BIGKAT_83 @ Aug 3 2005, 11:22 AM) If you read the NHRA drag racing rule book it does not allow a non SFI approved balancer on any car that runs a 12.99 sec or faster ET. There must be a reason for that. I sure wouldn't want to be near a balancer when it let go.

Thats why I changed mine out. I don't think the 914 firewall would stop much. With my butt 6" from it the $$$ dollars the ATI cost was good insurance.

Bob (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

[86motoman]

QUOTE (BIGKAT_83 @ Aug 3 2005, 09:42 AM)

QUOTE (86motoman @ Aug 3 2005, 12:43 PM) All of this information is great guys!  Thank you. It seems like it is more of a hassle than it is worth because of the alternator. I was entertaining this idea because I am going to put in the new generation chevy small block.  I will probably use the 5.3 truck engine. Does anybody know if the above renegade serpentine system would work with the new generation small block chevy? The 5.3 Liter Gen III Truck one will not work. Its way too long. You can use the one from a Ls1 Corvette 97 and newer. This puts the belts back over 2" You will need to use the alternator mount from a 98/02 Ls1 F-body car and make some mods to it. This mounts the alternator low on the block. This gives you more clearance at the HB than with a older SBC with the 6 cyl. balancer. You won't be able to use the truck intake. Its too high. If you used the new intake and carb kit from Edelbrock and GM. You can mount a genIII engine in a 914 without cutting anything at all in the engine bay. Bob

It was my understanding that the gen III truck engine (5.3 L) is the same block as the ls1. Am I misunderstanding?