i started on my engine bay clean up

[tt383lt1]

i started on my engine bay clean up so i figured i start taking pics. this year im doing

1.cutting the upper and lower radiator support and lower the radiator down so my cold pipes will go over the radiator instead of uner it. DONE
2. make radiatior supports and weld it. DONE
3. pull engine and tear it down. DONE.
4. pull everything from engine bay including fenders, k member, ect. IN PROGRESS
5. paint engine bay nice gloss black. with a base clear coat.
6. repowdercoat engine.
7 reassemble engine.
8. ceramic coat exhaust and wrap it.
9. install new yank converter.


i figure i show some of the befor and after pics of the radiator supports. i also made the upper support so it a bolt in so i can pull the bar out to make it alot easier to pull the engine. the engine bay is not done im just showing you the progress and detail thats going into it.

[HAND HERPES]

Good plans, do the fuel line relocation too while your at it.

[tt383lt1]

got the engine pulled out today. it took alot longer than i thought of because of the turbos.

[popo8]

Damn... Thought u were gonna get back on the dyno with the new converter before tear down.


Larry (Popo8) Co-owner
LTXtech.com

[tt383lt1]

i got more done to the car. I riped the old cage out and got the dash back in yesterday. so now i need to get a aftermarket heater and get the shifter to fit the middle consel

[dawdaw]

i got more done to the car. I riped the old cage out and got the dash back in yesterday. so now i need to get a aftermarket heater and get the shifter to fit the middle consel

What pcm are you running on the car? and any plans on bringing it the shootout? Should be a good contender with a pair of evil twins on it

[tt383lt1]

im running the 411 ls1 pcm. and if i did go to the shootout i wouldnt know what class i would race. and i got a little more done yesterday. i started to ripe the engine apart. so im hoping i will have it all back together by spring which is way doable in my mind.

[tt383lt1]

i got more done yesterday. i got the big hole were the 6 speed shifter was welded up and evry other hole in the cabin. I also got the quickshift shifter mounted inside a stock 97 camaro consel. ( it looks clean) ill post some pics of it later tonight or tomorrow. i started to tear the engine down for the repowder coating.