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z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
3/21/18 6:46 a.m.
Keith Tanner said:

Hannnnnng on, that looks like an ethanol sensor.

Yep. I went "OOOohhhhhh" this just got even more interesting!

mazdeuce - Seth
mazdeuce - Seth Mod Squad
3/21/18 7:03 a.m.

Are you driving this yet? You said Wednesday and it's been Wednesday for hours now. 

Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
3/21/18 9:07 a.m.

Headers are happening. 

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
3/21/18 9:12 a.m.

Pretty headers. Who made them?

StuntmanMike
StuntmanMike New Reader
3/21/18 9:15 a.m.

In reply to tuna55 :

speed engineering?

*edit - nm i see a nameplate, kooks?

Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
3/21/18 9:19 a.m.
tuna55 said:

Pretty headers. Who made them?

Made by Kooks but you can only get them through LOJ. 

Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
3/21/18 9:23 a.m.

Remote oil filter housing. Figuring out oil line routing now. 

stonebreaker
stonebreaker New Reader
3/21/18 9:40 a.m.

OK, just being anal here, but when you refer to the driveshaft, it's "yoke", not "yolk".  I see this mistake all the time in the magazine, just thought I'd take the opportunity to point it out.  Not that anybody cares but me...

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
3/21/18 10:06 a.m.
Ed Higginbotham said:
tuna55 said:

Pretty headers. Who made them?

Kooks 

Love seeing a proper collector on a header.

Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
3/21/18 10:39 a.m.

Intake is on. Oil filter is plumbed. 

The to-do list is getting pretty short! From here it’s install the wiring harness, coils, passenger side header, fluids, driveshaft and bodywork. 

Flynlow
Flynlow HalfDork
3/21/18 10:49 a.m.

Nice work!  Thanks for letting us all follow along.  

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/21/18 10:51 a.m.

Suggestion for future upgrades - try to find a way to get cold air into that engine. LS engines pull a LOT of timing in response to hot intake temps, and you'll find a considerable real world power gain with the right intake air source. Putting the filter near the headers is not ideal.

Stefan
Stefan GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
3/21/18 10:56 a.m.

I would ditch that oil pressure gauge before it snaps off due to vibrations and causes a huge mess and a failed engine or worse.

Looking good so far.

Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
3/21/18 11:07 a.m.

In reply to Stefan :

Oil pressure gauge is just for the first startup so we have something we know we can trust. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
3/21/18 11:08 a.m.
z31maniac said:
Ed Higginbotham said:
tuna55 said:

Pretty headers. Who made them?

Kooks 

Love seeing a proper collector on a header.

Merge collector ftw.

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Digital Experience Director
3/21/18 11:44 a.m.
Keith Tanner said:

Suggestion for future upgrades - try to find a way to get cold air into that engine. LS engines pull a LOT of timing in response to hot intake temps, and you'll find a considerable real world power gain with the right intake air source. Putting the filter near the headers is not ideal.

That’s right in front of the Factory cold air duct, but yes, I see some improvement possible there in the future. 

Tom Suddard
Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Digital Experience Director
3/21/18 11:45 a.m.
stonebreaker said:

OK, just being anal here, but when you refer to the driveshaft, it's "yoke", not "yolk".  I see this mistake all the time in the magazine, just thought I'd take the opportunity to point it out.  Not that anybody cares but me...

 We do know the difference, and proof everything pretty carefully. Are you sure that was our magazine and not another one? 

Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
3/21/18 12:40 p.m.

Time for a wiring harness. 

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
3/21/18 12:43 p.m.

I love the look of that intake manifold, but isn't it like insanely expensive?

Ed Higginbotham
Ed Higginbotham Associate Editor
3/21/18 12:47 p.m.

In reply to tuna55 :

It’s about $1050. 

barefootskater
barefootskater Reader
3/21/18 12:49 p.m.
Ed Higginbotham said:

Time for a wiring harness. 

Seeing this mess of wiring, while I know it is simpler than it looks, makes my insides crawl. A 16yo me had to rewire my then DD from top to bottom because I couldn't fin the problem and I still have nightmares. Keep up the good work. I'm on the side of the fence that likes V8 noises and hates the looks of a C5 so this has my approval.

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
3/21/18 12:49 p.m.
Ed Higginbotham said:

In reply to tuna55 :

It’s about $1050. 

Yup, that's a lot! I am eager to see if you did a before/after dyno test of that bad boy. 

tuna55
tuna55 MegaDork
3/21/18 12:50 p.m.

Also, golly that engine looks tiny in there. It's no wonder the gen III/IV swap is so popular.

docwyte
docwyte SuperDork
3/21/18 2:12 p.m.

How do you plan on changing the back two spark plugs on both sides of the motor?

MrChaos
MrChaos GRM+ Memberand Dork
3/21/18 2:27 p.m.

In reply to docwyte :

Looks easier than an f body Camaro still.

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