BADNBLK's 91 Z28 LS1 swap... Engine + much more :)
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Build looks amazing and is eerily similar to what I am in progress of doing as well. You mentioned your coils are under the dash. Would that be inside the cabin or underside of the flange in the engine bay? What valve covers are those? Again, car looks hard. Nicely done.
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Build looks amazing and is eerily similar to what I am in progress of doing as well. You mentioned your coils are under the dash. Would that be inside the cabin or underside of the flange in the engine bay? What valve covers are those? Again, car looks hard. Nicely done.
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So last week was a crazy thrash!!!!
I got the car put together enough to drive it Wed afternoon. Took it out side and just about cried as there was a horrible grinding noise from the driveline... Wed night I was able to trace the grinding down to driveshaft scraping on the parking brake relocation bracket from Hooker, and I ground that down ASAP. I wrapped up the under dash wiring/mounting and threw the interior back together. Then moved onto getting the Skinnyboy lighting QUAD PROJECTOR HID lights working. Wired those in, and set up the turnsignals and halos the way I wanted them. It was about 1am at this point, so we went for thrill rides out in the country and I found that the car HAULS BUTTT! Thursday Morning I took the day off work, and went and had the car aligned and then went to a local tuner that could help me make sure my tune was close enough to not hurt anything during racing (that he can lol). After about 3 hours of messing with the tune I got a call my wife need to go to the hospital, so I stopped the tuning and raced to the ER (She is ok). After tucking my 3 kids into bed I packed a small tool bag and headed out into the night, and drove almost 400 miles back and forth on the local interstate from Denver to Wyoming, a few times. I went home and slept for a couple hours and headed back to the shop to change oil, perform nut and bolt check. Found one of my axle seals started leaking, so go to add that to the to -do list. I needed to be on the road by 2pm... well it didn't work. Had setbacks with trailer lighting and we had everything loaded on the trailer by 7pm. So by 11pm I had just enough beer, and a shower I went to bed. Woke up at 3am and fired up the diesels and made a mad dash to the track!
WE MADE IT!!!!
I'm gonna have to post up photos and videos soon as I'm having problems loading them right now.
The car pulls so hard up top! It ran really well, and stayed cool even in the 100* weather. I scored very high on the design and engineering competition, until they docked me for not having a back up light or operational horns... Apparently I was too sleepy to think about hooking those up. The fuel pump relay quit on me before the final call for my road race run group, so I missed that.
All and all I couldn't be happier. I made a goal and met it. I also made what I think is a pretty BAD car... Looks with performance, that can be proven as I'm not affraid to take it out and whip on it!
I got the car put together enough to drive it Wed afternoon. Took it out side and just about cried as there was a horrible grinding noise from the driveline... Wed night I was able to trace the grinding down to driveshaft scraping on the parking brake relocation bracket from Hooker, and I ground that down ASAP. I wrapped up the under dash wiring/mounting and threw the interior back together. Then moved onto getting the Skinnyboy lighting QUAD PROJECTOR HID lights working. Wired those in, and set up the turnsignals and halos the way I wanted them. It was about 1am at this point, so we went for thrill rides out in the country and I found that the car HAULS BUTTT! Thursday Morning I took the day off work, and went and had the car aligned and then went to a local tuner that could help me make sure my tune was close enough to not hurt anything during racing (that he can lol). After about 3 hours of messing with the tune I got a call my wife need to go to the hospital, so I stopped the tuning and raced to the ER (She is ok). After tucking my 3 kids into bed I packed a small tool bag and headed out into the night, and drove almost 400 miles back and forth on the local interstate from Denver to Wyoming, a few times. I went home and slept for a couple hours and headed back to the shop to change oil, perform nut and bolt check. Found one of my axle seals started leaking, so go to add that to the to -do list. I needed to be on the road by 2pm... well it didn't work. Had setbacks with trailer lighting and we had everything loaded on the trailer by 7pm. So by 11pm I had just enough beer, and a shower I went to bed. Woke up at 3am and fired up the diesels and made a mad dash to the track!
WE MADE IT!!!!
I'm gonna have to post up photos and videos soon as I'm having problems loading them right now.
The car pulls so hard up top! It ran really well, and stayed cool even in the 100* weather. I scored very high on the design and engineering competition, until they docked me for not having a back up light or operational horns... Apparently I was too sleepy to think about hooking those up. The fuel pump relay quit on me before the final call for my road race run group, so I missed that.
All and all I couldn't be happier. I made a goal and met it. I also made what I think is a pretty BAD car... Looks with performance, that can be proven as I'm not affraid to take it out and whip on it!
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Re: BADNBLK's 91 Z28 LS1 swap... Engine + much more :)
Dude, that's awesome!
Btw, I'm the Brandon that sent you a friend invite on FB. lol Saw your car posted up on GM mafia, and then saw you tagged in it.
Btw, I'm the Brandon that sent you a friend invite on FB. lol Saw your car posted up on GM mafia, and then saw you tagged in it.
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sounds like one heck of a mad-dash in the final days but I am stoked for you that you made it out to the pikes peak event
way to go man! looking forward to photos of the car and from the event!!
way to go man! looking forward to photos of the car and from the event!!
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Car looks great, but you already know that! Grats on finishing and having a good trip dude. Hope the fam is all good.
Are you still using the stock fuel pump relay/wiring? I guess I need to check my back up lights too, did you hook up the wiring for them? Haven't even thought about mounting the horns back on lol.
Are you still using the stock fuel pump relay/wiring? I guess I need to check my back up lights too, did you hook up the wiring for them? Haven't even thought about mounting the horns back on lol.
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Car looks great, but you already know that! Grats on finishing and having a good trip dude. Hope the fam is all good.
Are you still using the stock fuel pump relay/wiring? I guess I need to check my back up lights too, did you hook up the wiring for them? Haven't even thought about mounting the horns back on lol.
Are you still using the stock fuel pump relay/wiring? I guess I need to check my back up lights too, did you hook up the wiring for them? Haven't even thought about mounting the horns back on lol.
PICTURE DUMP COMING!!!!!!!
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First time off the lift arms in almost 4 months...
After driving around the block. Had to let is soak in some sunshine!
On the midnight ride... outside Cheyenne WY
Changed the motor oil in the morning
Bath time!!!!
My crew helping me get it on the trailer for the track!
After driving around the block. Had to let is soak in some sunshine!
On the midnight ride... outside Cheyenne WY
Changed the motor oil in the morning
Bath time!!!!
My crew helping me get it on the trailer for the track!
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Couple underhood shot in natural light
My Skinnyboy Lighting QUAD projector HID mini D2S squares with Halo and Demon eye
Just demon eye on as park lights
Halos and demons on
Cruising on the Road Rally
Red Canyon open space was the destination for the road rally, and my best Buddy Shaun Norton in his Blue 89 IROC, and our Friend Drew Moler in his 1990 posed for shots
My Skinnyboy Lighting QUAD projector HID mini D2S squares with Halo and Demon eye
Just demon eye on as park lights
Halos and demons on
Cruising on the Road Rally
Red Canyon open space was the destination for the road rally, and my best Buddy Shaun Norton in his Blue 89 IROC, and our Friend Drew Moler in his 1990 posed for shots
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On track pics! Thanks to my buddy Ryan Harris from Dusold Designs for taking these!
Waiting in the pre-grid
Ken Thwaits in his Evo ahead of me in the Speed Stop Challenge
Speed stop line.... waiting in the 100 degree temps
Shaun entering the Autocross
I have some videos I need to get uploaded, but that is pretty much it for pics at this point. Someone go toss me in for a COTM nomination lol
Waiting in the pre-grid
Ken Thwaits in his Evo ahead of me in the Speed Stop Challenge
Speed stop line.... waiting in the 100 degree temps
Shaun entering the Autocross
I have some videos I need to get uploaded, but that is pretty much it for pics at this point. Someone go toss me in for a COTM nomination lol
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THANK YOU!!!! I should have called up and had you guys send me some better stickers, as I had many people asking about it. I got to put the Holley Hydra Mat to use as well... It would be amazing if my gauge worked correctly, as it will suck the tank dry with no notice, and you are stuck til you put fuel in. I still think I'm first in the country with the Hydra-mat on a stock pick up pump Camaro...
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I have one two more events I plan on running stickered up, so yes I would love to have them. It might quench some of the exhaust questions. I had so many compliments on that after running the road coarse where it was turning 6K+ rpms for nice long stretch. Yes please!
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Send me a PM with your name and mailing address and the names of the two events you'll be attending and I'll forward the information to our marketing department head and get you squared away.
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http://www.superchevy.com/events/160...es-peak-event/
I made the article with a name drop and a picture!!! All though none of the third gens running used any DSE parts, as the comment implies lol
I made the article with a name drop and a picture!!! All though none of the third gens running used any DSE parts, as the comment implies lol
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Looks good buddy. Which hydramat did you use and how did you connect it to the pump? I was looking at it, but was trying to figure out the adapters that I'd need.
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I was going to post the link to the article for you on here, but you beat me to it. I saw it on the title of my Super Chevy email newsletter. Good coverage of the event there too. Also, as I am sure you know (but others may not), TV coverage will air of the event in the fall on the MAVtv channel. 1 hour for each of the 10 Optima events.
http://www.superchevy.com/events/160...es-peak-event/
I made the article with a name drop and a picture!!! All though none of the third gens running used any DSE parts, as the comment implies lol
I made the article with a name drop and a picture!!! All though none of the third gens running used any DSE parts, as the comment implies lol
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I was going to post the link to the article for you on here, but you beat me to it. I saw it on the title of my Super Chevy email newsletter. Good coverage of the event there too. Also, as I am sure you know (but others may not), TV coverage will air of the event in the fall on the MAVtv channel. 1 hour for each of the 10 Optima events.
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Thank you! Its not really a fair comparison. The modded LS motor is an animal compared to the LB9. The torque comes on much higher in the curve than the LB9 so it actually seems to work out well in keep wheel spin from becoming too much of an issue on track. There were sections on the road course where I turned it into a drift section with ease, but it didn't make the car any faster in lap times. Wrapping the engine out to 6.25k rpms (still trying to be easy on it in its low miles) it pulls so hard up there and sounds amazing through that Hooker Blackheart exhaust.
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Thank you! Its not really a fair comparison. The modded LS motor is an animal compared to the LB9. The torque comes on much higher in the curve than the LB9 so it actually seems to work out well in keep wheel spin from becoming too much of an issue on track. There were sections on the road course where I turned it into a drift section with ease, but it didn't make the car any faster in lap times. Wrapping the engine out to 6.25k rpms (still trying to be easy on it in its low miles) it pulls so hard up there and sounds amazing through that Hooker Blackheart exhaust.
That's great!
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Not much to update on the way the car is running. I've put a little over 100 miles on it since I have had it back from the track. I need to get back in and get the tune completely sorted. It runs hard, and pulls hard, but I know its rich at idle. The idle tune still needs help, but it may have been a physical issue we were attempting to tune out. I found the nut on throttle shaft for the cable attachment to be slightly loose and allowing a small amount of play... tightened up and seems better. I need to re-route the catch can as I'm sure its pulling in dirty air, I'm getting some blue smoke only on decell, and I think it being pulled in from vacuum.
I'm gonna spend a little time this weekend and try to take some pics of the neat detail type stuff that I didn't have a whole lot of time to show off before. Carbon fiber stuff, hand formed things, cool part stuff other people may want to use/ try in the future with their builds.
Later later!
Oh My car is in the COTM program on the appearance board. The only LS swapped car there this month
I'm gonna spend a little time this weekend and try to take some pics of the neat detail type stuff that I didn't have a whole lot of time to show off before. Carbon fiber stuff, hand formed things, cool part stuff other people may want to use/ try in the future with their builds.
Later later!
Oh My car is in the COTM program on the appearance board. The only LS swapped car there this month
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Had trouble with that too, I ended up tightening the nut with the throttle lever pulled up just a touch, so the spring pulled the slack back out. Took a couple tries. I think I'm gonna put another nut on the cable after it comes out. Too much at stake for that little set screw.
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[QUOTE=BADNBLK;5944950]I ordered up some fancy valve covers to complete the look. These are the Pro-form smooth VC with coil relocation kit.
I then shot them gloss black to match the intake
I started dressing the intake with an 85mm black anodized TB, Billet rails to hold my 42lb injectors, Lokar midnight throttle cable pedestal, and topped the vc's off with a Billet Specialties oil fill cap which I also painted black.
For giggled I set the stuff on the long block to get an idea on how it would all look
BADNBLK, I was just wondering if you tried the coil relocation bracket and coils on the engine in the car before you put the coils inside and if you did was there clearance issues or did you just not like the look? Thanks!
I then shot them gloss black to match the intake
I started dressing the intake with an 85mm black anodized TB, Billet rails to hold my 42lb injectors, Lokar midnight throttle cable pedestal, and topped the vc's off with a Billet Specialties oil fill cap which I also painted black.
For giggled I set the stuff on the long block to get an idea on how it would all look
BADNBLK, I was just wondering if you tried the coil relocation bracket and coils on the engine in the car before you put the coils inside and if you did was there clearance issues or did you just not like the look? Thanks!
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If you want them I'll sell them. I upgraded the hardware to polished stainless button head bolts too
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Had trouble with that too, I ended up tightening the nut with the throttle lever pulled up just a touch, so the spring pulled the slack back out. Took a couple tries. I think I'm gonna put another nut on the cable after it comes out. Too much at stake for that little set screw.
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You know I did while the engine was on the stand. I spent the time to base/clear the coils so they would look amazing up top... but the more I looked at it, the less i liked it and started looking cluttered to me, so I started re-thinking the wheel. It was a strictly visual choice for me. I still have the brackets, but after cutting holes in that firewall I worked so hard on, it will never have external mounted coils...
If you want them I'll sell them. I upgraded the hardware to polished stainless button head bolts too
If you want them I'll sell them. I upgraded the hardware to polished stainless button head bolts too
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Re: BADNBLK's 91 Z28 LS1 swap... Engine + much more :)
To fix this you'll need a dual catch can system with a can on the clean air side from the throttlebody to the valve cover and another one on the valley cover to the throttlebody. There's a couple companies that make nice black ones to blend in with the engine bay.
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Yeah I have been looking into different catch can designs, but before I drop a couple hundered more on a entire different can set, up I'll get this one on correctly and see what it does. The Racetronix unit looks great for dual unit.
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BADNBLK,
You mentioned that your valve covers were from Proform. Do they have internal baffling and PVC vents like the OEM covers do? Do you have any underneath pictures of the valve covers by chance? What did you run for your PVC set-up and did you see any PVC issues when you ran your car on the track? Catch can? Holley's LS valve covers have the same OEM style PVC and baffling in them but I really like the look of the Proform. However, if they lack said provisions, I might look elsewhere.
EDIT: I see in the pics above the PVC ports, that's good. Just need to find out of they have baffling.
You mentioned that your valve covers were from Proform. Do they have internal baffling and PVC vents like the OEM covers do? Do you have any underneath pictures of the valve covers by chance? What did you run for your PVC set-up and did you see any PVC issues when you ran your car on the track? Catch can? Holley's LS valve covers have the same OEM style PVC and baffling in them but I really like the look of the Proform. However, if they lack said provisions, I might look elsewhere.
EDIT: I see in the pics above the PVC ports, that's good. Just need to find out of they have baffling.
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Re: BADNBLK's 91 Z28 LS1 swap... Engine + much more :)
BADNBLK,
You mentioned that your valve covers were from Proform. Do they have internal baffling and PVC vents like the OEM covers do? Do you have any underneath pictures of the valve covers by chance? What did you run for your PVC set-up and did you see any PVC issues when you ran your car on the track? Catch can? Holley's LS valve covers have the same OEM style PVC and baffling in them but I really like the look of the Proform. However, if they lack said provisions, I might look elsewhere.
EDIT: I see in the pics above the PVC ports, that's good. Just need to find out of they have baffling.
You mentioned that your valve covers were from Proform. Do they have internal baffling and PVC vents like the OEM covers do? Do you have any underneath pictures of the valve covers by chance? What did you run for your PVC set-up and did you see any PVC issues when you ran your car on the track? Catch can? Holley's LS valve covers have the same OEM style PVC and baffling in them but I really like the look of the Proform. However, if they lack said provisions, I might look elsewhere.
EDIT: I see in the pics above the PVC ports, that's good. Just need to find out of they have baffling.
I have a catch can, and I need to re-route it as I said above I did have some issue pulling oil on a decel.
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They have baffles, but I don't have any pics of the underside of them to show the design or if they are better than oem or what? GM Performance has signed off on the design, so I can't imagine that they could be bad.
I have a catch can, and I need to re-route it as I said above I did have some issue pulling oil on a decel.
I have a catch can, and I need to re-route it as I said above I did have some issue pulling oil on a decel.
That is really good to hear. I want a clean look with solid PVC performance. Thanks for the info!
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Re: BADNBLK's 91 Z28 LS1 swap... Engine + much more :)