SleeperRed90TGp Posted August 30, 2006 Report Share Posted August 30, 2006 Here's some pictures of the fittings i used I got everything at an Ace hardware. Lowe's didn't go small enough, don't know about home depot. Oh yea you will need a little 1/8 copper tubing. http://www.parker.com/BRASSPROD/DIGITAL%20ASSETS/COMPRESS.JPG Tee, Rt angel http://www.doityourself.com/icat/brassbushing 1/4 to 1/8 bushing. http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1273447&cp=1254880.1254999.1306321&page=3&doVSearch=no&clickid=lefttnav_catlinks_txt&pageBucket=0&parentPage=family&searchId=1306321 Compression ring that come in each end of the fittings. You don't have to buy the seperatly. Good luck on you project. Jud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 any progress Tony? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted October 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 any progress Tony? none whatsoever, lol. I may say fuck it and go pick up the heads and flywheel tomorrow from the machine shop and just throw it on my credit card. Then I'll actually be able to finish putting the motor together at least.. can't wait. I still have a lot of work I need to do before it'll make it in the car though, not to mention I just donated a new ball joint and both inner tie rods + ends to the Cutlass so I need to buy those again. uugh I wish I would've chose to rebuild a car that will at least have some resale value someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 w-body? resale value??? You'll have the nicest TSTE around by the time you are done though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97loudcut Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 I think it will have some value..atleast to us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted October 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 So I called the machine shop.. They accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express, etc etc etc... ...but not Discover. blah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Are the heads and flywheels already machined and ready to be picked up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted October 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 So I played a few tricks and was able to kill two birds with one stone.. I won't go into detail but let's just say I spent a lot of money on this car today I picked them up today, heads are sitting on top of the block w/ LS2 springs installed and look great gonna clean the exterior of them a little more quick and hit them with some silver spray paint. Have to spend a few mins getting the cylinders clean but then I'll be ready to bolt them down What should I use for flywheel bolts? Probably need some a bit longer than the ones used for the flex plate... I still need a lot of stuff... A/C o-ring kit Fuel line + injector o-ring kits control arms reseal the subframe for good engine bay needs a few coats of rattle can clear few other small parts need paint (hood latch, brackets etc) reman. 5 speed ABS axles (have cores) shifter bracket intermediate shaft bracket tranny mount clutch switch hydraulic fluid turbo/tranny mount SS brake lines tie rods 1 ball joint Spec 3 clutch kit repair/repaint heater core return pipe assemble motor top end spark plugs windshield think that's mostly it. It's really not that much but I probably won't have the money for a while.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
97loudcut Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 holy hell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossman429 Posted October 3, 2006 Report Share Posted October 3, 2006 When you get a turbo/trans mounting bracket made, have them make 2 and send me one. Well, if you actually could, let me know, I'll need one next year when my TSTE goes under the 5 speed knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted October 8, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 When you get a turbo/trans mounting bracket made, have them make 2 and send me one. Well, if you actually could, let me know, I'll need one next year when my TSTE goes under the 5 speed knife. I'll do what I can So i'm looking deeper into the lobe oiler setup and I found these... http://www.alemite.com/catalog/details.aspx?identifier=autolube_oilmist_fittings particularly # 383588-2 for just hitting lobes 9 and 10... thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted October 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 *bump* for the oiler question? need to know soon, can't put my top end on til that's all rigged up.. bunch of new pics tomorrow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted October 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 just mock up for now.. still need some kind of mister to put on the end of the oiler before I can really put the top end back together... my rebuilt heads with LS2 springs my mild exhaust port work... still need to smooth it out some. overall diameter increase I think was a little over 1/8", I really tried to do what I could reach on those valve hole castings though.. I plan on doing a little intake work as well. and of course, my resurfaced flywheel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossman429 Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Sweet, where did you get the flywheel? Weren't you doing a 5 swpeed swap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted October 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Sweet, where did you get the flywheel? Weren't you doing a 5 swpeed swap? Indeed, that's what the flywheel's for I bought it used off Dave (Invision1) a few months back. It's just the stocker, and it's no lightweight. Maybe someday in the future I'll get a lighter Fidanza aluminum flywheel but I just couldn't justify the extra cost right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TurboSedan Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 awesome Tony! seeing these pics makes me miss doing some of the same stuff i did when i turbocharged my LH0. although the stuff i did wasn't nearly as involved of course. i'm really hoping to start in on my 3400 engine soon, but i have a ton of parts to buy and more research before it's time to start wrenching. it will be a much more expensive/involved project than the LH0/LG5 hybrid i did for the Cutlass. one question, do you have any clearance issues between the LIM and the oiler tube? it just looks like it sticks up a bit far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby1870 Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Yeah, I was gonna ask about the oiler tube too. Looks like it sticks up awful high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted October 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 When I was putting it together (after wasting like 2 hours trying to bend a good pipe) I was suddenly like "oh shit, I hope this'll clear the LIM" it fit's perfectly though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no1kicker Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Looking good. Is it safe to assume it will be ready for early spring? IMO you will thank yourself for taking your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted October 12, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 God I hope it's sooner than spring...I hope to say January at the latest, but I hope sooner than then... I still have a decent amount of labor to do, but it's mostly high-cost parts from here on out.. the clutch is really gonna kill me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 wow looks like a motor again!!!!! sweet, im glad its cmoing back together and that bay look sreally clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted October 26, 2006 Report Share Posted October 26, 2006 Wow man.. that's all I can say. You have so much more patience and motivation than I ever will.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted December 7, 2006 Report Share Posted December 7, 2006 hey so any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 After not really doing anything on it for a while I finally got some work done in the past weeks or so for a while all I had been doing was head porting (intakes and exhaust manifolds still need work). But I finally started going through wiring and other misc. stuff getting it Getrag ready.. doing it all the right way. I'm stripping out everything left from the auto. A lot of the position switch wiring was reused for other wiring for the Getrag, original connectors and leftover wires are gone. Almost done removing the TCC plug. All that's left to wire is the clutch switch and cruise cutout. I even wired the upshift light, cause I think it's cool Took out the auto cables today, including the interlock cable for the IGN. Drilled out the holes in the firewall and ran the shifter cables through I'm trying to run some other wiring neatly through the C100 firewall connector for things like manual fan switches and stuff, and I kinda want to prep some wires I'd need for a remote starter in the future. I ordered a resealing kit and orifice tube for the A/C system, just need to make sure everything is flushed out GOOD before I reconnect it. Bought a new map sensor plug cause the old one was trashed and a new lower motor mount because I had to donate one to the Cutlass. Installed new hood cable that was leftover from the TGP, just gotta try and pull the damn bushing snugly into the firewall. I had some rot on my subframe but I brought it to a local shop that specializes in rust and stuff and they patched it right up beautifully. never took any before pics of the bad spots, and haven't taken any new pics of the fixing yet but I'll work on those. my head porting pics: Intake ports show 1 of the STE's head's, before and after (I haven't finished polishing the other one yet) I really didn't have any good before pics for the exhaust. Shown are both my STE heads and 1 of the TGP's heads for vague comparison. I know it's all horrifically uneven throughout the ports but I don't think I did half bad for my first real port work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 I ORDERED MY SPEC STAGE 3 CLUTCH KIT TODAY!!! :D new credit cards w/ no interest FTMFW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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