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so i took my axle out to see what spline count i have so i can order my posi rear :) counted 4 times and i got 33 and had my buddy count for me and he said 33 also :) now i know what to order
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did some work today on my chevelle got the rear end off so that way i can start the rebuild this weekend and my goal is to have it all done with new lines and shoes and all that good stuff by next weekend so i can put it back!...lol
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6388.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6389.jpg more to come tomorrow including my new motor setup :) |
so i started taking it apart but i said let me do all my measuring first
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6393.jpg it was reading the back lash of .14 got my new posi in http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6394.jpg measured in at .13 which is great! but my problem was i cant get the pinion bearing off to shim the bearing up more because its not giving me what i want to see on the gear marking. so i ordered some tools i hope to get it so next weekend i can do it over the small mini vacation i have :). also i went to get my swap for the chevelle lqx motor not sure which one i have tho lq9 or lq4 yet i will search to figure it out http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6390.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6391.jpg my trans 4l80e! http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6392.jpg o the fun is about to begin! |
diff is in and finally good lash and good tooth grabs. it was a pain in the butt...lol changing shims and i FINALLY figured one out..lol
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6489.jpg one axle in http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6490.jpg i ran out of time today so i couldnt get the other one in. I am going to try to put the other one in tomorrow i hope! depending on time |
hey Shaun- how's the progress going? I've been tackling some rust on mine but I got the big block and 4 speed in it so it is running and driving with brakes, although I had to drop the fuel cell back in the trunk for now until I get some more money to finish off the fuel system. So you decided to get away from the 454/4 speed and go with new generation sbc and automatic, I'm interested to see how this comes out. I just passed up a guy who wanted to trade me an LS1 and a 4L60E out of a 2000 Camaro for a 350 with all accessories. In hindsight I probably should have grabbed it but I'm still fighting for room in the garage for the Chevelle as it is! I've followed a few of these swaps on other forums anywhere from bare bones coffee jar of loose change budget to all out crate engine with custom harness swaps done. I think the biggest part of it is sourcing the parts and using the right engine and trans mounts and mounting the accessories to clear the crossmember. I noticed a lot of guys are using F-body oil pans and/or cutting and replacing the engine crossmember with 2x3 boxed tube or some other fabrication
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Really interesting thread. Keep up the good work. Post plenty of pictures of the conversion.
Is that 6.0 cosidered a small block or big block? How is the engine and transmission manegment gonna be controlled? Do u use the original computer or are there aftermarket applications? |
thanks i have not done much until lastnight. i finally bolted in the rear end to the car. i have one bolt left to bolt in. and i will snap some pictures. new springs new shocks. going to get new hard ware for my brake system some time this weeks so i can say my rear is completely done. as for the 6.0 i guess i would say its a small block because thats a 370ci. but it almost puts out big block power. out the box stock it makes 350hp with 380tq i am planning on putting a cam and a ls6 intake with headers and i will be done with the performace part of it. i am hoping for 425-450hp with 450-480 tq when i am done. as for the computer i am going to use a stock LS1 tuned for a 6.0 and i am also switching over a t56 of some kind so it should be fun...lol
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man its been a long time since updated this thread!
its been a while so my chevelle is back on all 4s http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6906.jpg i have not seen the inside of the chevelle like this in a while http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6908.jpg but i messed it up again but for a good reason. I'll get to that in a bit. but since the guy who bought my motor backed out on me i left the 454 in and i got it and started getting together to get it running. http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6910.jpg I tried this bracket http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6927.jpg it just didnt work at all! so i took the old bracket i had and i blasted it here is before http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6993.jpg and here is the after! http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6994.jpg |
here are the pulleys
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6995.jpg here are all the brackets http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_6996.jpg all on the motor http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7000.jpg so after all that i tackled the engine wiring harness http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...20228-2229.jpg and here it is with the belt on it http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7053.jpg |
so this weekend I wanted to get the shifter in and installed and in right. I searched online and finally found a website that showed you exactly how to put it in and to get it in neutral. and let me tell you i was SO exited to see this!
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7050.jpg so my brother in law and i worked on the car and we wanted to put in the gas tank so i can run my fuel line but we kept hearing something in the tank. we checked everything and we did everything we could not find it. i put in a magnet inside and all around and nothing. finally after almost an hour and almost giving up i looked in the filler neck and we rocked it and i saw it fly by. After seeing that we tilted it little by little and we stopped and it was right in front of where the sending unit and this is what we found http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7092.jpg after getting that out we didnt hear anything else! so then we get it in place but we got tired..lol http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7093.jpg after that we took the roll of fuel line and tried to straighten it out some http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7052.jpg and this is how i left it tonight http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7094.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7095.jpg and more to come next weekend i am going to take the shifter off again and put new bushings and clips on it so it can shift in a better way. and run the fuel line. if i have enough time i am going to run the wiring harness from the trunk to the fuse box hope thats a good update |
Isn't the top alternator bracket for a 68 not a 69?
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i dont know i bought it from North East Chevelle i told him what i had and what i needed and it turned out to be the wrong size i guess because the alt couldnt spin freely. the Fins would his it and i didnt want to cut or trim it. so i just went back to the one that came with my motor.
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Actually the one that came for you motor is the one I'm asking about. Since your not running a stock alternator may be why the one you got didn't work.
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well if that is the case my motor is right out of a 73 chevelle. the motor ran but not so well. found the head gasket was blown on it. but we took it right out of the car and according to the owner of that car it was all orig. so that being said that is a bracket from a 73 chevelle unless he changed it over the years and forgot or didnt tell me. The alt was sent out by me to a company in nj to be rebuilt and i had them chrome what they could so i am guess its stock from the 73 as well but i'll never know.
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That makes since, I agree that is the type used in 73.
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replaced the bushings in the shifter no real pictures but i can shift it and put it in gear with no issues! but i still think i am going to go 6 speed :)
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the new bushing and clips installed
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7098.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7099.jpg old plastic like bushing http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7102.jpg shifter in place http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7103.jpg and then the mother load! i took the dash off finally and completed the wiring harnes http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_7104.jpg i only have one thing i didn't know where it went. its a ground wire with a big loop on it i'll post the pic in a few |
ok so where does this go?
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yea i just figured that out..lol i need to get a lighter housing then..lol
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man has it been that long since i updated!! i will take pictures tomorrow and update this thread! my chevelle is going to be back on all 4 tomorrow as long as i have the whole day to myself :)
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i waited all morning for my part and it never showed up! so here is what i did today
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-35-00_845.jpg new wheel lug finally in and wheels installed until i figure out if i want to keep them or not cleaned the inside of the car because i needed to do it to make me feel better http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...9-19-59_83.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-19-49_264.jpg then at 8pm look what shows up http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...9-52-55_98.jpg the part i waited for finally showed up when i am cleaning up and getting ready to eat dinner!..lol |
did not have much time today but i took out my 4 speed manual trans to get it ready for the 6 speed
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-46-53_324.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-47-02_825.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...19-47-53_2.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-48-04_360.jpg not going to have much time this week to do it but i am hoping to have it in by sunday! |
well its been a LONG time since i had time to work on my chevelle. But i finally got the t56 under the car and INSTALLEd very little cutting. about as much as putting in a tko
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got a new (well used but new for me) intake
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-10-51_276.jpg installed the starter in wrong http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-02-54_774.jpg and so happy i found the right bolts to move it over http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-28-58_635.jpg now that its in correct i can work on putting the t56 in http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-47-49_413.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-48-04_360.jpg this is all i had to cut for the t56 now that i got that done i said i was going to work on my brake system so i started from the rear new hard lines and not pictured but the new rubber line too http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-58-57_338.jpg |
new front brakes and bearings
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_8770.jpg new rubber lines and metal lines http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_8771.jpg new metal lines waiting for the hold off valve http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_8772.jpg new booster and master (and yes its painted) http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_8773.jpg |
new dis block on the frame with all new lines as well
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_8774.jpg passenger side metal and rubber lines http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_8776.jpg ran in the stock locations http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_8777.jpg new metal line from the dis block to the rear http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_8778.jpg and t56 on the trans brace now just waiting for the drive shaft http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...e/IMG_8782.jpg |
It could be the picture but your distribution block is looking way to close to your headers. I have read where it needs to be moved when using headers. Otherwise looking good.
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yeah i have to bend it back because when i was trying to get the one on the bottom loose i bent the arm that holds it in place.
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got the wheels for the chevelle. I need to get the correct lugs for it but here they are
17x8 all around with 255/45/17s on it for now http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...-58-43_433.jpg |
my 69 chevelle build
Here is some rust i found but i am not sure if it is rust of if it the crud from the back seat
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before and after
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps2d3b23ab.jpg before http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps66e398c0.jpg after http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...psdbb33e71.jpg on the chevelle http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps584fbb04.jpg the newer ones next to the old ones http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...psb9f518a3.jpg |
Looks good ,I need to do that on a set I have laying around.
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Looking good.
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i bought the new lugs for it man it looks so much better!
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Next time you need lugnuts check out Lugnut King out of California ,much better quality and better pricing than the local guys .I met them in Mississippi at a swap meet and really liked doing business with them.
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well i need a set for the rear! i will look into it
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its been a while since i have updated this thread so let me do some updating :)
i finally got the motor running with a little help from my friend Ron http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJHnDvUI3EE it sounded so strong and so good i was very happy!! still have a lot of work to do. I changed the alt bracket to the correct bracket here is a pic of the old one http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps37be638f.jpg and the new one http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...psee4a9435.jpg today i made some custom fuel lines, i am very proud of how it came out. I do however have to change the inlet from the fuel line to the carb because they gave me the wrong fittings :( http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...psd0f8e7a6.jpg i also made a line to go from the fuel pump to the fuel line and next week i will make the hard line AN fittings and run the line from the hard line to the fuel pump http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps3fa32e68.jpg |
Since i can't figure out what fan setup i want my buddy had a fan for sale so i took it home to see if it will fit and if it works and i was happy to see the results
http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps94d716e4.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps38ecc2ea.jpg http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps79984023.jpg operation road worthy is still set for aug of this year! lets see if i can do it :) |
Lookin' good! I really like the fan set up too!
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