Our 79 Monte Carlo- Pro Touring Project
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A few more pictures of the progress. Picture 1 shows the mock up of our AC/Heater delete panel in place, part #3030. Pictures 2 and 3 we spent some time cleaning and painting the engine bay, we still have more rewiring to do.
Your engine bay cleanup and detailing looks to be coming along well. It looks good. So,just out of curiousity, you're completely removing the HVAC system from the car, correct? I understand the idea of removing weight from the front of the car, to improve weight distribution and handling. Are you still going to be driving the car on the street? Are there any future plans to install any kind of heating or defroster system in the car? I know its not an absolute necessity all of the time, but there are days when its nice to have a bit of ventilation in the car, or to be able to clear some fog off the windsheild. Like I said, just curious.
I am interest in the Motor mounts as a kit, please PM me, was just about to order a pair from summit.....glad i saw this post first LOL
We had a little fun with the Green Machine. We did a shop promotion with Alex Rogeo, also known as "Alex the Car Girl". Alex is a real automotive enthusiast and runs a 10 second Dodge Magnum, her Magnum was used by Magnuson Superchargers for the design of the Mopar supercharger she runs and she was recently sponsored by Champion Spark Plugs. Alex is a NHRA, PSCA and WCHRA drag racer and she owns a line of car care products she developed called Easy Elegance. Here is a picture of her with our Green Machine, if you would like to see more pictures please visit our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/umiperformance we are also running a giveaway so join along on Facebook. Enjoy!
Our temporary 400 small block is going in. This engine will get us by until we rebuild the original engine into a 383.
We also welded on the Flowmaster collectors to our original headers, they have the ball and socket mount. Flowmaster has G-Body long tube headers in design now so we are anxious to try them when they come out.
We also welded on the Flowmaster collectors to our original headers, they have the ball and socket mount. Flowmaster has G-Body long tube headers in design now so we are anxious to try them when they come out.
Last year we converted the rear brakes from factory drum to Speedway Motors discs. The stock style metric rear calipers worked ok but the bias just wasn't right. The rear pistons were 85% the area of the C5 fronts. This creates too much rear brake. A proportioning valve helped but it was a crutch.
About a month ago, Carl Bush from Wilwood stopped by the factory. Carl is one of their lead tech guys. We spec'd out a D154 metric twin piston caliper. The new calipers are at 50% of the front size. We also upgraded to Wilwood's Pro Matrix pads front and rear.
Look for performance details soon.
About a month ago, Carl Bush from Wilwood stopped by the factory. Carl is one of their lead tech guys. We spec'd out a D154 metric twin piston caliper. The new calipers are at 50% of the front size. We also upgraded to Wilwood's Pro Matrix pads front and rear.
Look for performance details soon.
We got the new pads in yesterday. Next week we'll follow Wilwood's recommended pad bedding procedure and prepare the Green Machine for auto-x and road course duty.
Right now we're at full open on the proportioning valve. After bedding we will evaluate balance and determine if anything needs adjusted.
Right now we're at full open on the proportioning valve. After bedding we will evaluate balance and determine if anything needs adjusted.
New seats for our Monte just came in. We decided to run the Corbeau LG1 seats and we are very happy with them so far, they look awesome. We will post pictures of them installed shortly.
The Cypher seats worked pretty decent for the price. But since we are doing a lot more track time with this car we decided to upgrade.
The Cypher seats worked pretty decent for the price. But since we are doing a lot more track time with this car we decided to upgrade.
Our original 350 block is currently at the engine shop getting new cam bearings, freeze plugs and hot tanked. Once returned we will begin building the 383 for our first autox in June. We will post details on the engine internals, heads and cam shortly.
In the meantime the Canton Racing road race pan just came in. Here is Canton's write up on the pan and explains why we choose it:
These road race series oil pans feature Canton Racing's competition baffling system with trap door baffles and directional runners. This system is designed to flow oil to the pickup compartment and control it during turns, acceleration, and braking. Each of these pans includes a crank scraper and windage tray combo designed to maximize power. They catch oil spray coming off of the crankshaft and prevent it from bouncing back onto the rotating assembly and/or bolt-in slosh baffles to control oil slosh. Canton Racing road race series oil pans feature a wide, low-profile sump for maximum oil capacity and ground clearance. They include provisions for an optional pan mounted dipstick, a magnetic drain plug, and in most pan applications, an oil temperature fitting.
In the meantime the Canton Racing road race pan just came in. Here is Canton's write up on the pan and explains why we choose it:
These road race series oil pans feature Canton Racing's competition baffling system with trap door baffles and directional runners. This system is designed to flow oil to the pickup compartment and control it during turns, acceleration, and braking. Each of these pans includes a crank scraper and windage tray combo designed to maximize power. They catch oil spray coming off of the crankshaft and prevent it from bouncing back onto the rotating assembly and/or bolt-in slosh baffles to control oil slosh. Canton Racing road race series oil pans feature a wide, low-profile sump for maximum oil capacity and ground clearance. They include provisions for an optional pan mounted dipstick, a magnetic drain plug, and in most pan applications, an oil temperature fitting.
