MONTE CARLO "COPO" Monte Carlo SS - Turbosaurus Build (Swinging Dick Racing's c*ck got bent... she bounced a little too high & hard, & came down awkwardly)

[motorheadmike]

I f*cking despise this Holley pan. But, after many hours of farting around I think I finally solved it.

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If you look closely you can see where I had to grind the block... yes, the BLOCK to get the pipe in there. Nothing like laying under the car with metal shavings showering you. FFS, Holley.

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The DS motor mount and trans mount had to come apart so that I could jack the engine up and get enough room to screw the fitting into the pan. You can see how there is sufficient clearance between the engine cradle and the fitting when it is set back together.

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The pan fitting is half of a male and half of a female 1/2" NPT fitting sectioned and welded together. And then lots of grinding. This was the only way to get the fitting low enough to clear the engine cradle. Nothing off-the-shelf other than a banjo bolt (but, I am pretty sure they don't come with an NPT bolt). The pipe is built out of pipe plug, some 1/2" ID steel pipe, a 1/2" bolt, more pipe, and a -10 AN fitting from Vibrant. The whole idea here was to make it modular for assembly and ease of service. The drain hose will pass through the belt, and as such it needs to be serviceable.

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So there you go. Just to prove it could work I did it... I shouldn't have. But, I did anyway.

Evidently the banjo bolt exists:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=382214007714

 

[Injectedcutty]

Evidently the banjo bolt exists:

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=382214007714

That's slick as hell!

 

[Texas82GP]

I like Mike's fitting better. Built, not bought.

 

[motorheadmike]

I like Mike's fitting better. Built, not bought.

Thanks, much appreciated. But - it is nice to see a solution for other folks.

 

[Turbo Zach]

Thanks, much appreciated. But - it is nice to see a solution for other folks.

That made me laugh. Carry on.

 

[motorheadmike]

That made me laugh. Carry on.

Other folks not named Mike? 😉

 

[Texas82GP]

That made me laugh. Carry on.

Too friendly?

 

[motorheadmike]

Just collecting info for the throttle/TV cable bracket:

https://gbodyforum.com/threads/will-this-work.55956/

https://www.sonnax.com/parts?&categories[]=3&makes[]=2&makes[]=3&unit_relationships[]=437&unit_relationships[]=444&unit_relationships[]=452&unit_relationships[]=459&unit_relationships[]=464&areas[]=7&types[]=Linkage or Park Mechanism

http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/techinfo/700R4p1.html

Took a bit of time to solve this.

Did some maths, pressed out the cruise control lug, drilled another hole 1.75" through the centre line of the throttle shaft, tapped both holes, and made a simple bracket out of some 3/16" plate aluminum.

Now I just have to put it all back together and sort out the TV cable and throttle cable bracket.

 

[ostrich]

Are you using a TBSS intake? Just finished one up for my build with the Warr 92mm TB. I used a bracket from GlenssAuto

http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/706-5...2&toolid=10001&campid=&icep_item=283267499290

Nice quality with some adjustability. Just a thought.

 

[motorheadmike]

Are you using a TBSS intake? Just finished one up for my build with the Warr 92mm TB. I used a bracket from GlenssAuto

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/TBSS-NNBS-L92-Intake-Manifold-Throttle-Cable-Bracket-WITH-CRUISE/283267499290?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Nice quality with some adjustability. Just a thought.

Yes, I am running a TBSS intake. That bracket does look nice, but there is no way I am paying $50 for a piece of formed metal (he says having paid stupid money for formed metal pieces on what seems like a weekly basis). The real problem is that there are no provisions for a TV cable... so I will modify what I have on hand to suit. Wait out for more this weekend. 😉