Olds ticket to 9s... LS swap adventure.
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Ahh, you crazy Canucks had block heaters. Now I'm understanding.
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That was from its previous life as an abused rental truck motor, its now a high power race motor. Totally different purpose. Hahaha
So here was a great part of my f@#$ around today, a real head scratcher.
So when I left for work in September, I left the drivers side of the crossover off and hanging...
When I went to put it back together it has "warped"... Here it is about 1" off fitting. Tightened and squared up on the passenger side.
SOOOOo...
Out came the jack and the ratchet strap.
This one was a head scratcher, and a pain in the butt. I would imagine its going to break somewhat soon but Its on.
New trans dipstick should be here tomorrow, and then the motor gets put back together and wiring gets installed.
So when I left for work in September, I left the drivers side of the crossover off and hanging...
When I went to put it back together it has "warped"... Here it is about 1" off fitting. Tightened and squared up on the passenger side.
SOOOOo...
Out came the jack and the ratchet strap.
This one was a head scratcher, and a pain in the butt. I would imagine its going to break somewhat soon but Its on.
New trans dipstick should be here tomorrow, and then the motor gets put back together and wiring gets installed.
I tease. Mostly because I used 3 ratchet straps and a dead blow hammer to put the exhaust back on the TBSS last weekend.
Man, it fit awesome when I built it. I didn't think it would warp, this was a eye opener. It's not like I hacked it together with aluminum or something shoddy like that.
I tease. Mostly because I used 3 ratchet straps and a dead blow hammer to put the exhaust back on the TBSS last weekend.
Wow, I've never had that happen.
If it's mild steel, then I'll bet it will be fine. If it's stainless I'll guess it will be a bunch less forgiving. You'll be the 1st to know if it will last.
If it's mild steel, then I'll bet it will be fine. If it's stainless I'll guess it will be a bunch less forgiving. You'll be the 1st to know if it will last.
I was pretty excited today, the new Summit 4L80e dipstick came in and I had time today to smash it together. It ended up being quite the quick and exciting install.
First, I made sure the hot fill line was about the same as my Lokar, that I spent the time to verify was at the correct level. Yup, looked good.
Then i slid it down and into the trans. I quickly noticed that whoever tacked together the retining bolt was clearly smoking meth. What the actual Fu@&.
I had the clairity of sight to put the intake on and check how all the nonsense would work together... It did not...
Luckily no one was around to hear my hissy fit.
I have a single injector low ram base on the way. F(*^ this 16 injector BULLS@&*. I'm done...
First, I made sure the hot fill line was about the same as my Lokar, that I spent the time to verify was at the correct level. Yup, looked good.
Then i slid it down and into the trans. I quickly noticed that whoever tacked together the retining bolt was clearly smoking meth. What the actual Fu@&.
I had the clairity of sight to put the intake on and check how all the nonsense would work together... It did not...
Luckily no one was around to hear my hissy fit.
I have a single injector low ram base on the way. F(*^ this 16 injector BULLS@&*. I'm done...
Time to cut that tab off and glue it on in the right spot. You LS guys are spoiled, I’ve had to modify sh*t like that on nearly everything for my BBO 455.
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