Sean's power steering pump setup is the preferred deal, but it doesn't work for a turbski installation with flipped truck manifold facing forward.
But his setup is ultra easier than the truck bracket for a normal facing manifold.
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Sean's power steering pump setup is the preferred deal, but it doesn't work for a turbski installation with flipped truck manifold facing forward.
But his setup is ultra easier than the truck bracket for a normal facing manifold.
The truck bracket and accessories are virtually free, which is why they are frequently used. The ICT Billet brackets to repackage the truck accessories is a nice compromise but not cheap. The Corvette accessory drive looks and fits the best, in my opinion but is Corvette price.
I'm using a Camaro PS pump and bracket, along with the other accessories of course. I did it specifically for that reason but there were some other benefits too. It kept the alternator on the passenger side like stock, the Camaro water pump has the outlet facing forwards instead of up, and they all hug the block about an inch closer than the truck brackets. Plus I just think this setup looks better than the truck setup.
I thought the Camaro setup had the alternator low on the Driver's side, from the factory?
They did, which is why I'm using the ICT alternator bracket.
Yep, what Shawn said. He and I are basically using the same pulley setup. LS1 Camaro power steering pump and water pump, then truck balancer and alternator. It looks like a sbc setup which is cool to me.
For my setup particularly it has messed with quite a few people at shows and cruises. The coil covers resemble big block valve covers and I've told people I have everything from a 454 to a 396, or even 455 lol.
Well here's tonights progress. Going to have to eat a little crow on this one. I'm using Speed Engineering 1-3/4" full length headers. Supposed to fit great. Seemed like they did before, but since I had to move my engine forward one set of holes on the ICT swap plates so it would tilt back far enough to get the transmission in, now they hit. Well the passengers side at least. So I cut a chunk off the frame and welded in a patch. Much better, think I might take the header back out and do some more though. It's still VERY close...
Plugging away on the car this weekend. Got the throttle cable installed. Had to modify the factory bracket because I'm using an aftermarket t-body, and an adapter, the bracket pointed the cable downwards. Welded some washers on the back side and reused one of its original mounting holes and it appears to work fine. The real test will be driving down the road of course.
Decided to move on to the clutch system. If you remember, I bought the sickspeed monte bracket and pedal assembly. Looked very nice. Well, that was short lived. Not very happy at the moment especially given the price. Went to assemble it onto my bracket and there was so much play in the pedal, I figured I must've done something wrong. The internal sleeve bushing that he provided was WAY too big and allowed for a ridiculous amount of pedal movement. Luckily my car was already a stick so I tried my old bushing and it wouldn't quite fit. I used a polishing wheel on my 2" pneumatic angle grinder and it then slid in like butter. Now there is no play and performs like it should. Furthermore, when I went on his website and checked the directions to make sure I wasn't doing something wrong, he mentions that he provides new pedal pads with it. I also didn't receive those. Definitely disappointed but lucky I was able to continue moving forward today.
Decided to move on to the clutch system. If you remember, I bought the sickspeed monte bracket and pedal assembly. Looked very nice. Well, that was short lived. Not very happy at the moment especially given the price. Went to assemble it onto my bracket and there was so much play in the pedal, I figured I must've done something wrong. The internal sleeve bushing that he provided was WAY too big and allowed for a ridiculous amount of pedal movement. Luckily my car was already a stick so I tried my old bushing and it wouldn't quite fit. I used a polishing wheel on my 2" pneumatic angle grinder and it then slid in like butter. Now there is no play and performs like it should. Furthermore, when I went on his website and checked the directions to make sure I wasn't doing something wrong, he mentions that he provides new pedal pads with it. I also didn't receive those. Definitely disappointed but lucky I was able to continue moving forward today.
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