Project Wrong Way Regal Wagon

[zeth hale]

Not much of an update but got my BTR valve spring kit. So I should be able to change springs and set heads this weekend if I don't get super busy

 

[zeth hale]

Well again reality didn't go as planned had a friend that was suppose to lend me a valve spring compressor for LS he ended up not finding it. So I tried to improvise, seen people use a wrench before. Well I cracked it on the 4th valve. Heads are pretty funny so Im gunna change seals and lap valves. But I'm gunna have to buy the tool I guess so it'll be next Sunday atleast. Gotta do a polar plunge to raise money for special Olympics Saturday so I probably won't get time then

 

[Grendel]

Why not make a valve spring compressor? They're not tough.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LSX-LS1-LS2...-2-VALVE-SPRING-COMPRESSOR-TOOL-/231796672135

Flat stock and a bolt

 

[zeth hale]

Why not make a valve spring compressor? They're not tough.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LSX-LS1-LS2...-2-VALVE-SPRING-COMPRESSOR-TOOL-/231796672135

Flat stock and a bolt

Didn't have any flat stock laying around. Just bought this house not to long ago. Live in the middle of nowhere and no hardware's around so I figured I'd cut my losses and work on the house. I ordered the fancy aluminum one from jegs yesterday

 

[Grendel]

Didn't have any flat stock laying around. Just bought this house not to long ago. Live in the middle of nowhere and no hardware's around so I figured I'd cut my losses and work on the house. I ordered the fancy aluminum one from jegs yesterday

That works, too. I think I have about 6 I've made, whenever I can't find the previous ones.

 

[zeth hale]

For any of you younger guys got a new shop mascot name is Bob lol. It took alot longer to do the heads then I was thinking not really in A rush but getting the keepers in took me forever I have big hands so I finally got it all together

However I did ruin a valve seal along the way so I'll be waiting on the other head. Hand lapped my valves and cleaned them. Resurfaced the head and block with a roloc wheel. Installed new seals and 660 BTR springs new ls9 head gaskets and ARP pro studs

And my up and forward headers I bought a long time ago

 

[Grendel]

Looking good man.

 

[zeth hale]

Looking good man.

thanks man hows yours coming? I remember seeing you were swapping to ls

 

[Grendel]

thanks man hows yours coming? I remember seeing you were swapping to ls

Going along. L33 is already in. Just working on odds and ends to make power.

 

[zeth hale]

Going along. L33 is already in. Just working on odds and ends to make power.

I know how that goes. Nickel holding up a dollar it seems like on mine. I'll be waiting on oil pump and pan to even locate the motor In the frame but don't have tons of cash to throw at it all at once. One peice at a time like Johnny Cash used to sing