What did you do to your G-Body today? [2011-2018]

[wskirvin]

Finally got it back down on all 4’s front suspension and brakes back together now to turn it around to pull the rearend and redo all the brake lines

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[fastNYsix]

Installed new spool fool bumper fillers, they fit great.

 

[TURNA]

The conversion begins

 

[TURNA]

OK quick update.

I highly suggest you use the Blazer brake hoses and brackets

I used the Russell braided lines they are way to long and do not "lock" into the caliper I was afraid with normal driving they might twist over time and come loose.





Now that I was going to use the Blazer brake lines I needed a thread adapter GBody standard Blazer metric



Also you need to install the Blazer brake line bracket and bend the brake hard lines down.

It looks like the line is on top of the A-Arm but it is no where near it. I actually went out and re-checked after I seen this pic.

Also you can see how the Blazer brake hose "locks" into the caliper



Finally with a 15x7 JJ Olds SSII rim you will need a 1/4" spacer for them to fit otherwise the caliper hits the rim.

This is something I was not expecting from the other installs I have seen in the past.

 

[Ribbedroof]

So, the driver door glass objected to trying out the 29.5x10.5 slicks and nitrous that I just wired in and tied to the trans brake button... (hence the wires I have not put in a loom and tucked under the carpet as it's still in the R&D phase).

Guess I will order some new window felts and weatherstriping and hunt for door glass

If you can't find one locally, I have a pair, assuming it's a Malibu, not a Camino

 

[MrSony]

I put gas in it yesterday, I know my odometer is off either from the gear change, tranmission swap (different speedo gears), or both, it says I drove 80 miles, but only used 1/3 of a tank, but I do know my fuel gauge is accurate. My manual says my car holds 18 gallons, but I've only ever been able to put in 16. I drove the same 1 mile distance (backed up by google maps, was exactly 1 mile distance) in two cars, dad's saturn reads 1 mile, as does google maps. My car reads 1.5 miles in the same distance. If my math is correct (probably not), that means my odo is reading 50% more than a "normal" car. I guess that means if I travel 50 miles in my car, it's actually 25.
SO.
I'm either getting about 15mpg, or 7.5. If it's 7.5, that honestly kinda sucks *ss. It's a bone stock 350 w/ mild cam with a qjet. I'd hope I was at least in the low double digits.

 

[pontiacgp]

I put gas in it yesterday, I know my odometer is off either from the gear change, tranmission swap (different speedo gears), or both, it says I drove 80 miles, but only used 1/3 of a tank, but I do know my fuel gauge is accurate. My manual says my car holds 18 gallons, but I've only ever been able to put in 16. I drove the same 1 mile distance (backed up by google maps, was exactly 1 mile distance) in two cars, dad's saturn reads 1 mile, as does google maps. My car reads 1.5 miles in the same distance. If my math is correct (probably not), that means my odo is reading 50% more than a "normal" car. I guess that means if I travel 50 miles in my car, it's actually 25.
SO.
I'm either getting about 15mpg, or 7.5. If it's 7.5, that honestly kinda sucks *ss. It's a bone stock 350 w/ mild cam with a qjet. I'd hope I was at least in the low double digits.

get a Garmin and you can check the speedo so you can see how far it's off

 

[KCP]

First start up of the old 305 mill after nearly 6 years. The dealer I bought it from couldn't get her running. I hooked up a cheap electrical fuel pump and jerry can and she fired right up. The 305 will be replaced with my 350 anyway.

 

[Texas82GP]

I put gas in it yesterday, I know my odometer is off either from the gear change, tranmission swap (different speedo gears), or both, it says I drove 80 miles, but only used 1/3 of a tank, but I do know my fuel gauge is accurate. My manual says my car holds 18 gallons, but I've only ever been able to put in 16. I drove the same 1 mile distance (backed up by google maps, was exactly 1 mile distance) in two cars, dad's saturn reads 1 mile, as does google maps. My car reads 1.5 miles in the same distance. If my math is correct (probably not), that means my odo is reading 50% more than a "normal" car. I guess that means if I travel 50 miles in my car, it's actually 25.
SO.
I'm either getting about 15mpg, or 7.5. If it's 7.5, that honestly kinda sucks *ss. It's a bone stock 350 w/ mild cam with a qjet. I'd hope I was at least in the low double digits.

I like this speedometer gear calculator...
http://www.wallaceracing.com/speedo-calculator.php

 

[MrSony]

I like this speedometer gear calculator...
http://www.wallaceracing.com/speedo-calculator.php

I've surmised what gear I need, thanks. Good info though, for any who may come across it. TCI has one that's a little bit more in depth and has a chart of common gears.