2001 SOM SS - 454 LSX build [Archive] - Planet LSX Magazine Forums

2000_SS

04-07-2009, 07:43 PM

I'm going to try and be as brief as possible, because this car has had a LOT done to it in the 2 years i've owned it....and then on to the pictures...

I bought it with ~24K miles on it 2 years ago, with Speed Inc.'s SI5 cam and bolt-ons. It was making 393rwhp. First mods i did were a Moser 9" with 4.11's, locker and 35 spline axles and a Textralia OZ700 clutch. Then i bolted on a FAST 90mm intake/TB that i ported myself, bringing the power up to 417rwhp.

After that got old, i picked up a set of PRC Stg. 2.5 5.3 heads and had it retuned to make 452rwhp. Then i sent my T56 to Tick Performance for their Level 3 Extreme Viper package. About 3 weeks after i got the badass new tranny back in, I had a couple rod bolts stretch, two rod bearings spun, and the motor seized up....here's a few pics showing this whole process:

Day i got it home:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0016.jpg

Clutch and 9" install:
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New FAST 90/90 & homemade coil relocation done
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0202.jpg

On the Dyno with the new FAST, clutch, and 9" making 417/383
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0198.jpg

The new PRC Stg. 2.5 5.3 heads
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0020.jpg

Tearing it up for the head swap
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0018-1.jpg

Head swap done and the FAST got re-painted to better match the car. I had first had a rattle can mixed up, and it looked good, but wasn't a perfect match, so i had the intake painted by a buddy that does auto body
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0080.jpg

Here it is about to be pulled onto Ed Wright's dyno in Tulsa, Ok. Power landed at 452rwhp/395rwtq
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0090-1.jpg

Pipelayaz

04-07-2009, 07:48 PM

Sounds like you have a lot of work ahead of you. Good luck!

2000_SS

04-07-2009, 07:49 PM

Now for the bad stuff....

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2000_SS

04-07-2009, 08:07 PM

Now for the RESURRECTION:

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2000_SS

04-07-2009, 08:08 PM

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ProjectCamaro

04-07-2009, 08:08 PM

Ouch sorry to hear about the engine but the new one will be insane.

2000_SS

04-07-2009, 08:12 PM

That is a HKE 454 with TEA's TFS 245's, custom cam, Morel Link-bar lifters, Callies Compstar crank and rods, custom Wiesco pistons, and all the trimmin's. Headers are 2" Kooks, UMI supplied ALL of the suspension (front and rear), Tick Performance's adjustable master cylinder will be paired with their tranny.

Wheels i've had: chrome 17" C5 Z06's, 17" TT2's with black centers, polished 17/18" C5 Z06's, 19/20" CCW 505A's, and now finally the wheels i intend on keeping are 18" iForged Aero's.

2000_SS

04-07-2009, 08:18 PM

Fuel system is Nasty's stage 2 street kit for ~600-700rwhp. The new clutch will hopefully be a Textralia ExoSkel. I'm looking into a Harrop Hurrican ITB intake to sit on top, although a 100mm FAST was the original intended intake.

that's about all i can think of at this time, i'm open to any and all suggestion/questions or just listening to you all drool :grin:

HUNTER02SS

04-07-2009, 08:39 PM

Only thing left to do is spray it with a 400 kit?!

2000_SS

04-07-2009, 08:44 PM

Only thing left to do is spray it with a 400 kit?!

:lol:...........no

....well maybe

FSTPOON

04-07-2009, 09:01 PM

Wow..looks like you have a nice build going on with the Camaro.

Care to tell us anything about the C-10 in the background? :)

2000_SS

04-07-2009, 09:07 PM

BadMrFrossty

04-07-2009, 10:04 PM

Nice build! I have those same valve covers on my SS. I painted them black & white to go with car. I also CANNOT WAIT to purchase one of them there LSX blocks.

FSTPOON

04-08-2009, 06:22 AM

it's my buddy's, i helped him build...a few times....it's bagged, 358, 20" Intro's...you know, the usual. At one time it had a turbo on it. it was carb'd, now it EFI...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/080608pics080.jpg
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Awesome!!!!...I love the twisted Vista II's. Those are the same rims we have on one of our Silverado's! Our 1970 C-10 we have is currently Carb'd and has the same valve covers LOL. We have an LS2 and are wanting to bag the stepside and put the LS2 in it and fuel inject it:thumb: Tell your buddy he has a nice ride!

Joshiedoom

04-08-2009, 07:24 AM

Holy Shit! That looks great!!

I cant wait for the day I get the gut the car and have the underhood painted :)

Jano4

04-08-2009, 04:48 PM

Very nice build. But wow quite a lot of work.

2000_SS

04-08-2009, 05:07 PM

Yes, yes it's a lot of work...i'm still waiting for the payoff...but i am passed the stage where i'm too sick to look at it. i'm ready to get back to work. i'm anxious to put daylight under the front tires without using a jack

AlexTheGreat

04-08-2009, 05:29 PM

Can't wait to see it done, the car looks absolutely beautiful!

1badSS

04-09-2009, 12:02 AM

awesome ride.. looks like its coming along great.. cant wait to see the finished product

dochall22

04-09-2009, 12:14 AM

I hate seeing build like these!!!!! lol

:p:applause:

Iroc313

04-09-2009, 03:22 AM

Wow, sick build!

cody161

04-09-2009, 08:44 AM

looks like it has changed for the better lol. car looks great.

JJRRACING

04-09-2009, 09:54 AM

More please... I am in-love with your car.

You make me want to upgrade...

2000_SS

04-09-2009, 03:51 PM

hopefully i'll have more to post as far as progress goes shortly, but in the mean time i can dig up some older pictures and post them i suppose...

2000_SS

04-09-2009, 04:24 PM

Here are a few older shots of the car, before/during the first "phase" of modifying it.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0088.jpg
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2000_SS

04-09-2009, 04:31 PM

This first picture is the last one taken before i started tearing it all down for the epic new build-up:
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/ss033.jpg
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You can see my homemade A/C delete panel here. I did it for weight reduction, but i never used the A/C anyhow, but i made sure to keep my heat, even though i don't intend on driving this car too much in any kind of inclimate weather...
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0037-3.jpg
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tones2SS

04-09-2009, 06:24 PM

Very nice car 2000 SS.
Love the fact that you went with the 454 LSX!! I can imagine how well that car will perform with all the goodies you have lined up. I hear those Harrop intakes are great.
Good luck with the build & keep us posted!!!:drool::drool:

brandon2000z

04-12-2009, 04:39 PM

oh thats awesome love the color. and a 454 is a BAMF motor

2000_SS

04-13-2009, 04:21 PM

thanks guys. i've got a guy supposedly buying my civic this weekend, if that goes through i'll have the money to get the last major parts i need...unless of course i bitch out and buy another dirtbike :P

tones2SS

04-13-2009, 05:49 PM

2000_SS

04-13-2009, 06:03 PM

....but i LOVE to ride soooo much :wail:

goatdevil

04-13-2009, 06:23 PM

NO!!!
You MUST finish the "beast"!! lol:devil:

+1 You have to finish.

....but i LOVE to ride soooo much :wail:

and you did say another dirtbike. right. I Know how it can be but you must put the car back together. Dont leave it sitting. We want it to run again.

2000_SS

04-13-2009, 06:28 PM

TempleU_WS6

04-13-2009, 08:21 PM

Wow! Finish this build! I'm really impressed. I love seeing theses build progress photos of amazing builds cause it makes me drool all over the place and wish I had the money to do something similar to my WS6.

tones2SS

04-14-2009, 04:25 PM

:( i know. i'm 99.999% for sure finishing the car. what i MIGHT do is buy my intake and a couple misc parts AND a cheap bike...that way i can get it going and all i'll lack is a clutch, which i can come up with fairly easily when it is needed. but nonetheless, i intend on getting the car done. Our first local cruise night was saturday night and i had nothing to take :bang:, so that's been eating at me ever since...

Here's a question for you guys, while i have your attention: what should i do about an oil pan? aftermarket LSx pans are $$$$$ and i can't justify spending that kinda money when my stocker will "work." does anyone know of a used or new-unused-but-purchased pan for sale?....like a Canton or Moroso...???

Here's my thinking; Finish the car the way it's supposed to be done with the money, instead of buying a "cheap" dirt bike. My reasoning?? You won't be happy with a "cheap" dirt bike and your car will be complete and you'll be able to SHOW IT OFF @ the local cruise nights and stuff!! Just my 2 cents.
I will be on the lookout for a used oil pan. I belong to a couple of different forums. What kind of oil pan specifically, besides either a Canton or Moroso?

2000_SS

04-14-2009, 04:32 PM

Here's my thinking; Finish the car the way it's supposed to be done with the money, instead of buying a "cheap" dirt bike. My reasoning?? You won't be happy with a "cheap" dirt bike and your car will be complete and you'll be able to SHOW IT OFF @ the local cruise nights and stuff!! Just my 2 cents.
I will be on the lookout for a used oil pan. I belong to a couple of different forums. What kind of oil pan specifically, besides either a Canton or Moroso?

i honestly don't know really what else is out there....anything is fine as long as it's a qulaity part that looks good. i'm going to go ahead and put the stocker on, but the motor won't go in until i have a clutch/intake/misc other stuff, so there's time to swap it out if i need to.

tones2SS

04-14-2009, 05:32 PM

2000 SS, you have pm.

tones2SS

04-29-2009, 06:44 PM

Any updates?

SSmoken

04-29-2009, 11:52 PM

looks like its came along way !

Fitz98ta

04-30-2009, 08:15 AM

Its going to be badass man. I need to come check it out next time in down that way.

2000_SS

04-30-2009, 09:13 PM

looks like its came along way !

boy has it...

Its going to be badass man. I need to come check it out next time in down that way.

hit me up man, i'm always around. the car is at my buddy's house who has a red twin turbo WS6 :secret:

here's a couple pics...haven't had much time/money to keep making leaps and bounds, but i've been doing some grunt work to keep my hands out of my pants. i stuck the valve covers and headers on. i was going to fit up the oil pan, but realized i must have sold my windage tray/pickup :mad:...so i've got new ones ordered...also put in an order for a BMR Xtreme torque arm...hopefully intake/clutch will be ordered in a few days.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0142-1.jpg
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Rickys S/C Z28

04-30-2009, 09:57 PM

Bad ass man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fitz98ta

04-30-2009, 11:04 PM

southern69chevy

05-01-2009, 11:48 AM

That is badass man. I love the lsx. I'm drooling all over the computer over in the computer lab at school....and I think the guy next to me thinks I'm retarded cause I'm drooling every where....maybe because he just layed his arm in a big puddle.

2000_SS

05-01-2009, 03:56 PM

so whats the story behind that red twin turbo ta anyway? :) I haven't heard anything about it before. APS? front mount? rear mount?

Your motor is looking top notch man. what intake you going to run?

My new setup should be running next week!

It's my buddy's, the same one who owns the '68 short-wide. he's had the truck at the springfield nat's every year for the last 4 or 5 years, you might have seen it. we usually see your car and/or the 417 guys'. the TA came from florida from a 'tech member. it's an APS kit with a OZ700 and 12-bolt. he just put some black deep-dish Y2K wheels on it and we now have a victor jr, edelbrock elbow, 92mm TB, and a pretty healthy cam for it waiting to go it with 3 or 4 more psi. the car runs 11.6xx's now, and it's full weight and he's a big guy, it oughta move out when all this other stuff gets done.

...and my intake is TBD...

That is badass man. I love the lsx. I'm drooling all over the computer over in the computer lab at school....and I think the guy next to me thinks I'm retarded cause I'm drooling every where....maybe because he just layed his arm in a big puddle.

:jest:

tones2SS

05-03-2009, 01:04 PM

That is looking good.
Headers look killer!!!:eek2:

2000_SS

05-03-2009, 01:21 PM

thanks man

i got my new windage tray and pickup tube....turns out ARP main studs are a tad beefier than stock (who knew?) so i had to drill the holes a little bigger. THEN, as expected, the massive crank and rods didn't come close to clearing the tray, so i had to put 7 small washers on each stud to shim it enough, and even now two rod bolts still nick the edge of the tray, but i'm going to do a little reforming on the tray to make it clear.

Looks like i'm just going to keep the stock oil pan, but even after thorough cleaning, i can't get it to look like i want, SO it's going to get powdercoated...probably silver. hopefully i can order my intake this week and maybe the clutch too. once i get a crank pulley and water pump i'll put the motor into the car :)

patriotformula

05-05-2009, 03:04 PM

Great attention to detail on the car!

2000_SS

05-05-2009, 08:49 PM

got a little work done today:

I took my headers to get ceramic coated, and some misc brackets and the oil pan to get powdercoated silver.

I stripped and painted my brake booster gloss black. when it's cured i'll be able to re-run brake lines and get the line lock and ABS delete in.

After fighting for 2 hours, while painting, i got my first and only AN fitting on the end of the fuel hose...talk about a pain in the ass...there's no good way to cut that stuff.

My BMR Xtreme torque arm will be here thursday, so hopefully this weekend i'll get the old one out and the new one in as well as my fuel tank.

2000_SS

05-09-2009, 12:15 PM

parts are still at the powdercoater, he's swamped, but i expect them back by next weekend. I did a little painting on a few small parts. i'm gearing up to get the fuel tank back in and finish the plumbing on it, but im not looking forward to fighting the braided hose and AN fittings :mad:

BMR got my new Xtreme torque arm to me in good time, here's a couple shots of what i got:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0173-1.jpg
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This thing is BEEFY, 4130 chro-mo, nice looking welds, and comes with clear instructions and an angle finder. It seems to be pretty well worth the ~$660 price tag, pending performance results...but i got it during BMR's 3-day 30% off sale from Byunspeed for $462 :rock:

Ragtop 99

05-10-2009, 08:13 AM

That's some serious effort. Should be a blast with all that NA torque and power. :)

2000_SS

05-12-2009, 05:01 PM

well we've had a rash of bad weather here. last friday it stormed fawking HARD, even spawned a couple tornadoes in the area. power has been out at the house where i'm keeping my car, so i've not been able to work on it. it actually just started storming again today and my power was off when i got home. it's looking like there won't be any work done to the car until this weekend.

TENTATIVELY, i'd like to get the brakes in with the linelock/ABS delete plumbed and get the oil pan, accessories that i DO have, and headers on the engine and POSSIBLY get the engine on the K-member...i kind of doubt i'll get that far, BUT that is the plan for now. i'll be sure to keep everyone posted ;)

Pipelayaz

05-12-2009, 06:04 PM

Sounds good man. I hope you make out alright with the storms. Send that rain over our way.. we need it.

2000_SS

05-15-2009, 06:05 PM

Parts are back from the powdercoater and power is hooked back up, so the work will commence! Headers and everything look awesome, big thanks to Rick at Performance Coatings (local shop).

The oil pan is FOR SALE, in the FS section here. i decided to get a Canton pan...

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Blu99T/A

05-16-2009, 12:10 AM

Awesome man, didn't know you had a build thread going on over here.:thumb:

2000_SS

05-16-2009, 03:07 PM

yeah i kinda neglected the one i started on mofbody, so i gave up on it :lol: i try to keep this one and the 'tech one up to date.

devious

05-16-2009, 03:18 PM

That is one very nice build!

2000_SS

05-24-2009, 11:27 AM

here's what I've accomplished so far, albeit not much despite my efforts and lots of driving back and forth.

Here's the new Canton oil pan i picked up:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0191-1.jpg

Here's my brake booster & master cylinder back in:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0194.jpg

Here's a little closer shot. You can see I've hooked up the lines from my SJM linelock / ABS delete kit....the solenoid and proportioning valve are not bolted in because I'm 99.9999% certain I'm going to put them somewhere else, out of sight, but i wanted to see how they would look in their intended location.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0201-2.jpg

I found 2 or 3 places to mount the solenoid and valve, BUT I'm second guessing my locations because i don't have the engine, steering shaft, fuse box, or wire harnesses in there and I'm not sure what will interfere with what. i have tentative plans to put the fuse block underneath it's original spot where the A.I.R. pump would be and run the wire harness in between the inner and outer fender like i have done on the passenger side...basically the !wire mod all over again on the driver's side...so that i can mount my proportioning valve on top of the frame rail where the wire harness usually would run.

NOW, the biggest issue i have right now, and have been aware of for a while, is with my windage tray....as some of you may be aware, a 4.125" stroke is pretty damn long and the stock windage tray just wont clear. I first had to drill out the holes in the stock tray just to get it to go over my ARP main studs. Next i had to put 7, that's right 7, 1/16" thick washers on top of each stud to shim the tray far enough away to get the rods to clear...even with them i had to make some minor clearance adjustments with a hammer.

When it was all said and done, the tray cleared but the tops of the main studs were flush with the top of the nuts, and i'd like to have some stud sticking out. Well, this wasn't the only issue...the pickup tube didn't line up with the stud it mounted to when it was bolted to the oil pump...some bending and cussing later, it fit...but when i mocked up the oil pan, it only had ~0.140" clearance with the bottom of the pickup and i need 0.250"-0.300". i was going to bend it some more to get the necessary tolerance like everyone else does until i decided i didn't like anything about any work i had done thus far...so i quit working on that and came home...bugs were eating me alive anyway.

Now, i didn't just give up. i had a goal in mind and with a little research it payed off when i followed an instinct. GMPP part # 19202613....LSX Windage Tray kit :bang:..."includes all necessary hardware" and "for 4.000"-4.125" strokes." Once i get one of those, i can take out all those washers, bolt it right on, be happy with the studs' stick-out, have all the clearance, and the pickup tube should be damn near perfect!

:chug:

I went ahead and put the alternator bracket on and motor mounts...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0192-1.jpg

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ndfrsd6

05-25-2009, 09:55 AM

looking good man .....that is a huge build good luck with it :)

tones2SS

05-26-2009, 03:27 PM

She's coming along nicely.
I'm still digging the LSx block!!!:nod:

2000_SS

05-28-2009, 11:24 AM

Clutch showed up yesterday, Textralia ExoSkel triple disc.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0204-1.jpg
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At this point, i'm pretty much on hold with the build until i can get that GMPP windage tray. i need that to get the motor in the car, and i want the motor in so i can see where i have wiggle room to hide my linelock/ABS delete hardware and a few other misc parts. in the mean time, i'm going to try to get the fuel system finished up and get the Torque arm mounted.

I was told the windage tray was to go into GM's system this week or early next week, so the wait SHOULDN'T be too long....hopefully...

tboysen00

06-05-2009, 07:43 PM

I idol you. Kick ass build.

2000_SS

06-05-2009, 11:16 PM

lol, thanks.

On a positive note, i traded off my honda i had laying around for a '05 GSX-R 1000...which i will be able to sell very easy....which will make this build come to fruition very soon :)

2000_SS

06-23-2009, 07:50 PM

ok, so i got a wild hair up my ass and decided to go ahead and put the engine in the car...it didn't happen. First off, i DID finally get my windage tray to work. what i did was took 3 "shims" (washers) OUT of it, i had 7 originally, and then beat the piss out of the tray everywhere it needed clearanced still. The allowed me to have some stud threads sticking out the tops of the nuts when it was all cinched down like i like to see.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0259.jpg

You can see in this pic the washers, these particular ones are on the rear studs and i had to grind them flat so the oil pan wouldn't hit them. i also replaced these nuts with some self-locking nuts with a little red lock-tite just for good measure...i'd hate to see one of those come off during operation...

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Now, for the shitty part....once i finally got all the windage tray issues sorted out, and got my oil pickup clearnace set, or at least really close, i went to fit the oil pan. If you recall, i picked up a Canton sheetmetal pan after selling my freshly powdercoated stock pan. Well, as it just so happens, when i finished checking clearances on my windage tray, i had left the engine with the first two rods at the bottom of their strokes, so they were as far down as they go in other words, and when i put the oil pan on, it hit the rod bolts :bang: yeah, with the engine upside down on the stand, and the oil pan sitting on it, i can turn the engine over by hand and the oil pan lifts off the block about 1/8" when those two rods come around :mad:

You can see here where my rod bolts "customized" the oil pan...

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0264-1.jpg

SOOO...i'm either going to do some fabricating on a $450 oil pan, OR i'm going to sell it and get another aftermarket pan (Moroso) OR another stocker to powdercoat AGAIN...or i'm selling the whole setup, buying a Prius, and moving to san francisco :bang:....

WILWAXU

06-24-2009, 02:04 AM

Steve R. ran into the issues building his 402.

2000_SS

06-24-2009, 01:50 PM

well i went ahead and ordered the Moroso pan :bang:, it's stupposed to clear everything, so we'll see about that...it'll be here tomorrow.

my ARP balancer bolt showed up today though, this thing makes some serious power :driving:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0276.jpg

2000_SS

06-25-2009, 03:21 PM

ATI Damper showed up today:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0246.jpg
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WILWAXU

06-26-2009, 12:57 AM

well i went ahead and ordered the Moroso pan :bang:, it's stupposed to clear everything, so we'll see about that...it'll be here tomorrow.

my ARP balancer bolt showed up today though, this thing makes some serious power :driving:

Hopefully they have changed their pans, I believe that's the one Steve had to add extra clearance too. I'll see what I can dig up.

Rickys S/C Z28

06-27-2009, 01:17 AM

wow man you car is bad ass!

2000_SS

06-27-2009, 10:29 AM

Hopefully they have changed their pans, I believe that's the one Steve had to add extra clearance too. I'll see what I can dig up.

are you sure it was the pan, and not the windage tray that needed clearance? Shane at Thunder Racing said the Moroso would fit and a fellow 'Tech member had a 4.1" stroke 440 (i think) that it fit on.

either way, the new pan will be here monday and i need to sell my old one.

wow man you car is bad ass!

Thanks man.

WILWAXU

06-27-2009, 10:48 AM

are you sure it was the pan, and not the windage tray that needed clearance? Shane at Thunder Racing said the Moroso would fit and a fellow 'Tech member had a 4.1" stroke 440 (i think) that it fit on.

either way, the new pan will be here monday and i need to sell my old one.

Thanks man.Looks like the one I'm talking about was a Canton pan. Sorry for the mix up.

2000_SS

06-27-2009, 10:52 AM

Looks like the one I'm talking about was a Canton pan. Sorry for the mix up.

no problem, i'd rather have know what to expect if you were right :nod:

2000_SS

08-16-2009, 03:24 PM

It's been a while since i updated this thread...sorry guys:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/IMG_0391.jpg
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CamaroKidZ28

08-16-2009, 08:55 PM

That looks so sexy. Can I has? Haha, awesome build man, looking forward to seeing it finished, as im sure you are too.

WILWAXU

08-17-2009, 10:06 AM

Nice! Are you going to powdercoat the valvecovers?

2000_SS

08-17-2009, 08:59 PM

Nice! Are you going to powdercoat the valvecovers?

i don't plan on it as of right now, but i might. i'm getting ready to have my powdercoater mix up a sunset orange to do my brake calipers and if it's close enough, it may go on the valve covers too.

tones2SS

08-19-2009, 12:42 PM

i don't plan on it as of right now, but i might. i'm getting ready to have my powdercoater mix up a sunset orange to do my brake calipers and if it's close enough, it may go on the valve covers too.

That would look really nice.
Car is getting there huh?!?! Keep us posted.:thumb:

Rickys S/C Z28

08-25-2009, 11:44 PM

wow man looks great!!!

fbodyjunkie06

08-30-2009, 04:10 PM

Hurry hurry!!! Any more thought on what your gonna do for an intake manifold?

2000_SS

08-30-2009, 04:38 PM

Hurry hurry!!! Any more thought on what your gonna do for an intake manifold?

Not really, no. I haven't had time to work on the car much lately either. Everything is ready to be put in the car. I'm waiting on some orange powder to show up to powdercoat my brake calipers.

2000_SS

09-27-2009, 08:45 PM

I still haven't sold my bike, so instead of holding out until next summer, i'm just going to "give" it away. I'll 99.9% certainly be running a Vengeance-ported/painted 96/96mm FAST combo.

Also, the motor and tranny are in:

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TexZ

09-27-2009, 11:01 PM

Very nice, it's been an impressive build.

tones2SS

09-28-2009, 12:10 PM

Very nice!:thumb:

AphotiC

09-29-2009, 09:27 PM

i just read the 3 pages this thread has....... great work man. i love attention to detail like your build. my buddy Dave has a buil on PT.NET (usabodygaurd) and he is into detail with his as well and i love it.

keep turning wrenches man..... in the end it will pay off!!!!

2000_SS

11-13-2009, 09:19 PM

Man i keep forgetting this thread...

Since my last post, i've sold my motorcycle and paid off some debt. I ordered a Tony Mamo-ported FAST 92 which will be here next week. i got all of my brake lines and ABS delete/linelock installed. I ordered UMI LCA relocation brackets for my 9". A BMR alternator bracket is in the mail also. My AN fittings and lines all showed up today for my remote oil filter, pictured below. I'm hunting for the last few parts i need such as an electric water pump, driveshaft, throttle body, and whatever else i've forgotten as well as get the hood painted. The car doesn't look TOO much different than the last pictures i posted, but a lot has happened since then.

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The last picture you see is of the Koul Tools AN fitting/hose assemblers. They are worth 100000 times their weight in gold. All you do is cut your hose, put an AN nut in the tool which can then be put in a vise or handheld, and simply twist the hose into the fitting. Easy as pie, no ruined hose, no scarred up fittings, and best of all no bloody fingers or wasted afternoons.

WILWAXU

11-14-2009, 12:53 AM

Small fuel :D

Kingsize

11-14-2009, 09:25 AM

Awesome Build! :thumb:

01ssreda4

11-14-2009, 01:14 PM

Nice work............

2000_SS

12-27-2009, 09:33 PM

HOLY-NO-UPDATE-BATMAN!!!

Mamo-ported FAST is on, oil system is done, electric water pump installed and wired up...gauges are in, waiting on donor a-pillar cover to arrive so i don't ruin the OE piece, driveshaft will be ordered tomorrow.....as soon as the wiring is done and the engine harness is reinstalled, it'll be time for the first start up!!

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Empty hole has a Innovate wideband DB blue gauge in it hooked up to my LC-1
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BillyBob750

12-28-2009, 01:18 AM

<-- jealous

Z Fury

12-28-2009, 08:57 AM

This build is absolutely awesome. Please share the video when it is running. :thumb:

tones2SS

12-28-2009, 11:29 AM

Very nice. Thanks for the update.:woot:
Keep us posted.

2000_SS

01-03-2010, 03:58 PM

thanks guys...will do!

My brake calipers are out getting powdercoated, my PST driveshaft is ordered, and i found an A-pillar cover to replace my original one so i don't ruin it when i install my gauge pod. i'll post pics when there's more to post about!

2000_SS

01-23-2010, 05:11 PM

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Z Fury

01-23-2010, 09:06 PM

Holy. Shit.

Those calipers look absolutely amazing!!!

I apologize if you've already posted it, but what gauges are you running in the A-pillar?

HASTINGSRJ

01-24-2010, 05:26 AM

very nice build, looks great! Looking foward to seeing the finished product.

2000_SS

01-24-2010, 10:23 AM

Thanks guys

The gauges are an Autometer Cobalt Digital fuel pressure and engine temp gauges with an Innovate DB blue wideband gauge that will be hooked to my LC-1.

Phantom_LS2

01-24-2010, 07:54 PM

I love this build! Can't wait to see it run!

00BlackSS

01-26-2010, 12:09 PM

very nice build!!! cant wait to see it done

2000_SS

01-26-2010, 04:01 PM

i sent my ECM to Frost monday, so i'll have it back in time to start the car this weekend if all else goes as planned :)

Also got my torque arm tacked up, need to finish weld it. wiring is all but done. hood needs painted and i need tires...other than that stuff, it's almost done!

tones2SS

01-26-2010, 05:22 PM

When will this bad boy be on the road?

Sharpe

01-26-2010, 07:26 PM

Sweet! :thumb:

2000_SS

01-27-2010, 05:24 PM

It WILL start this weekend...might be on the road in three to five weeks depending on how much overtime we get at work.

tones2SS

01-28-2010, 12:53 PM

It WILL start this weekend...might be on the road in three to five weeks depending on how much overtime we get at work.

Very cool.
GOOD LUCK!

orangeapeel

02-02-2010, 03:34 AM

Nice~ Long good read!

2000_SS

02-03-2010, 06:29 PM

got it started this weekend...had fuel pressure issues which are now resolved. i've gotta switch cam sensor wires tonight, apparently a problem on Casper's/Katech conversion harnesses. Only thing i don't like right now is an oil leak....it's either the oil pan or rear main seal.

Also need a TB larger than 92mm...probably gonna get a 96mm NW and STILL have to drill a hole in it. IAC counts are ~200 at "idle." i say "idle," it won't stay running with less than 5% throttle. Other than that, all is great. It sounds tough as hell.

HASTINGSRJ

02-04-2010, 05:58 AM

congrats on getting it started! Take some vids for us...

rob

00BlackSS

02-04-2010, 07:49 AM

congrats, it will all be worth it

tones2SS

02-04-2010, 10:32 AM

Sounds good.
GOOD LUCK!

2000_SS

02-17-2010, 08:53 PM

I had no idea how much i sounded like a hick until i watched this....nonetheless, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o3Nq9MFkAg

ProjectCamaro

02-17-2010, 09:56 PM

I had no idea how much i sounded like a hick until i watched this....nonetheless, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o3Nq9MFkAg

LOL, as long as I don't hear banjos I'm good.

Car looks and sounds amazing though. I can't imagine how much money you've put into it.

SLP LS1

02-18-2010, 09:35 PM

Someones got money dam!!! You have three sets of different rims?

I like the 505A ccw wheels, those the ones I got on my ghetto sled.

BillyBob750

02-18-2010, 10:26 PM

Sounds amazing!

2000_SS

02-19-2010, 04:22 PM

Someones got money dam!!! You have three sets of different rims?

I like the 505A ccw wheels, those the ones I got on my ghetto sled.

no :lol: i've had 3 different sets of rims on the car SINCE IT BROKE. i've bought a couple different sets that were damaged or cheap for whatever reason and repaired them myself. The 18" iForged wheels are what i have now and plan on sticking with. i WILL hopefully pick up some Bogarts for the track though, so i'll have 2 sets of wheels.

Those CCW 505A's were bought for under $1500 if i remember...maybe less its been so long. The tires were junk and the rims were pretty well trashed from all the curb rash, almost 360* around all 4 wheels, not to mention they were oxidized and hazed over to the point of appearing silver, not polished. They sold for right at $3000 after i was done with them :)

BEFORE
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AFTER
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This is basically how i've paid for my car and its build-up. i don't make much money, $17/hour + overtime and/or field service when available. i've just been lucky enough to buy and sell stuff for a profit enough times to get me where i am. For example: picked up a '06 YFZ-450 at a repo auction for $1500 cash, traded with $750 for a turbo'd '99 civic si, traded straight across for a stock low mileage '03 civic si, traded straight across for a '05 GSX-R1000, sold for $5500. i got a ride a YFZ-450 in Little Sahara, drive one riced-out civic that actually ran low 13's, drove a 35mpg DD civic, put 4K miles on a liter bike, and came out ~$3K ahead.

2000_SS

02-19-2010, 04:27 PM

LOL, as long as I don't hear banjos I'm good.

Car looks and sounds amazing though. I can't imagine how much money you've put into it.

The banjos are about 2 hours south :redneck:

HASTINGSRJ

02-20-2010, 04:32 PM

car sounds great! Congrats....looking foward to seeing it all done and back together...

SSmoken

02-26-2010, 11:45 PM

this is probably going to be my new fav car in the fbody world when its complete.

2000_SS

03-26-2010, 07:02 PM

sold the 92mm...got a Mamo-ported 102mm in the mail :)

Rickys S/C Z28

04-07-2010, 02:05 PM

nice man. cant wait to see it all done

2000_SS

05-06-2010, 08:16 PM

Finished my coil packs and mounted them:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/DSCN0279.jpg
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Im trying to work out some tuning issues right now, but the car is getting very close to completion :)

tones2SS

05-07-2010, 10:40 AM

Pretty unique place for coil packs. Did you make those mounts or buy them somewhere?

2000_SS

05-07-2010, 05:29 PM

i made them myself, they're my 3rd set. the last set was a similar design, but i drilled and tapped holes to screw them together. these new ones are all hand-formed and welded, then powdercoated and assembled with stainless hardware. the first set i made was out of aluminum angle that i polished. they resembled the kits you can buy from places like Thunder Racing or Nasty Performance. i like my current brackets the best and do not intend on changing them.

2000_SS

05-07-2010, 06:09 PM

here's what they look like:

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/DSCN0278.jpg

tones2SS

05-08-2010, 12:04 PM

Very cool. Thanks.:chug:
Looks like a tight fit in the engine bay as well. Won't be long before you drive her now, right?

2000_SS

05-09-2010, 02:54 PM

yeah it should be going pretty quick. i'm going to try to get some exhaust on it tomorrow to see if that fixes its problems. its just open headers right now and i think that's why it is so rich, because of the O2's being so close to open air.

2000_SS

06-13-2010, 04:50 PM

"exhaust" is on the car now. it's just a Y-pipe with a straight section w/turn down. i had to splice in two V-band clamps to make it go in AFTER removing the tranny crossmember. It sounds wicked off idle at any RPM, but idling sounds like a Y-pipe...you know, nothing impressive. the cam makes it sound nasty, but it has no tone...due to the lack of muffler.

There's no muffler because i didn't end up using the Flowmaster Y-merge, it simply would not fit. it had a 4" outlet, so i had a 4" bullet. Now, however, it's all 3.5" all the way out. I only installed it to test the theory that my idle/rich issues were due to lack of exhaust. Turns out i was correct. The O2's were too close to open air and were causing a lean condition. The only thing is i still have to drill the TB blade out a little more. it's at 1/4" and will probably only need 5/16". Otherwise, the car runs fine now, i even drove it around the neighborhood once :) pissed off about 30 neighbors though :lol:

2000_SS

06-13-2010, 04:53 PM

Here's the exhaust before the V-bands went in. i had to put one in the straight section on the driver's side and one right after the Y.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/Mobile%20Uploads/utf-8BSU1HMDAyMTAtMjAxMDA2MDMtMTk1N.jpg

Here's a closeup of the Y. Nothing TOO impressive, but it is 3.5" and it does fit beautifully. It may be getting replaced by a 3.5" X-pipe setup soon :), otherwise it would be ceramic coated.
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/Mobile%20Uploads/utf-8BSU1HMDAyMTEtMjAxMDA2MDMtMTk1N.jpg

2000_SS

06-13-2010, 04:56 PM

Also got my billet grille from 6LE Designs, still need to paint behind it though.

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2000_SS

02-18-2011, 04:50 PM

Long time since i checked in here...sorry fellas....the car has been waiting for some fair weather so i can get it aligned. now that the nice weather is here, i'm working 24/7. All the car needs now is to be tuned, which i will do after the alignment is done and it is tagged again.

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here's a crappy video just to give an idea of where it's at

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/th_VID00004-20100704-1421.jpg (http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g50/freeman_nasty/?action=view&current=VID00004-20100704-1421.mp4)