Mr. G. Brettin's Slow Motion Leg Hump

gbrettin

Reset the depth on all my used EGT sensors (used literally once). Previous owner had them set way too deep. Test fit the headers with bolts in so I can get my accessories figured out. Looks like I'll have a low mount alternator, that's all. I'm looking to get a junkyard electric power steering pump. Holley/Lokar drive by cable adapter attached to the twin intake.

EGT bungs (8 for sensors), Ignition Coil connectors and GM LS 58x Wiring Harness have been ordered today...

AND

Holley Premium Alternator
Holley Beauty Cover
Dirty Dingo Low Mount Bracket

I'll see how that goes prior to getting the ATI Super Damper.

ZontheRocks

This thing is going to be a stupid-fast monster and I cannot wait to hear the first cold start. Great build with awesome progress.

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Rusty

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Zezus

In every picture it looks like the runners on that manifold are skinny A.F.

gbrettin

The manifold is huge. And the runners are no smaller than the cathedral port. Check this N/A test out by Richard Holdner:

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...00000042513541

+37tq when compared to the truck manifold, which is the go to for boosted applications. That or the high ram.

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Zezus

Damn those are some solid gains.

It has to be the perspective. i know it doesn't make sense for a twin tb manifold to have smaller runners than say the high ram - but my brain is telling me it looks funny.

gbrettin

Pictures really don't do the intake justice. It's yuge. Hopefully I will have this turd beast at Zdayz so everyone can check it out.

gbrettin

I was told that my accessory drive must be finished prior to completing the turbo plumbing. : So I dove in the last few days and got it all figured out.

I found a rad company that has top notch brackets. I dipped my toe in the water getting the alternator bracket. After getting the first piece in and reading over all the reviews I could find, they appear to be top notch. The bracketing allows me to low mount both the AC and alternator. Power steering is going to be mounted in the normal position but will have a small billet pulley.
Dirty Dingo Passenger low mount AC Kit
Dirty Dingo LS Low Mount Alternator Drivers Side
Dirty Dingo LS Camaro Billet Power Steering Bracket
Dirty Dingo Small Diameter 6 Rib Pulley for 98-02 Camaro Power Steering

I've never seen an unboxing of an ATI Damper. If you haven't, like me, now you have! 😁 As silly as this sounds... This is one of the icing on the cake components that I've always dreamed of having when I do a "build".

I should have all the accessories buttoned up soon. THEN the turbo plumbing can commence.

gbrettin

I just spent an embarrassing amount of time putting an ATI Damper together. I looked at the damn damper and thought to myself, "That's a ridiculous spacing." Turns out it was ridiculous... The stub shaft has to be flush with the front. 🙈 Live and learn.

Had to take off the timing cover and paint satin black. It didn't look right with the 417 water manifold and intake.

gbrettin

Someone asked me on FB why I did an ATI Damper. I pretty much directed them to this video.

Ultrakla$$ic

is it finished yet?




jk.....that is an amazing amount of ingenuity and coin youve put into this project. Nice!!

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gbrettin

Thanks man. I appreciate it.

There have been quite a few "is it finished" comments external of here. The main limiting factor is what you said, "coin". race car parts are NOT cheap, for any build. I feel like every part averages about 2-3 hundred.

Gotta pay to play... I keep telling myself that...

Rusty

You walked right off the end of a pier, into not a rabbit hole. But a black hole.

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gbrettin

ATI damper on but not fully torqued. The balancer will come off and be keyed later when the engine is removed. Timing marks will be set properly at that time as well.

I didn't post the Power Steering pump brackets on my social media because I'm slightly
annoyed. The 417 water manifold has been a pain int he azz. The power steering bracket will need to be modified. I grinded out some of the bracket and it looks like it will clear now. I'm not sure on how all the spacers need to be installed and I was having a hell of a time finding the directions online using my phone. My power steering pump was supposed to be here yesterday and I was planning on using that today with the brackets. I hit a certain level of annoyance today and decided to throw in the towel and regroup.

I'm not going to lie, doing all this assembly the first time gets overwhelming at times. Sometimes stuff just flows together, this isn't one of those times. I could knock out the ATI damnper install in 30min now vs 3hrs of starring at it like a dumb monkey now. Experience goes a long way. Meh, what ever. new day will be here soon enough. These are my trials of being a newbie in the car realm. Everyone pays their dues some where down the line.

gbrettin

I regrouped. Looks like I have two options for my Power Steering.
1.) Shave the spacer sleeve. (Already shaved the arm to clear the manifold.)
2.) Cut the arm off the bracket and re-weld the arm so that it reaches up right to the head.

I'm going to go with option 1 for now.

I ordered two Earls -16 AN Orb block off fittings that will give additional room (and be the correct block off)

Parts are slowly trickling in to complete the accessory drive... but it looks like the Premium Alt from Holley wont be here until middle of February. Mock-up will need to carry on with a standard alt until that comes in. Holley was kind enough to send my Premium alt cap, which can't be used on anything but the Premium Alt.

On a different note, Motion Raceworks took notice of my car and used it in their advertising... I thought that was pretty cool.