Mr. G. Brettin's Slow Motion Leg Hump

Zezus

*Edit: Disregard.

My reading comprehension is at an all time low today.

gbrettin

Text from IG (@gbrettin):
No filter. I polished the power steering wheel. This should pair well with the 417 water manifold now.

Mock up of power steering bracket and alternator (temporary alt). A Holley Premium Alternator, smaller, should be here next month because they are back ordered. Power steering needed a little massage with a grinding wheel. Flat top 16 ORB fittings should fit perfect, which are in route from Fragola.

Low mount Dirty Dingo AC attached. I broke the casting on the AC compressor because I went the wrong way with the bolt ��*♂️. That was welded back together and retapped. The AC compressor bracket appears to have a slight clearance issue. Grinder is earning its keep!

gbrettin

Amazon came through with expedited shipping after my last power steering pump fell off the truck somewhere. The show must go on! - EDIT - the show stopped... wrong part...

Looks like the core support will work fine... Might want to use it after all. ��

Pressed on my Dirty Dingo PS wheel onto my 3rd pump. 1st pump was MIA from Amazon and I ordered an incorrect pump for the 2nd. 3rd one was perfect re-manufactured. All was well until I noticed power steering bracket was for truck spacing. The 417 Motorsports 16 AN ORB on both of the top ports were cut at the wrong taper and busted a new Fragola block off. ��*♂️ I spoke with both 417 Motorsports and Dirty Dingo, they are sending new parts no hassle. All is good! They made everything right ��. The mock 4L80e is in and cross member has been made. LAST BUT NOT LEAST! I am officially sponsored by MS3! ����

JARblue

I see you continue to disappoint...

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Rusty

Jar...............didn't even think about doing something like this. It will be discovered after the next ice age is over. In pieces.

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gbrettin

I do what I can

As for the sponsorship, I'm not really expecting anything from MS3. I like their product and I already have all their parts I need. I guess that's a pro tip. Buy an entire catalog and then get the sponsorship instead of writing a letter of "Give me free stuff for my car".

I personally would love to show my car off at PRI next year at the MS3 booth. That would be AWESOME!

Picture at PRI2019 with their team, they were cool cats!

gbrettin

So, I hit Phunk/Charles up a month ago and let him know that I'm in the market for some fuel pumps and ask if he could get me two Hellcat pumps because the website only allowed for measly 450's. He was keen to oblige because he smelled a scent of burnt cash emanating from my pockets.

I needed to continue to make it rain like tax season at the local strip club. Phunk is looking into getting me the ID 750 w/ out the fuel pressure sensor (come on guys, I have spending limits here).

Want a bad *** fuel system? Go to CJ-Motorsports. Need an even more bad *** fuel system? Call them.

Phunk sent me a peepshow late last night of what to expect:

gbrettin

Getting ready to mock up the turbo plumbing. I needed to get all the body panels on. The white fenders were given to me so that my stock fenders don't get beat up, they are sitting in my basement.

My transmission mount had a malfunction and I ended up ripping out a riv-nut. I'm going to swap out to a weldable threaded nut. After I get the brace sorted I can mount the real transmission and order the drive shaft.

My car looks like a car again!

Rusty

You're going to have fun with your brake duct hoses and intercooler tubing. If you are planning to go to a 3" brake hose. Do it now.

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gbrettin

The ducting is going to be 3" but they will be ran to the turbos for fresh air. I'm going to run naca ducts for the brake coolers. I have no idea where yet, maybe right on the Zspeed tray? I dunno and not terrible worried about that right now.

Clock is ticking for Zdayz.

Rusty

The way the brake ducts has the hose angled. Is right into some of the turbo piping. Get with Spooler to see how MAM routed his hoses around the piping.

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Oh sweet baby Jesus, I'm finally done with the accessories... except for the tensioner. I'll address that when the engine gets yanked back out.

Let me have this win!

The engine is locked in place, body panels are loosely on and the green light for turbo fabrication has now been granted. While the turbo is getting fabricated I will need to finish the transmission mount and order the drive shaft.

I wonder what the next hurdle will be that grinds everything to a halt? I think I hit almost every landmine there was for the accessory drive.

madwi

Excellent progress. You will have to bring the beast around if I do a hangout/cruise this spring.

gbrettin

I might have the car ready just before Zdayz. I'll need a few shake down drives so I'll definitely be up.

Feel free to swing over to Kalamazoo too! Welcome to check the car out in person. The shop just put in a new hoist for the dyno and redid the whole room. Maybe we can pop your car on the dyno so we can have a VQ boosted Z on the power board? We're making a power board and will have the top 20 cars posted. Also going to do a cars and coffee at the shop in the late spring.

Rusty

Didn't know you were in Kzoo. Is the County Palace still open over in Gale?

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