Rally Pat Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Anyway, back to work. I took a deadblow and tapped in the throwout bearing adapter. It protrudes from the flywheel about half an inch, which its supposed to. Put the pressure plate on with the special clutch disc in the middle and the special clutch alignment tool for it. Again, its a Corvette-sized clutch disc with Porsche 944 torque tube splines in the middle. I ended up taking the torque tube adapter off and attaching the Corvette 2 piece bellhousing first. The clutch slave/throwout bearing assembly thing was making it pretty hard to wield. Little dab of anti-sieze on the dowels just in case. From there, it was pretty easy to get the bolts for the torque tube adapter started and I ran them down a little bit at a time to try and keep it all even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted July 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 The last thing I worked on I actually forgot to get pictures of. I wanted to take a look at the Power steering lines and how everything was going to clearance. It looks like the fittings I have don't quite fit my setup, as they are meant for all F body accessories. So basically, the AN fittings I got with the PS/hydroboost kit don't clear the Corvette spacing specific alternator relocation bracket I have. I have a few ideas to try and solve this, one is using a banjo fitting on the bottom of the PS pump, and the other is maybe grinding off some of the alternator bracket. The issue with doing that is that I don't think the lines would clear anyway even if I did that. Its pretty tight between the block and the fitting. Another thing that might solve my problem is this metal pipe thing thats meant for like mid-90's Chevy trucks, AC Delco part number 19168825. I think that would get the outlet somewhere where I could better plumb it to the rack or hydroboost, but I am not sure if it will thread into this pump or not. On top of that, its like $60ish everywhere I've seen it. This problem is going to need some more research. If anyone has any ideas please chime in, otherwise its going to be me buying lots of fittings and trying lots of random ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 For all of my Power Steering and Hydro-boost needs, I always used this. Russell Powerflex Hose. Assembles good, no leaks route it however you want. I think it would be the best solution for you. https://www.amazon.com/Russell-632610-Powerflex-Stainless-Steering/dp/B000CPCO5C https://www.jegs.com/p/Russell/Russell-PowerFlex-Power-Steering-Hose-End-Fittings/3000597/10002/-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supldys Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 I'm sure theres places in town that can make the hose for you. Just have what size fittings you need at each end and the length. There was an oreillys back in Oklahoma that did it, so theres gotta be a place in Columbus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted July 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 I think you guys are misunderstanding, I already have everything to do it myself, it came with the hydroboost kit, I just need to change one of the fittings since the included ones were meant for clearing F body spacing and placement accessories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackbar00 Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Ah, gotcha. When I put the Hydroboost in my 93, none of the hoses would work. I had to convert it all to the Powerflex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 You know those flywheel bolts are tty? Many people reuse them, just sayin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted July 16, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 You know those flywheel bolts are tty? Many people reuse them, just sayin. I'm aware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted August 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 We'll be back here soon folks! My wife and I decided to buy a house, and Sean went and got married, so we both have been pretty occupied the last month or so. I was hoping to have the car running by LS fest, but I don't think I am going to make it at this point. I purchased a standalone wiring harness from Alibaba, haven't had a chance to inspect it in person yet, but other people have given great reviews. Few advantages: Main one is cost, obviously. This was only like $200 something dollars, compared to a PSI harness which is like $600ish for basically all of their manual harnesses. Another is fresh wiring. Instead of fucking around with a 20 year old dirty, oily, maybe cracked harness with sketchy connections and connectors, its all brand new cabling and connectors. I also don't need to mess with trying to "standalone-ize" a harness myself, or pay the (usually $300 or so) cost to have someone else do it. It has a three wire hook up and it even has an included fuse box and relays for electric fans and fuel pump, as well as a broken out ODBII connector so you can put it anywhere. The other two things I ordered are a banjo power steering adapter, which I am hoping will help me with my clearance issues I am having with the Corvette power steering pump, and a flexible dipstick. We have some more house stuff to take care of the next week or so, but it shouldn't be too much longer till we can get back to it and drop the motor in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckeyeROC Posted August 26, 2019 Report Share Posted August 26, 2019 Nice! Wondered where you've been. I can't wait to see this this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Gonna be lots of posting today fam, give me some time. It takes a while to write each one and pick the pictures I am going to post for each blurb given the 5 picture limit per post. I write and post one post at a time. Also got a new phone too, so hopefully the pictures are a little better. Sean and I are back from our respective life changing events - he got married and I bought a house and moved in to it, so thats why we haven't been around making progress on this thing. We finally planned to get together on Saturday the 21st, to start chipping away at it again. We were off to a rough start because of the rain. It was pouring like crazy Saturday morning, and nothing is worse then pushing around an unpowered vehicle in the rain and mud. We made the decision to wait till the afternoon to see if it would clear up, and luckily it did. We got our start around 1PM, doing or usual routine of dragging the car around with Sean's truck. The main goal for the day was to physically put the engine in. In order to facilitate this, we had to drop out the subframe first. Easy enough, and its cast aluminum so its pretty easy to lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 I got my eBay GM Power Steering Banjo adapter, but the two bolts included were the same length and were too long. Its supposed to be one longer and one shorter. Not to worry, Sean apparently has a collection of banjo bolts and one in his stash was the perfect length. Like every LS on Earth, this one had a few broken exhaust studs and Sean worked on extracting and/or drilling those out while I fiddled some more with the power steering pump. I still haven't completely settled on where I am going to run the hose yet, but this banjo fitting puts us in a much better position than we were in with the stock Corvette fitting. I have some real options about where I can aim the hose now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 More power steering route pictures, and some comparisons of the banjo bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Sean stepped away for a bit to help some other people in the shop, so I took a little break myself and wanted to take a look at the chinese wiring harness I bought. This thing is super nice. I paid less than Backyard Bob on facebook or craigslist charges to standalone-ize your harness, and I paid less than half of a professional harness rework service. The whole harness is super nice, and I am very pleased with the purchase so far. It has included relays for fuel pump and fan control, as well as a small fuse panel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 The last stud was giving us trouble, because of course it was. This involved a little smoke wrench action to add some heat, but it still wouldn't come. We ended up drilling it out too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Found myself a little more downtime while I stayed out of Sean's while he was working on that last stud. Check out this beautiful Japanese imported Lancia Delta HF Integrale - one of the most famous rally cars of my childhood. This one is amazing, very low mileage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 After we confirmed we had taken care of the last exhaust stud, we turned our attention to preparing the subframe to recieve the engine and adapter mounts. We drug it outside, washed it off, removed the old engine mounts, and screwed in the AN adapters for the steering rack. We were pretty sure we were ready to start the process of installing the engine, hopefully for the last time. With that, we attached the headers with the new hardware and gaskets that came with the kit. I also laid out the new hardware to bold the subframe in, which includes the 1/2 drop spacers that come with the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 We lowered the car over the cart we had the engine on, just to get a look at things initially, determined pretty quickly we needed to pull the radiator back out and did so. Then we hooked up the engine hoist through the engine bay, and began lifting up the engine into the car. Our friend Carson stopped by for a visit, and ended up staying till we left that evening and helping so huge shoutouts to him as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Really appreciate all the details and photos on CR. Saw some pics on FB but who knows where those went to... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Here is where we had to slow down quite a bit. The first problem we ran into was the studs for the new engine mount "uprights" was thicker than the stock Porsche hole. No biggie, quick to drill out. The next mistake was mine - I had the engine mounts backwards, so the crossmember was way off. This took us a little while to figure out, which I didn't take a ton of pictures during since all three of us were holding things up and switching parts around. Once we got that sorted, Sean noticed the "air duct" on the back of the F body alternator was a little too close to the steering shaft on the steering rack. I used a pair of plyers and removed the duct from the rest of the plastic shield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 From here, we were right up against our time limit for the evening but we had basically accomplished everything we set out to do. From here, there will be some shots of us putting the car's suspension back together, and where we left it on the rack at the shop. At some point either this week or next, it will likely be coming to my house to be finished off as its basically all little stuff from here on out. The big work that we needed the space in the shop for is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 More pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Fancy wide shots with the iPhone 11 Pro Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted September 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 I wanted to take another post to say thank you to everything who has helped out so much with this project, especially Sean and Scott Cordell. It really means a lot that people have gone out of their way to help make this project possible. Thank you so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 It's coming along, good work guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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